Plutarch's Life of Solon
By Plutarch (Greece (Athens))
One of the Seven Sages of Greece: the poet-lawgiver who repealed the bloody laws of Draco, shook off the burdens of debtor slavery, and laid the foundations of democracy. Moral focus: Moderation, civic balance, and the rule of wise law.
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Lesson 1: The Recovery of the Island of Salamis
Term Reading 1 of 12 • Solon of Athens
The Recovery of the Island of Salamis
Feigning madness to recite a stirring war elegy in the marketplace, inspiring Athens to reclaim Salamis.
[Public Domain: Plutarch's Parallel Lives, translated by John Dryden / Thomas North.]
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Lesson 1: The Recovery of the Island of Salamis
Term Reading 1 of 12 • Solon of Athens
Lesson 2: The Seven Sages & The Golden Tripod
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Lesson 3: Anacharsis the Scythian & The Spider's Web
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Lesson 4: The Shaking-off of Burdens (Seisachtheia)
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Lesson 5: Repealing the Bloody Code of Draco
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Lesson 6: The Four Classes & The Council of Four Hundred
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Lesson 7: The Law against Neutrality in Civil Strife
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Lesson 8: The Visit to Croesus King of Lydia
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Lesson 9: The Travels in Egypt & The Tale of Atlantis
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Lesson 10: The Rise of Peisistratus the Tyrant
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Lesson 11: Solon in the Market Place: 'I Am Old'
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Lesson 12: The Death and Legacy of the Wise Lawgiver
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