symmetry‚ propriety and economy. Furthermore‚ these can be summarized as firmness‚ commodity and delight. Firmness denotes something that is well made and has a structure. Commodity means a design should have a function‚ a usage. A building’s function can be categorized into its primary space and its secondary space. The primary space will be the main function of the building. The secondary space is what makes the building usable. Delight signifies that a design must have beauty. This involves order‚ arrangement
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(Colour Plate 19 and 20)‚ illustrates the scale of the structure in stark comparison to the human figures walking alongside the building.3 The Roman engineer Vitruvius considered “…architecture needed to satisfy three requirements…commodity‚ firmness and delight”4 That is it must be securely built‚ fulfill its purpose and be aesthetically pleasing. The Collosseum satisfied all three. The materials used were Travertine‚ Tufa and Concrete (Plate 72)‚ concealed with bricks and stone. The structure
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to contemporary use. When "form follows function" become a law for twentieth century‚ those expansive‚ sumptuous structures may never correspond with the modernist style. From "strength‚ utility‚ grace" by Vitruvius (active 46-30BC) to "commodity‚ firmness‚ delight" by Auguste Choisy (1841-1904)‚ a concise style pursuing full use of function extremely holds a leading post nowadays. The reason of more and more grey-black-and-white color decoration rising are concrete testaments. The contextual
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today’s competitive business environment‚ corporate cultures tend to focus on improving product quality while minimizing costs and managing risks”3. Furthermore‚ the English author Sir Henry Wotton said: “ Well building have three conditions: Commodities‚ Firmness‚ and
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Donne’s powerful abstract conceit in “A Valediction: Forbidding mourning”‚ ‘as stiff twin compasses are two’ astonishes readers of the deep and thoughtful analysis of an everyday object which is typical of Donne’s intellectual approach to such concerns as love‚ companionship and death. The poem begins with a struggle of breath as the reader is forced to pause momentarily as commas and columns are intentionally used to draw a halt‚ ‘the breath goes now‚ and some say‚ no:’ echoing the breathing patterns
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important role in smaller Renaissance courts. Battista Sfortza was referred to by her husband as “the delight of both my public and my private hours.” Sfortza was intelligent‚ being well versed in both Greek and Latin‚ and did much to foster art and letters in Urbino. Since her husband was a prominent condottiere‚ he was frequently absent‚ so Sfortza was respected for governing the state “with firmness and good sense.” Another woman that was part of the Renaissance was Isabella d’Este‚ the wife of Francesco
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inspired a set of lectures delivered in Boston and subsequently the ideas leading to the publication of Nature. Within this essay‚ Emerson divides nature into four usages; Commodity‚ Beauty‚ Language and Discipline. These distinctions define the ways by which humans use nature for their basic needs‚ their desire for delight‚ their communication with one another and their understanding of the world.[3] Henry David Thoreau had read "Nature" as a senior at Harvard College and took it to heart. It
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line of the horizon‚ man beholds somewhat as beautiful as his own nature” (39). - “The greatest delight which the fields and woods minister is the suggestion of an occult relation between man and the vegetable” (39). - Commodity II : - Emerson states how all the benefits of commodity are due to nature. - what we need physically to survive - “Under the general name of commodity‚ I rank all those advantages which our senses owe to nature” (40). - “A man is fed‚ not that he
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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is the story of Harriet Jacobs‚ who‚ for her protection‚ named herself Linda Brent in the story. L. Maria Child‚ a prominent white abolitionist‚ decided to edit Jacob’s book‚ even though she seemingly did slight modifications to the writing but to reorganize some segments‚ recommend the elimination of one chapter‚ and add material to another. "Reader it is not to awaken sympathy for myself that I am telling you truthfully what I suffered. I do it to kindle a
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Throughout America’s history‚ the government and people have a deeply felt sense of exceptionalism that is pervasive in all aspects of life. This exceptionalism has become increasingly apparent throughout US actions‚ especially when considering US foreign policy and intervention. As the US has become increasingly involved in foreign countries to push its values onto others‚ it becomes apparent that our values perhaps are not exceptional or even best suited for other countries. American exceptionalism
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