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How effectively does Pericles try to win the support of the Athenian people in this passage? AQA 2018

Passage is Thucydides 2.61. ‘If one has a free choice and can live undisturbed, it is sheer folly to go to war. But suppose the choice was forced upon one – submission and immediate slavery or danger with th...
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How does Aeschylus contrast his presentation of the Persians and the Greeks?

In The Persians , Aeschylus' presentation of the Persians contrasts against his presentation of the Greeks. One of the primary differences between Persians and Greeks is the depiction of the notion of freedo...
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What is the function of the Chorus in tragedy?

The Chorus is one of the most interesting and unique aspects of Greek tragedy. It is, on the whole, made up of citizens of the city where the play is taking place, and they voice their concerns and thoughts ...
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What historical factors contributed to the demise of the Roman Republic?

The Roman Republic ended sometime between 49 BC and 27 BC; the first date being when Caesar crossed the Rubicon, which started the terminal civil wars of the Republic, and the second being Augustus’ formal “...
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Who is responsible for Dido's death in Virgil's Aeneid?

The death of Dido marks the end of Book 4 of Virgil's Aeneid. The Queen of Carthage stabs herself in a fiery rage following her abandonment by her lover Aeneas, who leaves Carthage to continue with his desti...
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