In this episode, we continue with Book I, the first “chapter” of Thucydides’s account of the Peloponnesian War. Here, we find out the Athenian’s decision about whether to help the city-state of Corcyra against Corinth, hear the reasons given by Corinth and the Athenians as to why the Spartans and their allies should (or should not) move against the Athenians, and how the Spartans decided.
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thinking-turtle
Thanks for the new episode! It does show that the ancients were good orators. I particularly like Archidamus’s speech.
As feedback, I think you are speaking certain parts a bit too fast. It seems to me there is no need to apologize for asking for subscribes or votes. Many podcasters take the approach of asking for support “in order to reach more likeminded people”.