DESTINED FOR WAR Jarod Bleibdrey‚ M.S.C.J January 20‚ 2013 As humans have evolved into vast‚ complex civilizations‚ a growing trend became notable to mankind‚ which was corruption. Speculating that Herodotus was the first true historian‚ and Thucydides was the second‚ then the Peloponnesian War would be the first form of government corruption in which war became inevitable. At this point‚ the war varies in perception of the two great alliances‚ and why the war was even fought. This essay
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people who lived there. The leader of Athens‚ Nicias argued that conquering Sicily would be difficult and even more difficult to control if conquered. The Athenian people however want the benefits of victory and without a strong leader such as Pericles the benefits of victory clouded their judgment. The expedition turned out to be a grave mistake and Athens had miserably
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worship the gods‚ specifically the goddess Athena. She was the god of their polis (city state)‚ hence the name of their city‚ Athens. (Roberts 108). Though the Acropolis was first and foremost built for worship‚ other motivations played a factor. Pericles‚ a statesman and general of Athens‚ longed to see the Acropolis rebuilt after its destruction in the Persian war. He began building in 447 BC and the construction lasted for about a half a century. He built the Acropolis to show that not only did
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In America‚ the ideal citizen is often viewed as one who is concerned with freedom‚ justice‚ equality‚ honesty‚ and is actively involved in the government around them. This generalized concept of a real American is usually recognized throughout our country. In ancient Greece‚ however‚ a model citizen in Athens would be considered severally lacking in character if they were transplanted in Sparta. Ancient Greek cities‚ like Athens and Sparta‚ differed greatly in their idea of the ideal citizen in
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The Greek World 500-440 BC Account for the democratic reforms of Athens during this period. Athens was greatly affected by the Persian Wars and the aftermath of those wars. Significant changes were made to the internal government of Athens. The changes that took place between 500 and 440 BC were part of the democratisation process‚ but they must also be seen as responses to the Persian Wars and as consequences of the growing imperialism of Athens. It is also important to understand the interrelationship
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The Art of Rhetoric in the Metamorphoses Among the numerous passages covered in The Metamorphoses of Ovid‚ there are many stories regarding the origins of the Earth‚ the activities of the Roman gods‚ and some of Rome’s significant rulers and founders. Within each of these stories‚ Ovid injects an overall idea that can be taken away from the text. Many of these overall ideas are themes and lessons‚ but also there are arts that are illustrated to the reader such as poetry‚ singing‚ or weaving.
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used during their battles. Although Athens and Sparta were both the two most powerful and famous city-states in Ancient Greece‚ Athens is by far more impressive than Sparta. During the Golden age of Greece‚ which was also known as the “Age of Pericles”(480-408 BCE) Athens flourished as a center of not only education but also‚ art‚ culture and democracy. Throughout this time of prosperity‚ success‚ and profitability‚ the Athenians set the foundation for most of the ideologies today‚ such as democracy
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‘At the heart of conflicting perspectives in texts is that the protagonists believe their viewpoint is correct.’ Evaluate this statement in light of how Shakespeare‚ in Julius Caesar and TWO other composers have represented different viewpoints through the actions of their key protagonists? Perspective does not exist without this egocentric bias that occurs in the private sphere of characters. In Julius Caesar‚ Shakespeare explores inner turmoil’s and indeed exterior ones to depict how “at
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Galileo Galilei was born on February 15‚ 1564‚ in Pisa‚ Italy. Galileo was the first of seven children of Vincenzio Galilei‚ a trader and Giula Ammannati‚ an upper-class woman who married below her class. When Galileo was a young boy‚ his father moved the family moved to Florence. Galileo moved into a nearby monastery with the intentions of becoming a monk‚ but he left the monastery when he was 15 because his father disapproved of his son becoming a monk. In November of 1581‚ Vincenzio Galilei
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democracy? During this time (approx. 550 BC) alienation of political power was seemingly foolish to the Greek people. Elections were held through a lottery and only the people that were personally selected such as their military leaders (like Pericles) and other high ranking officers where given the rights to make definitive decisions. The distinctions between the citizens and non-citizens were clearly made. The Greeks were profoundly concerned with differences among individuals‚ between humans
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