Thucydides, writing about the Peloponnesian War, mused that future generations would obviously be biased in favor of Athens against Sparta because Athens recorded all of their accomplishments (as books, monuments, artwork, etc) and Sparta thought that shit was for nerdshttps://twitter.com/pyritesea/status/1347486587119140864 …
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The day Frank Miller bites it is the day there will be much rejoicing
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I guess the downside to leaving a lot of historical evidence is that there's less room for artistic license and romanticism.
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The question of which side was considered the more noble one to emulate in the Peloponnesian War has a fascinating history in its own right.
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There was a long period where the noble Spartan's triumph over the vainglorious Athenians was seen as a positive historical judgement, one that carried well into the modern period in Europe.
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