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Theras: The Story of an Athenian Boy (Classic Reprint)
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About Theras: The Story Of An Athenian Boy
Greeks, the wonderful men of A ttica, a little country no bigger than Yorkshire; when one learnt of the Victory of Marathon won against tremendous odds; of the crushing of the Persian Fleet at Salamis; of the lovely city of A thens with its temples and statues such statues as the world has never since seen; of their poets and playwrights; their historians and philosophers; their athletes and their orators; one was filled with wonder, but at the same time a sense of aloofness as if one were reading of a marvellous race living on another planet. It is the same with the Spartans that blunt, hard people who deliberately gave up all luxury and pleasure and family life in order to produce a race of soldiers perfect in body and brave almost beyond belief. As a boy one thrilled at the story of the defence of the Pass of Thermopylae; but somehow one never realised that the Spartan boy was no more than a very hardy type of Boy Scout; that the Athenian boy was an ordinary schoolboy like oneself. The charm of this little book lies in the fact that it breaks through the sense of distance and aloofness. When one reads it one lives again the schoolboys life in A thens.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org
