not due to similarity in origin‚ but rather their sharing of language placing them at equal prestige (Thucydides‚ Book IV‚ chapter XXIII). One of the finest examples of the artistry of Thucydides’ craftsmanship of speeches‚ is the speech given by Pericles‚ an important Athenian politician‚ at a public funeral‚ after the first year of the war. This speech is among the most celebrated of the ancient Greeks‚ due to the inclusion of a passionate tribute to the fallen and glorification of Athens and the
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government in their hands; democracy‚ the opposite‚ when the indigent‚ and not the men of property‚ are the rulers. Aristotle‚ Greek philosopher and Athenian‚ from The Athenian Constitution‚ c. 330 BCE about life before the reforms of Solon and Pericles in the 4th century BCE Not only was the constitution at this time oligarchical in every respect‚ but the poorer classes---men‚ women‚ and children---were in absolute slavery to the rich. They were known as pelatai and also as hectemori‚ because
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Quiz #2 • The Five Philosophies o Confucianism Founded by Kung Fu Tzu (Confucius) Emphasized the Analects Created a type of social philosophy Believed everyone was essentially the same but learning and practice distinguished them Referred back to a Golden Age he hoped to recapture Advocated development of Five Inner Virtues especially li – moral propriety and ren - humanity -- “tao” All society is built on the idea of filial (family) piety -- “xiao” Superior men – “Chun-
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these people ruled through violence and fear‚ although the most powerful of them used more harmonious means of leadership. “Confucius Counsels the Duke Ai on Government”‚ “Cyrus the Great and Religious Toleration”‚ and Thucydides’ “Funeral Oration of Pericles” are examples that rulers who value peace and kindness towards their subjects are the greatest and strongest. The governments and leaders in the ancient world who possessed the qualities of tolerance‚ peace‚ and generosity created
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Throughout the Peloponnesian war‚ the island of Melos had managed to remain neutral‚ while refusing to become a subject of Athens. However‚ as the war progressed‚ Athens closed in on the island‚ which responded with hostility. The Athenians the in a frank manner suitable to their bold nature‚ offered the Melians an ultimatum that was essentially to surrender and pay tribute to Athens‚ or be conquered and destroyed. Throughout the dialogue that commenced between the Melians and the Athenians‚ the
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In The Agamemnon women are portrayed as strong and powerful. Clytaemestra rules Argos which she calls ’my city’ while her husband Agamemnon is away at Troy‚ and the Chorus of Argive Elders show her ’reverence’. She manages to persuade Agamemnon to ’give way’ and walk on the tapestry she spreads out for him showing she has power over him and in the end her ’strength of heart’ leads to her being able to ’strike’ Agamemnon down and kill him. Cassandra also is shown to be strong‚ but in a different
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unable to anticipate the effect it would have on the people’s heath. The isolation it left people in‚ resulted in a plague‚ which swept over Athens‚ leaving their people weak and in most cases‚ dead. Book Two also brings into account‚ Pericles’ speech at the funeral oration. Here‚ he gives praises to the city to honor their death. He says that because of the city’s greatness‚ it attracts good things and the death of his people will not be forgotten. In Book Three‚ Thucydides writes of the Mytilene debate
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ART HUMANITIES: MASTERPIECES OF WESTERN ART Dr. Martina Mims W-1121‚ Section 029 mm783@columbia.edu Spring 2015 Office hours: Th 2:30 to 3:30 Tues./Th.: 1:10 – 2:25 p.m. Schermerhorn 915 Schermerhorn 604 This course‚ a part of the Core Curriculum at Columbia University‚ introduces selected works central to the Western tradition
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Women in Classical Ancient Greece (5th Century BC) held an inferior social position to men. Although they were prominent in the Greek Mythology (Goddess of Wisdom Athena‚ Goddess of the Hunt Artemis) and writing such as Sophocles’ Antigone (441 BC)‚ the average woman stayed at home‚ spinning and weaving and doing household chores. They never acted as hostesses when their husbands had parties and were seen in public only at the theater (tragic but not comic) and certain religious festivals. Women
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viewed that money was supposed to be spent on other things‚ such as helping those who were in need‚ in order to bring about honor and glory (Dover‚ 1984‚ 147). Spending money on extravagance goes against the Athenian ideals Pericles claimed that they upheld during the funeral oration. “We cultivate refinement without extravagance and knowledge without effeminacy; wealth we employ more for use than for show” (Thucydides‚ 2.40). Money was supposed to be spent to advance the family and the community and
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