On 1st September‚ 1725‚ I attended a performance of “The Four Seasons”‚ a concerto by the Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi at the Pieta. The composer‚ often known locally as the “Red priest” (Heller‚ 1997) for his ostensibly red hair and ordainment‚ wrote the piece in 1723 in Mantua; Italy’s music sure seems to be increasing in its grandeur. However‚ I would doubt the sincerity of Vivaldi’s concertos; ever since Corelli these instrumental pieces are pumped out massively for the aristocracy (Michalik
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Wesley Miller 9/1/13 Mr. Reynolds Descriptive Essay As a young boy my parents and I moved around often‚ never stopping in one place for more than a few months at a time. It was quite annoying that in every place I moved to I never got to unpack my boxes; I figured there was no point when I would be uprooted again soon. At the age of fourteen we moved to a large city named San Bernardino in California. As we arrived in the city I wasn’t surprised in the least seemed like any other
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Lydia Brisciano 08/28/2013 ENG-090 Description Essay Amanda Rae‚ my daughter my daughter Amanda has grown up to be a beautiful‚ intelligent‚ clear headed young woman‚ a wife‚ mother and a caretaker in her community as well as a good employee. In spite of her early years being raised by a single parent and being an only child. As well as being violated as a young child by a man whom she called dad. Amanda was born in the winter month
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Descriptive Essay As my sister’s wedding drew near‚ given that I was her maid of honor‚ it became apparent to me that it was my job to take all of the ladies in the wedding party to the salon on the day of the wedding. This was fine with me‚ except that I hadn’t worn makeup or done my hair for years. After much convincing from the bride‚ I decided to get my makeup done with them‚ and regretted that decision every second after it was made. The day approached all too soon. I was blown back
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Buenning Descriptive essay February 9‚ 2011 “When you smoke herb‚ it reveals yourself to you‚” is a famous quote of the pothead and marvelous musician Bob Marley. He felt as though marijuana helped tune in with your inner being. I believe cannabis that cannabis does this too and therefore have become a habitual marijuana consumer. Being in tune with ones inner being is important‚ yet not the reason that I smoke cannabis. The cannabis plant is beautiful‚ from the leaf to the buds you smoke
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Fred Cotten Descriptive Essay September 27‚ 2014 English 1010 - 85 A Mini Vacation to Atlanta‚ Georgia Traveling is one of my family’s favorite things to do. The family has visited numerous places throughout the United States‚ however‚ none are as memorable as Atlanta‚ Georgia. In Atlanta‚ there are many places to go and sights to see such as: Cola-cola factory‚ Cabbage Patch Kids Factory‚ Under Ground Mall‚ the Zoo‚ Atlanta Braves Stadium‚ Six Flags Over Georgia‚ Stone Mountain Park‚ and
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Descriptive Essay As I walked through the cold‚ lonely streets of Aberdeen‚ I decided to take a shortcut home. Making a sharp right‚ I was headed down an alleyway‚ which was dark and sinister. Mist was slowly rising upward from the ground‚ which appeared yellowish from the reflection of one sole‚ dim‚ flickering light‚ almost at the point of burning out. The only sounds of the night came from my own feet dragging over many pebbles and stone on the cement. The breeze was very bitter and piercing
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Cynthia Morris – Descriptive Essay There is a quote that says: Mothers are angels who teach their children how to fly. Indeed my mother was an angel who in my younger years I thought was sent here to torture me especially when I wanted to hang out with my friends instead of doing chores or homework. My mother was the pillar of strength‚ love‚ and compassion. Mothers may be misunderstood but that doesn’t mean they don’t care or know better. My earliest memories of my mother‚ was her pretty
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Donato 1 Justin Donato Professor Jessica Catron English II 23 February 2014 Descriptive Essay: First Year at HAA The year was 2010 when my parents decided that it was time for a change. I have not really realized how big that change impacted my life until now. I went to North Shore Seventh Day Adventist Academy for six years. At first‚ I really did not want to switch schools but as I put more and more thought into it‚ I decided that it was the best thing for me to do. This first year at
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Chandell Gabler English 099-22-Intro to College Writing 9:05-10:15 am Professor Braxton-Robinson/Professor Sheffield Assignment: Write a Descriptive Essay describing a storm you have witnessed. The storm I witnessed was Hurricane Sandy. When I first heard of the hurricane I thought it wouldn’t be as bad as some people were prediciting‚ but as the storm approached I certainly changed my mind. As we sat in the house it became very real how bad the storm was going to be. It was scary to
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