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Rhetoric was a major factor in the development and maintenance of the Athenian government and was used by many in order to gain power and ascend in politics. The ascendance of the great demagogues in Athens during the time of the Peloponnesian war was heavily influenced by their rhetoric and ability to effectively guide the Athenian democracy. The democratic government was composed of two groups: “public speakers […], those who made proposals and publicly argued for or against political projects

Many things can be said with words, but words don’t ever tell a story to its truest detail. They leave the story to be interpreted in different ways. And eventually over time, over many generations, the story gradually changes. Detail are forgotten, details are mistaken, details are changed. And when all is said and done the story, the reality that is true and pure, is no more. Replacing it is a new story, a second edition of the same history. It’s the same general story at heart but it’s not

The first mistake of Pericles came during his war speech. He advocated strongly for the prowess of the Athenian navy. In the event of attack from the Spartans they could “think like islanders and give up the land and farmhouses but keep watch over the sea and our city” (35). Obviously the people who lived in the farmland and countryside were discontent with abandoning their livelihoods and ancestral gods. Everything they ever knew and owned was essentially being thrown to the wayside nonchalantly

Thucydides' account of the Peloponnesian war served as a window into Athenian societal culture. Carrying the reader from Pericles' moving speech to the assembly, through Cleon and Diodotus' oratory battle over the fate of Mytilene, and finally to the Athenian proposal to the Melians, Thucydides detailed the transformation of Athens from a state based on justice and freedom to a empire with a corrupted soul. This corruption did not occur over night, but was the result of increasing tyrannical behavior

similar to Cleon to stir their emotions. Primarily, Alcibiades constructs a false narrative that necessitates an invasion by saying that if Athens does not take the fight to Sicily, then Athens will be attacked. He claims this, of course, without any evidence to suggest that Sicily had any interest in invading Athens at all. However, just as in the Mytilenean Debate, evidence and reasoning are not critically scrutinized by Athenians when the speaker is able to play to their fears as Cleon and Alcibiades

Throughout history humans have both depended on and struggled with both manmade and religious beliefs. Beliefs of which have allowed our understandings of life, power, and civilization. Stories of Gilgamesh written by Herbert Mason, Sophocles Antigone, and Thucyides by Paul Woodruff date back from as early as 420 BC. These stories demonstrate the meaning of life and the purpose of civilization. Civilizations of which, have been built around justice. The best type of person is an admirable one. The

LLauren, unlike me, absolutely despises rain. I think its because the day my Dad made the divorce between my real mother clear, it was raining really hard. I remember that day. I think that was when I figured out the rain didn’t have to be something bad. I cried, and nobody noticed. They still thought I was strong, while I was cryi-“Hurry up!” Cherise whines outside the car. I groan, and survey the area enough to know that we’re at school. The moped expressions plastered on the students faces give

Scholars recognize Thucydides as one of the most celebrated Athenian historian, with him named as the father of scientific history. Thucydides wrote the unfinished History of the Peloponnesian War. In a period with scarce evidence available, Thucydides’ single narrative acts as the sole artefact that provides information regarding the war. His History narrates the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta, and also recounts the foreign relations-- military and diplomatic activities-- of Athens

girl’s parents. Eugene married Cleon Johnson who was 14 years of age. Eugene and Cleon gave birth to Arthur shortly after they were wed. Cleon was an adolescence herself, and was launched into family with young children life cycle. Cleon’s inability to mother Arthur exemplifies the importance of living, learning, and developing throughout life cycle stages. Cleon’s legacy is enlightening and demonstrates that she was not ready to be a wife or a mother. Cleon was free spirited; although, she

His first play, “the banqueters’, won second at the drama competition, in Dionysia during the 427 BCE, and his second “The Babylonians” won first. Both the first and second play were felt to be an embarrassment towards Cleon (The Dictator), and the authorities. Cleon later tried to prosecute Aristophanes for slandering Athenian people. After being found innocent, Aristophanes continued to his savage plays. According to what we know, Aristophanes has only been first place once at the City