Nine Greek biographies illustrate the rise and fall of Athens, from the legendary days of Theseus, the city's founder, through Solon, Themistocles, Aristides, Cimon, Pericles, Nicias, and Alcibiades, to the razing of its walls by Lysander.

• On Sparta (Penguin Classics)
• 0140440399
• The Histories, Revised (Penguin Classics)
• 0140449345
• The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War