Four thousand years ago the humanities were introduced by the Ancient Greeks. The men began to record their feelings and ideas in the form of architecture, sculpture, plays, and paintings which make up the humanities. These numerous artists, writers, and politicians set the foundation for the whole world to build on. Our current government, buildings, literature, and sculpture all have their roots in the Classical Greeks. Aside from the drama and art, even the first …showed first 75 words of 1425 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1425 total…alterations in governments without early Athens our democracy might not be in power today. The influence of the Classical Greeks and what our modern society owes the men of that time period goes far beyond this paper, for the influence of the Greeks is found in every institution of our lives, ranging from art to drama and even our government. The fathers of tragedy, comedy, and even democracy all have their beginnings in ancient Greece.