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Updated: July 20, 2025
Great artists, however, had previously made themselves famous, like Miron, Polycletus, and Ageladas; but the great riches which flowed into Athens at this time gave a peculiar stimulus to art, especially under the encouragement of such a ruler as Pericles, whose age was the golden era of Grecian history. Pheidias or Phidias was to sculpture what Aeschylus was to tragic poetry, sublime and grand.
“And may it never change to tragedy!” proclaimed Democrates. “What do you read, Themistocles?” “A courteous letter of thanks to Ageladas.” The senior statesman was frowning. “Glaucon is right. Either you are turned mad, or are victim of some prank,—is it yours, Cimon?” “I am as innocent as a babe. I’d swear it by the Styx,” responded that young man, scratching his muddled head.
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