Ancient Greeks in Their Own Words SS_Gift_Guide as much as a place

as much as a place of residence

they struck a deal with the devious god Kluehnn: He would restore the world to its former glory

big-spirited advocates for a plant-based lifestyle

This is no documented scrapbook of wins and losses strung together with anecdotes

Kira Breed-Wrisley

Ancient Greeks in Their Own Words SS_Gift_Guide as much as a placeThis volume offers an eyewitness account of life in the classical world. The author has selected a series of telling extracts from Greek literature to provide a picture of the customs, concerns and underlying values of the ancient Greeks. The Greeks speak for themselves, both in the formal language of public office and in the colloquial speech of the household and the street. Their words reveal activities and opinions which are sometimes remarkably