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    How does Macbeth react to the witches prophecies? Throughout the first act of the play “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare Macbeth is controlled by his emotions more then his personal qualities as a strong and brave leader. One of his initial qualities as determined man‚ appear by the ending of the battle as he eliminates wounded enemy warrior. The willing to win battle makes him ambitious because he kills already wounded man who can not cause any harm to him. After the battle Macbeth crosses

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    Greek Alphabet

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    see question marks‚ boxes‚ or other symbols. Greek alphabet Type Alphabet Spoken languages Greek‚ with many modifications covering many languages Time period ~800 BC to the present[1] Parent systems Proto-Sinaitic alphabet Phoenician alphabet Greek alphabet Child systems Gothic Glagolitic Cyrillic Coptic Armenian alphabet Old Italic alphabet Latin alphabet Unicode range U+0370–U+03FF Greek and Coptic‚ U+1F00–U+1FFF Greek Extended ISO 15924 Grek Note: This page may

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    Greek Material Culture

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    It is easy to say‚ and prove‚ that Greek material culture reveals an immense amount about ancient Greek society. From vast studies and examinations of the great ancient Greek architecture‚ the immaculate fine art and literature and even the personal possessions and crafts of the societies own inhabitants‚ one can reason that these materials reflect much about ancient Greece and its people. From studying the architecture of this ancient society‚ one can assume various things about its inhabitants

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    Greek Sculptors

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    sorts of sub. art) The Greeks excelled in sculpture.  Their works are impressive for their handling of human anatomy‚ and details like hair and clothing.  They are also impressive for their handling of motion (cf. "Discobolus)‚ and for capturing a wide range of human emotions and moods.  Some sculptures are comic‚ others very serious. The Greeks sculptors could inspire patriotism and the love of liberty--and some of the subtleties of individual personality and character.  Greek sculpture inspired the

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    Greek Independence

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    For centuries the Greek population was completely under the Ottoman rule. The Greeks’ independence from the Ottoman Turks in 1830 did not come without hardship and suffering. Several other countries including Russia and France took sides with Greece during this fight as they felt close and connected with their culture. A nine year war was fought which eventually resulted in the Greeks gaining independence from the Turks. During this time‚ the Greeks had to maintain high morale and a strong disposition

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    but none have made a greater impact than the Greek and Roman empires. These empires began as small city-states‚ and grew to become the powerful empires we know today. The Greek and Roman empires were not always enemies‚ considering the Romans were greatly influenced by the Greek culture. The two civilizations shared many similarities‚ but had different opinions on government operations. There are three different periods that span the history of the Greek and Roman empires; the Hellenic‚ Hellenistic

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    Greek Civilization

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    Lecture Notes on Greek Civilization Greece part of the Balkan Peninsula maritime country in Southeastern Europe bounded in the north by Albania‚ Bulgaria‚ Macedonia‚ in the south by the Mediterranean Sea‚ in the west by the Ionian Sea and in the east by the Aegean Sea known as the first “Western” civilization; reached the peak of its advancement in the 5th century BCE had no unified government and consisted of city states 4 Major Greek Tribes: 1. Acheans 2. Ionians 3. Dorians 4

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    Greek Dichotomysian Art

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    Webster dictionary defines dichotomy as‚ “A difference between two opposite things; a division into two opposite groups” (Miriam Webster). The “Greek Dichotomy‚” therefore‚ relates to the division between mythology and philosophy‚ two seemingly opposing ideas both captures in the concept of art. These two sides are sometimes considered the Dionysians and the Apollonians of art. Dionysians represent the mythological and “free” side. They seem more creative and imaginative in comparison to the Apollonians

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    Ancient Greeks

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    western ideas‚ institutions‚ and values were mainly created by the Ancient Greeks. The western culture has been influenced by the Ancient Greeks in many ways. The westerners learned the concept of hominocentrism‚ sea trade and sea power; raise livestock‚ democracy and creation of the Olympics from the Ancient Greeks. The concept of hominocentrism‚ saw human beings at the center of the universe‚ was created by the Ancient Greeks. Even though today we don ’t use the term "hominocentrism" we still do

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    ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE GREEKS The ancient Greeks had many accomplishments including philosophical beliefs‚ intellectual ideas and artistic developments. They used many forms of expression to express their philosophical‚ intellectual‚ and artistic achievements. These forms essentially made up their culture and defined their lifestyle. In document 1‚ the philosophy of Socrates stated that humans should analyze their lives. This is an accomplishment because it shows that Greek philosophy was the beginning

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