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The Glory That Was Greece Arts & Architecture Graceful Temple like Parthenon. Use of Columns in Buildings. Sculpture in Ideal, graceful poses. Painting.

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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.

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

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8 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

9 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.

10 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.

11 The Glory That Was Greece History The 1 st true written history, The Persian 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.

12 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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