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    grew wheat‚ produced‚ wine and olive oil; thought trading was degrading Social classes- slaves‚ freedmen‚ metics‚ citizens‚ women; women were not considered citizens Government- kings originally ruled‚ then oligarchy‚ then democracy Religion- cupid God of Love‚ Ares God of war‚ based on human personality traits‚ Love‚ Honor‚ Hatred‚ Dignity‚ also their roles in life determined what they were god of; Zeus: sky/weather‚ Hades: death‚ Poseidon: sea‚ aquatics; Physical life was of importance instead

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    and be very happy. If you saw a goldfinch flying overhead‚ the you would marry a millionaire. These “superstitions” started because birds start to mate on February 14th. Today‚ People use many symbols that connect to Valentine’s Day‚ such as: cupid‚ hearts‚ love letters‚ chocolates‚ and many more symbols as well.

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    D. Philostrate IV. Short Answers (20) 1. “The course of true love never did run smooth.” What particular challenge were Hermia and Lysander facing when he said this? 2. “Love looks not with the mind‚ but with the eyes‚ And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.” Who says this? 3. “Lord‚ what fools these mortals be !” who are the fools to which Puck refers? 4. “If we shadows have offended‚ Think but this ‚ and all is mended: That you have but slumbered here… “Who is the speaker speaking to

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    The dictionary defines beauty as a combination of qualities‚ such as shape‚ color‚ or form‚ hat please the aesthetic senses‚ especially the sight. In the poems “Helen”‚ and “To Helen”‚ by Poe and Doolittle‚ both authors recognize Helen’s physical beauty‚ a quality that she is most known for in the ancient world. However‚ this statement proves to be one of the few similarities between the two poems compared to the many differences. Based on Poe’s poem‚ he is very kind and loving toward Helen. On

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    Extreme parenting is ineffective‚ because it can damage a child’s psyche‚ children do not learn to make good decisions‚ and success is subjective. The first reason extreme parenting is ineffective; because it can damage a child’s psyche. When children are constantly corrected and told how to perform every task‚ they eventually start to believe there is something wrong with themselves. If you berate a child‚ you damage their psyche. No one enjoys being insulted‚

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    it when the next thing he espies may be the lady. Thou shalt know the man by the Athenian garments he hath on. Affect it with some care that he may prove more found on her than she upon her love… (II.ii l 266-274)” “Yet marked I where the bolt of Cupid fell. It fell upon a little western flower‚ Before milk-white‚ now purple with love’s wound. And maidens call it “love-in-idleness.”(II.i l 171-175).” The “love-in-idleness” was an ordinary white flower‚ mistakenly stuck by Cupid’s arrow‚ the flower

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    Marlowe’s “Dido‚ Queen of Carthage” because through making promises‚ and a little help from Cupid‚ Aeneas is able to transform himself from a weary traveller from Troy‚ to being offered Carthage itself. However‚ before Aeneas could be offered to be the “King of Libya” by Dido‚ a few strings had to be pulled by Venus and Juno (Marlowe‚ “Dido” 3.4.63). Before Venus and Juno had even met‚ Venus substituted Cupid in for Ascanius to ensure her grandson’s safety from “any seek to do him hurt” (Marlowe‚ “Dido”

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    Freud born on May 6‚ 1856 made referrence to three different concepts‚ while developing the discipline of psychoanalysis. Freud proposed that the human psyche could be divided into three parts: Id‚ ego‚ and super-ego. Freud discussed this model in the 1920 essay Beyond the Pleasure Principle. The id is the impulsive‚ child-like portion of the psyche that operates on the "pleasure principle" and only takes into account what it wants and disregards all consequences. The ego organizes part of the

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    Michelangelo was born on March 6‚ 1475‚ in Caprese‚ Italy. Born to a family of moderate means in the banking business‚ Michelangelo became an apprentice to a painter before studying in the sculpture gardens of the powerful Medici family. What followed was a remarkable career as an artist in the Italian Renaissance‚ recognized in his own time for his artistic virtuosity. His works include the David and Pieta statues and the ceiling paintings of Rome’s Sistine Chapel‚ including the Last Judgment. Although

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    Lit Trans The Angel Contrasted to garden of eden Eden=man’s demise Angel= rise up to the divine Centered around nostalgia Romanticized to relish all good memories Bridge between dream and reality Biedermier The comet Biedermier Comet and man are symbols of cycle of life Everything is harmonious and creates gentle tone (biedermier) Soul is going with the comet so it is moving upward Andersen not fond of school teachers but believed that education was important and a person engaging

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