Brendan’s Reviews > The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War > Status Update

I inadvertently picked one hell of a weekend to start Thucydides…

Early chapters are about an isolated conflict spiraling out of control. The words of the Corinthian ambassador to Athens seem apropos right now:

“Abstinence from all injustice to other first-rate powers is a greater tower of strength than anything that can be gained by the sacrifice of permanent tranquility for an apparent temporary advantage.”