Classical Studies 2300 Midterm: Classics Midterm 3 Lecture.docx

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 2300
• Professor: David Lamari

Document Summary

Athletic complex (gymnasion) is comprised of: palaestra. Two more walls perpendicular to that wall. Paradromis: open track beside it: bath house. Athens 3 gymnasia: academy, lyceum, cynosarges, first two built by tyrant, state-run with private money. Education in the classical era: not compulsory, boys 7-14. Athletic complexes: training for body and mind, social hangouts, for the body and intellect, wealth and leisure (liberal arts) Education in hellenistic era: gymnasiarchos, paidonomos, didaskolos, paidagogos, boys (two categories) and ephebes, new attitude toward education, female education. Aristotle said that kosmetes over look the general education for boys and sophronistes were teachers for military training: training and public service. Begins with the death of alexander the great (356-323: conquered persia and created an empire, imposed greek language as the official language (conquered peoples still spoke their original language, but their rules and laws were in. Ill only compete if i compete against kings .