Thucydides "Account of Pericles" Funeral Speech

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This paper shows the inaccuracy of at least one of Thucydides' works and explores the bias present in any historical document. Comparisons are made between what Thucydides' documented "Pericles" is saying and what was actually happening in Greece at the time.

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"In his treatise on history, Thucydides claims to be the most accurate and unbiased historian of his time. It is unquestionable that he was an extremely influential writer and has provided the modern world with an unparalleled glimpse into Greek history. However, the accuracy of his work does provide a forum for much debate. It is hard to believe that anyone past or present can provide a truly accurate account of any event. The author's own ideas, knowingly or otherwise, always manage to find their way into any account. Thucydides was no exception. Despite his best intentions, Thucydides? account of Pericles? Funeral Speech falls short of "a possession for all time", as the author might have you believe (Thucydides 107). Instead, it serves as the author's interpretation of how Greek history should be viewed rather than how it actually happened."

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