Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa

Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa: Rome’s Pillar of Strength Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa is known mainly as Augustus’ right hand man, who helped him reach the top against every obstacle he faced and his most trusted friend. He was a man whose intelligence and wisdom were beyond his years, ranging from military prowess to technical ingenuity that had not been seen before. Many of Augustus’ greatest triumphs can be directly traced to his friend’s exceptional efforts and talent, and the unwavering faith that Augustus had in him. Agrippa was more than a Roman general; he was the foundation of Augustus’ success and the pillar of Roman strength that held strong and true. Not much is known of Marcus Agrippa’s background, for many ancient historians did not…

Roman pantheon The pantheon building was very remarkable and had lots of great features and background to it. The third pantheon was built in 118 A.D to 125. The first two pantheon buildings were burnt down, one was burnt and the other was struck by lightning and then it burnt down And later the third was made. The first pantheon was built and commissioned by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, and that is why on the pantheon building it says M. AGRIPPA.L.F.COS TERTIUM.FECIT. The second pantheon…

During both the Roman and Persian Empires, women played an important and pivotal role in their societies. These women held both public and political positions in their empires, and possessed the authority that women in previous times had never had before. Both the Roman and Persian women who obtained this power did so in different ways, and these women also both conducted themselves differently once obtaining this uncommon privilege. Livia and Esther were both some of the first patricians in…

captain. Then to protect Paul from the Jews, the captain sent him to Caesarea for an appearance before Felix, the Roman governor. Felix held a hearing, but he took no action except to leave Paul in prison. Felix was governor for two additional years before Festus became the governor. Festus was aware of Paul’s innocence, but to prevent losing favor with the Jews, he ordered Paul back to Jerusalem for trial. However, once again, he exercised his right as a Roman citizen and appealed to…

isolation is best seen in Mary Shelley’s novel “Frankenstein” through the main character “Victor Frankenstein” ambitions/desires that have blinded him, the sickness of concealing the truth and the need to avenge which left him alone in the world. First and foremost, Victor’s ambitions and desires have deprived the character from realizing what greatness he already has in his life. For example, since youth Victor was fascinated with the works of all the alchemists but, particularly admired the…

In Frankenstein, Alphonse Frankenstein warns Victor that he should not be taken in by the alchemists but fails to mention “the principles of Agrippa had been exploded, and that a modern system of science had been introduced, which possessed much greater powers than the ancient because the powers of the latter were chimerical while those of the former were real and practical” (23). Here, Victor’s father tells him that following Agrippa’s ideas are misleading and dangerous because he should not…

In Frankenstein, Nature and science have brought a significant impact onto the characters. The progression of science combined with nature leads to a debacle. With this, there are various effects and roles shown through nature and science. Mary Shelley expresses her message about this. In her times, she was part of the transition from the Enlightenment to the Romanticist age and this led her to composing a story with nature and science competing against each other. From the struggles between the…

writing a book, Haley approached Malcolm X with the idea of writing about his life. Malcolm X would agree and the two began having long conversations over two years. After the death of X, Haley had the challenge of shaping the book in Malcolm’s voice. This would cause him to be credited as a ghostwriter instead of a close collaborator. The book became a huge success; selling millions of copies and leading to a film adaptation in 1992. The plot of the book is series of life events experienced…

years, Malcolm X took that time to self- educate himself and in his essay, A Homemade Education, he informs his readers of his background and how he became the man he was. Malcolm X wanted his readers to understand that an education is what you make out of it, and not what you learn. He believed that you can go to the college of your dreams, and learn nothing from it. But, being willing to be educated, you can educate yourself and grow intelligently. He points out that you don’t need college to…

Throughout the history of civilization, leaders have risen to power to control the masses. Some of these leaders have taken their power too far and became an oppressive force. Fortunately, with every oppressive force there has been an opposing force to rival the oppression and overcome it. This has been shown through the works of literature that were read and analyzed over the year in class, such as Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, The Ladder for Booker T. Washington by Martin Puryear, Back to…