Essay Archive - Our Similarity To Ancient Greek Society
Our Similarity To Ancient Greek Society
Although many people know of Ancient Greece, not many know about
how their government was run. Sure, we have all seen the columns and heard
of the great philosophers, that is often all we know of this culture.
Most of us are not aware of how these illustrious people lived their daily
lives. If you compare their society morals to ours, you may realize that
they are a lot more similar to ours then you think.
In 431 BC, Pericles gave a eulogy to honor the Athenians who had
died during the first year of the Pelopenesian War. In this speech, he
declares ‘We do not copy t....
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