History of the Peloponnesian War · Character
Antiphon
Athenian orator and architect of the Four Hundred oligarchy.
minor
First appearance: book i
Antiphon shows up with force in XXVI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Sent as an envoy to Lacedaemon to make peace on any tolerable terms, as the Four Hundred's position weakens.
Antiphon first appears in 0002 book i.
In XXVI: Sent as an envoy to Lacedaemon to make peace on any tolerable terms, as the Four Hundred's position weakens.
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- Athenian Oligarchic Conspirators
- Spartan Admirals and Governors
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This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it captures the Athenians' fateful psychological peak of hubris…
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