Scubarob.love presents: Thucydides on the Plague of Athens: Text & Commentary

Thucydides on the Plague of Athens: Text & Commentary The Plague of Athens (429-426 BCE) struck the city, most likely, in 430 BCE before it was recognized as an epidemic and, before it was done, had claimed between 75,000-100,000 lives. Modern-day scholars believe it was most likely an outbreak of smallpox or typhus, but bubonic plague …

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