Dionysius enjoyed culture as well as cruelty. He wrote poems, which were recited at the Olympic Games and one of

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Damocles’ sword. Twice in Greek history the Spartans appear as heroes — when they fought under Leonidas in the pass

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The other author who tells us about Socrates is Xenophon. We owe him much. In addition to writing down what

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THE ENGLISH regarded themselves as a free people — but they did not seem to believe in freedom for others.

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