Excerpt from Thucydides, Book VII: Edited on the Basis of Classen's Edition Most of Classen's critical notes are given in full, and consider able additions have been made.. The careful discussion of difficult passages, in elucidating so profound an author as Thucydides, is indispensable. The editor gratefully acknowledges his indebtedness to Pro fessor White, whose kind assistance and invaluable suggestions have extended far beyond what was required by his position as one of the editors-in-chief'of the Series of which this book is a part. Professor Goodwin has had the great kindness to examine all the notes, and his candid Criticism and wise suggestions have proved of the utmost value. Nearly all of the first proof has come also under the practised eye of Professor Humphreys. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.