This was the greatest event in the war, or, in my opinion, in Greek history; at once most glorious to the victors and most calamitous to the conquered. They were beaten at all points and altogether; their sufferings in every way were great. They were totally destroyed—their fleet, their army, everything— and few out of many returned home. So ended the Sicilian expedition.


Peloponnesian War, VIII, 87

Thucydides Quotes

This was the greatest event in the war, or, in my opinion, in Greek history; at once most glorious to the victors and most calamitous to the...

This was the greatest event in the war, or, in my opinion, in Greek history; at once most glorious to the victors and most calamitous to the...

This was the greatest event in the war, or, in my opinion, in Greek history; at once most glorious to the victors and most calamitous to the...

This was the greatest event in the war, or, in my opinion, in Greek history; at once most glorious to the victors and most calamitous to the...