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EPISODE · May 10, 2026 · 12 MIN

A Short History of the World Chapter 23 - The Greeks

from The H. G. Wells Library · host H. G. Wells

In which the age-old landscapes of Greece and its myriad little states—enshrouded by sea and mountain—bear witness to the stirring of a new intellectual spirit, as epic poetry unites disparate tribes and the first philosophers begin to cast their inquiring gaze upon the mysteries of the universe. Amidst a tapestry of varied governments and burgeoning cities, the Greeks emerge as pioneers of individualism and republican thought, setting their minds free to explore knowledge beyond the strictures of priesthood and monarchy.

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In which the age-old landscapes of Greece and its myriad little states—enshrouded by sea and mountain—bear witness to the stirring of a new intellectual spirit, as epic poetry unites disparate tribes and the first philosophers begin to cast their inquiring gaze upon the mysteries of the universe. Amidst a tapestry of varied governments and burgeoning cities, the Greeks emerge as pioneers of individualism and republican thought, setting their minds free to explore knowledge beyond the strictures of priesthood and monarchy.

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