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Nicias
Athenian general whose cautiousness led to disaster in Sicily.
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First appearance: i
Nicias shows up with force in LIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The Athenian statesman who could not persuade the people against the Sicilian expedition, which led to Athens' downfall.
Nicias first appears in 0004 i.
In LIII: The Athenian statesman who could not persuade the people against the Sicilian expedition, which led to Athens' downfall.
Later, in Chapter XVI: Nicias is cited as a worthy Athenian citizen who argued against the Sicilian expedition, noting that in peace he was undervalued but in war he would be indispensable.
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