in small moment of time, the climax of their lives, a culmination of glory, not of fear, were swept away from us. - Thucydides

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in small moment of time, the climax of their lives, a culmination of glory, not of fear, were swept away from us.

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Thucydides (or Thoukydides)(c. 472 BC – c. 400 BC) was an ancient Greek historian, author of the History of the Peloponnesian War, which recounts the 5th century BC war between Sparta and Athens. This work is widely regarded a classic and represents the first work of its kind.

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Native Name: Θουκυδίδης
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