Problems in Greek history

Problems in Greek history

J. P. Mahaffy

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Even since the following sheets were printed, the researches into prehistoric Greek life, and its relation both to theE ast, to the Homeric poems, and to the Greece we know in the 7th century B.C., have progressed, and we are beginning to see some light through the mist. I can refer the reader to two books, of which one has just been published in English. The other, the second edition of Busolt sH istory of Greece though still in the press, will be accessible to those that read German in a few weeks. I prefer to cite the formerS chuchardt saccount of Schlieinaiuis Ex cavaiions in its English form, as it is there enriched with an I ntroduction, and apparently a revision of the text, by Mr. Walter Leaf. This is the first systematic attempt to bring into a short compass, with the illustrations, and with some regard to chronology, the great body of facts discovered and hastily consigned to many large volumes by the gifted discoverer. There is, moreover, a separate chapter (vi.) which gathers these facts under a theory, not to speak of the acute and cautious criticism of Mr. (Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.) About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology. Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org

Chapter 1 No.1

Our Earlier Historians of Greece.

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Definite and indefinite problems 1

Examples in theology and metaphysics 1

Examples in literature 2

The case of history generally 3

Special claims of Greek history 4

The claims of Rome and of the Jews 4

Greek influences in our religion 4

Increasing materials 5

Plan of this Essay 6

Universal histories 6

Gillies 7

Effects of the French Revolution on the writers of the time 8

Mitford writes a Tory history of Greece 8

He excites splendid refutations 9

Thirlwall: his merits 10

his coldness 11

his fairness and accuracy, but without enthusiasm 11

Clinton's Fasti: his merits 12

Contrast of Grote's life 13

His theory Radicalism 13

The influences of his time 14

To be compared with Gibbon 14

His eloquence; his panegyric on democracy 15

Objections: that democracies are short-lived 16

that the Athenian democrat was a slave-holder and a ruler over subjects 16

The Athenian not the ideal of the Greeks 17

Grote's treatment of the despots 18

Their perpetual recurrence in the Greek world 18

Advantages of despotism 18

Good despots not infrequent 19

Grote a practical politician 20

His treatment of Alexander the Great 20

Contrast of Thirlwall 20

Grote ignores the later federations, and despises their history 21

His treatment of the early legends 22

Even when plausible, they may be fictions 22

Thirlwall's view less extreme 23

Influence of Niebuhr on both historians 23

Neither of them visited Greece, which later historians generally regard as essential 24

Ernst Curtius and Victor Duruy 25

The value of autopsy in verifying old authors 25

Example in the theatre of Athens 25

Its real size 26

No landscape for its background 26

Greek scenery and art now accessible to all 27

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