How consistent is Sidney’s practice of ‘poesie’ in the Arcadia(s) with the theory outlined in the Defense? Since Plato‚ the social costs and benefits of poetry have been hotly debated. Although Plato chose to banish poets from his Republic for being a corrupting influence in an orderly and just society‚ he is well known as a great lover of Homer‚ and indeed consistently uses examples from Homer to illuminate arguments in the dialogues. The debate was similarly double-edged and ambivalent in the
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1. Italian Renaissance - earliest form of the general European Renaissance‚ a period of great cultural change and achievement that began in Italy. 2. Jacob Burkhart - historian of art and culture‚ and an influential figure in the historiography of each field 3. Oligarchies – small group that ruled a city and its surrounding countryside 4. Condotierri - the mercenary soldier leaders (warlords) of the professional‚ military free companies contracted by the Italian city-states and the Papacy from
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Giuseppe Verdi and Rigoletto Rigoletto was an opera that consisted of four acts. Giuseppe Verdi was the producer of Rigoletto and Francesco Maria Piave was the librettist. This opera made it’s premiere at a theater called Le Fenice located in Venice in March of 1851. Giuseppe Verdi showed interest in musical arts at an early age. When Verdi discovered the 3rd and 5th of the key of C‚ he was overjoyed (Great Composers). In Rigoletto‚ there are four main characters. One of them being the Hunchback
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Essay on Woman Leader Machiavelli and Castiglione both present the epitome of perfection in their topics of leadership and the way a women should be‚ respectively. In the case of Castiglione’s work‚ it is stated by signor Gaspare that "...in the way people sometimes hanker after things that are impossible and miraculous‚ rather then explain them you (Magnifico) have wished them into existence." This quote is true of both excerpts. Both have created idealisms that are of perfection; however‚ both
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but were still Catholic and religious. ▪ Plato was an inspiration for humanists ▪ They liked his belief that beauty and truth existed beyond what the senses could discover. ▪ Pico de Mirandola = Oration on the Dignity of Man. ▪ Castiglione = The Courtier. Ideal man described "Renaissance Man". ▪ Lorenzo Vallo proved the Donation of Constantine to be false and that some Bible passages were mistranslated. ▪ Some women (often in nunneries) learned to read and write ▪ Leonardo Bruni created
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should be of a noble birth just like the definition of a gentleman. The Courtier says “I wish them that this courtier of ours should be nobly born and of gentle race; . . . for noble birth is like a bright lamp that manifests and makes visible good and evil deeds.( Sayre‚ The Perfect Courtier‚ para 4) A well-rounded person should have a likeable personality‚ and a true sense of self esteem. The Courtier says “I would have the courtier favored in this regard also‚ and endowed by nature not only with talent
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tapestries rich‚/ all broidered and bordered with the best gems” (5.76-78). Daisy and Jordan‚ both East Eggers are wearing extravagant dresses and live in beautiful homes. Although both East Eggers and Camelot courtiers share a love for materialism they are very different personality-wise. Camelot courtiers such as Gawain are very dedicated to their code of chivalry and value chastity. This is found when Gawain refuses Lady Bertilak’s advance. On the other hand‚ Tom Buchanan cheats on Daisy with Myrtle Wilson
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The English word etiquette actually originates from a French word for ticket. A courtier of Louis XIV‚ Madame de Maintenon‚ is recognized as being the first to write using the word étiquette in reference to the formalities and ceremonies required at court in 1719. The French word did not begin to apply to polite behavior in general until 1778. This shows that the association was actually first made in England. How the word changed so much in its definition is not entirely known although there are
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Themes in Hamlet Impossibility of Certainty and Delay of Action Hamlet undoubtedly takes a long time to avenge his father’s murder‚ and his hesitation is his tragic flaw. He spends a great deal of effort thinking and analyzing and far less acting on his dead father’s request for revenge. Hamlet’s delay of action is a direct result of his attempts to obtain more certain knowledge about what he needs to do as well as the circumstances of his father’s death. However‚ had he not taken so long‚ the
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his dad and brave enough to see her lover in the arena. Considering that she points the door to the courtier courageously‚ she is a decided and confident person which makes her a violent character in the story. Because she knows what is behind the door. Also‚ she hates the lady. Because she knows that if her lover open the lady gate‚ she will loose him forever. This makes her jealous. The courtier; he is the young‚ handsome but a poor man who loves the princess. He is brave and innocent by facing
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