1. Aspasia and Feminism in Ancient Greece
In conclusion, the primary sources that do mention Aspasia are translated, man's interpretations of whom they think she was. ... Marie Delcourt wrote in her study on Pericles, "No one would have thought the less of Pericles for making love to young boys, but they (referring to Athenian citizens) were shocked by his treating Aspasia like a human being." Delcourt goes on to mention the fact that he lived with her instead of putting her in the gynaikeion, a part of the house reserved for the women, and that he was also now included wives on invitations to dinner parties, where norm...
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