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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
By A. M. MARTIN, General Secretary C. L. S. C.
I.—ONE HUNDRED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON “HISTORY OF GREECE,” VOL. II., PARTS SEVENTH AND EIGHTH—THEBAN SUPREMACY, AND MACEDONIAN HELLENISM.
1. Q. What was the character of the Thebans in the fifth and fourth centuries before Christ? A. They were brave soldiers, and possessed souls, if not always noble, yet ever resolute; bodies, if not prepossessing, yet athletic and well prepared, by exercise and thorough drill from early childhood, for every military duty.
2. Q. What two names are permanently associated with the rise of Theban power? A. Epaminondas and Pelopidas.
3. Q. What was the training and what some of the striking characteristics of Epaminondas? A. He was trained from early youth in all the branches of gymnastics and military duty; was distinguished by the diligent care he took of his intellectual education; was modest and wholly devoid of a boasting spirit, and was indifferent to money.