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To: Savage Beast

I read Thucydides when I was in high school in the early 60’s. One thing I still remember was I would read what one side’s herald would say at a gathering of armies, it would seem clear his side was in the right.

Then I would read the other herald’s speech and I would change my mind. Of course since there was no video cameras back then, both speeches would have been filtered through Thucydides mind, still I suspect the general ideas were retained.


17 posted on 10/14/2011 10:51:58 AM PDT by yarddog
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To: yarddog
The most beautiful thing about Thucydides to me is his ruthless persuit of truth, wherever it may be.

America's so-called "journalists" are in no danger of this.

18 posted on 10/15/2011 5:38:37 PM PDT by Savage Beast (America's best hope is the Left's worst nightmare: Herman Cain!)
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