Children aged 7-14 attended school of letters taught by paidagōgos. Reading instruction followed analytical method with alphabet progression. Mathematics focused on numeration rather than computation. Class sizes ranged from few to dozens of students
Phaedrus is closely connected with Symposium, exploring love and philosophy. Dialogue passes freely between different subjects without strict unity. Socrates delivers Lysias' speech as punishment for blaspheming love
Genre refers to socially agreed-upon conventions in communication across all modes. Aristotle's Poetics established first classification system for ancient Greek literature. Plato created three imitational genres: dramatic dialogue, pure narrative, and epic