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The Age of Pericles: Politics and Arts of Greece
William Watkiss Lloyd · 1875
A 19th-century history covering the politics and arts of Greece in the period associated with Pericles, from the Persian to the Peloponnesian War.
A 19th-century history of the politics and arts of the era named after Pericles's leadership of Athens.
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This 1875 book by William Watkiss Lloyd is a history of Greek politics and arts covering the period from the Persian War to the Peloponnesian War, the era closely associated with Pericles's leadership of Athens. It is a secondary historical study, written long after the events, drawing on ancient sources like Thucydides.
Why it matters
The book treats Pericles's time as a distinct
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