Today's installment concludes The Great Plague at Athens,our selection by George Grote.If you have journeyed through all of the installments of
Athens’ Great Plague – 4
In his capacity of strategus or general, Pericles convoked a formal assembly of the people.Continuing The Great Plague at Athens,our selection
Athens’ Great Plague – 3
Men cared not to abstain from wrong, under circumstances in which punishment was not likely to overtake them.Continuing The Great Plague at
Athens’ Great Plague – 2
There were also some whose recovery was attended with a total loss of memory, so that they no more knew themselves or recognized their
The Great Plague at Athens
This series has five easy 5 minute installments.IntroductionAlmost at the beginning of the Peloponnesian war, when the prosperity of Athens had
Syracuse Defeats Athens – 7
Today's installment concludes Syracuse Defeats Athens,our selection by Sir Edward S. Creasy.If you have journeyed through all of the
Syracuse Defeats Athens – 6
The attention of all Greece was now fixed on Syracuse, and every enemy of Athens felt the importance of the opportunity now offered of checking her
Syracuse Defeats Athens – 5
We Athenians sailed to Sicily with the design of subduing, first the Greek cities there, and next those in Italy.Continuing Syracuse Defeats
Syracuse Defeats Athens – 4
The fleet consisted of one hundred and thirty-four war-galleys, with a multitude of storeships.Continuing Syracuse Defeats Athens,our selection