Excerpts from "The Peloponnesian War" by Thucydides @ MLK Jr. Memorial Library

For our January meeting, we will be discussing two works of Greek history, written by the most famous Greek historian of them all: Thucydides! These will be short excerpts from his grand recounting of the war between Athens and Sparta, The Peloponnesian War.

The first excerpt is "The Funeral Oration" from Book 2, chapters 34-46. The second is "The Melian Debate" from Book 5, chapters 84-116. I will be reading from the modern translation by Martin Hammond, available here, but feel free to use whichever edition you prefer.

As usual, we will meet in the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in the 205-B Accessibility Room, located on the second floor. Ask at the Center for Accessibility front desk if you are looking for us. See you there!