Individuals in Thucydides [Paperback]

Professor Westlake studies the intellectual and moral qualities of twelve of the most important figures in Thucydides' History.Professor Westlake studies the intellectual and moral qualities of twelve of the most important figures in Thucydides History, six Athenian and six Spartan. He aims to extend our understanding of the motives and actions of the individuals in question. Professor Westlake propounds his thesis lucidly and with conviction.Professor Westlake studies the intellectual and moral qualities of twelve of the most important figures in Thucydides History, six Athenian and six Spartan. He aims to extend our understanding of the motives and actions of the individuals in question. Professor Westlake propounds his thesis lucidly and with conviction.A study of the intellectual and moral qualities of twelve of the most important figures in Thucydides' History, six Athenian and six Spartan. Professor Westlake has a double purpose: he aims to extend our understanding of the motives and actions of the individuals in question; and he uses the passages on character study in the History to illustrate Thucydides' own intellectual development and his deepening understanding of the art of the historian. In its interpretation of Thucydides this is a book of genuine originality. Professor Westlake propounds his thesis lucidly and with conviction.Preface; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Explicit judgements on ability and character; Part I. First Half (I. 15. 24); Section 1. Athenians: 3. Paricles; 4. Phormio; 5. Cleon; 6. Nicias; 7. Demosthenes; Section 2. Spartans: 8. Archidamus; 9. Cnemus and Alcidas; 10. Brasidas; Part II. Second Half (5. 258. 109); Section 3. Athenians: 11. Nicias (cont.); 12. Alcibiades; 13. Demosthenes (cont.); Section 4. Spartans: 14. Gylippus; 15. Astyochus; 16. Conclusion; Index.