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Author : William Stearns Davis
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Category : History
ISBN : UCSC:32106016479294
A hypothetical tour of the private and public features of Athens during its political and cultural apex circa 360 B.C.
Author : William Stearns Davis
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 305 pages
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Release : 2023-01-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783368334895
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Author : William Stearns Davis
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Page : 270 pages
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Release : 2012-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1407777157
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Author : William Stearns Davis
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 270 pages
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Release : 2018-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0267440642
Excerpt from A Day in Old Athens: A Picture of Athenian Life The year 360 has been selected for the hypothetical time of this visit, not because of any special virtue in that date, but because Athens was then architecturally almost perfect, her civic and her social life seemed at their best, the democratic constitution held its vigor, and there were few outward signs of the general decadence which was to set in after the triumph of Macedon. I have endeavored to state no facts and to make no allu sions, that will not be fairly obvious to a reader who has merely an elementary knowledge of Greek annals, such information, for instance, as may be gained through a good secondary school history of ancient times. This naturally has led to comments and descriptions which more advanced students may find superfluous. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : William Stearns Davis
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 120 pages
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Release : 2019-02-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1796655546
A Day in Old Athens William Stearns Davis, american educator, historian, and author (1877-1930) Table of Contents -01- About this book -02- PREFACE -03- THE PHYSICAL SETTING OF ATHENS -04- THE FIRST SIGHTS IN ATHENS -05- THE AGORA AND ITS DENIZENS -06- THE ATHENIAN HOUSE AND ITS FURNISHINGS -07- THE WOMEN OF ATHENS -08- ATHENIAN COSTUME -09- THE SLAVES -10- THE CHILDREN -11- THE SCHOOLBOYS OF ATHENS -12- THE PHYSICIANS OF ATHENS -13- THE FUNERALS -14- TRADE MANUFACTURES AND BANKING -15- THE ARMED FORCES OF ATHENS -16- THE PEIRÆUS AND THE SHIPPING -17- AN ATHENIAN COURT TRIAL -18- THE ECCLESIA OF ATHENS -19- THE AFTERNOON AT THE GYMNASIA -20- ATHENIAN COOKERY AND THE SYMPOSIUM -21- COUNTRY LIFE AROUND ATHENS -22- THE TEMPLES AND GODS OF ATHENS -23- THE GREAT FESTIVALS OF ATHENS William Stearns Davis (April 30, 1877 - February 15, 1930) was an American educator, historian, and author. He has been cited as one who "contributed to history as a scholarly discipline, . . . [but] was intrigued by the human side of history, which, at the time, was neglected by the discipline." After first experimenting with short stories, he turned while still a college undergraduate to longer forms to relate, from an involved (fictional) character's view, a number of critical turns of history. This faculty for humanizing, even dramatizing, history characterized Davis' later academic and professional writings as well, making them particularly suitable for secondary and higher education during the first half of the twentieth century in a field which, according to one editor, had "lost the freshness and robustness . . . the congeniality" that should mark the study of history. Both Davis' fiction and non-fiction are found in public and academic libraries today.LifeDavis was born April 30, 1877 in the presidential mansion of Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts, where his mother's father had been president for the twenty-two years preceding his birth. His father was Congregational minister William Vail Wilson Davis; his mother Francis Stearns. Due both to childhood illnesses and to family moves occasioned by his father's call to new congregations, Davis was largely educated at home until he entered Worcester Academy in 1895. In 1897 he matriculated at Harvard. Fascinated by maps and by historical figures, he had begun writing stories for himself while still at home. He now turned this experience and his desire to humanize history to writing historical novels, the first of which, A Friend of Caesar, was published in the year he graduated as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He continued at Harvard, being the first first-year graduate student to receive the Harvard Thayer Graduate Scholarship, and earning his A.M. in 1901 and his PhD in 1905.During these same years he continued publishing historical fiction.In 1904, Davis began his formal teaching career, beginning as a lecturer at Radcliffe College while finishing his doctorate. He continued thereafter at Beloit College (instructor, 1906-07), Oberlin College (Assistant Professor of Medieval and Modern European History, 1907-1909), and finally at the University of Minnesota (Professor of History, 1909-1927). "He was an excellent teacher with the ability to put life into his lectures." His steady output of non-fiction in both history and the historical background to contemporary world affairs began with his time at Minnesota. Professionally, he was a member of the American Historical Association.In 1911, he married Alice Williams Redfield of Minneapolis. He retired from teaching in 1927, moving back to New England and taking up residence in Exeter, New Hampshire, with the intention of devoting all of his time to writing. However, he died of pneumonia following an operation at the age of 52 on February 15, 1930.
