Aristotle, Poetics, ch. 25 (trans. S. H. Butcher)
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Sophocles said that he drew men as they ought to be; Euripides, as they are.
— Aristotle on Euripides
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Source: Wikiquote: "Euripides" (Quotes about Euripides)
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About Aristotle
Aristotle, a student of Plato, revolutionized Western thought through his systematic approach to logic, ethics, and natural sciences. His emphasis on empirical observation and deductive reasoning laid the foundation for scientific inquiry and profoundly shaped philosophy for centuries to come.
About Aristotle
Aristotle, a student of Plato, revolutionized Western thought through his systematic approach to logic, ethics, and natural sciences. His emphasis on empirical observation and deductive reasoning laid the foundation for scientific inquiry and profoundly shaped philosophy for centuries to come.
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