Life, 1911-01-19 · page 38 of 44
Life — January 19, 1911 — page 38: what you’re looking at
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This page mixes literary commentary with advertising. The main content discusses **Euripides' treatment of women** in ancient Greek drama, arguing he depicted them negatively because he adopted the misogynistic "Greek view of life" documented by classical scholars like J.P. Mahaffy and Churton Collins. The piece contends that Athenian society systematically excluded women from political power—they could only influence affairs as courtesans, not citizens. The **"Literary Zoo" section** extends this critique, arguing that modern education wrongly valorizes Greek civilization despite its contempt for women. It's a feminist critique of classical education's blind spot. The **Galba cigarette ad** at left promotes luxury smoking to gentlemen. Below, an advertisement for the serial novel **"The Chief"** (appearing in *Human Life* magazine) describes a Horatio Alger-style tale of a New York street orphan who climbs the police ranks through cunning and moral compromise to become Police Commissioner. The page juxtaposes intellectual critique of ancient misogyny with celebratory ads for male luxury and masculine ambition narratives.
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