A Day in Old Athens

By Davis, William Stearns

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Title:	A Day in Old Athens
Author:	Davis, William Stearns
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Language:	English
Subject:	Literature, Literature & thought, Writing.
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Citation APA MLA Chicago Stearns Davis, B. W. (n.d.). A Day in Old Athens. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Excerpt
Preface -- Chapter I. The Physical Setting of Athens. -- Chapter II. The First Sights in Athens. -- Chapter III. The Agora and its Denizens. -- Chapter IV. The Athenian House and its Furnishings. -- Chapter V. The Women of Athens. -- Chapter VI. Athenian Costume. -- Chapter VII. The Slaves. -- Chapter VIII. The Children. -- Chapter IX. The Schoolboys of Athens. -- Chapter X. The Physicians of Athens. -- Chapter XI. The Funerals. -- Chapter XII. Trade, Manufactures, and Banking. -- Chapter XIII. The Armed Forces of Athens. -- Chapter XIV. The Peireus and the Shipping. -- Chapter XV. An Athenian Court Trial. -- Chapter XVI. The Ecclesia of Athens. -- Chapter XVII. The Afternoon at the Gymnasia. -- Chapter XVIII. Athenian Cookery and the Symposium. -- Chapter XIX. Country Life Around Athens -- Chapter XX. The Temples and Gods of Athens. -- Chapter XXI. The Great Festivals of Athens.

Table of Contents
Contents. Chapter I. The Physical Setting of Athens. Section 1. The Importance of Athens in Greek History . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2. Why the Social Life of Athens is so Significant . . . . . . . . 1 3. The Small Size and Sterility of Attica . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4. The Physical Beauty of Attica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5. The Mountains of Attica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6. The Sunlight in Attica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7. The Topography of the City of Athens . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 8. 360 B.C.—The Year of the Visit to Athens . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Chapter II. The First Sights in Athens. 9. The Morning Crowds bound for Athens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 10. The Gate and the Street Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 11. The Streets and House Fronts of Athens . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 12. The Simplicity of Athenian Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Chapter III. The Agora and its Denizens. 13. The Buildings around the Agora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 14. The Life in the Agora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 15. The Booths and Shops in the Agora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 16. The Flower and the Fish Vendors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 17. The Morning Visitors to the Agora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 18. The Leisured Class in Athens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 19. Familiar Types around the Agora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 20. The Barber Shops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Chapter IV. The Athenian House and its Furnishings. 21. Following an Athenian Gentleman Homeward . . . . . . . . . . . 26 2