For example, in section fourteen, he wrote that Themistocles persuaded “the Athenians to build the fleet with which they fought at Salamis” which does not reveal any of his feelings towards Themistocles (Thuc. 1.14). It is likely Thucydides could have written this to be a statement of fact without even thinking of how he felt about Themistocles. However, this statement might not contain his true feelings because Thucydides did not want to show a bias or expand the truth like he believed previous historians did (Thuc. 1.21). However, by the end of the same book, he went against these previously-stated beliefs about not showing bias and began to praise
For example, in section fourteen, he wrote that Themistocles persuaded “the Athenians to build the fleet with which they fought at Salamis” which does not reveal any of his feelings towards Themistocles (Thuc. 1.14). It is likely Thucydides could have written this to be a statement of fact without even thinking of how he felt about Themistocles. However, this statement might not contain his true feelings because Thucydides did not want to show a bias or expand the truth like he believed previous historians did (Thuc. 1.21). However, by the end of the same book, he went against these previously-stated beliefs about not showing bias and began to praise