So Far As The Favor Of The Gods Is Concerned - We Think We Have As Much Right To That As You Have. Our Aims And Our Actions Are Perfectly Consistent With The Beliefs Men Hold About The Gods And With The Principles Which Govern Their Own Conduct. Our Opinion Of The Gods And Our Knowledge Of Men Lead Us To Conclude That Is A General And Necessary Law Of Nature To Rule Whatever One Can. 5.105 - P. 404

One of the ealiest works of recorded history, this is a historical account of the Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC), which was fought between the Peloponnesian League (led by Sparta) and the Delian League (led by Athens). It was written by Thucydides, an Athenian historian who also happened to serve as an Athenian general during the war.  The History is divided into eight books.