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Sources

In the specification you are given a list of the published texts that will be used for Prescribed Source quotations, but below we give further details and alternative suggestions.

Please note that only the translations in the specifications will be used in the exam.

3.1 Athenian Political and Social Culture

Aristophanes, Thesmophoriazusae 786–800, 830–842

Aristophanes, Wasps 891–1008 

Aristophanes, Knights 147–395

Aristotle, The Athenian Constitution 23–28 

Euripides, Hippolytus 

The Old Oligarch (Pseudo-Xenophon), Constitution of the Athenians

Plato, Apology

Plutarch, Pericles 11, 14–15, 30, 32, 36–37 

Plutarch, Nicias 3.1–2, 11

Plutarch, Alcibiades 10, 16, 19, 20.2–4, 34

Thucydides, The History of the Peloponnesian War 2.34–2.46; 3.36–3.50

Xenophon, Memorabilia 2.2.2, 3.76

Xenophon, Poroi 2.1–2, 5

3.2 The Influence of New Thinking and Ideas on Athenian Society

Aristophanes, Clouds 92–118, 814–1302

Aristotle, Rhetoric 1402a (the prescribed reference to Protagoras is listed in this document at 2.24.11)

Euripides, Hippolytus

Gorgias, Encomium of Helen

Plato, Apology

Plato, Gorgias 452d–e, 459b–c

Plato, Hippias Major 282b–e

Plato, Protagoras 316d–e

Plato, Republic 6.488–4.489; 6.493

Plutarch, Pericles 36

Thucydides, The History of the Peloponnesian War 3.38

Xenophon, Memorabilia 1.1.16; 1.6.13; 1.1.3; 1.2.62

3.3 Art and Architecture and their Significance in the Culture of Athens

Pausanias, Description of Greece 1.24.57 and 1.28.2

Plutarch, Pericles 12–14, 31

3.4 Drama and Dramatic Festivals and their Significance in the Culture of Athens

Aristophanes, Thesmophoriazusae 786–800, 830–842

Aristophanes, Wasps 891–1008

Aristophanes, Knights 147–395

Aristophanes, Clouds 92–118, 365-381, 814–1302

Euripides, Hippolytus

Plutarch, Pericles 4, 13, 16, 30

The Old Oligarch (Pseudo-Xenophon), Constitution of the Athenians 2.18

3.5 Religion and its Significance in the Culture of Athens

Alcibiades 19, 20.2–4

Aristophanes, Clouds 365–381; 814–839

Euripides, Hippolytus

Isocrates, 5.117

Plato, Apology 17a–24c26b–28a

Plutarch, Pericles 4–6, 13, 16, 32

The Old Oligarch (Pseudo-Xenophon), Constitution of the Athenians 2.9, 3.1–2

Thucydides, The History of the Peloponnesian War 2.34–2.46

Xenophon, Memorabilia 1.1.3