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Book II - Wilbourhall.org

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144 eOYKYAIAOY SrYTrPA«^H2 B.and abstract reasoning. The occasions selected for this purposein this book are (a) the first invnsion of Attica (thisspeech shows the feelings of the Spartans) ;{b) the close of thefirst campaign (the Funeral Oration is an exposition of theform and theory of the Athenian polity by the ablest citizen);(c) the close of Pericles' administration and life, the speechcontaining a vindication of his policy ;(d) the victories ofPhormio, the one event of great importance outside Athensin 429, and the most splendid example of Athenian prowess inthe whole war. Dion. Hal. totally misunderstood the significanceof the speeches. Far juster is Lucian's estimate (ttwjdei IcxToplav ffvyypd

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