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Whether it be French, Italian, or English Opera, it’s very dramatic. Handel’s “Piangeró La Sorte Mia” is no exception. George Frideric Handel (Georg Friedrich Händel) like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a child prodigy. Born in Halle, Germany in 1685, began studying music at the very early age of 7 under organist Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow despite his father’s disapproval. The young Handel then began composing music at the age of 10 which mostly composed of church cantatas and chamber music. From his…

overcome my fear but has taught me some life lessons. I would have to say it was life changing and after it happened I had a new outlook on life. It was November 2013, it was a cold night and close to midnight. My sister, her friend and me were in Alexandria for a church event, we live 2 hours away, and my friend still had to drive home. We picked up some Taco Bell and headed back home. We were on the interstate, I had my baja blast freeze in my hand, and my friend said “Hey Kelsie can I switch…

Aaron RhodaSoardEnglish Literature30 March. 2018A Historical Take on The Canterbury TalesThe Canterbury Tales is a book of several characters and their stories. Each character is different and has their own stories. Looking at society at the time of The Canterbury Tales was written reflects the view society had on people during that time.First off, the book was written in the 14th Century, a troubled time for Europe. According to Owl Eyes, the black death had ravaged Europe and killed about…

Archimedes was born in Syracuse on the Island of Sicily. He was born in 287 BC to Phidias and was believed to be somewhat related to the king of Syracuse, Heiro II. He is famously known as a mathematician, inventor, engineer, and astronomer. He went to Alexandria and studied at a school established by Euclid. He later returned back to Syracuse and spent majority of his life solving mathematical problems and making new inventions for the king. In 212 BC, Syracuse was overtaken by one of…

Alexandria Abbrat November 15, 2017 Professor Conn ENGL 2220 Masereel’s “Passionate Journey” and Allan Moore’s “Superman Annual #11” are both works that rely heavily on images and aside from a few thematic elements that is where the similarities end. Passionate Journey is a celebrated work that was revolutionary in how it was comprised simply of pictures but is still today considered as literary art and is respected by many as well as an inspiration to many more. It is a story of life, death,…

The Old Testament is filled with the history of ancient Israel. It relates to us stories and facts of what the people of Israel endured, as well as what their way of life was like. In Genesis we find out the lifestyles of many people. For example, we read about Abraham and Sarahs hospitality, the Sodomites and Gomorites, who did not please God, as well as how to people acted in the times of Noah. The book of Exodus is filled with the history of Israel when they were slaves in Egypt, and led to…

A New Perspective On Africa “The only man I envy is the man who has not yet been to Africa- for he has so much to look forward to.”- Rich Mullins The continent of Africa is one of the most under recognized and under appreciated gems of the world. In the past, the continent of Africa was seen as barbaric and hopelessly primitive. Many believe the media propaganda that this continent is impoverished and under populated. By taking a deeper look at some often under-represented aspects of this…

Religious Influence on the Spread of Mathematics An Academic response to The Music of the Spheres Some may find it hard to believe that the greatest of all historical mathematicians were influenced by their own spiritual and religious beliefs, and indeed, without religion, one could argue that we would not have advanced to the mathematics we have today. Surely, humanity would have eventually arrived to the same fundamental understands of numbers and geometry, but one has to doubt if the…

forbidding the consumption of wine. Women are allowed to divorce their husbands in Turkey if he fails to supply her with enough coffee on a daily basis. 1500 Coffee is becoming a lucrative trade item and is now being traded from the ports of Alexandria and Smyrna. 1511 Mecca’s governor, Khair-Beg orders the closure of coffeehouses when he finds out opposition is growing against him and being fuelled in these…

Edward Joyce was charged with 2 counts of domestic violent assaults at the Sydney Downing Centre on Wednesday 29th of March. Mr Joyce’s ex girlfriend accused him of attacking her after finding out he had been cheating. Magistrate M Greenwood later dropped the charges under s61 of the Crimes (common assault prosecuted by indictment) Act 1900, as she was not convinced beyond reasonable doubt. On December 10th, 2016 police received a distressing call from Miss Adrian Cass accusing her boyfriend…