Thucydides links happiness to freedom and bravery, saying true joy comes from being free to act boldly. He warns against careless hope, notes that contempt for an enemy shows itself in courageous deeds, and contrasts the strong doing what must be done with the weak accepting their limits.
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Thucydides is a historian, best known for History of the Peloponnesian War.
Quick Facts About Thucydides
Profession
Historian
Notable works
History of the Peloponnesian War
About Thucydides
He has been called the father of scientific history because he used strict impartiality, gathered evidence, and analyzed cause and effect without mentioning the gods, as he explained in his introduction.
