“The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example” (Benjamin Disraeli). In this quote Mr. Disraeli is saying a hero is anyone who will be remembered for the dignified examples they set for others. The epic poem of Beowulf‚ rewritten in English by Seamus Heaney‚ is a grade-A caliber source of how people viewed a “hero’ back in Anglo-Saxon times. The Geat hero‚ Beowulf‚ leads his people through his examples of fearlessness and pure strength. These are some of
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idea that is based upon ideas such as paternalism‚ pragmatism‚ consensus and it is the name given to describe this particular section of the conservative party. ‘One nation conservatives’ is the name given to the followers of the ideas presented by Disraeli‚ and the belief in changing Britain from ‘two nations’‚ for example: the rich and the poor‚ and instead creating one. Evidence that the Conservative Party is influenced by
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Eric Clapton’s "Brownie" Stratocaster is significant for two main reasons. One‚ it was his first Stratocaster‚ and as such represents his move away from the Gibson guitars of his 1960s stints with John Mayall‚ Cream and Blind Faith‚ et al.‚ and toward a longtime close association with Stratocasters that continues today. Two‚ it’s the guitar he played on his eponymous 1970 solo debut album and on what is widely considered his most famous album and highest musical achievement‚ Derek and the Dominos
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Gross Domestic Product Equal To Social Well-Being? GDP is stand of "Gross Domestic Product"; we typically use it as a measurement of social well-being. However‚ it also comes up with some main criticisms when we are linking GDP together with social well-being. Should we use or only use GDP as a measurement of social well-being? Or‚ should we place a higher priority above the pursuit of economic growth? There are no absolute answers to these questions‚ but the argument itself has become absolute
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Characteristics of Victorian Literature The literature of the Victorian age (1837 – 1901‚ named for the reign of Queen Victoria) entered in a new period after the romantic revival. The literature of this era expressed the fusion of pure romance to gross realism. Though‚ the Victorian Age produced great poets‚ the age is also remarkable for the excellence of its prose. The discoveries of science have particular effects upon the literature of the age. If you study all the great writers of this
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HISTORY TEST 2 *Chapters 4‚ 6‚ & 7 18TH CENTURY (1700s) The population of Europe nearly doubled in the 18th century. After 1740‚ the climate changed and it got warmer‚ so fewer people died from exposure. The death rate went down‚ the birth rate went up (because the amount of food went up). The potato is the fourth of the great starches and was very good nutrition during this time. Made people stronger and healthier and the population grew. Farmlands grew. Swamps were drained and turned
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"Describe the steps taken between 1832 and 1918 to extend the suffrage in England. What group and movements contributed to the extension of the vote?" Several groups‚ movements and reform bills passed between 1832 and 1918 extended the suffrage in England. The process took many years and the voting rights were first given to the wealthier and more distinguished men‚ then later to the less wealthy men‚ and finally to women. The major reform bills that extended the suffrage in England were the Reform
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"The person who gets the farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore." -Dale Carnegie 1. "Most successful men have not achieved their distinction by having some new talent or opportunity presented to them. They have developed the opportunity that was at hand." -- Bruce Barton 2. "Would you like me to give you a formula for success? It’s quite simple‚ really. Double your rate of failure. You are thinking of failure
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Can Justice exist in this world? “Sir‚ I say that justice is truth in action.” (Disraeli) Jeff MacDonald‚ Perry Smith‚ and Dick Hickok all led very different lives‚ had different upbringings‚ and different skills. However much these men contrast one another‚ they all had a chance to have a good life. Jeff‚ being the luckiest of the three‚ could have continued a fruitful life with his family‚ Perry joined the military to run from his problems and had no need to return to them‚ and Dick had loving
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revealed a fear‚ fear of a war and the need for allies. Keeping these alliances from war was several European leaders. Over the next 12 years many small events‚ such as treaties and smaller wars‚ kept each country on edge‚ but with leaders such as Disraeli and Bismark who were strong negotiators‚ primarily keeping their own countries well-being as their top priorities. This leads to a second and more significant point that the most important aspect in influencing a nation’s decision to go to war is
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