. The Burton Holmes lectures;. linen of the Athenians is hung out to dry uponthe sacred slope of classic Athens ; for though old Athenslodged her gods in temples of immortal grandeur, and herrich men in splendid palaces, her humble citizens and hermany slaves were miserably provided for. The public lifewas everything, the home was but a place to sleep. Evento-day the poor Athenians make of the public thoroughfare aworkshop, sleeping-room, or restaurant, according to thehour. At lunch-time many a young Pericles and Alcibiadesmay be seen feastingon bread and jamupon the public curb ;and while di
. The Burton Holmes lectures;. linen of the Athenians is hung out to dry uponthe sacred slope of classic Athens ; for though old Athenslodged her gods in temples of immortal grandeur, and herrich men in splendid palaces, her humble citizens and hermany slaves were miserably provided for. The public lifewas everything, the home was but a place to sleep. Evento-day the poor Athenians make of the public thoroughfare aworkshop, sleeping-room, or restaurant, according to thehour. At lunch-time many a young Pericles and Alcibiadesmay be seen feastingon bread and jamupon the public curb ;and while discoursingupon sweet things Imust not fail to speaka word in praise ofthe celebrated hone\of Hymettos which isserved us every morn-ing, and it is indeeddelicious. The clas-sic bees of Mt. Hy-mettos, have, it issaid, now emigratedto another height,but, perhaps becausethe honey is so sticky,the old name adheresto it. Another veryunique feature of ourAthenian breakfastsis the fresh butter,which at first we donot dare to taste, but. (JN THK ; ()!• I H li ACROPOLIS 34 THE OLYMPIAN GAMES
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