A Historical Commentary on Thucydides, by A. W. Gomme, A. Andrewes, and K.J. Dover, five volumes

Antony Andrewes (1910-1990), historian, Wykeham Professor of Ancient History at the University of Oxford (1953-1977). During World War II, Andrewes served in the British Army's Intelligence Corps. In 1943, he was deployed to the northern Peloponnese, where he provided support to the Greek resistance. For his contributions, he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1945. In 1978, in recognition of his support for the resistance against the Greek Junta, he was honored as a Commander of the Order of the Phoenix by the Greek government. He completed, alongside K. J. Dover, the commentary on Thucydides begun by Gomme. His other notable publications include The Greek Tyrants (1956) and The Greeks (1967). Britac.Ac.

Kenneth James Dover (1920-2010), classical scholar, Professor of Greek at the University of St Andrews from 1955 to 1976. Dover served in the Royal Artillery during World War II. His scholarly work encompassed various aspects of Greek studies, including prose stylistics, Aristophanic comedy, and sexual ethics. Beyond his academic pursuits, he held several prominent positions: he served as President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford (1976-1986), President of the British Academy (1978-1981), and Chancellor of the University of St Andrews (1981-2005). He was knighted in 1977 for his services to classical scholarship. BritAc

Arnold Wycombe Gomme (1886-1959), classical philologist, historian. Gomme studied at Merchant Taylors' School and Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1911 he was appointed assistant lecturer in Greek at the University of Glasgow, where he remained for the rest of his academic career, becoming Professor of Greek from 1946 to 1957. He was elected Fellow of the British Academy in 1947. Between 1914 and 1916, he served with the British Army in France and Greece, including as head of MI-1c political and economic intelligence in Thessaloniki. After being discharged for health reasons, he worked for the Admiralty from 1917 to 1918. His best-known work is his commentary on Thucydides, which was never completed and was finished by Andrewes and Dover. Gomme also published studies on the population of Athens, Greek historiography, and Attic society. BritAc