for perfection and by a passion for the political ideals of the French Revolution‚ David imposed a fierce discipline on the expression of sentiment in his work. This inhibition resulted in a distinct coldness and rationalism of approach. David ’s reputation was made by the Salon of 1784. In that year he produced his first masterwork‚ The Oath of the Horatii (Louvre). This work and his celebrated Death of Socrates (1787; Metropolitan Mus.) as well as Lictors Bringing to Brutus the Bodies of His
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#1 Jean-Jacques Rousseau makes the provocative claim that the transfer of sovereignty involves in the election of representatives signifies a loss of freedom: "The instant a people chooses representatives‚ it is no longer free." (On the Social Contract‚ p.103) Do you agree with Rousseau? The book "On the Social Contract" published on 1762 by Jean-Jacques Rousseau is one of his most important works‚ which points out the basis for a genuine political order and freedom. One of Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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Cain’s jealousy and anger that caused him to take the life of his brother Abel. Approximately 4000-5000 years later in the first known work of written English‚ the Beowulf-poet demonstrates the seven deadly sins through the title character’s battles with the three monsters. Obesity and sloth-modes vices. The seven deadly sins are ; envy‚ gluttony‚ greed‚ lust‚ pride‚ and wrath. Although Beowulf can be read as a mere tale about an epic hero who defends the ancient world from monsters and dragons when read
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French Revolution‚ The “Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen” on August 26‚ 1789. The ideals of natural rights and equality for men in this document came from the brilliant political philosophy of John Locke’s “The Second Treatise on Government.” This document was also influenced by Rousseau’s ideals of acting for the general will and popular sovereignty which he detailed in his book “The Social Contract.” “The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen” is the most crucial element for the
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Summary: Michael Obi’s ambition is fulfilled when‚ at age twenty-six‚ he is appointed to whip into shape an unprogressive secondary school. Energetic‚ young‚ and idealistic as he is‚ Obi hopes to clean up the educational mission field and speed up its Christianizing mission. Already outspoken in his denigration of “the narrow views” and ways of “superannuated people in the teaching field‚” he expects to make a good job of this grand opportunity and show people how a school should be run. He plans
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EARLY LIFE OF JEAN JACQUES DESSALINES The first was the father of Maréchal de Camp Monsieur Raymond Dessalines‚ created 1st Baron de Louis Dessalines on 8 April 1811‚ aide-de-camp to King Henry I‚ Privy Councilor‚ Secretary-General of the Ministry of War between 1811 and 1820 and Member of the Royal Chamber of Public Instruction between 1818 and 1820‚ who received the degree of Knight of the Order of St. The second was the father of Maréchal de Camp Monsieur Dessalines‚ created 1st Baron de Joseph
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Ingleses SE7EN DEVILS SINS ARE ALL AROUND YOU Having seen the selected clip of the film Seven (David Fincher‚ 1995) and taking into account editing aspects I state that both parallel editing or cross-cutting and eye-line match reveal a contrast‚ that is‚ Detective Somerset’s experience versus Detective Mill’s inexperience. Once Detective Somerset discovers that there is a parallelism between the deaths‚ the seven deadly sins; he goes to the library in order to doing some researching and find out what
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Jacques – Louis David Rhea Talwar 7696321 Susan Moffatt March 26‚ 12 We know that through out our Art History many artists have made themselves a name in this world. We have learned about the different periods of art history and the artist involved in those periods. Listening about all theses artists really touched me. There is so many to talk about‚ but I have pick one. Jacques Louis David was a great painter painting was considered his strength. He is one I really liked.
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section entitled “Seven Little Sayings on Women.” This section states “men have treated women hitherto like birds… something which has to be caged up so that it shall not fly away” (166). Maudemarie Clark‚ a feminist writer‚ upon her first reading of this passage‚ translated it to mean women were a “possession‚ as property that can be locked” away by men (189). This is obviously a misogynistic statement and translation as it stands‚ the reference of a woman as property or belonging to a man is certainly
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The Life of Jacques Cartier Jacques Cartier was born December 31‚ 1491 in St. Malo. He was a respectable mariner. In 1520 Cartier married a rich woman named Mary Catherine des Granches. France sponsored Cartier for his voyages. He was sponsored by King Francis. Cartier’s first voyage was in 1534. Cartier was searching for a western route to Asia. During his first voyage he explored parts of Newfoundland and discovered new species of birds. On May 19 He set his second voyage with three ships
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