Athens had become the school of Greece. Pericles' was by now far too popular for his rivals to topple him as the city's leader. So instead, they attacked his close associates in the courts.

In the speech Pericles relates the special qualities of the Athenians, redefining many traditional Greek virtues in a radical new light. The idea that the Athenians are able to put aside their ...

Much better to die when you're being courageous and patriotic. 5. How does this compare with other Greek views on the subject? Tricky. Certainly citizens were expected to fight for their city, but ...