WOMEN IN CLASSICAL ATHENS IN THE SHADOW OF NORTH-WEST EUROPE OR IN THE LIGHT FROM ISTANBUL Being a woman in classical Athens cannot have been much fun‚ if one can rely on the majority of the accounts of women’s position in the Greek city-state. The Athenian democracy‚ traditionally held in high esteem in many other ways‚ was a democracy of the minority. Women‚ foreigners and slaves had no influence or true civil rights. They lived in the shadow of the Parthenon and the Acropolis. Sarah
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Julius Caesar or Marcus Brutus? Who is the real tragic hero? Many have come to this question when it comes to the play of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. Many scholars believe that the title of the play should be called Marcus Brutus instead of Julius Caesar because Julius Caesar was not the tragic hero of the play. A tragic hero is one that makes a mistake or mistakes that either lead to their death or their defeat. Brutus was the one who had the mistake of being over confident‚ was impatient
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man‚ he was a hero‚ and thus went off and fulfilled his duty to the state‚ which is another aspect of heroism. A hero as seen by Homer has courage‚ strength‚ bravery‚ and honor. Continuing with the Greek tradition of the importance of the state‚ Pericles remarks on the ideals of strength and greatness within the state. However the differences between the Athenians‚ who
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1. Simile My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun; Coral is far more red‚ than her lips red: If snow be white‚ why then her breasts are dun; If hairs be wires‚ black wires grow on her head. I have seen roses damasked‚ red and white‚ But no such roses see I in her cheeks; And in some perfumes is there more delight Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks. I love to hear her speak‚ yet well I know That music hath a far more pleasing sound: I grant I never saw a goddess go‚ My
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Michael Daramola Mrs. Martignoni World History 6th period 10/19/15 The Aulos was mostly played in Classical Athens. The Aulos was a big part of Ancient Greece music. The Aulos was a common instrument in Ancient Greece. The Aulos was played at funerals and a lot of festivals. The Aulos has been seen as early as the Neolithic period in vase paintings. In Ancient Greece students were taught how to play the Aulos in school. The Aulos was double piped and required a lot of force to play it. The
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The Ideal and the Realty of Classical Athens Discovering the Western Past Introduction: Athens during the fifth century B.C. is often identified as one of the main sources of Western values and standards. Later Europeans and Americans regarded the Athenians as the originators of democracy‚ drama‚ representational or realistic art‚ history‚ philosophy‚ and science. At different times over the past 2‚500 years they have attempted to imitate this "Golden Age" of classical Athens in everything from
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Throughout life‚ people are faced with many choices‚ some easier than normal. All decisions follow the same pattern‚ you choose one. This holds true if you are buying a car‚ picking a spouse‚ flipping through the channels‚ or simply deciding what to wear. Some circumstances‚ however‚ call for a much deeper thought process. One decision that would be particularly hard to make is if a person should be killed for something they might do. In “The Soldier’s Dilemma‚” a soldier‚ Dillon‚ had to decide
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newspaper; he remade the calendar to 365 days which he added the extra day for the leap year every four years‚ he conquered Gaul‚ and his writings were amazing even Cicero spoke good things about his creativity. His most famous masterpiece was the funeral oration for his aunt Julia; sadly some of his work has been lost. Julius Caesar had a great impact on everyone’s life back then. People almost saw him as a God he was so high in power. There are many reasons why Shakespeare could have written the story
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appeals. From the beginning of Julius Caesar‚ Brutus wanted to do everything for the good of the people‚ but are the people actually good? The commoners have shown that they tend to go back and forth between leaders. After Brutus spoke at Julius’s funeral‚ the
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The True Tragic Hero In Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Marcus Brutus and Julius Caesar are different characters‚ but somehow similar. Marcus Brutus is a Roman political leader‚ son-in-law of the Roman philosopher Marcus Porcius Cato the Younger‚ born in Rome‚ and educated in law. Julius Caesar is a Roman general and statesman‚ who laid the foundations of the Roman imperial system. Brutus’s honorable ideals leave him open for manipulation by Cassius‚ a man opposed to Caesar. He believes
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