Ancient Greece left some of the most magnificent works of art and literary monuments ever bequeathed by one civilization to another. But it is not mostly for these that the legacy of Greece is great. It is, rather, because of the spirit they evoke, a spirit rooted in the belief that man is free, indeed an exalted being. Older civilizations thought of man as a despised figure who groveled before deities and despots. The Greeks picked man up and set him on his feet. The Greeks gave equal respect to mental and physical prowess, because they believed that the ideal life would be one spent in the pursuit of excellence in all things. This attitude is reflected in their art.

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