The early history of Rome Archeological Evidence • The Romans believed their city was founded in 753BC‚ 21st April • Recent archaeological excavations using the Harris Matrix System enabled comprehensive chronological analysis of the stratigraphy in a large urban and cultural area of Rome‚ the Forum • 2006 – ancient funerary urn holding remains of priest or chief and other artefacts were found in deep pit • dated to c.1000BC‚ 250 years before the legendary date of the founding
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While it might be a popular thought to think of Greek and Roman festival theatre as very similar‚ there are actually many distinct differences between the two culture’s forms of theatre. One of the major differences is the way in which their stages were structured. Greek stages had round orchestras‚ a very thin proskenium where the actors would perform‚ and a small one story skene where the deus ex machina occurred. Roman stages‚ however‚ had half circle orchestras‚ a wider and raised proskenium
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1. Abstract language – Language that deals with concepts and intangibles‚ as distinguished from concrete language‚ which names physical objects (lesson 14) 2. Adage – A traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation. 3. Ad hominem – Appealing to one’s prejudices‚ emotions‚ or special interests rather than to one’s intellect or reason. Attacking an opponent’s character rather than answering his argument. 4. Allegory – A representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through
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experiences within our environments. With this theory Locke claimed that if man were to will a change in his environment‚ he then could change society‚ for the better or worse. Although this is a stretch for some people… many fell in love with these apollonian ideas that placed great emphasis on order and the will of man being able to inflict change into his environment. (This information was collected from various classes of Philosophy‚ Ethics‚ and brought back into thought in Rebirth to Revolution)
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After discussing Nietzsche in class‚ I could not help but draw connections between his philosophies and the movie Groundhog’s Day. The first Nietzchean concept seen in the film is the idea of the eternal recurrence or the “eternal return of the same”. This concept is integral to the plot of the film because the film follows Phil Connors a weatherman who is cursed to relive the same day over and over. Phil’s life becomes a predictable cycle‚ one in which escape seems impossible. Phil at first seems
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“The Necklace” is an 1884 short story by French writer Guy de Maupassant. It is known for its twist ending‚ a hallmark of de Maupassant’s style. In “Coarseness and Predatory Humor‚” John Cowper Powys goes off the beaten path. Instead of discussing Maupassant’s detailed writing style with twist endings‚ he writes about the underlying twisted humor in “The Necklace” and human’s odd infatuation with it. “The raw bleeding pieces—each‚ as one almost feels‚ with its own peculiar cry—of the living body
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knowledge will help anybody understand the true value of obtaining it. By processing knowledge a person must be able to use his or her aspirations‚ life ambitions‚ creativity and risk and motivation above all else. Following the logical and calm Apollonian lifestyle should inarguably be the most effective way to attain a proper education. This embodies all of the aspects of the liberal arts from literature to science. The liberal arts have almost everything to do with education in relation to having
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The Dark Knight (Costume) Christopher Nolan’s distinctive use of Joker’s costume is greatly significant to the narrative of “The Dark Knight”; it provides insight to the iconic super villain of “The Joker” and highlights how this portrayal is modernised in comparison to past ones‚ showing how the super villain role has changed in superhero films. As with Jokers in all media types Health Ledger keeps with classic green‚ orange and purple attire. This strong‚ bright colour use is used to contrast
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worship him only. There is redemption though between the creation of heaven and hell. "...that the Messiah fell‚ and Formed a heaven of what we stole from the Abyss." (Blake). Blake’s usage of the word "abyss" truly shows his tendency to portray a Dionysian energy. His descriptive text is soaked with rich and colorful imagery of the story he tells. Throughout the piece he constantly presents sets of contraries‚ which he states are the fuel to progression and forward thinking. he creates this world
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Jesus Christ in comparative mythology is the examination of Jesus’ life in Christian theology as it relates to other religions. During the second and third centuries‚ Christian views of Jesus can be found in various other religions such as Greco-Roman and Egyptian mythology and the pagan religion (Wikipedia Contributors). The common promise was an afterlife‚ not just for the elite but for everyone as well as the reoccurring theme of a god dying and rising again (Humphreys). Later in the fourth century
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