Study Questions for
Assignment 24 -- Plutarch, Pericles, Nicias, Alcibiades
Pericles
- Why ought we to study the lives of
famous men?
- Why was Philip of Macedon ashamed of his
son being able to play the harp so well?
- Why does virtue have the ability to draw
us to imitation while talents do not?
- Why was Pericles especially concerned
that the people would not suspect him of having tyrannical ambitions?
- How did Pericles compete with the
personal largesse of Cimon?
- What was Pericles most enduring
contribution to Athens?
- How did Pericles excuse his usage of the
monies collected for the war against the Persians?
- How does Plutarch describe the contrast
between the Philosopher and the Statesman?
- What did Pericles mean by saying, "no
Athenian ever put on mourning because of me."?
- How does Plutarch's view of the gods
differ from that of the Poets?
Nicias
- Describe the influences that
contributed to the Athenians deciding to go to war in Sicily.
- How was Plato able to promote the
acceptance of natural causes for natural phenomena?
- Why did Nicias' fate cause his men to
despair of ever receiving justice from the gods?
- Why was the knowledge of Euripides'
poetry of great benefit to Greek soldiers?
- What was the irony in Nicias suffering
defeat at the hands of the Sicilians?
Alcibiades
- Explain the phrase "Leave the flute to
the sons of Thebes, for they have no idea of conversation."
- Of what nature was Socrates' "love" for
Alcibiades?
- What is the nature of Alcibiades
character? Explain with examples.
- What was a "deme"?
- What does Alcibiades' ability to
quickly assimilate with all types of people show regarding his
character.
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