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The Glory That Was Greece

The Glory That Was Greece . Arts & Architecture Graceful Temple like Parthenon. Use of Columns in Buildings. Sculpture in Ideal, graceful poses. Painting on Pottery featuring elegant scenes depicting Greek life. The Glory That Was Greece . Poetry & Drama Love poems by Sappho .

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The Glory That Was Greece

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  1. The Glory That Was Greece Arts & Architecture Graceful Temple like Parthenon. Use of Columns in Buildings. Sculpture in Ideal, graceful poses. Painting on Pottery featuring elegant scenes depicting Greek life.

  2. The Glory That Was Greece Poetry & Drama Love poems by Sappho. Pindar’s poems celebrated Greek Athletic victories. Developed tragic play of TheOresteia by Aeschylus, Antigone by Sopocles & The TrojanWomen by Euripedes. Comedic play Lysistrata by Aristophanes.

  3. The Glory That Was Greece Philosophy “The unexamined life is not worth living.” - Socrates "Education is the best provision for the journey to old age." - Aristotle "Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something." - Plato

  4. The Glory That Was Greece Philosophy Socrates – The Socratic Method of learning through a Question & Answer process. Plato – Student of Socrates Founded the Academy Emphasized the importance of Reasoning – discover the true essence of something only in its Ideal form –This is stated in The Republic.

  5. The Glory That Was Greece Philosophy Aristotle – Student of Plato Founded the Lyceum Believed the best form of Government was one that is run by a strong, virtuous leader. He also addresses how people should live in good conduct. Left behind writings on a variety of topics which were used by European Universities.

  6. The Glory That Was Greece History The 1st true written history, ThePersian Wars, was by Herodotus. He used research methods to gather information. Thucydides wrote about The Peloponnesian Wars. He showed the need for a lack of bias in recording history.

  7. The Age of Pericles • Democracy and economic prosperity • Rebuilt the Acropolis and numerous temples and statues • Athens became the academic/cultural center of Greece • Direct Democracy (ALL male citizens) • Stipends • Jury System • Ostracism • Funeral Oration – One of the earliest and greatest expression of democratic ideals

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