Author : William Stearns Davis
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1547068361
A Day In Old Athens By William Stearns Davis
Author : William Stearns Davis
Publisher : Blurb
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1034887661
William Stearns Davis (April 30, 1877 - February 15, 1930) was an American educator, historian, and author. He has been cited as one who "contributed to history as a scholarly discipline, . . . [but] was intrigued by the human side of history, which, at the time, was neglected by the discipline." After first experimenting with short stories, he turned while still a college undergraduate to longer forms to relate, from an involved (fictional) character's view, a number of critical turns of history. This faculty for humanizing, even dramatizing, history characterized Davis' later academic and professional writings as well, making them particularly suitable for secondary and higher education during the first half of the twentieth century.
Author : William Stearns Davis
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1537618369
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go back in time? Have you ever wanted to ask an expert what it would be like to walk the streets of ancient Athens or Rome, William Stearns Davis (April 30, 1877 - February 15, 1930) was an American educator, historian, and author. He has been cited as one who "contributed to history as a scholarly discipline, . . . [but] was intrigued by the human side of history, which, at the time, was neglected by the discipline."After first experimenting with short stories, he turned while still a college undergraduate to longer forms to relate, from an involved (fictional) character's view, a number of critical turns of history. This faculty for humanizing, even dramatizing, history characterized Davis' later academic and professional writings as well, making them particularly suitable for secondary and higher education during the first half of the twentieth century in a field which, according to one editor, had "lost the freshness and robustness . . . the congeniality"that should mark the study of history. Both Davis' fiction and non-fiction are found in public and academic libraries today.
Author : William Davis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 134 pages
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Release : 2013-06-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1490493638
This book tries to describe what an intelligent person would see and hear in ancient Athens, if by some legerdemain he were translated to the fourth century B.C. and conducted about the city under competent guidance. Rare happenings have been omitted and sometimes, to avoid long explanations, PROBABLE matters have been stated as if they were ascertained facts; but these instances are few, and it is hoped no reader will be led into serious error.The year 360 B.C. has been selected for the hypothetical time of this visit, not because of any special virtue in that date, but because Athens was then architecturally almost perfect, her civic and her social life seemed at their best, the democratic constitution held its vigor, and there were few outward signs of the general decadence which was to set in after the triumph of Macedon.
