Teaching by Examples: Greek
Teaching by Examples: Greek
This chapter discusses the use of historical examples for moral education in the ancient world, presenting evidence drawn from Greek poetry and Greek prose. It shows that the role of examples was dominant as a means of moral guidance, both in historical literature (historiography and biography), and in pseudohistorical literature such as poetry and myth.
Keywords: historical examples, moral education, moral instruction, imitation, Greek prose, Greek poetry, historical literature
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