Academus Education Dec 6, 20216 min readThe Presentation of Athenian Democracy in the Works of Herodotus and Thucydides - by Peter XiaoDemocracy was fundamental to the politics of 5th century BCE Athens, and the historians Herodotus and Thucydides both explore its importance
Academus Education Aug 20, 20215 min readPericles of Athens and his Legacy on Democracy and Politics - by Peter XiaoPericles was an Athenian politician with a huge influence on democracy at the height of Classical Athens, from arts to the Peloponnesian War
Academus Education May 14, 20214 min readHow Cicero Uses Humour as a Persuasive Technique in Philippic II - by Frances DaviesThe Philippics are a series of speeches by Cicero attacking Mark Antony. In Philippic II, Cicero uses humour to turn the public against him.