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Thucydidis De Bello Peloponnesiaco Libri Octo presents Thucydides' monumental account of the Peloponnesian War in a complete Latin translation. This edition, meticulously compiled and edited by Immanuel Bekker, Karl Andreas Duker, and Joseph Wasse, offers unparalleled access to Thucydides' insights into the conflict between Athens and Sparta. The eight books detail the war's progression, political strategies, and the human cost of conflict in ancient Greece. This translation preserves the historical and strategic depth of the original Greek, making it an invaluable resource for students and scholars of classical history and Latin literature. The text provides a window into the ancient world, revealing enduring lessons about power, diplomacy, and the consequences of war. This edition remains essential for understanding the Peloponnesian War and its impact on Western civilization. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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