A source-book of ancient history - The Search For Mecca

296 Greek Life and Thought
STUDIES
1. What does Ischomachus consider the chief thing in education?
What training had his wife prior to marriage? What did he aim to
teach her? What in detail was the wife's work? What was to be her
reward?
2. What was the importance of music in Greece? Under what
discipline was the theatre kept? What change of music took place
and with what effect on character?
3. From this passage what may we learn of home life and social
life? What did Cephalus think of old age? How did this manufacturer
regard money-making? What was the social standing of
this family of resident aliens?
4. What does Aristotle say was the actual education of the time,
and what improvement does he suggest? What in his opinion should
children be taught? What were the customary branches? What
was his idea of a liberal education? Why should we attach any
importance to his opinion?