Author : Stearns William Davis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2007-08-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1435322606
Author : William Stearns Davis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
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Release : 2014-02-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1496061470
1. The Importance of Athens in Greek History.-To three ancient nations the men of the twentieth century owe an incalculable debt. To the Jews we owe most of our notions of religion; to the Romans we owe traditions and examples in law, administration, and the general management of human affairs which still keep their influence and value; and finally, to the Greeks we owe nearly all our ideas as to the fundamentals of art, literature, and philosophy, in fact, of almost the whole of our intellectual life. These Greeks, however, our histories promptly teach us, did not form a single unified nation. They lived in many "city-states" of more or less importance, and some of the largest of these contributed very little directly to our civilization. Sparta, for example, has left us some noble lessons in simple living and devoted patriotism, but hardly a single great poet, and certainly never a philosopher or sculptor. When we examine closely, we see that the civilized life of Greece, during the centuries when she was accomplishing the most, was peculiarly centered at Athens. Without Athens, Greek history would lose three quarters of its significance, and modern life and thought would become infinitely the poorer.2. Why the Social Life of Athens is so Significant.-Because, then, the contributions of Athens to our own life are so important, because they touch (as a Greek would say) upon almost every side of "the true, the beautiful, and the good," it is obvious that the outward conditions under which this Athenian genius developed deserve our respectful attention. For assuredly such personages as Sophocles, Plato, and Phidias were not isolated creatures, who developed their genius apart from, or in spite of, the life about them, but rather were the ripe products of a society, which in its excellences and weaknesses presents some of the most interesting pictures and examples in the world. To understand the Athenian civilization and genius it is not enough to know the outward history of the times, the wars, the laws, and the lawmakers. We must see Athens as the average man saw it and lived in it from day to day, and THEN perhaps we can partially understand how it was that during the brief but wonderful era of Athenian freedom and prosperity, Athens was able to produce so many men of commanding genius as to win for her a place in the history of civilization which she can never lose.3. The Small Size and Sterility of Attica.-Attica was a very small country according to modern notions, and Athens the only large city therein. The land barely covered some 700 square miles, with 40 square miles more, if one includes the dependent island of Salamis. It was thus far smaller than the smallest of our American "states" (Rhode Island = 1250 square miles), and was not so large as many American counties. It was really a triangle of rocky, hill-scarred land thrust out into the Ægean Sea, as if it were a sort of continuation of the more level district of Botia. Yet small as it was, the hills inclosing it to the west, the seas pressing it form the northeast and south, gave it a unity and isolation all its own. Attica was not an island; but it could be invaded only by sea, or by forcing the resistance which could be offered at the steep mountain passes towards Botia or Megara. Attica was thus distinctly separated from the rest of Greece. Legends told how, when the half-savage Dorians had forced themselves southward over the mainland, they had never penetrated into Attica; and the Athenians later prided themselves upon being no colonists from afar, but upon being "earth-sprung,"-natives of the soil which they and their twenty-times grandfathers had held before them.This triangle of Attica had its peculiar shortcomings and virtues. It was for the most part stony and unfertile. Only a shallow layer of good soil covered a part of its hard foundation rock, which often in turn lay bare on the surface.
Author : William Davis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 198649456X
The Honor paid Womanhood in Athens.-Obviously from a young womanwith a limited intellectual horizon the Athenian gentleman can expect no mentalcompanionship; but it is impossible that he can live in the world as a keenlyintelligent being, and not come to realize the enormous value of the "woman spirit" as it affects all things good. Hera, Artemis, Aphrodite, above all Pallas-Athena,-city-warder of Athens,-who are they all but idealizations of that peculiar geniuswhich wife, mother, and daughter show forth every day in their homes? AnAthenian never allows his wife to visit the Agora. She cannot indeed go outside thehouse without his express permission, and only then attended by one or twoserving maids; public opinion will likewise frown upon the man who allowed his wifeto appear in public too freely7; nevertheless there are compensations. Within herhome the Athenian woman is within her kingdom. Her husband will respect her,because he will respect himself. Brutal and harsh he may possibly be, but that isbecause he is also brutal and harsh in his outside dealings. In extreme cases anoutraged wife can sue for divorce before the archon. And very probably in ninetyninecases out of a hundred the Athenian woman is contented with her lot: partlybecause she knows of nothing better; partly because she has nothing concretewhereof to complain.Doubtless it is because an Athenian house is a "little oasis of domesticity,"tenderly guarded from all insult,-a miniature world whose joys and sorrows are notto be shared by the outer universe,-that the Athenian treats the private affairs ofhis family as something seldom to be shared, even with an intimate friend. Ofindividual women we hear and see little in Athens, but of NOBLE WOMANHOOD agreat deal. By a hundred tokens, delightful vase paintings, noble monuments,poetic myths, tribute is paid to the self-mastery, the self-forgetfulness, the courage,the gentleness "of the wives and mothers who have made Athens the beacon ofHellas"; and there is one witness better than all the rest. Along the "Street ofTombs," by the gate of the city, runs the long row of stelæ (funeral monuments),inimitable and chaste memorials to the beloved dead; and here we meet, manytimes over, the portrayal of a sorrow too deep for common lament, the sorrow forthe lovely and gracious figures who have passed into the great Mystery. Along theStreet of the Tombs the wives and mothers of Athens are honored not less than thewealthy, the warriors, or the statesmen.
