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1069 from Greek and Roman Materials

1. Perseus Encyclopedia alphabetic letter N
   Nicias is best known for arranging a halt to that war in 421 (“Peace of Nicias”) and for presiding over an Athenian military disaster in Sicily in which he lost his life. (14.91)

2. Perseus Encyclopedia alphabetic letter N
   Nicias emphasized the strength of the Sicilian cities and reminded the Athenians that they were risking a two-front war (). (It is interesting to note that many of the concerns Nicias voiced in the debate--for example his fears over the Syracusan cavalry and Athenian supply lines--turned out to be well-founded.) In a last attempt to dissuade the Athenians Nicias recommended that only a very large force could succeed in the project (). (14.39)

3. C.E. Graves, Commentary on Thucydides: Book 4 book 4, chapter 28
   Notice the force of the imperfects in this passage: Nicias ‘was ready to renounce’ the command, Cleon ‘tried to back out’ of it, the people ‘kept calling upon’ Nicias to hand it over, etc. (12.76)

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1 from Renaissance Materials

1. E. A. Abbott, A Shakespearean Grammar section 4, subsection 2, paragraph 27
   Where (whereas) Nicias did turne the Athenians from their
   purpose, Alcibiades againe (on the other hand) had a further reach, &c. So Rich. (8.71)