CLASSIC 10 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Phidias, Isonomia, Athena Promachos
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Knemon and nausiklaea go back to athens. Solon (638 558 bce) and his refoems. 9 archors ruled athens: chosen by group of former archors. Ppl who could afford to buy 500 bushels. Citizenship in athens = enrolled in the deme. All names in hat 1 pulled out and that"s ur mayor. Can only pursue items set by boule. Only office that was elected, the rest was by pure luck. 6000 ppl required to vote on some things. Annual pool of ~6000 jurors chosen at random. Every trial chooses 201,501, 1001, or 1501 jurors. Always an odd # so there wouldn"t be a tie. Orienring ourselves to the texts: plutarch"s parallel lives. Meant to bring out moral strengths and weaknesses. To be active in athens u must stand in front of ppl and give a convincing speech. Trated pericles as an athlete of public affairs, with himself as trainer and tutor. Wanted to be ready in case persians came back.
