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My argument was that the Sicilian expedition would not have happened without Alcibiades. Also, the point of my original post was that a bias might color our vi
by aestetix 5y ago
My argument was that the Sicilian expedition would not have happened without Alcibiades.
Also, the point of my original post was that a bias might color our views, but that's different from doing a character assassination like I believe the article did on Gibbon.
BTW, happy to discuss this more via email, nobody reads Thucydides anymore :/
- A4ET8a8uTh0 5y agoI personally wanted to thank you both for opening my eyes a little. It has been a while since I questioned my own assumptions when it comes to literature. This is basically why I visit HN.