The very short and simple answer to your question is GREEKS.
The concept of the nation that could be created, directed and served by rational thought was established by the Greeks.
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These were referred to as the "Navigation Acts," and were imposed on the colonies by Great Britain in order to increase revenue, but met with great backlash from the colonists.
1. King James...
2. Charles I dismissed...
3. English Civil War...
4. Charles I trial...
5. Charles II coronation...
6. William & Mary...
Your answer should include some of these points:
<span>-Doyle sets the contest in Olympia, the site of the Olympic Games in classical times.
</span><span>-He compares Policles to Adonis, the Greek god of beauty. At the end of the story, Platus tells Nero that his opponent at the contest was Pan, the Greek god of nature, mountains, flocks, and rustic music.
</span><span>-Doyle stresses the cultural importance of music in ancient Greece. Through Policles's thoughts, he implies the Greeks took a keen interest in musical contests and were used to high standards in music. It wasn’t unusual for audiences to jeer poor performers off the stage.</span>