People are inclined to accept all stories of ancient times in an uncritical way -even when those stories concern their own native counties...Most people, in fact, will not take trouble in finding out the truth, but are more inclined to accept the first story they hear.
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About Thucydides
Thucydides was 5th-century bc athenian historian and general. Thucydides was an Athenian historian and general. His History of the Peloponnesian War recounts the fifth-century BC war between Sparta and Athens until the year 411 BC. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- History — Lessons from the past and the arc of human civilisation