Literary Evidence for the Presence of Play in Ancient Schools

Classical Quarterly 69 (2):801-814 (2019)
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This paper deals with an apparently straightforward question: the degree to which ancient educators thought it necessary to introduce a playful element into the programmes of schools, and the way in which such ideas were put into practice.

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10.1017/s0009838819001010

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