Athens and the Asiatic influence on Greek culture
The text discusses how Asiatic experiences from Lydia to Ionia shaped Athenian social views, especially on women, and notes the impact of Ionian trade and Persian contact. It highlights Mahaffy’s insights on Greek tyrants, Homeric versus lyric eras, and a new Greek art chapter as valuable for Homeric commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delian Confederacy
Solon
Asia Minor
Lydia
Ionia
Athens
Miletus
Sardis
Mahaffy
Greece
The Two Americas travel notes by Sir Rose Price
Sir Rose Price travels in 1874 on HMS Rocket through the Pacific coast to Patagonia and North America. He recounts Patagonian legends and Maori like tribes, Valparaiso cleanliness, San Francisco hospitality, and the Yosemite Valley with Glacier Point. He critiques universal suffrage, praises American kindness, and ends with reflections on travel and politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Rose Price
Americas
Pacific
Straits of Magellan
Patagonians
Pacific Coast
America
British Columbia
Union Pacific Railway
San Francisco
Yosemite Valley
Salt Lake City
Brighham Young
Falls of
Niagara
Far West
Madeira
Rose
Rio Janeiro
Port San Julian
Magellan
Serrano
Santa Cruz
Patagonés
Patagonia
Tehuelches
Patagon
Straits of Magallan
Patagonian
Punta ‘Arenas
Valparaiso
Sir Rose
London
Paris
South America
England
Uruguay
Chile
Peru
Bolivia
Ecuador
Central America
Mexico
Priestcraft
Rose Price
North American
California
Glacier Point
South Dome
Yosemite Falls
Sierra Nevasa
Virginia City
Prairies
Chicago
Toronto
United States
Rancho