02677cam a22003613u 4500 65972 UtSlPG 20260610134525.0 m cr n 260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 16012432 UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713 The Plague of Athens, which hapned in the second year of the Peloponnesian Warre : First described in Greek by Thucydides; then in Latin by Lucretius. Now attempted in English Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2021 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2021-08-01 Dedication to Dr. Walter Pope -- Thucydides, lib. 2, as it is excellently translated by Mr. Hobbs -- The plague of Athens. Sonya Schermann, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Plague of Athens, which hapned in the second year of the Peloponnesian Warre" by Tho. Sprat is a historical account written in the mid-17th century. The book provides a detailed exploration of the devastating plague that afflicted Athens during the Peloponnesian War. It chronicles the suffering and chaos experienced by the Athenians as the disease ravaged their city. The text captures the harrowing experience of the plague's onset and its impact on the social fabric of Athenian life. Sprat draws extensively from Thucydides' original Greek account and Lucretius' Latin works to convey the horror and despair of the illness. The narrative vividly describes the physical symptoms of the disease, the overwhelmed healthcare system, and the psychological toll on the population. It highlights a breakdown of societal norms, as fear and desperation led to a loss of faith in divine intervention and a rise in moral decay among the citizens. Through poetic language and poignant imagery, Sprat illustrates the plague's role not just as a physical illness but as a metaphor for human suffering and the fragility of civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Greece -- History -- Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C. Plague -- Greece -- Athens Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679 Thucydides, 456? BCE-396 BCE https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65972 106794 106794