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    Deeds of the Divine Augustus • Trade and Currency The Roman currency is sestertius (HS). Augustus paid to the Roman plebs‚ HS 300 per man from his father’s will and in his own name‚ he gave HS 400 from the spoils of war when he was consul for the fifth time (29 BCE); furthermore‚ he again paid out a public gift of HS 400 per man in his tenth consulate (24 BCE) from his own patrimony; and in his twelfth year of tribunician power (12-11 BCE)‚ he gave HS 400 per man for the third time. And

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    Augusti‚ or the “Deeds of the Divine Augustus‚” is a first person document written in 14 AD by Rome’s first emperor Augustus. It consists of 35 short paragraphs detailing Augustus’ life and accomplishments with a quick introduction and a third person appendix added after his death. Augustus‚ or better known as Octavian by historians‚ was the founder of the Roman Empire in 27 BC until his death in 14 AD‚ at an impressive age of 76 years old. In the first section of the document‚ Augustus writes about

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    The Res Gestae or The Deeds of the Divine Augustus is an account of the life of the first Roman Emperor‚ Caesar Augustus. The biography‚ which is preserved on two bronze pillars in the city of Rome‚ was commissioned by the emperor on the seventy-third year of his reign . The autobiography stands as the ‘official’ record of Augustus’s legacy. The format is fragmented‚ as each deed is recorded separately‚ while the structure is linear as the events chronicled are arranged in chronological order. I

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    the powerful ruler and of his achievements. Here‚ we will look at two vivid examples of such a pattern in the art of the ancient Rome: the statue of Augustus of Prima Porta and the colossal head of emperor Constantine. Even though

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    respective movements. In “Deeds‚ not Words‚” Diane Atkinson suggests that Emily Wilding Davison’s actions on June 4‚ 1913‚ ultimately established Davison as an icon for women’s suffrage and women’s rights movements. Atkinson explains that Davison is recognized as a martyr or “fallen warrior” (Atkinson)‚ though her initial actions were disapproved of by the public at the time. Diane Atkinson explains that throughout Davison’s life she was known for her “battle cry” of “deeds‚ not words” (Atkinson).

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    Dante’s “The Divine Comedy” is a trilogy of poems describing three realms of the afterlife. Each of the three books in “The Divine Comedy” symbolize an afterlife station‚ “Inferno” representing hell‚ “Purgatorio” representing purgatory and “Parasido” representing paradise. The story is told in the first person‚ and is originally written in Italian‚ the language of the masses. This was unusual as most literary works of the time were written in Latin‚ a language not easily read by the common person

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    Reason Case was accepted for investigation: On 8/24/17‚ Hennepin County Child Protection accepted a report of alleged sexual abuse predatory offender and threatened injury of Augustus Athey by his father Andre Athey. On 8-23-2017 reporter stated that Augustus Athey is the newborn child of Andre Athey a convicted sexual offender who lives in the home. Per reporter Andre Athey has other children some of which have already been assessed. The outcome of the Assessment: This worker met with Ms. Alexandria

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    At around 20BC a statue was created in celebration for Augustus’ victory over the Parthians. This statue is known as the Augustus of Prima Porta‚ and was created in the image of Augustus in Prima Porta‚ Rome. A man named Tiberius commissioned the creation of this statue in honor of Augustus‚ and depicts himself as a hero of the particular battle on the breastplate of the artwork. As previously stated‚ the statue is in commemoration to the victory over the Parthians. The Romans lost many battles

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    Good Deeds There are many good deeds which I have performed and am very proud of. I will now discuss a few of them. One of the greatest deeds I did was to visit my sick grandmother in the hospital‚ although I had a long school day and was very tired. Even though I was only eight years old‚ I would visit her for five to six hours a day. I did this despite the fact she had no clue that I was even there. Even though my friends invited me to stay overnight while she was sick‚ I refused. All I could

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    (Rs. 200 stamp paper) PARTNERSHIP DEED THIS DEED OF PARTNERSHIP IS MADE on this 12th day of January‚ 2008 by and between Mr. A S/o C R/o XYZ hereinafter referred to as Party of the FIRST PART (which expression shall deem and include his heirs‚ executors‚ administrators‚ representatives‚ assigns and agents)‚ AND Ms. B D/o D R/o XYZ‚ Party of the SECOND PART (which expression shall deem and include his heirs‚ executors‚ administrators‚ representatives

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