Reading the Greeks on Democratic Decay

• In Event: Politics and Narratives: What We Can Learn from a Variety of Different Texts

Brief Overview

I propose that we re-read Plutarch’s Life of Pericles as one of the ancient world’s clearest analyses of the misguided career of the populist fervor to erect “big league” monuments to reflect our democratic greatness.

Author

• Joseph H. Lane, Emory & Henry College