Ancient Athens on 5 Drachmas a Day
Philip Matyszak
Number of quotes: 2
Book ID: 13 Page: 53
Section: 5D
As a rough guide, the standard Athenian ration of wheat is the choinix, a measure of about two pints, which is about enough to get a working man through the day. Depending on the time of the year and the harvest, one drachma gets about 10-17 choinikes of wheat.
Quote ID: 216
Time Periods: 1
Book ID: 13 Page: 63
Section: 3C2
It is hard to imagine Thucydides in a tavern, simply because he does not seem to like people very much. His passion is for facts. He is practically alone among ancient historians in writing not to excuse or glorify the past, but simply to say what happened, and as far as possible to explain it.With breathtaking self-assurance Thucydides says, “I know some will find this history less interesting because it lacks the romance of myth. I will be content if my words are considered useful by those who want to clearly understand what happened in the past.”
Quote ID: 217
Time Periods: 5
End of quotes
Start typing name in text box, or
double click a name in a quote
and then click in this box to open the list.