LONGINUS: ON THE SUBLIME FIVE PRINCIPAL SOURCES OF SUBLIMITY IN LITERATURE By the word ‘sublime’ Longinus‚ means elevation or loftiness – all that raises style above the ordinary‚ and gives it distinction in its widest and truest sense. So sublimity is a certain distinction and excellence in composition. Longinus says that‚ both nature and art contribute to sublimity in literature. Art is perfect when it seems to be nature‚ and nature hits the mark when she contains art hidden within her. The five
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Joseph John "J. J." Thomson In 1897 Thomson showed that cathode rays were composed of a previously unknown negatively charged particle‚ and thus he is credited with the discovery and identification of the electron; and‚ in a broader sense‚ with the discovery of the first subatomic particle. Thomson is also credited with finding the first evidence for isotopes of a stable (non-radioactive) element in 1913‚ as part of his exploration into the composition of canal rays (positive ions). He invented
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Hobbes vs. Locke: Development and Expansion of Political Thought Comparing and Contrasting Hobbes Leviathan and Locke’s Second Treatise of Government This essay will compare and contrast several of the political theories on natural law‚ the need for government and structure thereof‚ as expressed in Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan and John Locke’s Second Treatise of Government. Similarities and differences of political theories are found in these two works‚ posing the question of whether Locke’s
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History of Economics The Mercantilists * 16th – 17th century in Europe. * Jean Baptiste Colbert and Sir Thomas Mun 1. It is necessary to have a surplus on the balance of trade to increase the country’s wealth. This surplus would bring more gold and silver into the country. 2. To achieve this‚ exports should be encouraged in any way possible‚ e.g. subsidies. 3. Goods should be exported at their ‘highest value added’ level through manufacturing of raw materials. The Physiocrats
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Early Life On December 25‚ 1642‚ Isaac Newton was born in the hamlet of Woolsthorpe‚ Lincolnshire‚ England. He was the only son of a prosperous local farmer‚ also named Isaac Newton‚ who died three months before he was born. A premature baby born tiny and weak‚ Newton was not expected to survive. When he was 3 years old‚ his mother‚ Hannah Ayscough Newton‚ remarried a well-do-do minister‚ Barnabas Smith‚ and went to live with him‚ leaving young Newton with his maternal grandmother. The experience
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digits. The Arabs carried this system to Africa and Europe. 1) Aryabhata is the first well known Indian mathematician. Born in Kerala‚ he completed his studies at the university of Nalanda. In the section Ganita (calculations) of his astronomical treatise Aryabhatiya‚ he made the fundamental advance in finding the lengths of chords of circles‚ by using the half chord rather than the full chord method used by Greeks. He gave the value of as 3.1416‚ claiming‚ for the first time‚ that it was an approximation
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Inerrancy: The term “Inerrant” or “Inerrancy” is exclusively used within the scholarship of biblical theology to refer to a particular view on the nature of the Scripture. In its outset‚ inerrancy can be stated as the belief that the Scripture in all matter it claims/affirms is inerrant‚ being free from all falsehood‚ fraud‚ or deceit in its original writings (autographs). It is based on the underlying presumption that the Scripture is the Word of God. Or inspired by God in its essence. Therefore
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Hobbes ; edited with an introduction by J.C.A. Gaskin.. 1st ed. Oxford: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press‚ 1996.. Locke‚ John‚ 1632-1704.‚ (1988). Two treatises of government / John Locke.. 1st ed. : Whitefish‚ Mont.] : Kessinger Publishing‚ [between 1988 and 2005].. Locke‚ John‚ 1632-1704.‚ (1993). Of civil government : second treatise / john locke ; introd. By russell kirk.. 1st ed. e.g. England: e.g. Houghton Mifflin. Rousseau‚ Jean-Jacques‚ 1712-1778.‚ (1992). Discours sur l ’origine et
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Florence are considered one of the greatest masterpieces of Italian art in the Quattrocento. Other works include three bronze statues for Or San Michele (1416–25) and the reliefs for Siena cathedral (1417–27). Ghiberti also wrote I Commentarii‚ three treatises on art history and theory from antiquity to his time. Ghiberti’s mother had married Cione Ghiberti in 1370‚ and they lived in Pelago‚ near Florence; at some point she went to Florence and lived there as the common-law wife of a goldsmith named Bartolo
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The Tax Research Process The overriding purpose of tax research is to find solutions to the tax problems of one’s clients or employer. The process is similar to that of traditional legal research. The researcher must find authority‚ evaluate the usefulness of that authority‚ and apply the results of the research to a specific situation. One can identify two essential tax research skills: * The first is using certain mechanical techniques to identify and locate the tax authorities that relate to
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