Chapter XVII

LITERATURE AND ART AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR.

LITERATURE.

I. The Drama.--MAHAFFY.
Phile'mon.--"Faith in God."
Menander.--"Human Existence."--SYMONDS: LAWRENCE.

II. Oratory.--MILTON: CICERO.
Æs'chines and Demosthenes.--LEGARÉ: BROUGHAM: HUME.

III. Philosophy.
Plato.--HAYGARTH: BROUGHAM: KENDRICK: MITCHELL.
Aristotle.--POPE: BROWNE: LAWRENCE: SMITH: MAHAFFY.
Academe.--ARNOLD.
Epicu'rus and Ze'no.--LUCRETIUS.

IV. History.
Xen'ophon.--MITCHELL.
Polyb'ius.

ART.

I. Architecture and Sculpture.
Changes in Statuary.--WEYMAN.
The Dying Gladiator.--LÜBKE: THOMSON.
The La-oc'o-on.--THOMSON: HOLLAND.

II. Painting.
Venus Rising from the Sea.--ANTIPATER.
Apel'les and Protog'enes.--ANTHON.
Protogenes' Picture at Rhodes.--THOMSON.

Concluding Reflections.
The Image of Athens.--SHELLEY.
Immortal Influence of Athens.--MACAULAY: HAYGARTH.