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History Herodotus of Halicarnassus 480 - 420

Tyranny and Democracy

Herodotus 3.80-87

Persian constitutional debate between Otanes, Megabyzus, and Darius.

Otanes= 'isonomia' (rule of the multitude)/contra insolence and envy of tyranny

Megabyzus= 'oligarchy' (group of the best men, including himself)/contra 'isonomia' as foolish and violent, useless mob

Darius='monarchy' (rule of one, himself)/contra 'oligarchy' as engendering rivalry and hatred, and 'democracy' as engenderinghatred against the state as a whole.

Herodotus 1.59-64

Peisistratus' rise to tyrannical power in Athens.

Hospitality and Hubris

Herodotus 7.32-36

Heralds sent to all cities except Athens and Sparta, demanding 'earth and water'.

Bridges constructed over the Bosporus. Winter quarters at Sardis.

'Others'

Herodotus 1.131-140

Persian beliefs and customs.

Herodotus 1.194-199

Mesopotamian customs and agriculture.

Greeks at war

Herodotus 6.94-120

MARATHON CAMPAIGN.

Herodotus 7.131-133

List of Greek states that gave 'earth and water' to Xerxes.

Sparta

Herodotus 6.56-59

Description of Spartan dual kinship.

Thucydides of Athens 450 - 400

Introduction, Background

Pericles' 'Funeral oration' 2.34-46

Xenophon of Athens 430 - 360

Tyranny and Democracy

*pseudo* Xenophon 'Constitution of the Athenians'

Greek Economy

Xenophon - 'Oeconomicus'

Xenophon - 'Ways and Means' 4

Sparta

*pseudo* Xenophon 'Constitution of the Lacedaemonians' 2

Tragedy Aeschylus

Law and Justice

Aeschylus 'Eumenides'

Hospitality and Hubris

Aeschylus - 'Agamemnon' 810-974

Aeschylus - 'Agamemnon' 1331-End

'Others'

Aeschylus - 'Libation Bearers' 730-765

Sophocles

Euripides

Hospitality and Hubris Euripides 'Hecuba'

Men and Women Euripides 'Medea'

Greeks at war Euripides 'Trojan Women' 98-234 Euripides 'Trojan Women' 341-407

Theatre and Spectacle

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Euripides 'Bacchantes'

Comedy Aristophanes 448 - 380

Law and Justice

Aristophanes 'Wasps'

Men and Women

Aristophanes 'Lysistrata'

Philosophy Aristotle 384 - 322

Tyranny and Democracy

Aristotle 'Politics' 5.10-12

Sparta

Aristotle 'Politics' 2.9

Oratory Lysias 445 - 380

Law and Justice

Lysias1 'On the Murder of Eratosthenes' 'Others'

Lysias12 'Against Eratosthenes'

Theatre and Spectacle

Lysias21 'On the Charge of Taking Bribes' 1-5

Biography Plutarch 50 - 120 (a.d.)

Tyranny and Democracy

Plutarch 'Life of Solon' 14.1-14.9

Miscellaneous