the city for a quieter life is a common one in literature all over the world. Tao Qian and Xie Lingyun both wrote about leaving politics and the city‚ but neither was doing so to become a solitary loner. This can be seen when comparing Tao Qian’s poem Returning to Dwell in Gardens and Fields I and Xie Lingyun’s poem Visiting the Southern Pavilion. Both of the poets were unhappy in city and political life. Tao Qian describes his life in the city as falling “in the snares of dust” (Owen‚ 316)‚ and
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Histories‚ written by Herodotus‚ have the theme of punishment scattered throughout. Many of the stories are based upon punishment and cruelty‚ partly because this book tells the story of how the Greek city states fight off the Persians time and time again. However‚ it is not only in battle it cruelty and punishment seen; the idea of punishment and cruelty for power‚ revenge‚ and control is seen throughout the entire work. Among the stories of The Histories‚ the punishments that Herodotus includes are astonishing
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Workers Background Among the top ornamental fish service providers in the world is Qian Hu.This Singapore-based company started as a piggery in the 1980s. However‚ due to government regulation against such business‚ founder Yap Tik Huay decided to convert it into a fish farm instead. Nevertheless‚ in 1989‚ the Great Singaporean Flood caused an unfavorable wipeout of Qian Hu’s fish supply. In spite of this‚ Qian Hu was able to recover from the loss. Today‚ the company boasts being one of the largest
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A Comparison of Herodotus and Thucydides The Persian and Peloponnesian wars were both significant conflicts that tested independence. Documenting these wars was obviously hard at this point of civilization‚ but two men did‚ and are now known as the great writers of their time. When analyzing the writings of Herodotus and Thucydides‚ the authors must be compared and contrasted. Though it is almost impossible to know the complete accuracy of their accounts‚ analyzing the writing style will give
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Herodotus and Tacitus‚ great writers of their time‚ reflect on their thoughts about their own civilizations and what views they had on the civilizations of their enemies at the time of their writings. While these men lived almost 500 years apart‚ and in different parts of the world‚ their writings both seem to express both displeasure and acceptance of other civilizations customs and ways of life. Herodotus‚ a Greek‚ focused his writings the Persians‚ the Greek enemy at the time. Since Herodotus
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kings and famous personalities. It is instead the investigation of the past intended in ample sense; and it comprehends the study of culture‚ thoughts‚ habits‚ political institutions and many other aspects of society. This concept was very clear to Herodotus and Voltaire‚ two historians that‚ although lived a totally different period and contest‚ share some affinities in the way in which they write about the past. They both were interested in the cultural history‚ in the usefulness of history in the
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Throughout the Histories Herodotus chronicles many stories taking place over eighty years. The climaxes of the Histories are the great wars between the Greeks and the Persians. With that in mind it seems reasonable that Herodotus serves as a spectacular source for military matters of the ancients. Truly it is a great source‚ historians can learn about ancient armies building bridges to move their forces across bodies of water and Herodotus tells his readers that barbarians use short spears and wear
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The historic account by Herodotus covered the plan of Xerxes‚ how he expressed his plan‚ how his people reacted to his plan‚ and the battle itself. Xerxes gathered his nobles together and outlined the plan that he had for attacking the Spartans as a way to get revenge on them for the wicket things that they had done‚ something that Darius was not able to do during his lifetime. Although‚ in the end‚ the Persians won‚ it was not a victory of which they should have been proud. This is evident by the
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to describe the political business person Li Si in the Warring States Period (481-221 B.C.E.)‚ a time that denoted the end of the Zhou Dynasty (1122-256 B.C.E.). The history’s creator‚ Sima Qian‚ would somewhere else extend this characteristic I of advantage to the new ruler whom Li Si would serve. That is‚ Sima Qian took a diminish perspective of the First Emperor of Qin and his consultants when all is said in done much dimmer than does present day mainstream culture
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rise to the throne but the most important came from both Darius and Herodotus. Both accounts state he killed Smerdis‚ son of Cyrus‚ and claimed the throne with assistance of 6 other nobles. Darius claimed in his Behistun inscription that the supposed Smerdis was actually an impersonator called Gaumata‚ a Magian. Darius therefore stated that he was restoring the kingship to the rightful Achaemenid house. However‚ according to Herodotus‚ Smerdis was actually the legitimate king and it is undoubtedly certain
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