books in the 1500s. A) Roman Catholic Church B) Anabaptists C) Puritans D) Calvinists Points Earned: 5.0/5.0 Correct Answer(s): A 6. Our modern form of the essay is rooted in the short meditative writings of this author. A) More B) Montaigne C) Cervantes D) Petrarch Points Earned: 5.0/5.0 Correct Answer(s): B 7. Much of Dürer’s greatest work is done in this medium. A) oil painting B) woodcut C) fresco D) watercolor Points Earned: 5.0/5.0 Correct Answer(s): B 8
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Italian and Northern European Renaissance The Italian and Northern Europe Renaissances were both an important mark in history by changing the ideals of life‚ thought‚ culture‚ and art of the people’s of this time. In this paper I will explain the motive for change in these cultures‚ including the similarities and differences of the two cultures. The Italian and Northern European Renaissance was the marking point for leaving behind the old ways and moving into the more classical
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distinctions may be artificial in significance. Though earth and hell differ in physical location (clearly Dante can leave hell and return to earth)‚ the morality of both places can be quite similar. The reason this critique is more subtle than those of Montaigne and Boccaccio is that Dante does not explicitly state his disapproval of his own behavior‚ he simply illustrates it and allows his reader to assess. Some may consider Dante’s aggression to be in accordance with God’s wishes‚ meaning that Dante’s
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writing early on in Premium89170 Words357 Pages What Is an Essay The word essay derives from the French essay (’attempt’)‚ from the verb essayer‚ ’to try’ or ’to attempt’. The first author to describe his works as essays was the Frenchman Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592). Inspired in particular by the works of Plutarch‚ a translation of whose Oeuvres morales (Mora Premium1428 Words6 Pages Use of "Nigger" in "Meanings of a Word" Meanings of a Word Essay Although many African Americans support the use
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Shakespeare’s Sonnet 116 Information about the life of William Shakespeare is often open to doubt. Some even doubt whether he wrote all plays ascribed to him. From the best available sources it seems William Shakespeare was born in Stratford on about April 23rd 1564. His father William was a successful local businessman and his mother Mary was the daughter of a landowner. Relatively prosperous‚ it is likely the family paid for Williams education‚ although there is no evidence he attended university
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William Shakespeare was born on April 26‚ 1564‚ in Stratford-upon-Avon‚ England. Over the course of 20 years‚ Shakespeare wrote plays that capture the complete range of human emotion and conflict. Though no birth records exist‚ church records indicate that a William Shakespeare was baptized at Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 26‚ 1564. William was the third child of John Shakespeare‚ a leather merchant‚ and Mary Arden‚ a local landed heiress. William had two older sisters‚ Joan
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goes unnoticed by the modern reader. For instance‚ it is widely accepted that Shakespeare’s final play‚ The Tempest‚ is a commentary on the morality of colonialism during the rise of the first British Empire‚ with Caliban representing the oppressed and enslaved natives. When rewriting this piece‚ French protégé Aimé Césaire chose to make this metaphor the overriding theme of his play‚ A Tempest‚ however he updated the issue to the more contemporary problem of civil rights in the United States‚ using
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The Tempest "Claiming Caliban" Caliban in "The Tempest" was the son of Sycorax‚ and his character is a symbolic representation of indigenous or "savage" people. His character represents the stereotypes of indigenous or uncivilized people and a direct contradiction of his more "civilized" counterparts‚ most specifically Prospero who is seen as his conqueror or master‚ and how he is below that of Prospero and therefore the indigenous people of the Americas were below that of the European colonists
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it was not apt to endure the arising obstacles in its path‚ this love is thus not comparable to the ’’true love’’ the author makes allusion to‚ ’’love is not love’’. True love is indeed an ’’ever-fixed mark’’‚ an unfailing variable ’that looks on tempest and is never shaken; It is the star to every wand’ring bark’’. The poet seems to personalize this notion of true love‚ by comparing it to a trusty lighthouse spreading light and hope to every ’’wand’ring bark’’ helping them
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would contribute to the view that children simply had no reason to be truly cared for and loved. Documents 6 and 8 were written in France‚ which was during a chaotic time as well‚ and this would affect the point-of-view towards children as well. Montaigne of document 6 does not see much of a reason to love children while King Henry IV believes that strict discipline which involved whipping was necessary for child rearing. It should also be noted that the Black Death‚ poor hygiene‚ and unsatisfactory
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