Thucydides - When War Comes
In Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War, war brings along with many negative elements for a society. These negative effects are seen very clearly in Athens during the Plague and in Corcyra during the civil war. Lawlessness, dissipation of religion and acts of treason are among these effects that are seen by Thucydides in his accounts. He tries to inform his reader on the horrifying effects that a war has on a society, and does so clearly using Athens and Corcyra in their times of desperation. As the great power of Athens was subjected to the plague, Athenians inside as well as outside the walls surrounding the city began to lose hope. Although perhaps they were content about this at first, for the day the plague broke out the Spartans retreated under the command of King Archidamus. But this notion of content is quickly dismissed as the severity of the plague increases rapidly. Thucydides uses the plague as a metaphor for war, it shows up usually out of no where and worsens with time. While the plague lowered the enthusiasm the Athenians had built up during Pericles’ funeral oration, the war brings down people in the form of their lives. Thucydides uses the plague as a perfect exa
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Approximate Word count = 931
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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