John Dryden :his born in 1631- 1700 is an influential English poet ‚ literary critic ‚ and play write who dominated the literary life of the Restoration England to such a point that the period came to be known in literary circle as the Age of Dryden . when the great play of London close the theater in 1665 ‚ Dryden retreated to Wilt Shire where he wrote ’ Of Dramatic Poetry ’ that in was 1668 ‚ it is the best of his unsystematic prophesies and essays . Of dramatic poetry takes the form of dialogue
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word kosmetikos meaning “skilled in adornment” (Sage 33). The evolution of cosmetics has truly changed through the centuries. The way people wear makeup and the reasons why they wear it have changed dramatically over time. The Roman philosopher‚ Plautus‚ once wrote‚ “A women without paint is like food with out salt.” The attraction of a beautiful face did not appear yesterday; painted ladies and even gentlemen have been known through time in artwork and illustrations. The art of cosmetics has definitely
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English Renaissance drama grew out of the established Medieval tradition of the mystery and morality plays. These public spectacles focused on religious subjects and were generally enacted by either choristers and monks‚ or a town’s tradesmen (as later seen lovingly memorialized by Shakespeare’s ’mechanicals’ in A Midsummer Night’s Dream). At the end of the fifteenth century‚ a new type of play appeared. These short plays and revels were performed at noble households and at court‚ especially at
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Greek Literature GREEK LITERATURE. The great British philosopher-mathematician Alfred North Whitehead once commented that all philosophy is but a footnote to Plato . A similar point can be made regarding Greek literature as a whole. Over a period of more than ten centuries‚ the ancient Greeks created a literature of such brilliance that it has rarely been equaled and never surpassed. In poetry‚ tragedy‚ comedy‚ and history‚ Greek writers created masterpieces that have inspired‚ influenced
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Personality Agrippina The Younger Historical Context Roman Social and political structures Imperial Family Emperor From the time of Augustus‚ exercised total control over * Political * Military * Economic * Religious affairs Family Members of the Juio-Claudian family enjoyed considerable power and influence Upper Classes Consular Came from noble families – senators who had achieved office of consul and were respected because of their experience and authority
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Iakovos Kambanellis This is an interview with Greek directorConstantinos Passalis- by Reza Shirmarz based on translating Iakovos Kambanellis into Persian - :نوشتۀ پشت جلد این کتاب عبارت است ازlanguage. Constantinos Passalis was born in Marmari of Evia‚ Greece. At a very young age his family moved to Athens where after finishing his secondary education‚ he studied law. The Arts won him over however and he went on to study theatre at the Michaelides School of Drama. He then came to London
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who used disguise to get around the restrictions of their own societies. The ancients also had lots of fun with characters who looked alike; identical twins were special favorites. One of the Roman playwrights that Shakespeare had read in school‚ Plautus‚ had written a famous comedy about a set of twins; Shakespeare had used it as the basis for his first comedy‚ Comedy of Errors. So this sophisticated comedy of Twelfth Night is actually based on very old
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or praise the subject‚ if it is a ladies name for example. The term is derived from the Greek words akros‚ "at the end‚" and stichos‚ "line‚" and was popular in Greece during the Alexandrine period and later with the Latin playwrights Ennuis and Plautus. Much later again‚ it became popular during the Italian Renaissance periods. Originally the form also rhymed‚ and Turco in his book
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Romans 2. The Roman way -Roman: a true comedy of manners‚ pp. 13 -Roman’s literature influenced by Greece -Roman’s literature appeared during 3rd century A.D.‚ after the First Punic War‚ pp‚ 14 -Sense for poetry was not strong in Roman ppl -Plautus -Carthage had been twice defeated and the foundations were solidly laid of the Roman civilization‚ pp. 15 -Athens: democracy‚ but upon slavery (prerequisite to civilized life in the ancient
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Token of Love- the shiny “pricey” little thing Wedding Ring Culture is a way of life. It is something that refers to the expressive side of human life. It can be an object‚ a behavior‚ a symbol‚ interpretation or belief. Culture is that invisible bond that ties people of certain community together. It is a system of knowledge shared by a relatively large group of people. It is an accumulated experience which is socially transmitted. Culture consists of patterns and is passed from generation to generation
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