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    The Greeks strive for perfection The Greeks have a long and lustrous history. The saying "we are all Greeks" by British poet Percy Bysshe Shellsy sums it all up and the influence of that perfection lives on today. The saying actually means that we are all influenced by the culture of the Greek people and the perfection that they strived for. Greek Architecture You can see the influence of the architecture in many cultures including the Roman Empire. The Roman buildings and art works all used

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    The Greek Classical Perfection Ideal Revealed in their Art‚ Literature and Architecture Fabiana Rocha IDH 1110‚ Valencia CollegeProfessors Ed Frame‚ Gustavo Morales‚ Subhas Rampersaud03 November 2014 The Greek Classical Perfection Ideal Revealed in their Art‚ Literature and Architecture The Ancient Greek had a set of communities scattered along the coast line of the Mediterranean Sea‚ a region much larger than the boundaries that Greece presents today . Although geographically dispersed‚ these

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    Describe the contributions of the Greeks and Romans to Western Civilization‚ explaining their accomplishments and the classical virtues they developed. The Greeks and Romans contributions to western civilization cannot be over stated. They were vital in many ways to future generations. Both through science the arts and the frameworks of future governments Greeks were one of the first great civilized societies in the Western area. They started like many societies at this time

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    between Greek and Roman political structures? Answer: Similarities: emphasis on aristocratic principles with some democratic elements‚ localism‚ and city-state units. Differences: Rome had more emphasis on unifying laws and more success in developing institutions for empire. (Students could be assigned some additional reading on this topic.) 2) What is the significance of the Hellenistic period in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean history? Answer: This period saw the spread of Greek cultural

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    This paper explores Doryphoros a Greek sculpture by Polykleitos in 450 BC‚ which made an invaluable contribution to the pursuit of perfection in the sculpted human form. The Greek Classical Period (480-323 B.C) produced human sculptures known for their freedom of movement‚ expression and celebration of man’s independent being. It was in the Early and High Classical periods that sculptors strove to achieve perfection of the human form. One major reason touted for this revival of a desire to achieve

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    Greek and Roman Theatre Theatre and its roots can be traced back before the Common Era to the Greeks and Romans. The two types of theatre‚ while quite similar‚ do have a number of differences. Classical Greek and Roman theatre‚ often combined in a sort of Ancient “Grome” fashion‚ are similar in the most basic but superficial of aspects. The most basic of the aspects is the fact that the height of their movements and societal impact were before the start of the Church and its influence of the

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    Unit 1 – Introduction to humanities – Greek and Roman Culture AIU Online – HUMA214 June 19‚ 2013 Abstract This is an informative and comparative essay that will analyze two cultures: Greece and Rome. It will describe the similarities and differences in both cultures in terms of art‚ government‚ history‚ social class‚ etc. INTRODUCTION There are many ways that Greek and Roman cultures can be alike; depending on the early part or later part. Also there are many ways they can be very different;

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    Roman and Greek Cultures by Brooke Rhodes Diana Hansen Art History 106 The Roman and Greek era is one of the most interesting and captivating times in history. From the epic poetry to the wars of Julius Caesar‚ nothing compares. Though we read about the Greeks and the Romans‚ there are a lot of similarities and differences between them both. The Greeks keep the heart of human circumstances in matters of love or war and government or social behavior (Greeks). Unlike the Greeks‚ the Roman

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    Greek and Roman Architecture Sherry Caro Art 101 May 17‚ 2013 Matthew Adkins Greek and Roman Architecture Greek architecture is known for its tranquility. Much of the Greek architecture is characterized by its representation of living things. Greek architecture stresses formality and symmetry. The art captures movement and emotion. Many of their main works are of the human nature followed by animals‚ monsters‚ and greenery. Greek architects developed two styles of columns

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    Roman and Greek Gods It has been known that the Romans and the Greeks have had many interactions with each other‚ whether it would be due to trading or just plain traveling‚ the stories of their myths have crossed each other in one way or another. This is may be the reason why there are many similarities between Greek and Roman Mythology. Even though a Greek god or goddess may have a different name in Roman Mythology they still performed similar tasks and were worshiped for similar reasons. I will

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