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Thucydides Introduction – audio recording
Here’s the audio recording for the Thucydides Introduction call. Listen online or download the mp3 file and listen to it as a podcast on your ipod. Download Thucydides-June2007-Introduction.mp3 Continue reading
Speak to you tonight (6/11): Thucydides intro call
Folks, Andre and I look forward to our intro call for Thucydides tonight – Thucydides introductory callMonday, June 118pm New York time1-800-615-2900#11215 Tonight’s call will be focused on setting up everyone to read this wonderful edition of thi… Continue reading
Schedule, edition for Thucydides
We are reading The Landmark Thucydides, by Robert B. Strassler, next. Get the edition here: The Landmark Thucydides This version has GREAT maps and wonderful summaries in the margin (each paragraph is summarized in plain English in the margin). Al… Continue reading
Reading Odyssey first annual meeting
Folks, We are just a day away from our first annual Reading Odyssey get together. Whether you’ll be there in person or in spirit – what questions do you have for Bob Strassler, editor of our Thucydides edition? And, if you aren’t going to be there… Continue reading
Why do we like to go to war?
Rob et al, In last night’s call, I said that the decision to go to war with Sicily reminded me of the atmosphere in the U.S. when we decided to go to war with Iraq. Rob chided me (politely, of course 😉 reminding me that the world of Athens is ve… Continue reading
great call, thank YOU
Folks, Our new framework – where we have different members of the group tee up the conversation on three topics from our reading – seemed to work well tonight. Thanks again to Eric, Rob and Frank for leading our conversations on the treaties in Bo… Continue reading
Reminder – call next week, July 31
Folks, Just a quick reminder that we have a call next week: Thucydides Books 5 & 6 Monday, July 31 8pm New York time/5pm San Francisco 800-615-2900 11215# Hope you are all doing well! Best, Phil Continue reading
Book 4 Reading Guide
Folks, Andre has gone ahead and prepared a reading guide with questions for Book 4 of Thucydides. Our next call is coming up this Monday: Thucydides Book 4 Monday, July 10 8pm New York Time 1-800-615-2900 / *844979 Speak to you then! Phil P.S. Ove… Continue reading
Our own times?
I recently found a quote by American revolutionary John Adams that may ring true for all of us today who are reading Thucydides. “When I read them (Thucydides and Tacitus), I seem to be only reading the history of my own times and my own life.” In… Continue reading
Intro to Thucydides
Hi Thucydides readers, It was great to get to know some of you on the intro call. For you and especially for those of the group who couldn’t make the call, I have included a quick summary of our thoughts on reading Thucydides below. Also, here’s t… Continue reading →
12. June 2007 by Arrian
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