| Author: | Matthew Arnold | ISBN: | 1230001586183 |
| Publisher: | Gbooks | Publication: | March 9, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Matthew Arnold |
| ISBN: | 1230001586183 |
| Publisher: | Gbooks |
| Publication: | March 9, 2017 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Yes;—and yet at the close of that administration of Eubulus came the collapse, and the end of Athens as an independent State. And it was to the fault of Athens herself that the collapse was owing. Plato was right after all; the majority were bad, and the remnant were impotent.
So fared it with that famous Athenian State, with the brilliant people of art and intellect. Now let us turn to the people of religion. We have heard Plato speaking of the very small remnant which honestly sought wisdom.
Yes;—and yet at the close of that administration of Eubulus came the collapse, and the end of Athens as an independent State. And it was to the fault of Athens herself that the collapse was owing. Plato was right after all; the majority were bad, and the remnant were impotent.
So fared it with that famous Athenian State, with the brilliant people of art and intellect. Now let us turn to the people of religion. We have heard Plato speaking of the very small remnant which honestly sought wisdom.
