Life In Ancient Athens.
Date Submitted: 11/29/2003 16:08:38
Category: / History / European History
Length: 5 pages (1252 words)
Category: / History / European History
Length: 5 pages (1252 words)
Reaction Paper--Daily Life In Athens
In reading of the life of ordinary Athenians, I can't help but realize how, generally, simple, their lives were. This is not to say that their lives were boring, far from it, in fact, I am very surprised to find out just how eventful life in the ancient world could be. By simple I am referring to the lifestyle that the average Athenian expected, to the "standard of living". I …
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…even more importantly, these festivals and rituals all had their proper place in life, not overlapping very much with the ordinary events of everyday life. In this sense, then, I think it is safe to say that the Athenians fit my mold of a people not overly interested in luxury and gratification, and it is partly as a result of this, I suggest, that the Athenians--and the Greeks in general--were so successful as a culture.
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