"The law of nature can be observed by everyone and they inform us how we should live and the limit of our actions."(Grotius‚ Hugo) Hugo Grotius born in 1583 was the first Dutch humanist of his day to develop an international perspective on human rights. In one of Grotius writings‚ The Law of War and Peace‚ he argues that even though some may say that God does not exist‚ we as human beings are still governed by the laws of nature which obligates and sets limits upon our doings and no human
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possibilities. Art of Venice (two questions) Titian Giorgione Palladio (Villa Rotonda only) El Greco (Laocoon [National Gallery‚ DC] and View of Toledo [Met]‚ see Met essay on El Greco) Northern Renaissance (two questions) Albrecht Durer Pieter Bruegel the elder (Return of the Hunters and The Harvesters – at the Met) Hans Holbein the Younger Baroque (four questions) Rubens (excluding the “Allegory of Sight”) (see Smarthistory and Met essay on Rubens and Van Dyke) Caravaggio. (see
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Tittle: The Bolivarian Revolution: A consequence from historical roots. The inability of politicians to rescue the national economy resulted in growing public discontent in Venezuela leading the nation to support Hugo Chavez in initiating the Bolivarian Revolution. The Bolivarian Revolution is unique as at its core‚ it is a humanistic approach to state governance and operation‚ one that is based on social justice and the participation of the citizens in this social justice. In order to better
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Themes: The Long-Term Effects of the French Revolution on French Society In les Miserable‚ “Hugo traces the social impact of the numerous revolutions‚ insurrections‚ and executions that took place in late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century France”(39). The writer sympathises with the people and the republican movements rather than the monarchy. In his novel he criticizes all of the regimes sense the French Revolution because it doesn’t deal fairly with the social injustice and there are to
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Basic Information on Chavez and Government of Venezuela Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (born 28 July 1954) is the current President of Venezuela‚ having held that position since 1999. He was formerly the leader of the Fifth Republic Movement political party from its foundation in 1997 until 2007‚ when he became the leader of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV). Following his own political ideology of Bolivarianism and "Socialism for the 21st Century"‚ he has focused on implementing socialist
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In addition‚ one of the most transcendental writers of Romantic period was Victor Hugo. He born in France in 1802‚ He studies laws but he decided to quit his job and became a writer. (Editors)Among of his works we can find “ Les Misérables” where he describes the society behavior after the French Revolution‚ also he wrote about how
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Bamatabois attempts to get Fantine’s attention‚ “...[Bamatabois] came up behind her with a stealthy step‚ and stifling his laughter stooped down‚ seized a handful of snow from the sidewalk‚ and threw it hastily into her back between her naked shoulders” (Hugo 69). Fantine then scratches Bamatabois’ face with her nails because he insults her‚ and she is unable to restrain from taking out her anger on him. As the two are fighting‚ the commotion created causes a large circle to form‚ and spectators start‚
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The art piece I chose is Landscape with the Fall of Icarus by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. This medium of this painting is an oil on canvas. This type of medium is also painted on linen‚ thus allowing the oil paint to be better absorbed with just thin layers of color called glazes. In addition‚ oil paint dries very slowly making the mixture flexible for different or same colors to be mixed easier‚ even after several days. Another aspect of the oil medium is that it creates a luminosity and smooth effect
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Analyzing the Effect of Words in Political Rhetoric People are simple beings with opinions easily manipulated by the world. One of the most dangerous weapons in the war to manipulate human opinion is the basic word. In The Political Mind‚ George Lakoff says: The political power of words lies not primarily in their form – that is‚ in speech – or even in the meanings of the words they are directly linked to‚ but in the totality of brain circuitry that activation can spread to: the frames‚ metaphors
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was a poet‚ writer‚ painter‚ translator‚ dictionary and Sanskrit grammar book compiler‚| |anthologist and Buddhist monk. | |In 1903 Su Manshu translated Victor Hugo ’s Les Misérables‚ a long novel consisting of 5 volumes (9 books). The | |translated version was presented in 14 chapters with 2 lines of titles at the beginning of each chapter to tell readers | |about the main content. He started with
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