Ancient Greeks In Their Own Words; Author: Dillon, Matthew; Hardback; Book

Author: Dillon, Matthew
Hardback; Book; 30 B&w Illustrations
256 pages
Published: September 2002
Sutton Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 0750927151

The Ancient Greeks in Their Own Words offers a vivid eyewitness account of life in the classical world. Matthew Dillon has selected a series of telling extracts from Greek literature to provide an unforgettable picture of the customs, concerns and underlying values of the ancient Greeks. Drawn from a variety of sources, these words record not only the lives of famous Greeks, but also the lives of more ordinary individuals.An entaining portrait of ancient Greece as revealed by the words of Greeks themselves. This volume offers an eyewitness account of life in the classical Greek world. Extracts have been selected from a variety of sources, such as poetry, documents and graffiti, and record not only the lives of famous Greeks, but also those of more ordinary individuals.