I feel like we finally got more to the meat of the book this week. Hamilton gives us specific comparisons to art many people are probably familiar with.

Next week will be over chapters VII-IX.

Summary

Chapter 4

Hamilton compares Greek literature to later works and its simplistic nature compared to later art. We got some great quotations from Shakespeare, the Bible, and other works, with very similar passages from Greek literature.

Chapter 5

This chapter surrounded poetry, specifically Pindar. She explains a bit about how Greek poetry works and why it is so hard to translate. She also speaks on the Aristocracy of Greece and what art they were able to partake in.

Chapter 6

Chapter 6 spoke on Plato and his description of the Athenian people. Their values, qualities, and beliefs are all stacked up to Hamilton’s observations of society.