Author : William Davis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1980548331
27. How Athenian Marriages are Arranged.--Over this typical Athenian homereigns the wife of the master. Public opinion frowns upon celibacy, and there arerelatively few unmarried men in Athens. An Athenian girl is brought up with thedistinct expectation of matrimony.1 Opportunities for a romance almost never willcome her way; but it is the business of her parents to find her a suitable husband. Ifthey are kindly people of good breeding, their choice is not likely to be a very badone. If they have difficulties, they can engage a professional "matchmaker," ashrewd old woman who, for a fee, will hunt out an eligible young man. Marriage iscontracted primarily that there may be legitimate children to keep up the state andto perpetuate the family. That the girl should have any will of her own in the matteris almost never thought of. Very probably she has never seen "Him," save whenthey both were marching in a public religious procession, or at some rare familygathering (a marriage or a funeral) when there were outside guests. Besides shewill be "given away" when only about fifteen, and probably has formed no intelligentopinion or even prejudices on the subject.If a young man (who will marry at about thirty) is independent in life, thenegotiations will be with him directly. If he is still dependent on the paternalallowance, the two sets of parents will usually arrange matters themselves, anddemand only the formal consent of the prospective bridegroom. He will probablyaccept promptly this bride whom his father has selected; if not, he risks a stormyencounter with his parents, and will finally capitulate. He has perhaps never seen"Her," and can only hope things are for the best; and after all she is so young thathis friends tell him that he can train her to be very useful and obedient if he will onlytake pains. The parents, or, failing them, the guardians, adjust the dowry--the lumpsum which the bride will bring with her towards the new establishment.2 Manymaxims enjoin "marry only your equal in fortune." The poor man who weds anheiress will not be really his own master; the dread of losing the big dowry will keephim in perpetual bondage to her whims.28. Lack of Sentiment in Marriages.--Sometimes marriages are arranged inwhich any sentiment is obviously prohibited. A father can betroth his daughter bywill to some kinsman, who is to take her over as his bride when he takes over theproperty. A husband can bequeath his wife to some friend who is likely to treat herand the orphan children with kindness. Such affairs occur every day. Do theAthenian women revolt at these seemingly degrading conditions, wherein they arehanded around like slaves, or even cattle?--According to the tragic poets they do.Sophocles (in the "Tereus") makes them lament,"We women are nothing;--happy indeed is our childhood, for THEN we arethoughtless; but when we attain maidenhood, lo! we are driven away from ourhomes, sold as merchandise, and compelled to marry and say 'All's well.'"
Author : Madeline Miller
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781408826133
WINNER OF THE ORANGE PRIZE FOR FICTION 2012 Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. Despite their differences, Achilles befriends the shamed prince, and as they grow into young men skilled in the arts of war and medicine, their bond blossoms into something deeper - despite the displeasure of Achilles's mother Thetis, a cruel sea goddess. But when word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, Achilles must go to war in distant Troy and fulfill his destiny. Torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus goes with him, little knowing that the years that follow will test everything they hold dear.
Author : Steven Pressfield
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780553904055
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Steven Pressfield brings the battle of Thermopylae to brilliant life.”—Pat Conroy At Thermopylae, a rocky mountain pass in northern Greece, the feared and admired Spartan soldiers stood three hundred strong. Theirs was a suicide mission, to hold the pass against the invading millions of the mighty Persian army. Day after bloody day they withstood the terrible onslaught, buying time for the Greeks to rally their forces. Born into a cult of spiritual courage, physical endurance, and unmatched battle skill, the Spartans would be remembered for the greatest military stand in history—one that would not end until the rocks were awash with blood, leaving only one gravely injured Spartan squire to tell the tale. . . .
