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    In this report you will learn all about Achilles and why one mistake, ultimately costed him his life. You will also learn how he befriends his friend Patroclus, how he killed many men, became invincible and so much more, this is the life of Achilles. To begin with, Achilles was born on the island of Phthia, his parents are King Peleus of Phthia and the minor sea goddess Thetis (who was a sea nymph). Achilles was regarded as the most handsome warrior in the Trojan War, he was also the tallest…

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    The goal of this paper is to examine the positive account of casual interaction given by David Hume in his An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding. My aim is to explain the way that one’s ideas about a particular cause are related to an idea of a particular effect, such that the first event actually caused the second event. This will require an understanding of the technical philosophical language used by Hume as well as a deep look into the logic he used to build his theory. In the later part…

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    The Cathedral of Santa Maria Annunziata is the most important Catholic place of worship in the city of Otranto. The cathedral, built on the ruins of a village, a Roman domus, and an Early Christian temple, was founded in 1068 by the Norman bishop William. It is a synthesis of different architectural styles including Byzantine, Christian, and Romanesque. It was consecrated on 1 August 1088 during the reign of Pope Urban II from the papal legate Roffredo, archbishop of Benevento. In August 1480,…

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    Jake Hill: A Short Story

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    a feeling his mom would not be driving like a good, loyal, citizen. His mom told him that they were going to a camp. About 20 miles out of portland in a valley. “When they arrived he was in complete shock.” he was escorted into the valley by a centaur dressed in a leather jacket from his waist up and… well fur from his waist down. He said his name was chiron, the trainer of hercules. Jake gaped at him in awe. “Nice to meet you… sir.’’, exclaimed jake. “Oh you don’t have to call me sir,…

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    There are many definitions of beauty around the world and through the years. During the fifteen hundreds the term “beauty” was seen as simplicity in the classical sense. Similar to Plato’s sense of ideal beauty, which consists of symmetry and exactness, classical beauty appears simple. Michelangelo’s sculptures and his process of making them were influenced by Plato’s ideals. Michelangelo incorporated the use of symmetry and exactness throughout many of his sculptures to achieve objectivity. By…

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    The Pieta Research Paper

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    Virgin. The materials to make the Pieta was made out of Marble. Michelangelo was the one who made the Pieta, he was born on March 6, 1475 and died on February 18, 1564. At age 17, he made his first sculptor, a stone relief of a scene of a battle of centaurs. Michelangelo was commissioned by a banker to carve a Bacchus for his garden. The artifact tells an interesting story, the reason Michelangelo did this was probably because it was necessary so that the Virgin could support her son on her lap.…

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    Once upon a time on a sunny day of October 16th Stalin and his younger brother decided to go to one of the most awesome museums known by them. These brothers had a passion for bikes so got out their house around nine in the morning and rode all the way up to Newark Penn Station. Then they took the Path, mentioned way of mobilization would take them up to 33th St but the unexpected happened. Due to maintenance problems the only Path going to New York City was going up to World Trade Center. They…

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    release his book ‘’Playing with fire” in 2009 and his co-author Kirstie Mclellan Day adapted his book into a play “Playing with fire: The Theo Fleury story” in 2017. This play directed by Ron Jenkins and performed by Shaun Smyth was presented at the Centaur Theatre on October 3 to 29 2017. Playing with fire isn’t just a title, it describes the whole lifestyle of Theo.…

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    One of these sculptures is the Battle of the Centaurs. The Battle of the Centaurs is a sculpted piece with the Pool of male soldiers, three dimensionally carved into a stone. The images are layered randomly in a very precise way. This sculpture was a stepping stone for Michelangelo’s career as an artist. It really…

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    On Uriel, there are centaur like creatures with feathered wings. They also visit a place called Camoztz, a planet controlled by IT. IT is a giant, disembodied brain that controls everyone on the planet Camoztz. If I were to compare Earth to Camoztz, Camoztz would be like a prison…

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