While Xenophon was an Athenian who greatly admired the Spartans, Pericles was the leader of Athens in the Peloponnesian War against Sparta (431-404 BCE).
Describe the perspectives of Pericles and Xenophon. For each of them, identify a piece of evidence in the text. For example, you might find a loaded word or a statement that favors one city-state’s way of life. Keep in mind that you are reading works in translation, and a loaded word in translation may not exactly represent what was written in Greek.
