on the Parthenon Mary M Dean HUM111045VA016-132-001 CHAD REDWING 3/10/2013 Abstract We didn’t have the money to go to Greece to the parathion so I had to go to the one in Nashville TN. It was a very interesting place to visit. Me and my husband went they cost was only $6 for adults so that was a great price to pay to walk through this wonderful place called the Parthenon. We went on March 8th. The Parthenon 2500 West
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The Parthenon Marbles Dispute Several art museums around the world have been created with the sole purpose to culturally enlighten and entertain us. An appropriate example is the local Nelson Atkins Museum‚ right here in our own backyard of Kansas City‚ where collections from Asia‚ Europe‚ Africa‚ and Japan increase our understanding and appreciation for different geographical regions. In England‚ the British Museum is arguably one of the best in the world at displaying this kind of internationalism
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In "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God‚" Jonothan Edwards makes use of similes‚ hyperboles‚ and repetition to strike fear into his audience in order to persuade them. By utilizing the sense of fear along with the rhetorical devices he manages to prove his point. By utilizing similes‚ Edwards makes a comparison to illustrate his point. An example would be when he states‚ "his wrath towards you burns like fire; he looks upon you as worthy of nothing else..." In the quote the comparison being
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slaughter. This simile has a very deep and emotional meaning to several people because the Jews did not have an easy life during this period of time. They were forced onto trains‚ not knowing where they are going‚ or where they are at. Sometimes they would even be told that they’re going to a certain place‚ but will end up arriving to a death camp. Comparing Jews to sheep has a great deal of relevance because they were both beat‚ killed‚ and tortured. The slaughter in that rooted simile was referring
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The Parthenon and The Shard‚ for example‚ are two very different pieces of architecture that hold different significances during their times‚ but are both highly respected and well-known to this day. They show a sense of pride and prestige by providing an aesthetically pleasing view and by honoring something of importance. Also‚ individually‚ they show cultural identity through honor‚ as seen with the Parthenon‚ and through the glass medium‚ as shown in the Shard. To start off‚ The Parthenon displays
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an expression of character whereby the poet (using dialogue) and the actor (in a dramatic presentation) imitate a character. Furthermore‚ where that imitated character has undesirable traits‚ the imitation is to be avoided. And later‚ in Book X‚ Plato claims that most poetry of necessity contains evil men (in order to produce interest and pleasure)‚ and this too forms a basis for a wide-ranging condemnation of poetry. That imitation has harmful effects is a complex matter; Plato’s argument rests
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The Home of the Parthenon Marbles The Parthenon Marbles are national treasures of Greece and many years ago‚ were maliciously stolen by Lord Elgin‚ a corrupt business man‚ for his own personal gain. With aid of enemies of Greece and with the full knowledge of the crime Brittan refused to relinquish the stolen property to its rightful owner. The greed and corruption of England has allowed for the long-term confinement of a Greek monument within the dark and winding halls of a dusty British museum
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J. R. R. Tolkien’s use of similes in "The Fellowship of the Ring‚" like most of his figurative language and imagery in the Ring trilogy‚ attach characters and events to the neighboring dwarf and elven lands‚ to nature. He‚ made what novel experts of Concordia University have called a Christian epic‚ locates spirituality not in a Christ-like figure‚ such as C.S. Lewis’ Aslan‚ but in recurrent relation to innate vigor. His nature similes ground Middle Earth folk in spiritual life. The way he chooses
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Euthyphro – Plato NAME PHI208: Ethics and Moral Reasoning Instructor date Euthyphro – Plato The discussion between Socrates and Euthyphro is one of the most famous Socratic discussions because of the meaning set behind the actions. This discussion is focused on what is the piety or the holiness asked by Socrates to Euthyphro. Socrates appoints Euthyphro to help him understand what piety is as he admits he does not know‚ in order to help with his case against him. They argue
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Biography of Plato. Plato was a Greek philosopher‚ mathematician‚ rhetorician‚ writer‚ founder of Academy‚ and even a double Olympic champion. He was born in 427 BCE in family of wealthy and influential Athenian parents: Ariston and Perictione. Plato ’s real name was Aristocles. For his athletic figure his wrestling coach called him Plato‚ which means “broad”. As Plato was from a wealthy family‚ he got the best teachers of that time‚ who taught him music‚ grammar and athletics. At the age
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