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100	1		_aSprat, Thomas, _d1635-1713
245	1	4	_aThe Plague of Athens, which hapned in the second year of the Peloponnesian Warre : _bFirst described in Greek by Thucydides; then in Latin by Lucretius. Now attempted in English
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2021
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2021-08-01
505	0		_aDedication to Dr. Walter Pope -- Thucydides, lib. 2, as it is excellently translated by Mr. Hobbs -- The plague of Athens.
508			_aSonya 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)
520			_a"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.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aGreece -- History -- Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C.
653			_aPlague -- Greece -- Athens
700	1		_aHobbes, Thomas, _d1588-1679
700	1		_aThucydides, _d456? BCE-396 BCE
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65972
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