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SPORTS AND PASTIMES OF ALL NATIONS
#44 - GREECE
Size: 3" x 5"
Copyrighted: 1893
Lithographer: Kaufmann & Strauss
  
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Left section:
GRIND
YOUR COFFEE AT HOME
Right section: |
| GREECE. |
| TO
the Greeks we are even to-day
more indebted than to any nation
of ancient times. They had a
culture all their own, and a
civilization far in advance of
all contemporary lands. In
character, too, they were the
superiors of all their neighbors.
Under their kindly domination the
arts all flourished, and the
Greeks were the only ancients who
had a true conception of beauty. |
| Music
and oratory were highly esteemed
and honored by them and proud was
he who might wear the bays. Even
in the family circle such a one
was honored. Often before an
audience "fit though
few," he rehearsed those
impassioned periods which were to
give him public applause and
undying fame. Or, beside him
rested the sweet-voice lyre, into
which through his fingers he
poured his soul, and from whence
rolled the emotions of that soul
in entrancing melody. |
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most celebrated of the Greek
Hellenic games were those
celebrated at Olympia every four
years, and known as the Olympic
games. Spectators from all over
the world came to witness these
sports. When these games were at
the height of popularity, they
lasted five days. Running
contests were the most important.
Wrestling matches, leaping,
throwing quoits and javelins, and
many similar trials were indulged
in. Then boxing was introduced,
and finally the four horse
chariot-race became the great
feature. For the gladiatorial
combat, helmet, shield and other
armor were in general use. The
modern game of jackstones was
invented by the ancient Greeks,
and played by their children. But
pebbles were their instruments of
play, and these required much
more skill than the little molded
iron jackstones of to-day. Ball,
was another and favorite game;
the Greeks named it
"Sphaira"--a sphere. It
was a gentle sport with them,
mostly played by women, and often
to the accompaniment of music. |
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