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Athens Rise and Eventual Fall in 410 to 360 BC

In eight pages the meteoric rise of Athens and its influential democracy are discussed as well as the events that culminated in th...

Reasons for the 431 BC War Between Athens and Sparta

Why Sparta engaged in war with Athens during this time period is examined in a paper consisting of nine pages with the outcome of ...

Describing a Trip to Europe

This 10 page paper describes the attractions of Rome, Paris and Athens, including the Trevi Fountain, the Eiffel Tower and the Acr...

Individual Citizen and the Golden Age of Athens

In six pages this paper discusses Athenian democracy in an assessment of the system with evidence offered by writers Thucydides an...

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...

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...

Thucydides and the Assembly of Athens

This 5 page paper is written as if it were a speech given by Thucydides to teh Athenian Asembly suggesting the action that should ...

The Peloponnesian War of Thucydides and Greek Culture

In four pages this paper examines the historical text on the Pelopponesian War by Thucydides in a consideration of the cultural di...

The Peloponnesion War and 'The Eumenides' by Aeschylus

In this paper consisting of five pages the argument that Athens failed in fulfilling the hopes expressed by Aeschylus in his play ...

Ancient Greece and Education

In five pages this research paper discusses education in ancient Greece with a consideration of the systems in Sparta and Athens a...

Two Paintings of the Italian Renaissance Compared

universe (Fleming 191). Michelangelo also divided the overall painting into three different zones in which there are varying inten...

Renaissance Painters, Raphael vs. Michelangelo

reverse order, "or as the Platonic ascent of man from his lowest estate back to his divine origin" (Fleming 192). Michelangelos ...

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 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...

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...

Jonathan Swift/A Modest Proposal

"voluntary abortions and that horrid practice of women murdering their bastard children" (Swift 1641). At this point, Swifts narra...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

Women in Athens During the Fifth Century

dilemma for his children, Orestes and Electra, who have to choose between not avenging their father and murdering their mother (18...

Pericles' Funeral Oration as Reported by Thucydides

way of life is unique when compared to that of our neighbors. Only in Athens can a citizen, no matter what class or social distinc...

Importance of Setting in A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

consents not to give sovereignty (Shakespeare, Act 1, Sc. 1). However,...

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...

Should Cultural Artifacts be Returned to Their Countries of Origin?

1. "claims concerning the restitution of cultural properties to their ocuntries of origin" 2. "restriction of imports and...

Tacit Consent According to Socrates

the gods and sensible men, that you must worship it" (Plato, 51a). Therefore, Socrates clearly and evidently reveres the s...

Athenian Empire and Pericles

indeed a city of art and beauty - at least for those among the wealthy who could afford both art and beauty. As with any urban are...