AR104 Lecture Notes - Economic Mobility
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Power of ideals current war against the peloponnesians and the pericles" status as general of the city state of athens. Pericles was well versed and educated in politics, societal matters, arts, drama, and culture. Commerate those who died in the athenian military. Athens is a great and noble city which serves as a template or inspiration for all others as the first true democracy. Talks about the athenian army and navy and how accepting of foreigners they can be with still strongest military. Athenians are feared across the land and enemies exaggerate their power when they fall to athens, and when athens falls to increase their own reputation. Lives were not lost in vain, do not need to mourn them, we mourn all men. Submit to laws because they want to. Should be a model to others, follow no one. Power of athens lied in the people. All people have a place and purpose in the state.