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Wells, ch. 22-25
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| Covered subjects: Sparta Persian Empire Histiaeus Battle of Marathon Battle of Thermopylae Battle of Salamis Pelloponnesian War The Outline of History Web based version of The Outline of History |
J. B. Bury, History of Greece up Until the Death of Alexander (2 vol.)
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Herodotus, Histories (Everyman Library) |
 Volume 1Volume 2 Wikipedia: Herodotus |
Thucydides, The Peloponnesian War (Everyman Library) |
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Plutarch, Lives of Illustrious Men, esp. Lycurgus, Solon, Themistocles, Aristides, Pericles, Alcibiades, Demosthenes, Alexander
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 Lives of the noble Grecians and RomansVolume I Volume II Volume III Wikipedia: Plutarch (author), Lycurgus, Solon, Themistocles, Aristides, Pericles, Alcibiades, Demosthenes, Alexander the Great |
Gilbert Murray, Ancient Greek Literature esp 'Euripides'
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 Some of his works I could find online:The Electra of Euripides The Agamemnon of Aeschylus Translated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes Aristotle on the art of poetry Translated into English rhyming verse The Iphigenia in Tauris of Euripides |
Homer, Iliad and Odyssey (trans. William Cullen Bryant), selections |
 Iliad Odyssey Cliffs notes: Iliad Cliffs Notes: Odyssey Odyssey Audiobook |
Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound (trans. Elizabeth Browning)
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Sophocles, Oedipus Tyrannus and Antigone (trans. Young, Everyman Library) |
 The Trilogy |
Diogenes Laertius, Lives of the Philosophers
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 It was said of Diogenes that throughout his life he "searched with a lantern in the daylight for an honest man." And though Diogenes apparently did not find an honest man, he had, in the process, "exposed the vanity and selfishness of man." (Chambers.)Diogenes was head of the Cynics in Athens. The idea of a cynic writing a book about other philosphers must surely be a true adventure in thought and self mutilation. Online Book Some exerpts from the teachings of Diogenes. |
Plato, Dialogues (trans. Jowett), esp. "The Apology of Socrates", Phaedo, and The Republic; sections 327-32, 336-77, 384-85, 392-426, 433-35, 481-83, 512-20, 572-95 |
 The Apology of SocratesPhaedo The Republic |
Aristotle, Nichomachean Ethics, Politics
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 Nichomachean EthicsPolitics |
Williams, History of Science, vol. 1 ch. 5-9
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Volume 1
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Faure, History of Art, vol. 1 ch. 4-7 |
| Website containing Ancient Greek Art Greek Art |
| It nearly overwhelms me with knowing the amount of knowledge that was in the world at this time. The Library of Alexandria housed over 700,000 books, algebra and geometry were taught by Euclid, school's and academy's were set up, the major religions of the world were founded, there were physicians who performed surgery, complex plumbing systems were constructed, amazing architectual feats such as the 7 wonders of the world were constructed already (see pictures below), and that's not even covering the philosophy, government, military acomplishments, and art of the time. It's almost as if we are going backwards in wisdom since BC. We certainly have not improved much since then (except within the last 80 years.) What happen to the wisdom of the world? |
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