Athens 416BC. Euripides premieres his Electra. Two rivals attend, Sophocles and Aristophanes. And two friends, Socrates and Plato. |
Firenze 1504. Palazzo Vecchio, on facing walls, two painters: Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. And apprentice Raffaello. A manager: Niccolo Machiavelli. |
Philadelphia, USA 1776-1787. Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Adams, Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Hamilton and Madison. No other country has been so blessed. |