The History of Greece

This English translation (1868–1873) made accessible to the Victorian reading public a history by the great German scholar Curtius.

Adolphus William Ward's translation of 1868–1873 made Curtius' seminal work (first published in German between 1857 and 1867) available to the Victorian reading public. Volume 3 covers the Peloponnesian War (431–404 BCE) between Athens and Sparta.The German archaeologist Ernst Curtius (1814–1896) published this seminal work in three volumes between 1857 and 1867. It quickly became a bestseller and was republished in numerous German editions. The work was translated into English by the eminent British historian Adolphus William Ward (1837–1924) who divided it into five volumes, published between 1868 and 1873. Volume 3 covers the Peloponnesian War (431–404 BCE), focussing on the role of key figures such as Pericles; Athens' Sicilian expedition and the Peace of Nicias; Greek colonisation; and the Decelean war. Curtius' History was a pioneering work of nineteenth-century classical scholarship. For many generations it provided an indispensable guide through the complex history of the ancient Greek world, and it continues to inspire researchers today.