The second book of Thucydides' history is of particular literary interest, containing as it does such important sections as the funeral oration, the account of

Chronicles two decades of war between Athens and Sparta.

Offers a better way to read Thucydides through the explanation of grammar and a glimpse into the history of classical scholarship

The Peloponnesian War (431–404 BCE) ostensibly arose because of the fear that a rising Athens would threaten Sparta’s power in the Mediterranean. The idea o