http://www.ashokkarra.com/2009/03/the-noble-life-on-plutarchs-pericles/ On Poetry, Politics and Philosophy - A Sketch, An Intersection Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:43:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.ashokkarra.com/2009/03/the-noble-life-on-plutarchs-pericles/comment-page-1/#comment-2500 David Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:35:57 +0000 http://www.ashokkarra.com/?p=1900#comment-2500 Very Enjoyable Thanks for Sharing... FTA:But we note that Socrates’ final moments involved him asking and taking questions, and relating a story from his own past for others’ sake. Happiness wasn’t given, as much as left for others to find for themselves. Freedom doesn’t lie entirely in asserting oneself against the world, but in discovering. Pericles ultimately had to burn other cities in order to keep Athens lavish and win a monumental legacy. One wonders if Socrates is a kid with a treasure map, telling his friends it might be fun to go out today and see what they can find. Very Enjoyable Thanks for Sharing… FTA:But we note that Socrates’ final moments involved him asking and taking questions, and relating a story from his own past for others’ sake. Happiness wasn’t given, as much as left for others to find for themselves. Freedom doesn’t lie entirely in asserting oneself against the world, but in discovering. Pericles ultimately had to burn other cities in order to keep Athens lavish and win a monumental legacy. One wonders if Socrates is a kid with a treasure map, telling his friends it might be fun to go out today and see what they can find.

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