The History of Thucydides Volume 1 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1829 Excerpt: ...to by Plutarch, say it was by a strong poison, which he always carried about him; others, that it was by bull's blood. Both parties, however, are agreed that it was done deliberately, and that after feasting with his friends and saluting them, he sacrificed to the gods, and proceeded to take the fatal draught. And this is alluded to as the end of this celebrated person by Aristoph. Equit. 83. Yet there is surely more reliance to be placed on the account of Thucydides, especially as it is very probable that a man of 65 (as we find by Plutarch), and who had been worn out by perpetual labours and anxieties, should die of disease. Besides, many eminent writers of antiquity gave no credence to the common account. Thus Cicero in Bruto, c. 11. (cited by Duker), thinks that his poisoning himself was feigned by Clitarchus and Stratocles for rhetorical and tragical effect, since the common mode of death would supply nothing to work on in the way of ornament. Symmachus ap. Schol. on Aristoph. Eq. v. 84. (referred to by Duker), accounts for it in another way. To show, however, the inconsistency of Cicero, I would remark that in his Epist. ad Atticum 1. 9, 10. he adopts the vulgar belief, as being better suited to his present purpose. Diodorus plainly acquiesced in the account of Thucydides. ' Monument. Goeller refers to Brisson de Regno Pers. p. 211. 19 Dominion.' Or government. Like that of the local pachas of the present Turkish government. For in Asiatic Turkey there are many families which hold not only for life, but hereditarily, the government of certain districts. 40 Magnesia--bread. Here the substantive, being in apposition, contains a fuller explanation of the preceding, noting its design. Or we may subaud ei'c, which is supplied in most of the following passa...