Provides a 'realist' interpretation of Thucyidides History of the Peloponnesian War. Explores the political and philosophical importance of the work. Considers the influence individual motivations have on political events and decisions .

Details the rise of the sophist movement, using "The Rise and Fall of Athens: Nine Greek Lives", by Plutarch; "History of the Peloponnesian War", by Thucydides; and "The Last Days of Socrates", by Plato.

This is a comparison essay on the Mytilenian Debate vs. the Ahenian debate that took place in Athens in the 400 B.C.  These are discussed in the "History of the Peloponnesian War" by Thucydides.

Examines The History of the Pelopennesian War, by Thucydides. Describes the funeral oration and the plague, which are two significant pieces that contain Thucydides views on many topics including human nature.

Analyzes the funeral oration in Thucydides "The History of the Peloponnesian War." Describes how the true nature and culture of Athenians is revealed through the speech. Examines how the reciprocal relationship between the government and the people delineated itself through the oration.