The History of the Peloponnesian War
By Thucydides. Translated by Richard Crawley

1. The First Book.

2. Chapter 1
   The State of Greece from the earliest Times to the Commencement of the Peloponnesian War
3. Chapter 2
   Causes of the War - The Affair of Epidamnus - The Affair of Potidaea
4. Chapter 3
   Congress of the Peloponnesian Confederacy at Lacedaemon
5. Chapter 4
   From the end of the Persian to the beginning of the Peloponnesian War - The Progress from Supremacy to Empire
6. Chapter 5
   Second Congress at Lacedaemon - Preparations for War and Diplomatic Skirmishes - Cylon - Pausanias - Themistocles

7. The Second Book.
   

8. Chapter 6
   Beginning of the Peloponnesian War - First Invasion of Attica - Funeral Oration of Pericles
9. Chapter 7
   Second Year of the War - The Plague of Athens - Position and Policy of Pericles - Fall of Potidaea
10. Chapter 8
    Third Year of the War - Investment of Plataea - Naval Victories of Phormio - Thracian Irruption into Macedonia under Sitalces

11. The Third Book.
    

12. Chapter 9
    Fourth and Fifth Years of the War - Revolt of Mitylene
13. Chapter 10
    Fifth Year of the War - Trial and Execution of the Plataeans - Corcyraean Revolution
14. Chapter 11
    Year of the War - Campaigns of Demosthenes in Western Greece - Ruin of Ambracia

15. The Fourth Book.
    

16. Chapter 12
    Seventh Year of the War - Occupation of Pylos - Surrender of the Spartan Army in Sphacteria
17. Chapter 13
    Seventh and Eighth Years of the War - End of Corcyraean Revolution - Peace of Gela - Capture of Nisaea
18. Chapter 14
    Eighth and Ninth Years of the War - Invasion of Boeotia - Fall of Amphipolis - Brilliant Successes of Brasidas

19. The Fifth Book.
    

20. Chapter 15
    Tenth Year of the War - Death of Cleon and Brasidas - Peace of Nicias
21. Chapter 16
    Feeling against Sparta in Peloponnese - League of the Mantineans, Eleans, Argives, and Athenians - Battle of Mantinea and breaking up of the League
22. Chapter 17
    Sixteenth Year of the War - The Melian Conference - Fate of Melos

23. The Sixth Book.
    

24. Chapter 18
    Seventeenth Year of the War - The Sicilian Campaign - Affair of the Hermae - Departure of the Expedition
25. Chapter 19
    Seventeenth Year of the War - Parties at Syracuse - Story of Harmodius and Aristogiton - Disgrace of Alcibiades
26. Chapter 20
    Seventeenth and Eighteenth Years of the War - Inaction of the Athenian Army - Alcibiades at Sparta - Investment of Syracuse

27. The Seventh Book.
    

28. Chapter 21
    Eighteenth and Nineteenth Years of the War - Arrival of Gylippus at Syracuse - Fortification of Decelea - Successes of the Syracusans
29. Chapter 22
    Nineteenth Year of the War - Arrival of Demosthenes - Defeat of the Athenians at Epipolae - Folly and Obstinancy of Nicias
30. Chapter 23
    Nineteenth Year of the War - Battles in the Great Harbour - Retreat and Annihilation of the Athenian Army

31. The Eighth Book.
    

32. Chapter 24
    Nineteenth and Twentieth Years of the War - Revolt of Ionia - Intervention of Persia - The War in Ionia
33. Chapter 25
    Twentieth and Twenty - first Years of the War - Intrigues of Alcibiades - Withdrawal of the Persian Subsidies - Oligarchical Coup d’Etat at Athens - Patriotism of the Army at Samos
34. Chapter 26
    Twenty-first Year of the War - Recall of Alcibiades to Samos - Revolt of Euboea and Downfall of the Four Hundred - Battle of Cynossema

Maps

1. Ancient Greece, with the adjoining parts of Asia Minor
2. Plans of the Battle of Plataea
3. Athens—The City and its surroundings
4. Battles of Naupactus
5. Pylos in Laconia
6. Sicily and the Scene of the Athenian Campaign before Syracuse
7. Plan of Syracuse—Harbours and Athenian position

Frontispice to Volume 2:
Athens restored
From “Athens & Attica” by Charles Wordsworth, 1855.


Ancient Greece, with the adjoining parts of Asia Minor

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