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At Athens, wise men propose, and fools dispose.
My worst holiday was in Athens when I was a young drama student at Rada in 1965. I ran out of money. I had my things stolen and I wasn't able to speak a word of the language.
My father-in-law and I always had great interest in Indian sport. At the Athens Olympics, watching the wrestling event, we started discussing the state of Indian sport - inadequate representation, lack of satisfactory results etc. We thought we should do something about it.
A few of the sublimest geniuses of Rome and Athens had some faint discoveries of the spiritual nature of the human soul, and formed some probable conjectures, that man was designed for a future state of existence.
The thing that helped me get into the film business was that I went to school in Athens, Georgia and managed to get on, um, working on music videos for a band called R.E.M. and that kind of opened up a lot of doors for me.
Certainly, R.E.M. grew out of the Wuxtry record store in Athens, where Peter Buck was working and Michael Stipe came in to visit. And even their later manager, Bertis Downs, they all met and congregated at that record store. So I'm sure we wouldn't see those without the record store.
My sisters and I were fortunate to travel through Asia and Europe at very young ages. We confronted extraordinary beauty in Athens and unspeakable poverty in India.
If I have to pick one story that most influenced 'The Hunger Games,' it would be the Greek myth of Theseus, which I read when I was about 8 years old. In punishment for past deeds, Athens periodically had to send seven youths and seven maidens to a labyrinth. In the maze was this Minotaur, and it would eat them.
As in Athens, the right to participate was restricted to men, just as it was also in all later democracies and republics until the twentieth century.
A great city, whose image dwells in the memory of man, is the type of some great idea. Rome represents conquest; Faith hovers over the towers of Jerusalem; and Athens embodies the pre-eminent quality of the antique world, Art.
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Offering fast, easy, and accessible information for urban adventurers, these compact, full-color travel guide, written by local experts who share insider knowledge and opinionated recommendations, include pull-out maps, accommodation ...
Victoria Kyriakopoulos,
2009
Up-beat and opinionated, this guide has all you need to get the most out of your trip this ancient city.
3
Athens and Athenian Democracy
Constructs a distinctive view of classical Athens, a view which takes seriously the evidence of archaeology and of art history.
A full-colour introductory "Ideas " section includes 28 themed spreads from "Roman Athens " and "Hills and Views " to "Island Escapes " and "Ouzeris and Bars " with each caption cross-referenced to its location later in the guide.
Nick Edwards, John Fisher, Paul Hellander,
2004
5
Athens, Still Remains: The Photographs of Jean-François Bonhomme
At once photographic analysis, philosophical essay, and autobiographicalnarrative, Athens, Still Remains presents an original theory of photography and throws a fascinating light on Derrida's life and work.The book begins with a sort of ...
Jacques Derrida, Jean-François Bonhomme,
2010
6
Classical
Athens and the Delphic Oracle: Divination and ...
This work provides a new account of how the Delphic oracle functioned and presents a thorough analysis of the relationship between the Athenians and the oracle, making it essential reading both for students of the oracle itself and of ...
7
Athens: A Cultural and Literary History
Smith describes the history and culture of Athens, site of the 2004 Olympic Games and city of monuments enduring, purged and restored. Illustrations & maps.
Michael Llewellyn Smith,
2004
Examines the rich history, expanding economy, and culture of Athens.
9
Democracy and Participation in
Athens
This book is concerned with the public aspects of the life of Athenian citizens in the period from c. 450 to 322 BC. Its central purpose is a critical assessment of the character and extent of citizens' participation in the running of the ...
10
War, Democracy and Culture in Classical
Athens
Analyses how the democracy of the classical Athenians revolutionized military practices and underwrote their unprecedented commitment to war-making.
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Greece's FM resigns, new one named as Athens scrambles to avert …
Greece's unorthodox Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis resigned Monday, less than 24 hours after he helped his government win a referendum ... «USA TODAY, 七月 15»
Berlin says up to Athens to save its place in euro
Athens sent a conciliatory towards its eurozone partners earlier on Monday by removing the abrasive Yanis Varoufakis as finance minister. «Financial Times, 七月 15»
Greek referendum: fear and trepidation in Athens' Beverly Hills
In the upmarket Athens suburb of Psychiko, residents have found themselves ... But even here, the bolt-hole of the Athens elite, the effects of the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, 七月 15»
Eyewitness: Ruadhan Mac Cormaic reports from Athens
Eyewitness: Ruadhan Mac Cormaic reports from Athens. Jul 6, 2015. Europe; 1 min 48 secs. Ruadhán Mac Cormaic reports from Athens where ordinary life ... «Irish Times, 七月 15»
"Ball is in Athens' court" says Germany following Greek vote
As supporters of the “No” vote gathered in central Athens in celebration, reaction came in from Greece's eurozone partners, in particular ... «euronews, 七月 15»
As it happened: Greece votes No and rejects eurozone bail-out deal
Police are standing guard outside the Greek parliament in Athens ... avoid a petrol bomb thrown by anarchists during clashes in Athens tonight ... «Telegraph.co.uk, 七月 15»
Athens public transport free for another week
Buses, trolley buses, the Athens metro, tram and ISAP electric railway will be free through July 10, Spritzis said, extending a measure ... «Kathimerini, 七月 15»
In Athens district where the view is leftist, the word is 'no'
So did Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, a left-wing firebrand who attended the National Technical University of Athens down the street, site of a ... «Los Angeles Times, 七月 15»
Jerusalem Post Editorial: Athens and Jerusalem
Two factors explain the very different paths the economies of Jerusalem and Athens have taken in recent decades. First, while the Jewish state ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, 七月 15»
Funeral services today for state representative and former Athens …
ATHENS, Ala. – Services will be held Monday, July 6, 2015 for James “Dan” Daniel Williams of Athens. He died July 1 after a battle with ... «whnt.com, 七月 15»