The Greek Way

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Lu par E. Sharp

English · 9h 12m · Social Science, Antiquity

"The Greek Way" is an immersive and provocative exploration of Ancient Greece, viewed through the lens of the great thinkers, writers, and poets of that eminent society. Hamilton begins with an exploration of the mind-spirit duality of human nature, and its contrasting manifestations in the cultures of the East and West. She then proceeds to illustrate the unique character of Greek genius in all the ancient world. Starting with the Periclean age, and proceeding to future generations, she paints a living portrait of the Greeks in their heyday, and beyond. Familiar with the language of ancient Greece, she provides ample quotation of Greek poets and playwrights, which she uses to compare against Greeks of other generations, as well as artists of more recent times. Beauty in simplicity, love of nature and of life with all its faults, and awareness of one's place in the human world, are all exemplified in the selections chosen by Hamilton, which she uses to supplement this insightful history. Summary by E. Sharp

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Introduction and Author's Preface 13:48 Lu par E. Sharp
I - East and West 23:57 Lu par E. Sharp
II - Mind and Spirit 38:03 Lu par E. Sharp
III - The Way of the East and the West in Art 27:40 Lu par E. Sharp
IV - The Greek Way of Writing 24:53 Lu par E. Sharp
V - Pindar: The Last Greek Aristocrat 31:17 Lu par E. Sharp
VI - The Athenians as Plato Saw Them 37:44 Lu par E. Sharp
VII - Aristophanes and the Old Comedy 45:49 Lu par E. Sharp
VIII - Herodotus: The First Sight-Seer 40:16 Lu par E. Sharp
IX - Thucydides: The thing that hath been, etc. 36:36 Lu par E. Sharp
X - Xenophon: The Ordinary Athenian Gentleman 39:17 Lu par E. Sharp
XI - The Idea of Tragedy 20:50 Lu par E. Sharp
XII - Aeschylus: The First Dramatist 33:35 Lu par E. Sharp
XIII - Sophocles: Quintessence of the Greek 22:51 Lu par E. Sharp
XIV - Euripides: The Modern Mind 24:11 Lu par E. Sharp
XV - The Religion of the Greeks 32:47 Lu par E. Sharp
XVI - The Way of the Greeks 45:28 Lu par E. Sharp
XVII - The Way of the Modern World 13:16 Lu par E. Sharp