Most of us have our own rough defnition of heroism — we think we know a hero when we see one. But pinning down those attributes is a challenge; your hero may not look much like mine. So it ’s worth asking: Are there certain immutable characteristics that have defined heroism across the ages? The men and women on the following pages are individuals of extraordinary distinction‚ but how do they stack up against the legends of the past? Although there are some timeless‚ universal qualities known as
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Judges continue to examine the social and educational significance of teachers through the varied misconduct cases that they are encountering in their courtrooms. There has been an increase in recent years of litigation surrounding teacher conduct. Cesare and Manley-Casimir outline three main issues that have caused controversy and debate in both judicial and educational environments. The first issue surrounds the definitions of teacher misconduct within provincial statutes. As judges are dealing with
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Rovere family produced two Popes (Sixtus IV and Julius II) who were major patrons of the arts 7. St. Peter’s Basilica was rebuilt 8. Pope Alexander VI (1492-1503‚ Borgia family) was the most notorious and had a reputation for corruption Italy during the Renaissance St. Peter’s Basilica‚ Rome Pope Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia) E. Fall of Constantinople 1. Considered a calamity in Christian Europe 2. Italy benefitted from the immigration of Classical scholars from Constantinople
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Stalin and Hitler‚ while to others he is a visionary devoted to harmony among races and a united world. Many see him as a man motivated by a need to explore the world while others are convinced that he was only out to plunder the riches of the east” (Borgia 1). To know a man is to know where he came from‚ who he was surrounded by and what influenced him the most. At a young age he possessed the skills of greatness. “From the time Alexander was a boy he was fearless. When no one else could tame the giant
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"Da Vinci" redirects here. For other uses‚ see Da Vinci (disambiguation). [pic] |Leonardo da Vinci | |[pic] | |Self-portrait in red chalk‚ Royal Library of Turin | |Circa 1512 to 1515[nb 1] | |Born |Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci | |
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Machiavelli and Erasmus Compared by GENNADY STOLYAROV II Two scholars who lived simultaneously during the Renaissance could be considered the principal representatives of two colossally different schools of thought‚ humanism and pragmatism‚ which may be termed diametrical opposites in many respects. In their theories regarding government‚ war‚ toleration‚ and the perception of the individual‚ Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536) and Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) differed dramatically‚ though with
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1. Italian Renaissance - earliest form of the general European Renaissance‚ a period of great cultural change and achievement that began in Italy. 2. Jacob Burkhart - historian of art and culture‚ and an influential figure in the historiography of each field 3. Oligarchies – small group that ruled a city and its surrounding countryside 4. Condotierri - the mercenary soldier leaders (warlords) of the professional‚ military free companies contracted by the Italian city-states and the Papacy from
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Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the greatest and most ingenious men that history has produced. His contributions in the areas of art‚ science‚ and humanity are still among the most important that a single man has put forth‚ definitely making his a life worth knowing. Da Vinci‚ born on April 15‚ 1452‚ is credited with being a master painter‚ sculptor‚ architect‚ musician‚ engineer‚ and scientist. He was born an illegitimate child to Catherina‚ a peasant girl. His father was Ser Piero da Vinci‚ a public
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The Italian Renaissance genius‚ Leonardo da Vinci‚ was born in the town of Vinci‚ Italy on April 15‚ 1452. Leonardo was an architect‚ sculptor‚ inventor‚ scientist‚ master painter‚ anatomist‚ and engineer during the fifteenth century. He had displayed extraordinary talent in sculpting; therefore‚ his parents had apprenticed him to a sculptor near Florence‚ Italy at only fifteen years of age. By 1477‚ he had opened his own studio to practice his crafts‚ but by 1482 he realized he has not appealed
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Regine Jackson AP European History A World Lit Only by Fire Reading Guide Part One: The Medieval Mind 1. I know both the Middle Ages and Renaissance took place in Europe. The Middle Ages were terrible times marked by plagues‚ primitive agricultural machinery‚ war and lack of proper sanitation. The Renaissance occurred later in Europe‚ and that was marked by the rebirth of interest in art and intellectual capability. Art usually intertwined religion. 2. Manchester supported using the term “ Dark
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