Block 4 16 May 2013 The life of a Gladiator could be compared to the life of a modern day professional athlete. Gladiators lived a lavish life much greater than the lower class of Ancient Rome. With food‚ medicine‚ and baths all at the tip of their fingers‚ they were to use all their energy and focus to fight against each other. These fighters were primarily used for inhumane entertainment. Many Gladiators were slaves‚ criminals‚ and some free men. Gladiators were first used for funeral ceremonies
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Gladiators were the insignificant outsiders and the lowest rank of Roman society. Criminals‚ captives of war‚ religious dissidents‚ the poor and destitute and disobedient slaves in possession of a strong body and resourceful mind could well have found themselves being sold to the familia gladiatoria (a gladiatorial school/troupe). The existence of a gladiator was perilous‚ painful and usually brief‚ but beyond the physical dangers and hardship‚ gladiators were restricted in a public and political
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‘Shakespeare is topical to our time‚ he lived as we do now‚ in an age of transition‚ an age of revolution and calamities in which the old faith had been lost‚ and the new one had not yet appeared.” In what ways is the clash between Egypt and Rome in Antony and Cleopatra and Republicanism and Monarchy in Julius Caesar of interest to Shakespeare’s time and ours? The 16th and early 17th century was an era fraught with uncertainty for England as it was unclear as to who would succeed an ageing Elizabeth
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Gladiators were “created by the enactment of Roman justice and Roman authority” (Futrell 121). Thus‚ the lifestyle of the gladiator quite possibly originated from prisoners of war. During the second Sicilian slave war‚ the last standing survivors surrendered themselves to Aquilius who then took them to Rome where he “consigned them to fight with wild beasts” (Diodorus Historical Library 36.10). From there on‚ gladiators largely comprised of criminals‚ prisoners‚ slaves and other members of lower
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GROUP PAPER/LEADERSHIP GLADIATOR‚ by Ridley Scott (2004) 1. INTRODUCTION Acting as observers in this case‚ we are reviewing the leadership from the perspective of the son of Caesar‚ Commodus. A man‚ with love lost. A man‚ without the desired virtues set by his Father. A man‚ without morals‚ as stated by his Father. A man‚ who competes for favor‚ trust‚ honor and value with an authentic leader like Maximus‚ someone whom has also had the love of Commodus Father and fails to connect with his followers
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Gauls‚ nothing more. She paced the cage that she’d been locked in. Iska had proven to be an unruly gladiator at time‚ sometimes even assaulting fellow gladiators of the same ludus during training with the slightest provocation. She was still paying the price for breaking the nose of a Scythia gladiator and ruining her good looks. Here at the ludus of the lanista Quintus Fabius Maximus‚ the gladiators were picked for more than just strength‚ but in good looks and sexual prowess for both proved useful
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Gladiator: A hero will rise This story has been adapted from the novel written by Dewey Gram‚ based on a screenplay by David Franzoni and John Logan and William Nicholson‚ story by David Franzoni‚ and retold in this book by Annette Keen. The year of first publication is 2001‚ published by Penguin Putman Inc. Also‚ there is a movie named and produced after the book‚ released in May of 2000‚ with many recognitions and multiple awards‚ including best Actor for Russell Crowe and 4 other Oscars. Although
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Warren E. Buffet Analysis: 1 What is the possible meaning of the changes in stock price for Berkshire Hathaway and Scottish Power plc on the day of the acquisition announcement? Specifically‚ what does the $2.17 billion gain in Berkshire’s market value of equity imply about the intrinsic value of PacificCorp? 2 Based on the multiples for comparable regulated utilities‚ what is the range of possible values for PacifiCorp? (I am looking for numbers‚ but they are given in the case)
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