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Master with two students, 1493

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Teacher with a bird on his shoulder, sits at a lectern with open book as two students, each holding a book, sit on the floor

Master with two students, 1493

This woodcut of a teacher and his students appears on the first page of the 1493 edition of Aristotle’s book Problemata. Although he was best known as a philosopher, Aristotle’s role as a teacher was equally significant. He taught at several academies, including his own, and mentored famous students like the King of Macedon Alexander the Great.

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