Discuss the meaning of Perikles' funeral speech that is recorded in Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian Wars, particularly saying that Athens was "the school of Hellas."
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
- Perikles argued for the glory of Athens and that it should set an example for all of Greece.
- According to Perikles, the greatness of the state relied on the greatness of the individuals.
- Quality of life is directly connected to civic responsibility and individual freedom.
- His ideals of individual freedom and civic responsibility form the foundations of modern Western political idealism.
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