Information AboutPhilhellenism |
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In the period of reaction after the fall of Napoleon , when the liberal-minded, educated and prosperous bourgeois class of European societies found the romantic revolutionary ideals repressed by the restoration of old regimes at home, the idea of the re-creation of a Greek state on the territories sanctified by a view of Antiquity that was reflected in the furnishings of their own parlors and the contents of their bookcases offered an ideal, at a romantic distance. Under these conditions, the Greek Uprising constituted a source of inspiration and expectations that could never actually be fulfilled. The term ''"philhellen"'' in English can mostly be attributed to non- Greeks . On the other hand, ''"philhellen"'' in Ancient Greek language means ''"friend of Greeks"'' and can be attributed to both foreigners and Greeks. Examples:
There are many more examples of the Ancient Greek use of the word ''philhellen'' for Greeks {Link without Title} . SEE ALSO |