William Shakespeare William Shakespeare once said, “Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them.” A successful English playwright, Shakespeare wrote 195 pieces of literature, including his 154 sonnets, 37 plays, and 4 poems. Around the world actors perform his plays, movies of his works are produced and his quotes are written or spoken by people in today’s society. Through these literature pieces, Shakespeare has…
“The mind maketh good or ill, wretch or happy, rich or poor.” These were the words of Edmund Spenser. This comes from the third book of “The Faerie Queene” written by Edmund Spenser. He was a very famous poet. In fact, he was one of the greatest poets of England. He wrote his book “The Faerie Queene” in Ireland. He took over a 3,000 acre plantation in Ireland too. He had two wives and a daughter and son. His children’s names were unknown. There are many facts and information about Edmund Spenser…
with each other but their choices lead to the wrong path. In the play Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare two young adults fall in love but one factor that keep them separate is the feud between their families. In the short story “Pyramus and Thisbe” by Ovid. In Pyramus and Thisbe, they are forbidden marriage by their parents. Instead of obeying, they secretly meet up to be together. Personal choices have a greater impact that will lead the young star-crossed lovers to death. They were forbidden…
Critique of Systematic Reviews Two systematic review articles will be critiqued and compared in this paper. Article A is titled systematic review and meta-analysis of adverse events of low-dose aspirin and clopidogrel in randomized controlled trials authored by Kenneth McQuaid and Loren Laine. Article B is titled platelet function testing in transient ischemic attack and ischemic stroke: a comprehensive systematic review of the literature by Soon Lim, Catherine Coughlan, Stephen Murphy, Israel…
Zachary Lovell Professor Baker English 2 Honors December 6, 2017 Homer The creator of Greek Mythology In Ancient Greece, many wonderfully talented and intelligent people have been created and shaped to become what they are known as now but, of all the people to come out of Greece, the most famous of all was Homer. Homer has an unknown history and little known early life which has had many historians scrambling to know. Homer however, has many great achievements that are noteworthy including…
In this painting, “Niobe, the queen of Thebes, shelters her youngest daughter from the arrows of Apollo and Diana, who have already slaughtered her other children. Their corpses litter the foreground of the painting. This violent scene, drawn from Ovid 's Metamorphoses, illustrates what ensues when Niobe refuses to sacrifice to the goddess Latona, the mother of Apollo and Diana, and boasts about her own wealth, power, and fertility. As punishment, the goddess orders her children to kill Niobe 's…
The Italian Renaissance garden incorporates the villa they are stationed near into its design. Many aspects of the garden reflect the ideals of the Renaissance flooding through society; this flooding led to overflow into homes and, subsequently, gardens. Such aspects include the revival of classical antiquity, evident in the typical appearance of statues portraying characters from classical Grecian or Roman mythology, and archways and columns, and in La Pietra’s case, even a mini temple and…
The Role of Mothers in Mythology Throughout history, women and particularly mothers have been seen primarily in the role of nurturer and protector for their children. This role is prevalent throughout mythology as well, with a few exceptions. Mothers in mythology live for their children, protect them from harm and help them achieve their destiny. They embody the traditional ideal of women and motherhood as creators of life and support to their children and husbands. In Greek mythology, Gaia…
496-406 B.C.E.) In the play, Oedipus, the king of an ancient Greek city Thebes, struggles with his miserable fate, which was prophet by god Apollo that he would kill his father and sleep with his mother. Similarly, in the play Myrrha & Cinyras, by Ovid (43 B.C.E-17 C.E.), the character Myrrha, who is the daughter of king Cinyras also struggles with her wicked love toward her father, which she believes is a “fated event” that caused by the nature desire of human. Regardless Oedipus was…
Background Information A literature review of patient handoff, and communication gaps of patient information during intrahospital patient transfers. The communication of complete and accurate patient information can be challenged, because of increasingly fast-paced and complex health care environments. Patient Handoff refers to, the process of transferring primary authority and responsibility for providing clinical care to a patient from one departing caregiver to one oncoming caregiver.…