Contents.




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Maps, Plans, and Illustrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii

Chapter I. The Physical Setting of Athens.

Section
1. The Importance of Athens in Greek History . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2. Why the Social Life of Athens is so Significant . . . . . . . . 1
3. The Small Size and Sterility of Attica . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
4. The Physical Beauty of Attica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5. The Mountains of Attica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
6. The Sunlight in Attica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
7. The Topography of the City of Athens . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
8. 360 B.C.--The Year of the Visit to Athens . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Chapter II. The First Sights in Athens.

9. The Morning Crowds bound for Athens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
10. The Gate and the Street Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
11. The Streets and House Fronts of Athens . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
12. The Simplicity of Athenian Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Chapter III. The Agora and its Denizens.