tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588247216777605704.post2848022729249429857..comments2023-04-05T08:04:07.514-04:00Comments on Bryn Mawr Classical Review: 2016.03.04Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588247216777605704.post-43633397768457308752016-03-06T21:09:31.276-05:002016-03-06T21:09:31.276-05:00This review is rife with blatant falsehoods, tende...This review is rife with blatant falsehoods, tendentious misrepresentation, and unsupported claims. Readers interested in the author’s brief response may consult https://www.academia.edu/22898166/Reply_to_VlassopoulosJosiah Oberhttps://www.academia.edu/22898166/Reply_to_Vlassopoulosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588247216777605704.post-37248853484953714062016-03-04T15:14:44.289-05:002016-03-04T15:14:44.289-05:00Vlassapoulos faults Ober for failing to consider t...Vlassapoulos faults Ober for failing to consider the role of slaves in raising the standard of living of the free population: "Every time we observe Greek wealth, from the thousand slaves of Nicias through the workshop of Demosthenes to the farming of Ischomachus, it is slavery that is at the centre." Vlassapoulos believes the slaves were forcible captives not volunteers seeking to improve their living standard. It would be helpful if he cited his evidence.Morris Silvernoreply@blogger.com