On p. 33 Kennedy mentioned “sophists introduced a revolution in education.” “Students of the sophists, for the first time, were encouraged to engage in original composition” Before this, the principle activity in Greek school “seems to have been the “memorization and recitation of epic and lyric”. I wonder whether such trend of memorizing and imitating ancient writing still remain an important way of learning, even after sophists introduced the new method.
PS. Imitation of ancients was one of important Chinese writing traditions.