“The water far below was black in the shadow of the ship. A plank creaked. She froze. No noisy jump. It would have to be a dive. Head down into darkness. She’d never dived at night.” LoveLiteratureFictionHistoryGolden AgeTreacherousImmersiveMilitary CampaignsAncient Athens Book:Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece Source: Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece
“But Phidias was better than most men since he made beautiful sculptures. He was even making one of her—well, he called it “Athena,” but anyone could see it looked like her.” LoveFictionHistoryAdventureEvolutionLove StoryGolden AgeTreacherousImmersive Book:Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece Source: Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece
“We’re not here to argue with you about the wisdom of our alliance that has kept the Persians at bay for forty years. An argument requires a measure of equality between those in the dispute and Samos is not the equal of Athens.” LoveLiteratureFictionHistoryPhilosophicalImmersiveMilitary CampaignsAncient Athens Book:Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece Source: Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece