world‚ the new ideas that developed there were among the most influential in human history. Ancient Greece had a democracy‚ which is a type of government where every citizen has a say in important decision-making. For example‚ the Funeral Oration of Pericles states‚ “Our constitution is called a democracy because the power is in the hands not of minority but of the whole people.” Democracy
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man‚ he was a hero‚ and thus went off and fulfilled his duty to the state‚ which is another aspect of heroism. A hero as seen by Homer has courage‚ strength‚ bravery‚ and honor. Continuing with the Greek tradition of the importance of the state‚ Pericles remarks on the ideals of strength and greatness within the state. However the differences between the Athenians‚ who
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English 61: Some Concepts to Consider I Romantic Personae A. Wordsworth: close to Nature ‚ family and friends. 1. Believes we can only hope to retain in middle age some of the energy and enthusiasm for Nature we enjoyed in youth. Nature takes the place of Truth and Beauty in Plato’s philosophy of metempsychosis and anamnesis. Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting: The Soul that rises with us‚ our life’s Star‚ Hath had elsewhere its setting‚ And cometh from afar: Not in
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Final Exam Review FIRST POWER POINT • Greek art • Tyrants are usually the ones that commissioned art. • Greek Drama • Battle of Salamis - major battle when the tide turns and is a major blow to the Persian army. Miltiades the father of Kimon won the battle‚ they were from the island of Ajax‚ • Rebuilding Athens • both Miltiades and Kimon were ostracized • Kimon died at Cyrpress Egyptian campaign • • Kimon campaign preceded Alexander’s campaign by over a century • Battle of the Eurmedon
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Attic vs. Asiatic Attic style in Greek literature and art was replaced‚ for a time‚ by the more decorative and florid Asiatic style. Attic would resurface again‚ as the ideal‚ suggesting a more ascetic‚ brief‚ and witty concise style. Both styles influenced writers and speakers in Rome‚ and much later in Britain. Writers like Matthew Arnold made use of an Attic prose style‚ while the more florid Asiatic style had its proponents as well. In the Roman era‚ Cicero analyzed these styles and suggested
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Sacred Destination Presentation STONEHENGE NAME HERE CLASS DATE TEACHER NAME ORIGINS of STONEHENGE • Earliest construction dated 5‚000 years ago • Built in several stages • First stage‚ Neolithic peoples possibly used primitive tools • Second stage‚ hoisted stones into circular formation • Third stage‚ arranged into trilithons IMAGE: www.redbubble.com HISTORY of STONEHENGE • Created by Merlin • Created by the Saxons‚ Danes‚ Romans‚ Greeks or Egyptians • Created by the Celtic high priest‚ the
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however because of radical democracy‚ the leadership of Aristides‚ Cimon and in particular Pericles and his aggressive imperial policy Athens had transformed the Delian League into the Athenian Empire. This essay will discuss how Athens became not only a member but leader of the Delian League; it will also examine Aristides‚ Cimon and Pericles fight for the right to set the direction of the League‚ Pericles’ foreign policy and finally Sparta’s response to Athens growing power. Athens willingly and
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Thucydides admired Pericles’ leadership ability and his ideas and concepts. One concept already explained is his idea of ‘protoandrarchy.’ Thucydides strongly supported the idea at the beginning. Along with his ideas‚ Thucydides also supported all the decisions Pericles had made‚ even if it wasn’t the best idea. For example‚ “as long as [Pericles] was at the head of the city in time of peace‚ he governed it with moderation and guarded
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In the Greek world‚ Pericles is widely known as one of the most influential and popular names in ancient history. However‚ the story of Pericles coming to power‚ resembles the mark of a true leader‚ one who understands his country‚ and the people who live in it. We all understand that Pericles was a war hero‚ but his rise to political power is what made him a great leader to the Athenians. His rise to power is drastically different than many of the athenian leader we have come to know and that is
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especially for the Pentecontaetia (the „fifty- Year Period‟ 478-432). Without Plutarch our evidence from this period would be very fragmentary indeed. Source Plutarch‚ Life of Pericles‚ Penguin Classics Buckley‚ T. (1996) Aspects of Greek History 750-323BC. A Source Based Approach. Routledge‚ London Pericles Study Guide Chapters 1 & 2 Details you should know: • In these first two sections Plutarch sets out his philosophy for writing about the lives of eminent citizens. He does
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