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    Throughout history, leadership is the trait that can propel a society to be successful, or it can lead to a catastrophic failure. Specifically, leadership impacted the lives of citizens in Greece, China, and Israel. Ancient Greece is well-known for epic battles and the bravery of the soldiers and leaders. For example, Sparta boasted that they had extremely skilled warriors. Spartans sought for a king that would encourage the men and women to be the best at what they…

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    The Gettysburg address delivered on November 19, 1863 by Abraham Lincoln was a dedication speech to the brave men and women who fought in the Gettysburg battle. After three revisions, and hours of work, one of the most influential presidents in history delivered an articulately written speech. A speech that has gone down in history as an eloquent example of the rhetorical devices. The execution of the rhetorical triangle, by the President, created a connection amongst the audience and the…

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    builds a powerful fleet of one thousand two hundred and seven triers. According to Donald Kagan, the Greek ships were fewer, slower, and less maneuverable than those of the Persians, the Greeks relied chiefly on hand-to-hand combat. In the ensuing battle the Persians lost more than half their ships and retreated to Asia with a good part of their army, but the danger was not over yet. "Meanwhile the Ionian Greeks urged King Leotychidas, the Spartan commander of the fleet, to fight the Persian…

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    The Movie 300 and the Real Battle of Thermopylae The Battle of Thermopylae. There may be some people who have never heard about it before, but it was the kind of battle that people made movies out of. The movie 300 was made in 2006 and is a retelling of this famous battle during the Persian Wars in 479 BC. This battle is of important significance due to the intensity of the battle itself and the outcome. This is the battle where 300 Spartans were lead into battle by King Leonidas of Sparta.…

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    Define ‘True Friendship” “Acquaintance. A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to.” -Ambrose Bierce Coming from an American Civil War veteran such as Bierce, it’s safe to say that he had a strong grasp on what the importance of friendship was and how he got to that point. Just imagine, Bierce being part of the Union army, having to fight the Confederates of his own country in a civil war when a country should be considered one people. I’d like to say that…

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    What is the most significant complication when people judge before something occurs? Death, according to William Shakespeare. In Act 3 there are two speeches given, one by Decius Brutus and the other by Mark Antony. These two funeral speeches in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare are similar in organization although differ in the message. To begin, William Shakespeare is creative in differing the positions where the men stand during the funeral speeches. Brutus stands above…

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    In order to avenge Caesar, Mark Antony turns a shocked, confused crowd of mourners into an angry mob of rioters by using persuasive techniques. The main component of Antony’s speech, Pathos, appealed to the commoners by striking an emotional spot inside them, trying to turn the fickle crowd against Brutus. Antony displayed the persuasive technique of Pathos by repeating words, showing them Caesar’s body, and presenting Caesar’s will. In the beginning of Antony’s speech, he spoke of Brutus as…

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    Midterm: The Sparta and Athens The ancient Greek city, first thought should be Spartan and Athens. The two city-states have always been very contrary to the impression that Sparta is the authoritarian oligarchy, known for land military forces, and Athens is open-minded democracy, Athens is not the kind of brave feeling, but Is good at philosophy, literature, art, mathematics, cultural capital, but also the sea Pa people. More importantly, after the second Greco-Persian Wars (480 to 479 BC), the…

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    When one thinks of the Civil War in the United States, the Union winning that war and how the deficiencies of the South plagued them are some concepts that would come to the mind. This was certainly the case for author David H. Donald in his book, Why the North Won the Civil War. The book consists of essays written by different historians explaining why they thought the Union won the war. The essays focused on a specific reason behind the victory of the Union. Of all the writers who contributed…

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    In the 5th century B.C the Persian Wars raged the Mediterranean in attempt to conquer Greece. The Greek history was a series of battles fought between the Greece and Persia from 499 BC to 479 BC. The Persians were successful at invading but never conquered Greece. The Persian Empire was the largest and most powerful empire in the world and Greece had many cities states including the two main powerful states who were Athens and Sparta. This event all started when a few Greek city states who were…

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