GLOBAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MODERN WORLD

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The world we live in has come a long way. Rome wasn’t built in a day and modern society didn’t come about overnight. It has taken many great men and women to pave the world into what it is today. The contributions of ancient Greece came upon us during the period of 1900-300BC. Greek ideology spread like wild flowers from civilization to civilization enriching each new generation of people. The Greeks dazzled us with new literature, theatre, philosophy, sculptures and architecture. Not only were these ideas new but also essential for the growth of today’s society. Today’s Warhol’s, Wright’s, and Elliot’s all took an influence of Greek History to become masters of there own trait. The growth doesn’t stop at today but will continue to grow on into the future allowing western civilization to adapt even further. Herodotus gave us what we call history today. He is the prime example of a sophia giving us The Histories. Herodotus had a skill like no other Greek to write a book that gave us a perfect glimpse of classic Greek. Not the first study of history but an establishment to the field. The Histories takes a close look at generations of human events, human experience’s, great events, and triumph of people. Looking closely at Herodotus’s work he states: “Of all men’s miseries the bitterest is this: to know so much and to have control over nothing.” This is prime literary greatness at its finest and not only is historically accurate but can be said of today’s society that has little grasp over any aspect of control. It is also a very practical merit that needs to be preached and practiced in today’s society. Greek theatre was a major tradition for the people and none other than the “father of comedy” brought it to fruition. Aristop... ... middle of paper ... ... makes a very fortunate modern society, without history we have no future. Blessings abound from what we learned of the Greeks. We live in a great world that provides plenty of diversity. My hope is to one-day time travel back in time to meet these great men of Greece. The creations and masters of today will end up in tomorrow’s history books. Works Cited McGoodwin, Michael. "Book 1 Lydia, Medes, Persia, Cyrus." Herodotus The History Summary. N.p., 1996. Web. 28 Nov. 2013. Herodotus, Michael Attyah. Flower, and John Marincola. "16." Histories Book 9.Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 2002. N. pag. Print. Hatalla, Meghan. "Plato: In & Out of the Cave" Sophia. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2013. Lysistrata in 'Aristophanis Comoediae' Tomus II, F.Hall and W.Geldart (eds), Oxford University Press 1907 edition, lines 10–11 "The Parthenon." Parthenon. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Dec. 2013.

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