Thucydides
[θuˈsɪdɪˌdaɪz]
Definition
(noun.) ancient Greek historian remembered for his history of the Peloponnesian War (460-395 BC).
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Examples
- The exercise consists of half a chapter of Thucydides. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- The judgment of Thucydides, that both Europe and Asia could not resist the Scythians united, has been verified by the experience of all ages. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
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