A History of Ancient Greece The Greek Genius Author: Robert Guisepi Date: 1998 The Greeks were the first to formulate many of the Western world’s fundamental concepts in politics‚ philosophy‚ science‚ and art. How was it that a relative handful of people could bequeath such a legacy to civilization? The definitive answer may always elude the historian‚ but a good part of the explanation lies in environmental and social factors. Unlike the Near Eastern monarchies‚ the polis was not
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“A great speech‚ rational or emotional‚ has the power to influence‚ challenge or persuade more than one audience.” Write an essay response supporting your argument to this statement in a close analysis of how three speeches have been crafted. Roman rhetorician Quintilian once commented‚ “And what‚ after all‚ is an orator? Not a good speaker‚ but a good person speaking well..." Great speeches influence‚ challenge or persuade audiences from any context because they are messages ‘good’ people have
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A key factor which made Christianity popular in the Roman Empire was that it offered an afterlife. However‚ this was not enough to give Christianity an edge over the other cults which also offered an afterlife. Other factors were the facts that it was Salvationist and had a savior‚ it was redemption‚ it offered the reward of heaven‚ and it was messianic‚ missionary‚ egalitarian and compassionate towards the poor. Resistance to the persecution and imperial support were other contributory factors.
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Michael Scott Late Roman & Medieval Humanities 4/19/2012 Essay 4‚ Topic 6 India & China India and China are amazing places. Both are filled with great religious beliefs‚ fantastic architecture‚ and great literature/music. India’s country is filled with Hinduism‚ while China is influenced with Buddhism. One great Indian architecture structure is the Kandrariya Mahadeo temple‚ and one great Chinese architecture structure is the Nanchan Monastery. The way that chinese architecture
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activities regulated by the police. Within higher end districts‚ brothels contained hairdressers‚ to keep the workers looking their best‚ and aquarioli‚ or water boys‚ that waited by the doors with bidets. Due to the popularity of brothels‚ factors such as Roman fashions were heavily influenced by prostitutes. During ancient times‚ things such as prostitution were tolerated because they supposedly helped crime rates‚ such as lowering the rates for acts of rape and sodomy. The act of sex work was therefore
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Epic Essays 1. In what ways are these books universal? Even though some people don’t believe in gods‚ the evidence of mortal struggle in these stories is what makes them relatable. Throughout history‚ men and women alike have been fighting for fame‚ fortune‚ love‚ honor‚ power‚ and pride. For that reason alone‚ The Iliad is relatable in almost any culture worldwide. The people involved in The Iliad may have pretty severe exaggerations of these qualities‚ but it is true that they are ever present
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the Roman Empire‚ Rome was a republic. Roman citizens elected officials in order to represent the common interest of the people. It had a powerful legislative body called the Senate‚ and “it advised on policy within the republic and members held virtually all executive offices in the Roman state”. (Stearns‚ Adas‚ Schwartz‚ and Gilbert 90) However‚ the highest elected position in the empire was the consul. Only two consuls were elected by an assembly‚ and both shared executive power. The Roman Republic
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James Berardinelli’s review on Roman Polanski’s Chinatown purports that the film is ‘one of the best films to emerge from the 1970s’‚ exploring his value judgements and sweeping generalizations but providing minimal evidence to substantiate. Berardinelli immediately introduces his review in a positive light‚ often adopting debateable opinions. Not only does he cite this movie as ‘the high-water point’ in both Jack Nicholson and Polanski’s careers but he also labels it the ‘finest colour entry into
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Battle of Alesia The relief army heading towards Alesia was so massive‚ that some of the Gallic tribesman were under the impression that the Romans would be too terrified to even battle them. It wasn’t a baseless idea‚ as Rome was outnumbered five to one‚ but that just made the Roman victory additionally impressive. When they did arrive‚ they stopped almost a mile away‚ South West from Alesia. After camping overnight‚ the relief army formed their ranks over a three mile plane and marched towards
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Greek and Roman architecture gave us remarkable images in history. Romans continued and developed the heritage of the architects of the Greek civilization‚ and the Romans had all respect for their traditions and the established architectural orders‚ especially the Corinthian order‚ this was proved as it was seen in many of their huge buildings. Both of these groups showed how their own structural creations to define their perfections. The Greeks biased to the post and lintel construction‚ while the
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