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    The Greatness of Liberty

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    The Greatness of Liberty The freedoms America carries is what makes it one of the best countries to live in. We‚ as human beings‚ each deserve an equal chance to prosper. Our constitution carries the Bill of Rights which gives us that chance‚ and allows us to live every day the way we want to. The freedoms of speech‚ religion‚ and press‚ the right to work at any job you qualify for‚ and the right to receive a free education are all factors that make America great. The ability for your opinion

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    The Roman Coliseum is an amazing piece of architectural history and has played a significant role in history as well. Construction began in 72 AD under the rule of the Emperor Vespasian. It was completed in 80 AD in the very center of Rome. It is located east of the Roman forum‚ was built to hold 50‚000 people‚ and has eighty entrances. It could easily hold a football field. There are many rooms and tunnels below the Coliseum. Some of them housed animals and gladiators‚ and some rooms also contained

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    Notes on Liberty

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    Chapter 1 Introductory 1. The subject of this Essay is Civil‚ or Social Liberty: the nature and limits of the power which can be legitimately exercised by society over the individual. 2. The struggle between Liberty and Authority is the most conspicuous feature in the portions of history with which we are earliest familiar‚ particularly in that of Greece‚ Rome and England. I. When the authorities were regarded as vultures preying on the weaker members of the community‚ the aim of patriots was

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    The Pantheon The Pantheon in Rome is the best-preserved Roman architectural structure on earth. It has survived twenty centuries of pillage and invasion‚ and continues to withstand the pollution of everyday locals and tourists. Marcus Agrippa‚ the son-in-law of the first Roman emperor Augustus‚ first built the Pantheon in 27-25 BCE to commemorate the victory of Actium over Antony and Cleopatra. However‚ after a fire destroyed the original in 80 CE‚ it was rebuilt by Domitian‚ only to be replaced

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    Liberty is the freedom from certain restrictions that are forced on the lives of people in society. But in America‚ liberty is more than just a definition. Liberty is an icon‚ a way of living and a motivation. In fact‚ many of the structures or statues in America have liberty inscribed on them or have the word liberty in the name. For example‚ the Liberty Bell. At a glance‚ the Liberty Bell seems like a regular old bell with a crack down the side. In reality‚ the Liberty Bell is a model of freedom

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    FOLLOWING THE COUNCIL OF TRENT (1543 - 63)‚ THE COUNTER REFORMATION CHURCH REQUIRED THAT ART SHOULD PROVIDE AN EMOTIONAL STIMULUS TO PIETY AND INVOLVE THE SPECTATOR. WITH THIS IN MIND‚ HOW DID GIANLORENZO BERNINI (1598-1680) FIND NEW WAYS OF REINVENTING STATUES OF CHRISTIAN FEELING? Quod non fecerunt barbari Fecerunt Barberini Anonimous[1] Gianlorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) is considered to be “the artist who most profoundly shaped the public appearance of the Roman Papacy

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    Civil Liberties

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    I chose the civil liberties because I think that it is important for someone to choose their own religion and beliefs without causing any trouble. Having the freedom to speak‚ choose your own religion and to vote for whomever you want to vote for is important to the American people. I chose the subcategory “The Free Exercise Clause”‚ because it upholds the rights of the American people to decide on any religious belief and to be able to exercise their beliefs without getting in trouble with the law

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    Arren Quigley Architectural Genius in the Renaissance At the beginning of the Renaissance a problem was apparent in Florence. The city was trying to distinguish themselves from Milan‚ their rival‚ and had built a great cathedral‚ Santa Maria del Fiore‚ with this in mind. The problem was that for 122 years the church had been left open to the elements. No roof had been built. In 1418‚ the town fathers of Florence decided that the time had come to build a roof. The roof had to be grand and tall.

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    Architectural Concepts in Integrated Design Essay by Tim Faldov_MSc02_ARC Sustainability is a word that covers a wide field and has many meanings‚ which in recent years has been misused in many projects worldwide. Today we still see that most sustainability discussions are based on fear‚ for example‚ the degradation of the atmosphere‚ land and oceans or extreme lack of the essential things we depend on for our quality of life such as energy‚ materials‚ water and social justice. (Cradle) The

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    Liberty or Death

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    Liberty or Death “Liberty or death!” This phrase was used by both Patrick Henry and Malcolm X in their speeches. Even though these men gave their speeches almost two centuries apart their goal was the same. They both wanted to convince their audience to fight for freedom. Through the use of rhetorical strategies‚ Patrick Henry was successful in convincing the colonies to fight for their freedom from Britain and Malcolm X was successful in convincing African Americans to fight for their rights.

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