define who is a greater hero. Maximus was a great warrior in the Roman legion under Emperor Marcus Aurelius. His first courageous feat occurs when he defeats the last of the Barbarians of Germaina. Leading his army along a 12 year campaign he brought it to an end. Next he risks his life as he defies the new Emperor Commodus‚ knowing that this could mean death. Commodus was the only son of Marcus Aurelius. However Commodus killed his father and took the place of Caesar. During his second courageous
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Augustus’ rule restored morale in Rome after a century of discord and corruption and ushered in the famous pax Romana–two full centuries of peace and prosperity. He instituted various social reforms‚ won numerous military victories and allowed Roman literature‚ art‚ architecture and religion to flourish. Augustus ruled for 56 years‚ supported by his great army and by a growing cult of devotion to the emperor. When he died‚ the Senate elevated Augustus to the status of a god‚ beginning a long-running
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Cited: “Assisted Suicide Laws Around the World- Assisted Suicide Laws Around the World. www.assistedsuicide.org. Euthanasia Research & Guidance Organization (ERGO)‚ 1 March 2009.Web. 04/26/12 Aurelius‚ Marcus‚ “Meditations (167 CE)” Ideas Across Time: Classic and Contemporary Readings for Composition. Ed. Igor Webb. Boston: McGraw Hill‚ 2008. 646-650. Book. Clarke‚ Linda E. and Jennifer D. De Jong‚ “What is a Good Death? Stories from Palliative Care
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greatness. Though it took 500 years for Rome to accomplish this task‚ it took only 100 years for it to fall. During those 100 years‚ Rome would be plagued with economic turmoil‚ inner betrayal‚ social issues‚ and a diminishing military. When Marcus Aurelius died in A.D. 180‚ the Empire was politically stable economically prosperous‚ and militarily secure‚ (Perry‚ 2009). The class presentation stated that after the Pax Romana was ended‚ the deterioration of Rome’s army was the start of the fall of
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Roman Civilization One of the most famous temples built in Rome completed in 27 B.C. and dedicated to all the gods‚ and is called the Pantheon. The Pantheon in Rome is the Roman monument with the greatest number of records: the best preserved‚ with the biggest brick dome in the history of architecture and is considered the precursor of all modern places of worship. It is the most copied and imitated of all ancient works. Stoicism is an organized idea‚ dating from around 300 B.C.‚ that held the
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In “The Death of the Moth‚” Virginia Woolf describes her experience of watching a moth in the window. Woolf takes time to pay attention to every detail involving this moth in the window. She starts out describing the moth as content with life. She defines the day as an opportunity for pleasure and talks about the lack of change the moth has. She goes on to describe the motions and eventually begins to see the moth dying in the window. She talks about the constant struggle the moth had to fight and
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Cited: Aurelius‚ Marcus‚ Meditations Book II‚ Part 1‚ London: Modern Library‚ 2003 Ovid‚ Allen Mandelbaum‚ The Metamorphoses of Ovid‚ New York: Harvest Books‚ 1995 MacMullen‚ Ramsay‚ Romanization in the Time of Augustus‚ Yale University Press‚ 2000. Veynw‚ Paul‚ editor
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plot more interesting. I connected what I could between the movie and the actual history of Rome. Maximus was the general of Rome and a really good general at that. He lead Rome to many victories. He was so great and loyal that in the movie‚ Marcus Aurelius actually asked him to succeed him in the throne. When Commodus heard this from his father‚ he killed him and sentenced Maximus to death. When Maximus escaped‚ he was picked up by a group of men and sold as a slave to become a gladiator. As a gladiator
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predator than the prey. Both are very respectful of each other (until Rainsford learns Zaroff is a murderer). They have educated and civilized backgrounds. In the end‚ it says “In his library he read‚ to soothe himself‚ from the works of Marcus Aurelius.” Aurelius was a Roman emperor and philosopher from the early centuries. Over the entire story‚ he hums bits from a variety of musicals and operas. Both Zaroff and Rainsford think that they are right morally‚ and in today’s age‚ Zaroff would be the
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Introduction to Art: Final Exam Study Guide 1. The decorative top of a column. Capitals 2. The middle section of the horizontal entablature in ancient Greek order. Frieze 3. The square areas between the triglyphs in the frieze area of the entablature. Metope 4. Ionic columns have capitals with a scroll like motif called volutes. 5. 6. Decorative vertical or raised lines on a column are called? flutes 7. The elements of an order are- column with capitals‚and the entablature
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