Philosophy
Comparing Platonic Dialogue Laches on Courage to Nicias’ Speeches in Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian Wars
Who are the main characters? Nicias, describe how he lost at Sicily Laches was an unsuccessful general and political conservative in the Peloponnesian Wars. Laches was one of the commanders of triremes for a previous expedition to Syracuse before the Peace of Nicias. After that, both Laches and Nicias […]