The Eighth Book of Thucydides' History is a historical text written by the ancient Greek historian Thucydides, first published in 1893. The book is part of Thucydides' larger work, The History of the Peloponnesian War, which chronicles the conflict between Athens and Sparta from 431-404 BC. The Eighth Book focuses on the events of the year 413 BC, when Athens launched a disastrous expedition against the Sicilian city of Syracuse. Thucydides provides...
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