THUCYDIDES, APOLLO, THE PLAGUE, AND THE WAR
This article examines Thucydides' treatment of the cause of the plague, its connection with the Spartans, and Apollo. Thucydides situates references to the plague in various contexts in the narrative, beginning with his account of the suprahuman catastrophes that occurred during the war (1.23)...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2013
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