Complete original text
The Plague of Athens, which hapned in the second year of the Peloponnesian Warre: First described in Greek by Thucydides; then in Latin by Lucretius. Now attempted in English
by Thomas Sprat
For learners
Can I read The Plague of Athens, which hapned in the second year of the Peloponnesian Warre: First described in Greek by Thucydides; then in Latin by Lucretius. Now attempted in English in English as a learner?
Yes — read The Plague of Athens, which hapned in the second year of the Peloponnesian Warre: First described in Greek by Thucydides; then in Latin by Lucretius. Now attempted in English by Thomas Sprat in English: the complete original text, with tap-to-translate on every word, audio narration, and saved vocabulary. Its CEFR level is C1. Start with a free sample.
- CEFR level
- C1
- Length
- 5 chapters
- Format
- The complete book
About this book
About this book
As Athens faces invasion during the Peloponnesian War, a devastating plague strikes the city, baffling doctors and overwhelming the population. Witness the harrowing accounts of a deadly epidemic that tests the limits of human endurance and understanding.
What's inside
Contents
5 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.
The reading experience
Every book comes with the tools
Tap to translate
Touch any word or phrase to see it in your language, instantly, without leaving the page.
Save & practise
Keep the words you want. They become flashcards built from your own reading.
Audio narration
Listen to clear, natural narration and read along to train your ear.
Progress tracking
Pick up exactly where you left off, on any device, and watch your streak grow.
Questions
About reading The Plague of Athens, which hapned in the second year of the Peloponnesian Warre: First described in Greek by Thucydides; then in Latin by Lucretius. Now attempted in English
Keep going
More for C1 learners
