PSA 1.36: Pliny the Elder‚ Natural History Gaius Plinius‚ also known as Pliny the Elder was a very influential person in the Greek society. He was a soldier‚ a lawyer‚ and a civil administration‚ and also one of the greatest scholars Rome ever saw in his time. Most of his work resulted in 7 essential encyclopedias‚ but one of the most important ones was the Natural History works‚ which was completed in the year 77‚ 2 years before he died. The Natural History discussed many natural phenomena in
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Aspect Quote Book/Description Author Modern/Ancient Role of imperial women A strong-minded woman was also able to influence general aspects of an emperor’s policy… in a very sense‚ the domestic history of the period is the history of those women. Women and Politics in Ancient rome Bauman Modern Through marriage and children‚ these women often had significant political influence. Cambridge Checkpoints HSC Ancient History Robert Skinner Modern Marriages - Ahenobarbus a man who
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Roman society from republican times through to the empire worked on a system of “patronage”. Patron- client relationships existed through all levels of roman society. A patron was expected to assist his clients and their relatives by advancing their careers. In return the client had to support and further the cause of the patron‚ often giving them gifts. The system of patronage was particularly important for noble families of Rome‚ and as can be seen by Agrippina‚ the women of the imperial household
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Caligula was originally called Gaius. He grew up in a camp as a favorite of his father’s soldiers. The troops nicknamed him "Caligula" after the small military boots he wore in camp. His childhood was not a happy one‚ spent in an atmosphere of paranoia‚ suspicion‚ and murder. Uncertainty over the succession of power from the aging Tiberius‚ led to a series of personal tragedies. His famous father Germanicus‚ his mother Agrippina the elder and all his brothers were either killed or starved to death
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At the beginning of Pliny the Younger’s letter to Tacitus‚ he mentions his intention is to tell the story of his uncle’s death so Tacitus can more truthfully relay it:“nam video morti eius si celebretur a te immortalem gloriam esse propositam”. Pliny believes if Tacitus celebrates Pliny the Elder‚ then future generations will celebrate it as well and his legacy will live on. When composing his letter‚ Pliny the Younger paints his uncle’s journey as an impossible mission to save others. Pliny the
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Ancient Roman History The Best of the Worst: Caligula & Nero “Such opposed vices‚ both the greatest arrogance and the greatest timidity‚ were to be found in the same person” (Caligula‚ 51). Suetonius’ quotation is vital in composing a description of a poor emperor based on the detestable characters of Caligula and Nero. It appears that both Caligula and Nero suffered from acute vanity due to their overwhelming insecurities. To appease their insecurity‚ both men must assert themselves superior
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financial statements. Ratios are calculated from current year numbers and are then compared to previous years‚ other companies‚ the industry to judge the performance of the company. Financial performance based on may 2006 interim report Caffè Nero Group plc‚ the leading independent UK coffee house operator of 282stores‚ which has been voted the top rated brand by consumers for the last six consecutive years. It had another year of solid progress‚ again achieving revenue and profit growth.
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Data CD (First time write operation or sometimes referred to as ‘Start Multisession’ Data CD) 1. First to launch ‘Nero StartSmart’: Go to Start->All Programs->Nero->Nero StartSmart. Or you can just go to Start->Nero StartSmart 2. This will bring up the Nero StartSmart main window. Select the ‘Data’ icon and click on the ‘Make Data Disc’ option. 3. This brings up the Nero Express ‘Disc Content’ window. To add data to be written to CD‚ click on the ‘Add’ button or drag and drop data into
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(7P’s) and recommendation : Caffe’ Nero Introduction Caffe’ Nero was founded by Gerry ford in 1997 which aiming to be authentically Italian‚ serving premium espresso-based coffee‚ fresh high quality food‚ and a neighborhood gathering spot by the end of 2000‚ the Nero team had built 31 cafes and established the company as a national brand and received British Design Council award for best company identity (Official Caffe’ Nero website). Caffe’ Nero considered themselves as both a
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Review of Django Unchained Warning: may contain spoilers… I am a Tarantino fan‚ with a love of spaghetti western‚s and so had high expectations for this latest creation. I was worried however about the horror of the subject matter and by the time we were in our cinema seats I realised I was actually rather anxious about how violent the movie would be – it has been a while since I saw something like this on the big screen. In the end I only had to shield my view during two scenes (the dog
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