Aristotle was born in the summer of 384 BC in a small Greek town of Stagira.

Aristotle is considered to be one of the earliest people to write critical commentary that has to do with dramatic practice. This… “Making him one of the biggest influences… to European dramatists and many other surrounding nations.”(Hutton 57). According to Hutton, “Aristotle’s work was based upon the Greek poets with whose work he was acquainted, but in general his writings and conclusion are in the main category of drama.” (10). “Aristotle’s analysis of tragedy began with a description of the effect such a work had on the audience as a “catharsis” or purging of the emotions.”(Hutton 58). He decided that catharsis was the purging of two specific emotions, pity and fear. The hero has made a mistake due

Over the years theatre has changed tremendously, and if it wasn’t for these five people, things would probably be a lot different. Aristotle pretty much set the ground work for dramatic practices. Plato contributed to the cause by writing twenty-six dramatic dialogues in his life time. Prynne, Gosson, and Collier all contributed by voicing there opinions opposed to the stage through their plays, acting, and writings. It is because of these five people, the stage is what it is today.

Plato, a Greek philosopher was among the most important and creative thinkers of the ancient world. He was born in Athens in 428 BC to an aristocratic and well-off family. Even as a young child Plato was familiar with political life because his father, Ariston was the last king of Athens. Ariston died when Plato was a young boy. J.J O’Connor states that, “However, the excessive Athenian political life, which was under the oligarchical rule of the Thirty Tyrants and the restored democracy, seem to have forced him to give up any ambitions of political life.”(1). In 388 BC he journeyed to Italy and Sicily, where he became the friend of Dionysius the ruler of Syracuse, and his brother-in-law Dion. The following year he returned to Athens, where he devoted his time to research and instruction in philosophy and the sciences. Most of his life thereafter was spent in teaching and guiding these activities. In 347 BC Plato died, while his published writings are all still live. The writings consist of some twenty-six dramatic dialogues on philosophy and related themes. O’Connor states, “The philosopher Socrates was a close friend of Plato's family as well as his teacher.”(3). “Plato's writings attest to great influence on him.”(O’Conner 3). This could be a good explanation to why Plato uses Socrates to voice his own opinions about his Ideal State.

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