Famous Revolutionary Quotes Quote #1 “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” ~ Nathan Hale This quote is significant in representing the “spirit of the revolution” by being said by a very significant man who gave his life for his country more publicly. Also because this man states this quote before being hung for being a spy. Nathan Hale represents the spirit of the American because he was loyal and proud all the time until his death. Quote #2 “I have not yet
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The Elizabethan Era’s Effect on Shakespeare’s Works If every playwright in Shakespeare’s time aspired‚ as he did‚ to paint a portrait of an age in their works‚ his would have been the Mona Lisa‚ leaving the most lasting impression on generations to come and at the same time‚ one of the world’s most baffling mysteries. Surely it is no coincidence that the world’s most celebrated dramatist would’ve lived during the time when one of the world’s most powerful rulers in history reigned. Or was it?
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GERMANY: FAMOUS PLACES AND CITIES Germany‚ officially the Federal Republic of Germany is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea‚ Denmark‚ and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France‚ Luxembourg‚ Belgium‚ and the Netherlands. Germany is a federal parliamentary republic of sixteen states (Länder). The capital and largest city is Berlin. Its landscape is varied‚ from castles
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COUNTRY ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES ARCHITECTURAL MOVEMENT RENAISSANCE BAROQUE ROCOCO Age of awakening or the rebirth Period of Artistic style “Late Baroque” was ornate and made strong usage of creamy‚ pastel-like colours‚ asymmetrical designs‚ curves and gold. Italy Plan • Central plan • Concave or Convex on plan • Oval plans Wall • • Often painted Ceiling • Ribbed Vault • Flat ceilings of wood and plaster. • Contains Large frescos Doors • Richly carved frames‚ sometimes arched and
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My Favourite Author “A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth and a double chin and stick-out teeth‚ but if you have good thoughts‚ they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.” -Roald Dahl Roald Dahl has written numerous children’s books in his career as a writer. He had fun playing around with
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Six Characters in Search of an Author is about a family of unfinished characters who take over the rehearsal of another work in order to have their own story told. Pirandello’s playful opening moments soon give way to the horror of the story the characters have to tell. Though the characters fight to have their scenes played out at last‚ they are often at cross-purposes‚ unhappy with the actors’ interpretations and arguing over who is at fault in their tragedy. Luigi Pirandello’s 1921 play
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James Ussher (sometimes spelled Usher‚ 4 January 1581 – 21 March 1656) was Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland between 1625 and 1656. He was a prolific scholar‚ who most famously published a chronology that purported to establish the time and date of the creation as the night preceding Sunday‚ 23 October 4004 BC‚ according to the proleptic Julian calendar.In 1619 Ussher travelled to England‚ where he remained for two years. His only child‚ Elizabeth‚ was born in London
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People can become famous for discovering something‚ acting‚ singing‚ dancing and many other things. Some of them become well-known during their life‚ the others after their death. There are many famous people all over the world and I want to discuss in these paragraphs their privacy life. The right of privacy is limited to people who are in a place that a person would reasonably expect to be private such as home‚ hotel room and even a telephone booth. People think they should be protected
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Queen Elizabethan Era was an eventful era full of Wars‚ Death‚ the Arts‚ Language‚ Education and The Virgin Queen. Elizabeth became Queen of England in 1558‚ Elizabeth was born on September 7‚ 1533‚ in Greenwich England. She took the throne at the age of 25 and held it for 44 years‚ keeping England secure in and out of wars‚ and political. When Elizabeth took the throne‚ there were violent clashes throughout Europe between Protestant and Catholic leaders. Queen Elizabeth saw the importance of the
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elements of a comedy. In Dramedies‚ the amount of drama and comedy are almost equally balanced. This balance provides comedic relief for the audience‚ while still addressing serious issues. An example of a movie in this category is Almost Famous by Cameron Crowe. Almost Famous is about 15 year old aspiring rock journalist who is given the chance to write a story for Rolling Stone Magazine about an up-and-coming rock band‚ Stillwater‚ while accompanying them on tour. To be consider a dramedy‚ the movie has
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