The Greeks, Of The Classical And Hellenistic Period, Were Appropriately Admired.

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Term Paper Title	The Greeks, Of The Classical And Hellenistic Period, Were Appropriately Admired.
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     The Greeks, of the Classical and Hellenistic period, were appropriately admired.  From the year 479B.C to 400B.C., many Greeks city-states had evolved into very distinct and diverse communities.  The Greeks were admired because of their experimentation with forms of government, their excellence in art, and their “modernized (S, 55)” way of thinking.
     First I would like to discuss the forms of government that the Greeks experimented with.  One of those forms of government was Democracy.  “Democracy holds the election of officers by all out of all; and that all should rule over each, and each in his turn over all. (S, 66)” These were the first circumstances that everyone could vote for an elected official of whom did not have to own a bunch of land.  Plato argues against democracy by stating “ And he who at every age, as a boy and youth and in mature life, has come out of the trial victorious and pure, shall be appointed a ruler and …and him that fails, we must reject.  I am inclined to think that this is the sort of way in which our rulers and guardians should be chosen and appointed. (W, 35)” This however, could be turned against Plato because the common people can not be plagued with the amount of corruption that the upper-class is accustomed to.  In other words, no noble would have the money to change the minds of thousands of peasants, whereas getting a few nobles on their side would be quite easier.
     The Greeks were also known for their excellent work in art.  From the paintings on pottery to sculptures, the Greeks used all sort of methods for expressing their love for art.  Since they were strong and powerful enough, they overtook many colonies and stole a large variety of artwork, making it so historians know only its’ Greek origin.  “…While the magnitude of our city draws the produce of the world i...

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