Trivium
Thucydides: The Peloponnesian WarGrade 7dialectic Stage

The Plague of Athens

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1

Comprehension

Notes that physicians "died themselves the most thickly, as they visited the sick most often"

2

Cause & Consequence

Explains why people became lawless: "each felt that a far severer sentence had been already passed upon them all...and before this fell it was only reasonable to enjoy life a little"

3

Meaning

Takes a position on what the plague reveals about civilization: how quickly "what men called honour" can collapse under extreme pressure

4

Defense

Explains why the counterargument has merit

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