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The Greek and Persian Wars 499-386 BCEssential Histories This book covers the long series of wars between the Classical Greeks and the Persian Empire. This period produced the famous battles of Marathon, Thermopylae and Salamis, as well as an ill fated attempt to overthrow the Persian king in 400 BC, which helped to inspire the conquests of Alexander the Great. Philip de Souza's principal source is Herodotus, who tells the story of these momentous events, of the lives of great men and

based not on personal experience but on earlier manuals

They are often used to demonstrate 'the Greek genius' and aspects of ancient Greek society

as well as an incisive commentary with up-to-date bibliography

it has not been possible to teach it effectively so far: that is to say

structural and literary qualities of the narrative

I feel selfish

speaking and listening - and be able to communicate with confidence and accuracy

and certainly remains one of its finest

The trial and condemnation of Socrates on charges of heresy and corrupting young minds is a defining moment in the history of classical Athens

Levels Β1 & Β2"

Quintilian

Part II catalogues the onstage expression of what people desired: revenge