9/20/13 Ficino and Mirandola: Impressions on Humans Marsilio Ficino and Pico della Mirandola are both authors of humanistic pieces‚ but their views are very different. The Soul of Man by Ficino believes that humans are God’s representatives‚ while Oration on the Dignity of Man by Mirandola shows that humans have the choice to be as great as they want to be‚ or to become as mediocre as they want‚ it is all based on how hard they try. Although they both have different views they each show their impressions
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Greece decided enough was enough. Athens had made enemies of Sparta‚ the Peloponnesian league‚ the king of Macedon (which was Alexander the Great’s father)‚ the emperor of Persian and even there own allies. A conflict was inevitable. There leader Pericles had been certain the 30 years peace would not last. So as soon as the Spartans had left the land around Athens ‚ the Athenians began to build a wall around the city and to the port of Piraus. Athens was able to use this port to import goods this
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one hundred and fifty miles apart‚ but were distinctly opposite. While they were related by origin‚ worshiped the same God‚ and spoke the same language they were radically different in their ways of living and thinking Seeing the power in navy‚ Pericles ( a prominent and influential statesman‚ orator‚ and general of Athens during the city’s Golden Age—specifically‚ the time between the Persian and Peloponnesian wars) was preparing a policy to armed conflict. By the way the most successful operations
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Ratio’. The Parthenon was designed as a symbol of Athens‚ located on the Acropolis overlooking the city‚ to be seen from far away. HISTORICAL & SOCIAL CONTEXT The Parthenon was built after the Greco-Persian wars from 499BC-448BBC‚ and a statesman‚ Pericles‚ wanted to build the Parthenon as a symbol of Athens’ victory over Persia‚ choosing to build it atop the Acropolis‚ over the wreckage of the Temple of Athena which had been destroyed in 480BC by the Persians. The Parthenon is a shining example of
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“One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.” – Plato The question at hand is whether there were any similarities that led to the fall of Ancient Greek and Roman democracies. This essay will discuss how wars and territorial expansion led to a rise in populism‚ which brought political chaos‚ and how it is the fundamental cause of the decline of democracy in Ancient Greece and Rome. The first forms of democracy started in
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Introduction Of all Shakespeare’s works ‚ Julius Caesar is a play that hinges upon rhetoric - both as the art of persuasion and an artifice used to veil intent. The most striking of Shakespeare is his command of language. In Mark Antony’s funeral oration for Caesar‚ we have not only one of Shakespeare’s most recognizable opening lines but one of his finest examples of rhetorical irony at work. The speech could serve as a thematic synopsis to Julius Caesar. One of the most important and significant
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was the basic unit of Greek civilization? 19. In what sporting contest did the Greek communities participate? What may be symbolism of this? 20. In what important military endeavor did the major Greek powers cooperate? 21. Describe the rule of Pericles in Athens. 22. How did Athens and Sparta come to rival each other in the Peloponnesian Wars? 23. What was the next major Greek-influenced power to rise after the exhausting Peloponnesian Wars? 24. Describe the conquests of Alexander the Great
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Through the works of the Athenian historian‚ Thucydides‚ a myriad of information is shared pertaining to not only to his own life‚ but to the society and culture of Ancient Greece as well. He was born around 460-455 BC and through his life he wrote one of the most in depth recordings of the Peloponnesian War entitled‚ History of the Peloponnesian War. Not only did Thucydides live within the wartime period‚ he also fought in this war as well as a military general. The efforts that Thucydides contributed
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started to increase with Athens’ growing polis. Anti-Athenian feelings were starting to spread throughout Greece. Spartans new they had to get out while they could due to the fact that Athens was starting to become a ruler instead of a leader. While Pericles was in charge of Athens‚ it became overcrowded. A plague broke out and wiped out almost half of the Athenian population including its army and
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also issued the Megarian Decrees. “These prevented Megara from using any port of Athens or her allies‚ effectively imposing a trade embargo” (1). Sparta attempted to find a solution to help their long-time allies‚ but Athens rallied by their leader Pericles and refused to ease up. This only led to more tension between the city states. By 431 the war was back on with the invasion of Attica led
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