Thucydides' Contest

Thucydides is famous for the speeches in his work, so rich in arresting generalities. Yet his handling of these speeches has been often questioned and seldom understood. This article illuminates his procedures by considering them within the context, too often ignored, of Thucydides' equally famous “Archaeology,” or account of ancient times, which expresses his criticism of previous writers. It attempts to vindicate his own methods, and in particular his own contribution to the speeches that he presents in the mouths of his characters, with reference to the political character of the speeches as originally delivered as well as of Thucydides' purpose in reproducing them

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• Thucydidean realism

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• Nietzsche on Thucydidean Realism

  Open Access•David Polansky•The Review of Politics•2015

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• Thucydides's Tragic Science of Democratic Defeat

  Open Access•Mark Fisher•The Review of Politics•2022

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• Thucydides’ critique of realpolitik

  Paul A Rahe•Security Studies•1995

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• The speeches in Thucydides and the Mytilene debate

  Open Access•Donald Kagan•Studies in the Greek Historians•1975

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• Greek Political Theory

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• Chance and Intelligence in Thucydides

  Lowell Edmunds•Chance and Intelligence in…•1975

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• Thucydides and the Uses of the Past

  Open Access•Virginia Hunter•Klio•1980

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• Thucydides as Reporter and Critic

  Lionel Pearson•Transactions and Proceedings of…•1947

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• Thucydides and His History

  Malcom F McGregor, F E Adock•The American Historical Review•1964

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• Zur Geschichtsbetrachtung des Thukydides

  Hartmut Erbse•Antike und Abendland•1961

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• The Structure of Thucydides' History

  Donald Kagan, Hunter R Rawlings et al.•The American Historical Review•1982

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• The Outbreak of the Peloponnesian War

  Malcolm F Mcgregor, Donald Kagan•The Classical World•1970

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• Thucydides and His History

  Stewart Irvin Oost, F E Adcock et al.•The Classical World•1964

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• A Note on the Tone of Greek Diplomacy

  Open Access•John R Grant•The Classical Quarterly•1965

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• Thucydides, Isocrates, and the Rhetorical Method of Composition

  Open Access•H Ll Hudson-Williams•The Classical Quarterly•1948

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• Essays in Greek History and Literature

  William Wallace, William John Wallace et al.•The Classical Weekly•1937

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• Thucydides as Archaeologist

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• Thucydides

  John H Finley, John H Jr Finley et al.•Thucydides•1942

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• "The Structure of Thucydides' "History

  Hunter R Rawlings, Hunter R III Rawlings•Structure of Thucydides' History•1981

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• Thucydide et le recit des evenements

  Raymond Aron•History and Theory•1961

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• What Thucydides Saw

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• A propos des commentaires de Thucydide sur la Guerre de Troie

  Jacqueline De Romilly•Revue du Nord•1954

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• Thucydides

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• What Does Thucydides Claim for His Speeches

  John Wilson•Phoenix•1982

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• The Outbreak of the Peloponnesian War

  M E White, Donald Kagan•Phoenix•1971

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• The Just and the Advantageous in Thucydides

  Open Access•Clifford Orwin•American Political Science Review•1984

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