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| a city state in ancient Greece, especially as considered in its ideal form for philosophical purposes. |
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| the period of Mediterranean history between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the emergence of the Roman Empire, as signified by the Battle of Actium in 31 BC and the conquest of Ptolemaic Egypt the following year. |
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| professional entertainment consisting of jokes and satirical sketches, intended to make an audience laugh. |
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| an Athenian philosopher during the Classical period in Ancient Greece, founder of the Platonist school of thought and the Academy, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. |
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| Aristocracy - the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices. |
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| Oligarchy is a form of power structure in which power rests with a small number of people. |
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| a form of drama based on human suffering and, mainly, the terrible or sorrowful events that befall a main character. |
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| an absolute ruler who is unrestrained by law, or one who has usurped a legitimate ruler's sovereignty. |
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| A monarchy is a form of government in which a person, the monarch, is head of state for life or until abdication. |
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| An acropolis was an ancient Greek settlement, especially a citadel, built upon an area of elevated ground-frequently a hill with precipitous sides, chosen for purposes of defense. |
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| a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives. |
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| a person who practices philosophy (Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about reason, existence, knowledge, values, mind, and language.) |
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| a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy, and as being the first moral philosopher of the Western ethical tradition of thought. |
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| a Greek philosopher and polymath during the Classical period in Ancient Greece. Taught by Plato, he was the founder of the Lyceum, the Peripatetic school of philosophy, and the Aristotelian tradition. |
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