![]() ![]() Pericles is considered the greatest statesman Athens ever had, although he was not the king, the president, or even the mayor of the city. They learn to answer such questions as,-'In what ways did Pericles make Athens beautiful? How did he persuade the people to help him?' And we may hope that the idea is engendered of preserving and increasing the beauty of their own neighbourhood without the staleness which comes of much exhortation." Charlotte Mason, Philosophy of Education and narrated with great spirit by the children. "We find Plutarch's Lives exceedingly inspiring. ![]() ![]() Please be conscientious in your desire to share AO, and link instead of copying. This copyrighted material is free to use, not free to repost or republish. However, out of respect for this work, please honor our long-standing terms of use, and do not repost this or any of the AO curriculum anywhere else, in any form. We offer it to be used freely, and hope it will be a blessing to many students, parents, and teachers. This study guide, and expurgated and annotated text, represent a great deal of research, thought, and work. ![]()
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