P E R I C L E S The Olympian (495 - 429 B.C.) P E R I K L H S by Plutarch By the power of his eloquence, and the money embezzled from Athens' unwilling allies, Pericles built Athens into a beautiful city and a powerful empire. Athenian imperialism, however, soon led to war with Sparta. Go to Home Page for 15 Greek Heroes from Plutarch's Lives Augustus Caesar observed some foreigners at Rome ...

Pericles' Ideal of Democracy From Popper, Karl R., The Open Society and its Enemies, Rev. Ed., Princeton U. Press, 1950, p.181. Quoting Pericles' famous funeral oration as reported by Thucydides: Our political system does not compete with with institutions which are elsewhere in force. We do not copy our neighbors, but try to be an example. Our administration favors the many instead of the few: ...

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