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    After reading the commentary on “Dual Federalism” by James Bryce and “The ‘Marble Cake’ Theory of Federalism” by Morton Grodzins. In which it discusses Bryce’s concerns about the national government. Mr. Bryce is a professor of history at Oxford‚ a member of Parliament‚ and a British scholar who visited the United States around the 1880’s. James Bryce gives his compact description of dual federalism and later between the dates of (1907-1913) he makes his appearance by returning back to the United

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    ANALYSIS Not marble‚ nor the gilded monuments (1): This line is likely an allusion to the lavish tombs of English royalty; in particular‚ to the tomb of Henry VII in Westminster Abbey‚ which contains a large sarcophagus made of black marble with gilded effigies of King Henry and his queen‚ Elizabeth of York. unswept (4): note that the pronunciation here is /UN swept/. with sluttish time (4): i.e.‚ by filthy time. In Elizabethan England the word "sluttish" could describe either a sexually promiscuous

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    Sophia Kudej English II Sun Dec 3 2017 Ares: The Brother Hercules Never Wanted. God of war‚ battlelust‚ courage‚ and civil order. Who is this description of? The Greek God‚ Ares. One of the strongest willed Greek Gods to exist. But one of the cruelest Gods to exist as well. He is the known as the God of those traits because of his actions and his battle tactics. Ares has always been a cruel person‚ but he was especially cruel in this statement‚ though he had some reason to be. He had had

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    to people. When you mention heroes in mythology‚ there are two distinct names that a majority of people bring up‚ Achilles and Hercules. Each of these heroes has at least one thing that separates them from regular men‚ something that is special about them. For Achilles it is his invulnerability and his incredible courage that make him a great Greek hero. For Hercules it is his god-like strength‚ and his luck of being the son of the king of the gods. Each of these Greek heroes was destined to be

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    Between 1801 and 1805 Lord Elgin‚ from the Parthenon in Athens‚ obtained the Elgin Marbles‚ which consists of pieces of architecture‚ sculptures‚ and inscriptions. The Elgin Marbles can be found in the British Museum‚ which allow people to understand ancient Greek and Athenian history. Since the sculptures are one of the longest cultural rows in Europe‚ the Greeks want the art to be returned back to their homeland. Because the Greeks believe that the pieces were illegally taken from Greece. On the

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    There are more red marbles than black marbles. We were able to address our hypothesis with the data collected because 26.32% of the marbles are red and just 14.47% are black. Also‚ the percentage of red marbles is the biggest in comparison with the others. The percentage of red marbles is very similar to the class average of red marbles. The percentage of red marbles is the highest in our group and the second highest in the class average. Also‚ the percentage yellow marbles is similar

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    christian people that despite not knowing what he actually looked like‚ artists throughout history have erected many statues in his honor. In this essay I will present a comparison of three statues of David. In chronological order we will look at the David statues of Donatello‚ Andrea Del Verrocchio and Michelangelo finding similarities and differences in the various aspects of these statues. Donatello’s "David" was his landmark work‚ the first work of its kind in over a thousand years‚ and helped to

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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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    The Parthenon Marbles‚ known in Britain as the Elgin Marbles‚ were originally located on the islands of Greece. Whilst in Athens‚ in 1805‚ Lord Elgin stole the Parthenon Marbles and took them back to England‚ renaming them the Elgin Marbles. In recent times‚ Greece has reiterated that the marbles were taken illegally and that they ought to be returned to their rightful home‚ creating high tensions between

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    don’t want any more whining or crying. Hercules Mulligan‚ you have once again stepped out of line and this time you have killed one of my best men. It’s about time that someone teaches you a lesson." Thomas spoke‚ in a low‚ agitated voice. His voice was the only one sounding in the room now. That is unless you count the unspoken tension that screamed out in silence. Charles Lee was dead‚ Hamilton was unwilling to pay‚ and Thomas was done with it all. Hercules Mulligan had to pay for what he’d done

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