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    brought Aeschines back to his point that Timarchus was abusing his body since he was a free citizen man and demeaning himself to the level of a citizen woman and foreigner by selling his body. By acting in such a way it puts in doubt is loyalty to the Polis and the interest of the people with his inability to restrain from lustful acts. (Aeschines‚ ¶ 29) He also used those allegations as a way to effeminate Timarchus and discrediting his position in the

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    Greek Art No matter how accomplished they might be‚ the works of art we have discussed so far seem alien to us. The ancient cultures that produced them were so different from our own that we find few references in those works to our time. Greek architecture‚ sculpture‚ and painting‚ however‚ are immediately recognizable as the ancestors of Western civilization‚ despite their debts to earlier art. A Greek temple reminds us of countless government buildings‚ banks‚ and college campuses; a Greek statue

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    Western history was born in Macedonia (Biography‚ 2010). In 367‚ Aristotle moves to Athens and joined the Academy of Plato (428-348) and became a pupil of Plato (ibid.). Aristotle’s view on politics tended to focus on the relationship between the ‘polis’ and the happiness which he refers as ‘Eudemonia’ of individuals. To achieve ‘eudemonia‚’ the good life‚ it takes more than simply attaining your desire but involvement of reason and rationality (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (SEP)‚ 2010). He

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    THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME: SIMLIARLITY AND DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ROMANS AND GREEKS MATTHEW CANDELA AIU TOPICS IN CULTURAL STUDIES ABSTRACT Two separate societies with similar belifs and differences as the Romans and Greeks helped mold the modern world. Separation of classes and religious beliefs reflect in todays world‚ in all facets of life. 1 The similarities and differences of the Greeks and romans are evident in the study of their history and beliefs. Gods of different names and purposes

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    Xiaoqing Shi Dr. Henry Bayerle Classics 102Q 25 November 2011 Does Antigone Deserve to Be Punished? Antigone has been acclaimed as a model that challenges authority and insists on just acts. However‚ according to Aristotle‚ a tragedy requires a man’s harmartia‚ which means error. Therefore‚ as a main character of a great tragedy‚ Antigone must possess flaws. Antigone’s self-certainty is one of her mistakes that contribute to her tragic fate. She regards burying dead people

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    separated into separate city-states. Each city-state was called a Polis. Each Polis included an urban center and its rural territory‚ an acropolis‚ agora‚ public buildings/establishments and fortified walls. Each Polis was also unique and different because they developed independently. Things in each Polis such as traditions‚ economies‚religions and political systems were different. A different person was the “ruler” of each Polis. Polis’s also had a different‚ distinct form of

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    “Antigone” is a Greek tragedu by Sophocles written before or in 442 BC. The play expands on the Theban legend that predated it and picks up where Aeschyius’ “Seven Against Thebes” ends. “Antigone” is typical of the drama of ancient Greece and there are many evident features that support this. Ancient Greek drama is literary work with dialogue written in verse (really) and by actors such as Creon and Haeman speak in shifted tones of tension that prevail conflict. Another element of Ancient Greek

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    that region. These mountains split up the land‚ which led to the creation of small city-states. Rather than one unifies empire‚ the mountains led to the creation of different governments and lord identities. For example‚ two of the most well known polis are Athena and Sparta. While in Athena‚ there was a direct democracy with voting and an emphasis on education‚ Sparta was a strict military based society ruled by an oligarchy. At the same time there was a broad unifying Greek culture in eluding a

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    Name: Leah Esslinger Date: 7/26/2013 Instructor’s Name: Dr. Kevin Scott Assignment: HUMA215 Individual Project Unit 1 Title: Compare/Contrast Greek and Roman Cultures Assignment: Part 1: Fill in the below table with both similarities and differences of the Greek and Roman cultures. Indicate if you are describing a similarity or a difference. If you are describing a similarity then place your research information under both the Greek and Roman culture. If you are describing

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    and regional administration. The Polis‚ or city-state‚ perhaps developed first on the Greek coast of Asia Minor‚ in places such as Smyrna. The situation of the cities‚ surrounded by non-Greeks‚ would naturally focus on the urban centers. Such places were walled for defense. On the Greek mainland many of the cities were former Mycenaean strongholds. Most focused on the citadel‚ which was the temple area and a place of refuge in times of trouble. However‚ the polis was more than simply the buildings

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