CLA 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Socrates, Voluntary Association, Eleusinian Mysteries

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLA 1101
• Professor: Heather Loube

Document Summary

A. diogenes b. sokrates c. plato d. aristotle e. zeno: cynic philosopher a, stoic philosopher e, founder of the academy c, founder of the lyceum d, tutor of alexander the great d. The beginning of the classical era began with a major war (ionic vs persians) Fifth century war (p. 114-5: persian wars (499-479 bce, peloponnesian wars (431-404 bce) In the fifth century, athens extended its power named the delian league which represents. It was a voluntary association and to diminish the persian presence. Athenian tribute lists: dues recorded on marble, acrophobic system. Athenian empire: athens & her subject poleis; democracy. Pelopennesian league (tan): sparta and her allies; as far as we know, they did make the allies pay, but were simply opposed to the athenian alliance. Peloponnesian war sources: thucydides: general in the war and started writing about the war, xenophon: finished (the last seven year) of what thucydides started, aristophanes: comedy writers, and filled in the social aspects of the war.