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Charicles

Athenian general and member of the oligarchic regime.

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First appearance: book i

Charicles shows up with force in Chapter XXI. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Commands the Athenian fleet sent to raid the Peloponnese and fortifies a position before returning home.
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Charicles first appears in 0002 book i.

In Chapter XXI: Commands the Athenian fleet sent to raid the Peloponnese and fortifies a position before returning home.

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This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it captures the Athenians' fateful psychological peak of hubris…

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