The author characterizes the Athenians as "the citizens of one out of a thousand cities" (paragraph 5) in order to convey which
of the following? Although ancient Greece had many cities, an unusual number of prominent artists lived in Athens.
Given its relatively small size, Athens should not be considered overly influential.
The policies of many Greek cities during the classical era should be considered by those who wish to defend the Greeks as an artistic people.
While Athenians might be famous for certain attitudes toward the arts, this attitude should not be thought of as unique to the citizens of that one city.
E
Even if the Athenians were shown to be an artistic people, that designation should not be extended to all peoples of ancient Greece.
Answer: E.) Even if the Athenians were shown to be an artistic people, that designation should not be extended to all peoples of ancient Greece.
Explanation: The author emphasizes that Athens was just one among many ancient Greek cities in order to dismiss the idea that the Athenians’ reputation as an artistic people should be extended to “the Greeks” in general. By modifying “Athenians” with this phrase, the author is able to limit the scope of his argument: since he presents the Athenians as the only possible candidate for an “artistic people” in ancient Greece, he can focus solely on analyzing the Athenians without having to consider people from other Greek cities.
