When the speakers of Thucydides' party complained that Pericles had wasted the public money and destroyed the revenue, he asked the people in the
Pericles’ Career – 3
The building of the temples, by which Athens was adorned, the people delighted and the rest of the world astonished and which now alone prove that the
Pericles’ Career – 2
Thucydides represents the constitution under Pericles as a democracy in name but really an aristocracy, because the government was all in the hands of
Pericles
This series has eight easy 5 minute installments.IntroductionUnder the sway of Pericles many changes occurred in the civil affairs of Athens
Pyrrhus Attacks Rome – 5
Today's installment concludes Pyrrhus Attacks Rome,our selection by Plutarch.If you have journeyed through all of the installments of this
Pyrrhus Attacks Rome – 4
When he reached the doors of the senate house his sons and sons-in-law supported him and guided him into the house, while all the assembly observed a
Pyrrhus Attacks Rome – 3
When he saw many shields of the Roman infantry appearing over the river bank and their horsemen all ranged in order, he closed up his own ranks and
Pyrrhus Attacks Rome – 2
Heaven," answered Pyrrhus, "alone can give us victory and success; but these conquests would merely prove to us the stepping-stones to greater
Pyrrhus Attacks Rome
This series has five easy 5 minute installments.IntroductionThe Romans, in B.C. 290, had conquered the Samnites and this extended the Roman