01:790:324 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Hoplite, Sicilian Expedition, Siege Of Melos
21 Jun 2016
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Book iii 119-139 (mytilenian debate); 150-155 (corcyraean revolution) Talks about consequences of spartan invasion of attica, athens. Athens is a cut above the rest. He may look like a great leader, but it is the citizens who are fighting bravely. Ensure athenian legacy continues into the future. Implicitly critiquing sparta because sparta has none of what athens has. Does not mention power politics and underline causes of war. Point of speech was to inspire athens to fight. Thousands started to die due to the plague. Pericles dies due to plague 2 years into the war. Reminds athenian citizens about reason of going to war. His policy was supported by the athenians in the funeral oration. As a great country, athens needs to step up. Empire has become a tyranny to let the war go would be unsafe. By acquiring a big empire, athens made many enemies as a result. Wait quietly: let the spartans bring conflict / mistake on themselves.
