It is owing to this same concern for organization that the project to fortify Decelea is mentioned first, somewhat uncertainly, as a consequence of Alcibiades' speech, then, more specifically, as part of the preparations for winter, in 7.18.1. The first reference is one of the vaguest (6.93.2: "They then embarked on the project to fortify Decelea") and is not followed up with any practical measures; we might wonder if there is not something a little premature about this, Thucydides having put together all of Alcibiades' interventions in a single statement and then having had to put together their consequences as well." Conversely, the actual decision is held until the analysis of the preparations for winter, when it should have been taken up in the interim, if we are to believe Thucydides himself." This being the case, the absolute demand for structure that required Thucydides to mention the decision first with its causes and then with its consequences would become an effort to achieve perfect accuracy.
It is owing to this same concern for organization that the project to fortify Decelea is mentioned first, somewhat uncertainly, as a consequence of Alcibiades' speech, then, more specifically, as part of the preparations for winter, in 7.18.1. The first reference is one of the vaguest (6.93.2: "They then embarked on the project to fortify Decelea") and is not followed up with any practical measures; we might wonder if there is not something a little premature about this, Thucydides having put together all of Alcibiades' interventions in a single statement and then having had to put together their consequences as well." Conversely, the actual decision is held until the analysis of the preparations for winter, when it should have been taken up in the interim, if we are to believe Thucydides himself." This being the case, the absolute demand for structure that required Thucydides to mention the decision first with its causes and then with its consequences would become an effort to achieve perfect accuracy.
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