A Short History of the World, by H.G. Wells, Part 6

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">In more from this sleepy history, we take a tour of the glories of Greece and Persia, the brief blaze of Alexander, and the intellectual legacy of the Golden Age. Dreamy!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style= "mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;">Patreon:</span> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod"><span style= "mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;">https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style= "mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;">Buy Me a Coffee:</span> <a href= "https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW"><span style= "mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Read “A Short History of the World” at Project Gutenberg: <a href= "https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35461">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35461</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style= "mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;">Music: "Cosmic Tingles,” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY:</span> <a href="https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com"><span style= "mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;">https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com</span></a></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style= "font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">If you'd like to suggest a copyright-free reading for soft-spoken relaxation to help you overcome insomnia, anxiety and other sleep issues, connect on our website, <a href= "https://www.boringbookspod.co