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The Violation of Athenian Social Norms and Lysistrata by Aristophanes

their worthiness within the stringent boundaries of a male-dominated existence speaks volumes about the inherent fortitude that co...

Critical Differences Between Early Rome and Athens

In seven pages the differences that existed between early Rome and Athens are examined in terms of the reasons behind these differ...

Drama And Philosophy in the Fifth Century BC Great Awakening in Greece

This five page paper explores the Great Awakening of 5th century BC Athens. Philosophy coupled with drama in the dissemination of ...

The Height of Athenian Society

In a paper consisting of six pages Athenian society at its peak of popularity and achievementsare considered and include a discuss...

Overview of the Athenian Doctrine

In eight pages this paper examines the Athenian doctrine or thesis in a consideration of Athens' and Sparta's motivations and virt...

“Timon of Athens” - A Man of Extremes

grows older, his hatred will also continue to grow until he hates all mankind, not just the Athenians. The fact that Timon seems...

The Reforms of Cleisthenes and the Importance of the Trittyes

determined by birth were disposed of and ten trittyes (thirds) were created each called after called after local heroes (Leveque a...

The Tides of War by Steven Pressfield

dropping bombs from 30,000 feet or sitting in a headquarters building and pushing a button to annihilate soldiers thousands of mil...

The Persuasiveness of Socrates in Plato's Apology

so that his assets could be pro-created and he could be put to death. Will Socrates did refuse the request, he simply went home ra...

Renaissance Humanism and “The School of Athens”

being a "practical" discipline. It provides outstanding mental exercise, but its difficult to see how debates about the nature of ...

Defense of Socrates in Plato's Apology

wiser (21a). This news confused Socrates greatly as he realized that he was not particularly wise. He, therefore, set out to find ...

3 Artworks from the High Renaissance Period

for it seems to change expressions as we look at it (Pioch, 2002). What we have is a portrait of a real woman, a woman who loves ...

Political Systems of Ancient Greece and Rome

members who were responsible for preparing "the agenda for the assembly and" carrying "out its decisions. This council also admini...

Ancient Athens and Contemporary New York City

Most of us recognize that New York City serves as a symbol of all that is possible in the world today. It is also a city that repr...

Airport Construction and Operating Challenges

of 2000 or later, there were no airports in North America that met this criteria. Denver has been the most recent airport to open ...

Athens and the Peloponnesian War

relationship to one complaint and event prior to the war: "the complaint of Corinth was that her colony of Potidaea, and Corinthia...

Historical Analysis of Edward Gibbons' 'The Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire,' Thucydides' 'History of the Peloponnesian War,' and Tacitus' 'The Annals'

In ten pages three ancient historical texts are analyzed in terms of author's approach to history, the representation of the past,...

Comparison of 'History of the Peloponnesian War' by Thucydides and 'The Iliad' by Homer

In five pages this paper compares these two works in terms of wartime reality portrayals. Two sources are cited in the bibliograp...

Why Thucydides, Marx, and Plato View Democracy as the Worst Form of Government

In five pages this argumentative essay employs these philosophical writings in support of the notion that the worst type of govern...

Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, and Thucydides on Government, Human Development, and the Soul

In eight pages the philosophies of these great ancient Greek thinkers on these topics are examined with terms including peitho, ag...

Thucydides, Horace, and Plato on the Ancient World's Conflicts and Pressures

In five pages this report examines the similarities that exist between past and present world conflicts. Three sources are cited ...

The Historiography of Thucydides and Herodotus

that Thucydides, along with several other original historians "simply transferred what was passing in the world around them, to th...

Everyday Government in Fifth Century Athens

who lived in this great city were influential on others around the world, so too were they influenced by others. The Greeks of co...

Same-Sex Behavior And Pederastic Relationships In Athens: Not All Ancient Authors Approved

and Socrates meander along the countryside, they talk about the various facets love harbors like heavenly passion all-important fr...

Critically Reviewing the City State of Athens in Ancient Greece

In a paper consisting of seven pages the Athenian democracy represented by this Greek city state is considered along with an asses...

Classic Woman of Athens

can choose not to marry, by and large, that is an unpopular choice. While the term spinster is no longer bandied about, certainly ...

Messages Presented in Timon of Athens and Coriolanus by William Shakespeare

In 7 pages this paper analyzes these plays in terms of the strength of the messages presented in each with Coriolanus emerging as ...

Timon of Athens and Disillusionment

In eight pages disillusionment and how it represents a predominant theme in this William Shakespeare play are discussed. Five sou...

William Shakespeare's Timon of Athens and Disillusionment

This paper consists of eight pages and discusses how the theme of disillusionment is represented in this Shakespearean play. Five...

Changing Personality of Timon in Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare

Ini five pages this paper focuses on the third act of this Shakespearean play in an analysis of the protagonist's complete change ...