“We had old architects and were working with what we had on hand. You’ve hired this new, young architect now, and, Pericles, I’m going to build you a statue of Athena—all gold and ivory, think of that, Pericles—and taller than our city walls.” Pericles raised his eyes toward the birds.” RomanceDramaConflictEducationalLove StoryInsightfulAncient GreeceGreek GodsIctionSpartans Book:Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece Source: Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece
“It had happened. Thucydides, his archrival, was a general. Glaucon, from his own tribe, was a general. And Pericles was no longer a general. He was just a citizen with one vote. And an idea” RomanceConflictLove StoryHistorical FictionAncient GreeceGreek GodsSpartans Book:Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece Source: Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece