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    Pambansang Pamamahayag Ni Kagalang galang Benigno S. Aquino III Pangulo ng Pilipinas Sa Kongreso ng Pilipinas [ipinahayag sa bulwagang sesyon sa kamara de representate‚ Batasang Pambansa Kompleks‚ lungsod ng Quezon‚ noong ika-dalawampu’t dalawa ng Hulyo 2013] Thank you very much. Please be seated. Vice President Jejomar Binay; Pamunuan ng Senado Franklin M. Drilon; Tagapagsalita Feliciano Belmonte Jr.; Pamunuan ng Batas Maria Lourdes Sereno and the eminent Justices at the Supreme Court;

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    I am Mark Alexis Alaban‚ 18 years young. I currently live in Tanza Gua‚ Roxas City. I’m a third year student of the College of Business Management and Accountancy‚ taking Bachelor of Science in Information Technology‚ studying in Colegio de la Purisima Concepcion. I was born in a small town of Tanza Gua and was a farm field behind my house. I spent most of my time playing outside with the neighborhood children. In my family‚ I have one brother who is eleven years older than me. I really appreciate

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    Cinderella In The Odyssey

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    Everyone knows and loves the fairytale “Cinderella” where Cinderella starts out as a maid‚ wearing nothing but rags‚ and doing nothing but chores. She desires to go to this ball‚ but her nasty stepmother sends her to work right away‚ without allowing her to go. Fortunately for Cinderella‚ her fairy Godmother transforms her into a beautiful princess and lets her go to the ball‚ where she meets the price of her dreams. He is astonished by her beauty and in the end of the fairytale they fall in love

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    Xenia in the Odyssey

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    also by society (Wikipedia). In The Odyssey‚ Xenia is a theme which is shown repeatedly throughout the book: Nestor and Menelaos take in Telemakhos warmly as a guest and Eumaios plays an excellent host to Odysseus‚ while Odysseus is disguised as a wandering beggar. It is no accident that Xenia is such an important theme in The Odyssey‚ as it helps Homer present which characters he wanted to be “good.” Of course‚ the same can be said about the characters Homer wanted to be “bad” and there is no better

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    Homer and Sappho

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    HUM 300 - Classical Humanities March 1‚ 2013 Sappho’s poem‚ entitled Fragment 16‚ is of the lyrical style instead of the epic style we are used to in Homer’s Iliad. The lyrical style of poetry got its name because it was usually accompanied by a lyre while it was recited. It also was used to express more emotion rather than telling a story. This form of poetry seems to be more artistic rather than the story telling of epic poetry of the time. In this poem we are able to use the comparison of different

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    Song Of Ilium By Homer

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    written by‚ Homer. Homer was a blind Greek poet‚ who also wrote “The Odyssey”. Both poems were very important in Greek culture. They were sources of historical knowledge‚ in addition‚ the Greek Code of ethics‚ the foundation of Greek education. In the Greek world‚ human beings are responsible for their own actions and their own destiny. The Greeks believed that the goal in life is to live with Areté‚ which means “virtue” or “reaching one’s highest potential”. In the poem Iliad‚ Homer writes about

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    symbolism of the Odyssey

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    Food Symbol in The Odyssey The use of a symbol has the potential message to send a potent message. Symbols take the form of words‚ sounds‚ gestures‚ or visual images and are used to convey ideas and beliefs. Food is a big part and symbol in The Odyssey. Whatever it may be‚ either poisoned witch-food‚ Helios’s cattle‚ or lotus fruit‚ Everyone is constantly eating. Although throwing a feast for a guest is a common part of hospitality‚ hunger and the consumption of food often have negative associations

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    Troy: Evidence of Homer

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    The role that Homer played in our understanding of the Trojan War by his writing the Iliad has been one of great significance. The turn of the 8th Century saw the writing of the Iliad from the Ancient Greek writer‚ Homer‚ which was roughly 3‚000 years ago. Heinrich Schliemann‚ a wealthy German business‚ dedicated his energy and considerable fortune to discovering the Troy Homer describes in the Iliad. By using the writings‚ Schliemann was able to locate the site of the Ancient city of Troy. Manfred

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    Concepts of Masculinity in The Odyssey The Odyssey is an epoch poem composed by Homer that is based around the protagonist‚ Odysseus. He is on a journey to return home to his wife and son after the battle of Troy. Throughout his voyage‚ Odysseus encounters many obstacles on his way home. Odysseus’ son is named Telemachus. When Odysseus left for the Trojan War‚ Telemachus was only a child. Odysseus is gone for a total of 20 years. While his father is gone‚ Telemachus undergoes maturation and takes

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    Homer And John Keats

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    Within the poems: “Fears;” “Homer‚” and “Urn‚” John Keats explicates one main theme in all three of his works. Although these poems have a different rhetoric‚ they elucidate similar themes. Firstly‚ in Keats’ poem‚ “Fears‚” he describes how he may never get the chance to do certain things in his life. Secondly‚ in his poem‚ “Homer‚” he exemplifies how great the writings of the ancient philosopher Homer are‚ and how much they impact society and culture. Lastly‚ in John Keats’ poem‚ “Urn‚” he describes

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