traveller returns". This manifests into a contemplation of suicidal tendencies in which he rhetorically questions the "quintessence of dust" and "paragon of animals"‚ invoking conflicting ideological tension regarding the noble act of suicide between Stoicism and medieval Absolutism. Ultimately‚ Hamlet’s anagnorisis of mortal "boundaries in which human action‚ human judgement‚ are enclosed" (Mack 1956) with his truncated verse “I’ve done you wrong” posits the transcendence of filial revenge to morally
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improvements on the original.Humanism embodied the mystical and aesthetic temper of a pre-scientific age. It did not free the mind from subservience to ancient authority. If the humanists revered Aristotle less than the Schoolmen did‚ they worshipped Neoplatonism‚
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into Rome‚ many of whom developed links with the elite Romans. At this time‚ the elite Romans were considerably influenced by the Stoic school‚ and it gained more favour under Posidonius who was a Greek Ambassador. It should be noted though that Stoicism‚ although offering support to astrology‚ did not convert the Romans into believers. However‚ it is in this period that one can see the Romans first starting to practice astrology. The political situation in Rome‚ and the role played by astrology
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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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Even today‚ Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is read by every class from kings to common people. The book is a universal classic‚ meaning it can be related to at any time‚ by anyone. The philosophies included in his book have spanned the centuries‚ and Meditations remains to be one of the most influential books ever written. Marcus Aurelius was born on April 20‚ 121 AD into a family of royalty. His uncle and adoptive father‚ Antoninus Pius‚ was the emperor of Rome. Aurelius‚ too‚ was trained
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Concept of Beauty according to the Western Philosophers “Beauty is truth‚ truth beauty. That is all ye know on earth‚ and all ye need to know” John Keats Beauty is an emotional element‚ a pleasure of ours‚ which nevertheless we regard as a quality of thing. The ideas of beauty is found in almost every culture and at almost every time in human history‚ with many similarities. Beauty was and still is a term of great esteem linking human beings and nature with artistic practices and works
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Ancient China Versus Ancient Greece Ancient China and Ancient Greece were two vastly different civilizations with different cultures; they shared a multitude of similar political‚ economic‚ and philosophical achievements while also inholding multiple differences. The centralized government of China differed from the independent city-states of Athens. A similarity that both civilizations held in regards to politics would be the role‚ or lack thereof one‚ that women played within their respective
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On the surface‚ King Lear is a pagan play‚ as it is set in pre-Christian England. But it has‚ for all that‚ no shortage of appeals to deity and interesting speculation. This is‚ after all‚ a play set on the brink of eternity and it must make us wonder on the universe in relationship to the characters and ourselves. However‚ I believe that‚ although set in pre-Christian times‚ Shakespeare’s King Lear provided myriad allusions to Christian themes‚ parables‚ and characters such as the enduring of suffering
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The Sniper Commentary “The Sniper” by Liam O’ Flaherty is a short story about a sniper‚ set in the Irish Civil War. The author uses characterization‚ symbolism and third person limited point of view to develop the central theme of the horrors of war. The main character in the story is the mysterious Sniper‚ who is serving active duty in the Irish Civil War for the Republicans. The story opens with the Sniper attempting to eat on a rooftop‚ when an enemy sniper opens fire on him. He retaliates
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Meditations written by Marcus Aurelius includes spiritual reflections and exercises based on his experience in life. Marcus Aurelius was first called Marcus Annius Versus who was born in AD 121. He’s known as an emperor of Rome and a Stoicism philosopher who provided useful advice that emphasized our fate. Although‚ this novel was originally a personal journal from Aurelius but was later publicized. Aurelius also states the event of persecuting Christians which is a critical topic to the reader’s
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