literature can define these characteristics in more detail. Humanism is a group of perspectives centered around humans and their values‚ capabilities‚ and worth. Machiavelli‚ Mirandola‚ and Castiglione were all humanist teachers. In Mirandola’s book Oration on the Dignity of Man he says ”…since we have been born into this condition of being what we choose to be --- that we ought to be sure [that we are] above all else…” later he continues that God had created man higher than angels because man chooses
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Classical period- Repulse of Persian invasion create lots of creative activity in Greece that was rarely‚ if ever‚ matched anywhere at any time. Achievements of such quality produced during time between Persian retreat and Macedonian conquest justify era’s title as CLASSICAL PERIOD. Ironic because classical suggests calm and serenity‚ but word that best describes the common element present in Greek life‚ thought‚ art‚ and literature in this period is TENSION. Tension- word that best describes common
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The differences between Classical Athens and Han China were major and distinctive. The background information‚ government‚ values of the individual‚ and art of each society show how differently each empire developed. Within the background information of both Athens and Han China you can automatically notice evident differences between the two. The first document shows the maps of both empires side by side. The Han Empire is isolated and much bigger than Athens’s city-state Attica‚ which is a mere
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successful city state of its time: with a democratic government‚ military superiority‚ and free philosophical thought. The government of Attica was historically the first ever democracy‚ pioneering ideas of equality and power divided amongst all. In Pericles’ funeral speech‚ he claims the Athenian “constitution does not copy the laws of neighboring states; we are rather a pattern to others than imitators ourselves.” (Discovering 59) Attican government and laws set the bar of standards of equality that
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upper hand after Solon Athens- A very unified polis by the 700 BC Hellespont- A city that the Greeks set up Bosporus- A city the Greeks set up Byzantium- The most notable city of the Greeks Sparta- A war-based territory around 730 BC Age of Pericles- The period of Greek and Athenian history Direct Democracy- Where people participate directly in government-decision making Ostracism- The practice of abandoning a person to protect themselves Darius- A Persian ruler who had to do with the Ionian
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perspectives about the kissing of Julius Caesar forutuo‚ /് ു. noble man‚ constantly finds the need to justify his actions to the people of Rome Caesar‚ “ ” very honorable man‚ that means well and carries only good intentions. Theo two characters deliver orations that are very appealing to the people of Pome Antony provideo a more effective rhetorical speech through his use of logo‚ and patho‚ Although Brutuo gave a stronger ethical appeal‚ Antony proved his worthiness as well. Brutus beging his opeech by
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truth? For all we know‚ Richmond was the bad one‚ not Richard. That is the case in all these skirmishes. Some of these soldiers are obviously on one side or the other‚ people like Hitler are obviously on the negative side. When Richmond gives his oration to his army‚ he’s speaking not only to them‚ but also to God. He believes he is on the light side‚ the side fighting for God and all that is good. He’s trying to convince everyone that HE is the light‚ a savior of England‚ and the future king. He
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Pico della Mirandola was a humanist who wrote the Oration on the Dignity of Man‚ which commemorates human nature. In his book‚ Oration on the Dignity of Man‚ Pico argues that human beings are free to become whatever they choose. Pico believed that the source of human freedom is God. Humans were placed by God in the middle of the chain of being. They are “neither of heavenly nor of earthly stuff‚ neither mortal nor immortal‚” and humans are free to choose the place they want to be on the chain of
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uses his skilled rhetoric in Caesar’s funeral oration to stir the crowd to revolt against the conspirators. Brutus and Cassius have flaws that lead to their own destruction‚ while Marc Antony proves strong in all the ways they prove weak. Brutus flaw is rigid idealism. For example‚ he ignores Cassius’s advice when he says that the conspirators should kill Antony along with Caesar and ignores him once more when he allows Antony to speak a funeral oration over Caesar’s body.
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significant turning point in history. The play Julius Caesar‚ written by William Shakespeare depicts various members of Roman society conspiring to and eventually killing Julius Caesar; subsequently causing chaos to spread in Rome. During their orations‚ Brutus and Antony employ various strategies in order to receive the crowd’s support in their respective causes. In Brutus and Antony’s speeches both men share the strategy of swaying the crowd. In the middle of his speech‚ Brutus tries to quell
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