representation of the sublime and an emotion or feeling that is associated with it. Similarly‚ in Charles Batteux’s analysis‚ he makes it clear that sublimity has little or no place in fine art and also states that “sublimity should not dominate an artwork” (Longinus‚
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century up until the 18th century where it developed its concept as an aesthetic quality. “On the Sublime” or “Peri Hupsous” is a piece ascribed to Longinus that was published in the 1550’s but was supposed to have been written early on the first century A.D. It has been believed as the earliest study regarding the true value of the sublime. For Longinus the term Sublime modifies greatness or language in expression. It inspires wonder and adoration with larger convincing abilities. His persuasion regarding
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Cited: Nancy‚ Ferrel. "People and Events." American Experience. PBS. Web. 11 Mar 2013. . David‚ Steadly. "Gaius Cassius Longinus." Wikipedia . N.p.‚ 11 Mar 2013. Web. 11 Mar 2013. . William‚ Shakespeare. "The Life and Death of Julies Caesar."Shakespeare. N.p.. Web. 11 Mar 2013. . Chris‚ Trueman. "History Learning Site: Joseph Goebbels."History Learning Site. N.p.. Web. 2003
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PLATO 1. Plato’s parents were Ariston and Perictone‚ his older brothers were Adeimantus and Glaucon‚ and his younger sister was Potone. He came from a family that had long played an important part in Athenian politics. He was born from an aristoctratic and wealthy family. 2. Plato wrote mostly in the form of dialogue. His dialogues have been used to teach a range of subjects‚ including philosophy‚ logic‚ ethics‚ rhetoric‚ religion and mathematics. Plato absorbed the learning of his times‚ - Philolaus
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Austin Harrison April 26‚ 2014 IND 101 - Civilization: The Human Experience I Prof. Maddock Julius Caesar’s Assassination In the lives we have read‚ the assassination of Julius Caesar is arguably the most famous. Julius Caesar is one of the most important people in early Roman history. He is often looked at is one of the best military minds‚ and also is credited for laying the groundwork for the Roman Empire. Caesar‚ after getting involved in politics and the military‚ he successfully
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Tragedy of the Century Tragedy has com to our once peaceful nation. Our mighty leader Caesar was mercilessly assassinated yesterday on Ides of March 44 BC. by a group of rouge senators including Caesars trusted friend Marcus Brutus. These murderers have escaped and Rome has lost one of her best and most compassionate leaders. But what was the reason of this sudden assassination. The most obvious is uneasiness. For some time there has been tension between our great leader‚ Caesar‚ and the senate
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some of histories most famous and powerful people. But does it really contain the power to “take over the world?” Well‚ lets take a look. The story of this spear goes all the way back to the days of Jesus. It’s said that this is the spear used by Longinus to check and see if Jesus was dead while he was up on the cross. After this point‚ the history has been murky and debatable until 1098 when the First Crusade captured the city of Antioch and a peasant named Peter Bartholomew claimed to the courts
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Hollywood vs. History in the 1979 movie Caligula The third Roman Emperor was Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus‚ most commonly known by the nickname Caligula. The nickname Caligula‚ meaning "Little boots‚" was given to him as a child while accompanying his father’s army on military campaigns. Caligula became Emperor of Rome at the age of 24‚ after the death of his great-uncle in 37 AD‚ the second Roman Emperor Tiberius. Throughout his reign‚ Caligula was famous for his cruelty and bizarre
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To what extent was the assassination of Julius Caesar the main catalyst for the Fall of the Roman Republic? By the mid-first century BC‚ the republican form of government at Rome had essentially fallen‚ out of this collapse there emerged‚ in the aftermath of civil war‚ first the dictatorship of Julius Caesar and then the Principate of Augustus. In an abrupt and conspicuous transformation‚ a political system founded upon principles fundamentally opposed to monarchy was replaced by a system that
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