 To sum up : I say that Athens is the school of Hellas, and that the individual Athenian in his own person seems to have the power of adapting himself to the most varied forms of action with the utmost versatility and grace. This is no passing and idle...  Thucydides Translated Into English - Page 118by Thucydides - 1881Full view - About this book
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