COM 415 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Croesus, Greco-Persian Wars, Euripides
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Herodotus ; thucydides; theatre; pg 209-219 comedy 243-244. Works of these tragedians survived: aeschlys, sophocles, and euripides. His history of the persian wars and thucydides" history of the peloponnesian war. Heit to the traditions of ionian rationalism and had a passionate curiosity about the causes and origins. So that the actions of people shall not fade with time . Sought to undermine assumptions he saw in the world around him. E. g. the assumptions about the inferiority of the non-greek cultures and the assumptions of low-intellect in women. Included stories of clever queens in his histories, accomplishments of. What it means to be truly fortunate. Solon (athenian lawgiver) and croesus (wealthy king of lydia) Solon: these sons that pulled their mother"s chariot. Solon: how to die is more important. You have to know how everything turns out, for god gives a glimpse of happiness to many people, and then tears them up by the very roots. -the histories.
