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  2. Progymnasmata - Wikipedia

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    This elementary assignment was to simply write a narrative (not to be confused with fable). It is assumed that this training is a result of Aristotle's theory of categories and introduces students to the four values of narrative, which is perspicuity, incisiveness, persuasiveness, and purity of language.

  3. Education in ancient Greece - Wikipedia

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    When Aristotle moved back to Athens in 352 BCE, Alexander helped finance Aristotle's school – the Lyceum. [35] A significant part of the Lyceum was research. The school had a systematic approach to the collection of information. Aristotle believed dialectical relationships among students performing research could impede the pursuit of truth.

  4. Poetics (Aristotle) - Wikipedia

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    Aristotle calls spectacle the "least artistic" element of tragedy, and the "least connected with the work of the poet (playwright). [clarification needed] For example: if the play has "beautiful" costumes and "bad" acting and "bad" story, there is "something wrong" with it. Even though that "beauty" may save the play it is "not a nice thing".

  5. Classical education in the Western world - Wikipedia

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    Education in Rome was primarily divided into three stages: elementary, secondary, and rhetorical. The elementary stage focused on basic literacy, numeracy, and moral education, often delivered by a ludi magister or elementary teacher. Roman children, regardless of social class, were expected to learn reading, writing, and arithmetic, which were ...

  6. Dramatic theory - Wikipedia

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    Dramatic theory attempts to form theories about theatre and drama.Drama is defined as a form of art in which a written play is used as basis for a performance. [1]: 63 Dramatic theory is studied as part of theatre studies.

  7. Classical unities - Wikipedia

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    In Rhetoric Aristotle considers the dramatic elements of action and time, while focusing on audience reception. Poor translations at the time resulted in some misreadings by Trissino. [1] [2] Trissino's play Sofonisba followed classical Greek style by adhering to the unities, by omitting the usual act division, and even introducing a chorus ...

  8. LAUSD misused millions in taxpayer-approved money meant ... - AOL

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    The lawsuit lists 37 elementary schools with the same or reduced money for arts instruction from 2022-23 to 2023-24 and alleges that most L.A. Unified schools faced a similar funding situation ...

  9. Aristotle - Wikipedia

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    Aristotle's students included Aristoxenus, Dicaearchus, Demetrius of Phalerum, Eudemos of Rhodes, Harpalus, Hephaestion, Mnason of Phocis, Nicomachus, and Theophrastus. Aristotle's influence over Alexander the Great is seen in the latter's bringing with him on his expedition a host of zoologists, botanists, and researchers.