A Short History of the World, by H.G. Wells, Part 5
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The History of the Greek Cities
The largest states were smaller than many English counties, and it is doubtful if the population of any of their cities ever exceeded a third of a million. There were unions of interest and sympathy, but no coalescences. They had leaders and noble families, but no quasi-divine monarchs surrounded by an elaborately organized court. Even their so-called democracies were aristocratic. Every citizen had a share in public affairs, and came to the assembly in a democracy, but everybody was not a citizen.
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