HISTORIA DI JEPHTE: AN ORATORIO LATINO BY CARISSIMI Oratorios are similar to operas but based off of a religious topic.1 One example of an oratorio is Historia di Jephte. Historia di Jephte is an oratorio latino by Roman composer Giacomo Carissimi during the 17th century.2 Carissimi was successful creating the greatest possible sense of drama with out action.3 ORATORIO IN THE 17TH CENTURY An oratorio is basically an opera with a sacred topic. Oratorios can also be thought of as spiritual
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benzodiazepine‚ an antianxiety medication. Gabapentin is a type of anticonvulsant drug originally used to prevent seizures. “Benzodiazepines represent the standard of care for the treatment of alcohol withdrawal” (Myrick‚ Malcolm‚ Randall‚ Boyle‚ Anton‚ Becker‚ & Randall‚ 2009). In recent studies‚ gabapentin has shown to be effective and safe (Johnson et. al‚ 2005). The question remains: which drug is more effective in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal? In an article about alcohol withdrawal requiring
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The development and contribution Purcell made to the operatic genre through his opera and dramatic works. Henry Purcell (1659-1695) composed music for many different genres. Among these he wrote one true opera‚ Dido and Aeneas (1689). He also wrote a number of dramatic works. Purcell spent the majority of his last five years composing music for the stage. The majority of Purcell’s dramatic instrumental music or songs were used in spoken plays. Purcell went on to write four semi-operas; Dioclesian
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Van Gogh’s artistic approach‚ each of his pieces displayed a brilliant use of color along with molding color and harmony with applying the elements and principles of art. While developing his techniques‚ Van Gogh was inspired by many artists such as Anton Mauve and Jean Francois Millet‚ adopting and changing his perspective into his style for his paintings. Other contemporary artists were inspired by Van Gogh‚ such as Henri Matisse‚ and Pablo Picasso producing an individual style‚ relating to different
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This essay analysis of “The Lottery Ticket” by Anton Chekhov will mainly review the changing attitudes of Ivan towards his wife and family as the short story develops‚ and the techniques that the author uses in order to build tension and interest in the story and in the fate of the couple. Anton Chekhov gets to the action of the short story very quickly. A brief but information packed first paragraph tells us without embroidery‚ what we need to know as readers.The author tells us that Ivan is middle-class
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tears. It was ironic‚ but just‚ earlier he had proudly admitted that‚ in fact‚ he had literally comforted and cheered hundreds of lovely women in the past with unreserved success. However‚ this time things were quite different. In addition‚ Anton knew that he was doing the right thing by politely holding Allyce‚ tenderly as she wept sorrowfully. Regrettably‚ he was the primary source of her distress‚ because of what he proposed to her moments ago. Allyce wiped her tears away with a handkerchief
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as gene therapy. In the movie GATTACA‚ Vincent‚ who was born without the aid of genetic selection‚ was tested to show that he had a high probability of developing mental disorders as well as a heart defect (GATTACA‚ 1997). However‚ the second son Anton‚ who was genetically modified‚
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miasma theory (poison gas in sick people). In 1543 he wrote a book De contagione et contagiosis morbis‚ in which he was the first to promote personal and environmental hygiene to prevent disease. The development of a sufficiently powerful microscope by Anton van Leeuwenhoek in 1675 provided visual evidence of living particles consistent with a germ theory of disease. John Graunt‚ a professional haberdasher and serious amateur scientist‚ published Natural and Political Observations ... upon the Bills of
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how sad man is while he lives‚ and how unreasonably people claim being very knowledgeable about God. Consequently‚ this mind-opening song can be considered as a musical and sonic summation of short stories titled “The Lament‚” “The Suicide‚” and “The Three Hermits.” “The Lament” can be connected to this song through the lines “Like the thistles that are growing ’round the trunk of a tree‚ all the good in the world‚ you can put inside a thimble‚ and still have room for you and me.” These lines
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The Portryal of Women in The Exile of The Son’s of Uisliu and The Wife’s Lament. Throughout history women have been degraded through several different facets of life. Despite their prominent roles in life that women hold‚ they are still seen as objects in the eyes of men. In this essay one will prove that the main female characters in the The Exile of the Son’s of Uisliu and The Wife’s Lament are a representation of women being seen as objects with no control over any circumstances in their
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