A Historical Commentary On Thucydides

An essential guide for students

Offers a better way to read Thucydides through the explanation of grammar and a glimpse into the history of classical scholarship

The third and final volume of a commentary on the history of the first 20 years of the Peloponnesian War written by the great fifth-century BC Greek historian Thucydides. Volume III covers the years 421-411 BC (Books 5.25 to 8.109). All Greek is translated, and there is a thematic Introduction.