Thoughts on Ruling: Machiavelli VS. Petrarch In the fourteenth century‚ the humanist philosopher Francesco Petrarch wrote a letter entitled How a Ruler Ought to Govern His Sate. Nearly a century later‚ another philosopher by the name of Niccolo Machiavelli wrote a book about governing‚ The Prince. The two documents show many similarities in content and theme. While the two wrote in similar subject matter‚ it is clear that these philosophers possess distinctly different viewpoints on how a ruler
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Falling in love at first sight‚ Francesco Petrarch‚ an Italian poet finds himself haunted by the breathtaking beauty of Laura. Laura‚ already happily married‚ refuses to reciprocate Petrarch’s undying love. Petrarch‚ filled with feelings of despair and rejection‚ uses Laura as his inspiration to write his emotions and thoughts in the form of Petrarchan sonnets. In “I’d Sing of Love in Such a Novel Fashion” and “Alone‚ and Lost in Thought‚ the Desert Glade” Petrarch uses symbolism to show that the human’s
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gain popularity in the nineties mostly hailed from California (Green Day‚ the Offspring‚ etc.). Punk vanguards from the seventies hailed from the East Coast and from Great Britain (the Ramones‚ the Clash‚ etc.). The Sex Pistols’ "Liar" and Blink182’s "What’s My Age Again?" demonstrates how conditions — social‚ political‚ and physical — are reflected in the nature of the music produced by these punk bands. The Sex Pistols emerged in the late seventies as one of the first politically charged punk
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kid I have always loved ‘90’s music‚ I particularly liked the boybands . It doesn’t help that my mother was once‚ what many call today‚ a fan girl. My first CD player was gifted to me at the age of seven‚ and it never left my side. I had quite the CD collection too‚ which included: almost every Disney movie soundtrack (This was around the time I fell in love with High School Musical)‚ Clay Aiken‚ N’SYNC and the Backstreet Boys. My father‚ other the other hand‚ hated ‘90’s music. He was more into rap
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hip-hop first started to come together in the 1970 ’s‚ but didn ’t really materialize and become popular until the 1990 ’s. With a huge surge in popularity and growth in the 1990 ’s‚ it seemed that rap and hip-hop had started a cultural phenomenon that still has noticeable effects easily seen today in music and also in pop culture. A cultural phenomenon is an idea‚ trend‚ or movement that shapes and defines that time period. During the 1990 ’s‚ rap and hip-hop spread like wild fire across the nation
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The Effects On 90’s Music Throughout history‚ fashion has always been an influential deal. Fashion is constantly changing from decade to decade. In the 70’s it was all flowers and fringe‚ 80’s bright and fun‚ and in the 90’s grunge. Music has the effect‚ and the 90’s was the most exciting time for music because of the Cold War‚ New World Order‚ and the political disagreement towards the government. During the 90’s a bunch of political things happened. From the end of the Cold War‚ to the New
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history. Sexuality is only a surface desire though. What lies beneath the surface is where a person’s true beauty rests. The poets Sappho and Petrarch are two very early writers that often focused on the human body‚ sexuality‚ and desire but in different ways. Sappho’s body of work is a reaction and praise to the exterior beauty of many individuals. Petrarch’s sonnets are a repeated effort to unearth the root of divine beauty. Sappho’s poems were more direct and in a relatable way. The way the Greek
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"Who was Francesco Petrarch?" Francesco Petrarch was born shortly after 1300 in a time and place where very few could read or write and those that did considered it a chore where as Petrarch saw a blessing. He had a passion for writing his thoughts down on paper. Francesco Petrarch was instrumental in the revival of Classical culture which became known as the Renaissance. He spent much of his life in the French city of Avignon‚ the home of the papal court‚ where‚ in 1326‚ he first saw the “Laura”
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the 70’s 80’s and 90’s Computer technology took a great leap in development during the 70’s when schools‚ businesses‚ and universities began to use computers. The 70’s would have to be the beginning of the technology of computers‚ as we know it today. The personal computer became big in the 80’s. Now computers are being updated daily‚ if not hourly. During the 70’s computers and computer use began to become known by everyone. This period was a time for development and improvement. The 70’s was where
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90-60-90: Essen‚ Brechen‚ Weiterlächeln Das ist der Titel unter dem die junge Filmemacherin Petra Roschek den Film der ihre Modellkarriere und den Kampf gegen ihre Essstörung dokumentiert. In einer Welt in der es immer mehr Überfluss‚ Konsum und Leistungsdruck gibt‚ haben viele Mädchen und auch immer mehr junge Männer psychische Probleme‚ die sich aufs Essverhalten auswirken. Petra Roschek rechnet mit der Welt des Essens‚ Hungerns und Schlankheitswahn ab. Über den Film: Als 14-jähriges Mädchen
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