The Sophistic Moral Decline Of Athens And The Fall Of The Athenian Democracy

When one thinks of Classical Greece, the first city that usually comes to mind is Athens, with its poets, playwrights, architects and philosophers. An element that defined Athens, bringing it the power and wealth without which all the others would be improbable, was its superior navy. This is sometimes considered the most important element of Athenian greatness. The Athenian navy made possible the growth of an Athenian empire, and fueled the growth of the Athenian economy, which resulted in a