Nicias and Pericles: Parallel Lives in Thucydides' Narrative
In his Nicias, Plutarch compares Nicias to Pericles quite unfavourably. From themethodological point of view, however, it is better not to conflate his account with that ofThucydides, where Nicias emerges as a competent and brave general with considerablediplomatic skills. It will be argued here tha...
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Österreichischen Akademie d. Wissenschaften
2021
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Wiener Studien
Year: 2021, Volume: 134, Pages: 51-72 |
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