In The Peloponnesian War‚ by Thucydides‚ translated by Steven Lattimore‚ Perikles celebrates many aspects of Athenian society in his funeral oration; the form of government‚ the celebrations or events that take place as well as attraction sites‚ and the type of education for children (92‚ 93). Perikles starts off by stating that their form of government‚ a Democracy‚ is different from their neighboring countries and that it is “…being administered in the interest not of the few but the many‚” (92)
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800-600 Rise of Greek city- states; Athens and Sparta become dominant. c.700 Homerian epics Iliad Odyssey; flowering of Greek architecture. 550 Cyrus the Great forms Persian Empire. 509 Beginnings of Roman republic. 470-430 Athens at its height: Pericles‚ Phidias‚ Sophocles‚ Socrates. 450 Twelve Tables of Law 431-404 Peloponnesian Wars. 359-336 Phillip II of Macedonia 338-323 Macedonian Empire‚ Alexander the Great. 300-100 Hellenistic period. 264-146 Rome’s Punic Wars. 49 Julius Caesar becomes
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EGYPT-SOCIAL STRUCTURES: Kings‚ priests/nobles‚ officials/merchants‚ artisans‚ peasants/workers‚ slaves. Ruling class (pharaoh‚ priests‚ and nobles)small‚middle class (artisans‚ traders‚ merchants) small‚ peasants and slaves (broad base of social pyramid). Status of WOMEN; own property (buy and sell)‚ testify in court‚ divorce (rare)‚ property inherited through female line. ROLES OF RELIGION AND THE MILITARY: Religion: Polytheistic‚ Amon-Re (sun god‚ most important god)‚ Osiris (God of the Nile)
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1. What does 19th-century poet‚ Percy Bysshe Shelley‚ mean by “We are all Greeks”? What were the two ancient Bronze Age civilizations of the Aegean Sea? What myths or characteristics are these two ancient civilizations known for? He means that modern individuals- profoundly influenced by the Hellenic ideals of reason‚ beauty‚ and the good life on earth. Two bronze age civilization of the Aegean sea were the mycenaeans and the maritime. They were known for being prosperous and seafaring. 2. Who is
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church absolutism. This secular viewpoint altered man’s reason for existence from an otherworldly quest to an intimate‚ immediate appreciation for that which exists on earth. Humanism is a primary source of individualism. Pico della Mirandola’s "Oration on the Dignity of
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The Public and Private Life In William’’ Shakespeare’s "Julius Caesar‚" there is a conflict in the characters public and private lives. The major characters‚ Julius Caesar‚ Brutus‚ Cassius and Antony‚ all experienced these conflicts. All actions these characters perform represent conflicts between the benefit of Rome and their own sense of honor‚ emotions and love for each other. Caesar is trying to form a new political system in Rome called dictatorship. Even though he has the ambition to become
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The Impact of Poetry The legend of Homer‚ considered by most the greatest epic poets of ancient Greece‚ stretches beyond classroom conversations and readings in classics classes at Connecticut College. His legend transforms Homer from being a man of words into a man of impact. Words were just the way of delivering this impact to the masses. We see the importance of poetry to the people and culture of Ancient Greece in more places than just the oral readings of The Iliad and The Odyssey. Festivals
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HOSPITALITY The Maranao are concentrated around Lake Lanao in the province of Lanao del Sur. The area is geographically isolated by mountain ranges. Because of the past inaccessibility of the land of the Maranao‚ an important role has been done which helped them to mold their distinct tradition. As they are free from direct cultural assaults‚ the Maranao tradition has been flourished. One of their performances in their musical tradition is the playing of kulintang ensemble. This kulintang performance
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The Greek culture served as a frame of reference for many aspects of Western life including government‚ architecture‚ math and the arts. Ancient Greek culture served as a very broad base for our society to be built upon. During the age of Pericles‚ the ideal form of government was believed to be a government formed by all of the citizens regardless of wealth or social standing. This was known as democracy‚ literally meaning " government of the people" [Document 3.] This government favored
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and threats against his life‚ believing himself as eternal as the “North Star” * Antony * A friend of Caesar * claims allegiance to Brutus and the conspirators after Caesar’s death in order to save his own life * Funeral oration over Caesar’s body * spectacularly persuades the audience to withdraw its support of Brutus and instead condemn him as a traitor. * With tears on his cheeks and Caesar’s will in his hand‚ Antony engages masterful rhetoric to
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