To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time

Rome, much emphasis was placed on priests and priestess, who were largely involved in not just religious affairs but political affairs. Much like how in modern times priest have their female counterparts, nuns, during this era existed priestess who were called Vestal Virgins. Much like the priest, the Vestal Virgins were held in much esteem and considered vital in Roman society. However, although they were revered and valued, the Vestal Virgins were forced into their profession and subjected to cruel and unthinkable punishments for breaking their vows. Much of the knowledge that is known of these virgins comes from Plutarch’s Life of Numa, where he discusses how they become Vestal Virgins and the consequences they face if they are…

holidays and how they are celebrated. Because holidays and festivals are important times for the people. So by finding out the background information, I can get a better understanding about their country itself. Holidays are something really important and comes by once a year. Holidays are day of something good or bad that happen to their country To honor that they make a holiday out of it. So people can remember that day and be honored.. Saint Ursula's day is on October 21. “She headed for…

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. The name of the painting is “The Death of The Virgin”, the dimensions is 369 x 245 cm, and it’s an oil paint. The genre is Christian art, but the depiction of this painting has caused a contemporary stir, and was rejected as unfit by the parish. The breach of propriety led to a rejection of this painting by the fathers of Santa Maria della Scala and they replacement the painting by a picture by Carlo Saraceni, a close follower of Caravaggio. This painting…

to highlight the divinity of Madonna and her child. Madonna and Child, also referred to as Virgin and Child, portrait of The Virgin Mary holding her baby, Jesus. The original piece was the central artwork in a triptych; however, the right and left panels’ whereabouts are unknown. The Virgin Mary and Jesus are momentous figures in the Bible, which at the time of the paintings creation, essentially led human society and were the…

either appropriate or inappropriate. Ironically, everyone in society wants to fit in; yet, everyone has essentially the same basic desires as each other. Such a hypocritical system has toxified the world leading to variety of outlets to express these pent up frustrations. In the poems, “To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time” by Robert Herrick and “To His Coy Mistress” by Andrew Marvell both explores the sexual frustrations of the Renaissance period in order to convey the importance of carpe diem…

The Sworn Virgins of Albania are a perfect example of the relationships and differences between male and female, and sex and gender. Taking a vow to dress and act like a man, these Sworn Virgins are accepted by their communities and looked at as men, no matter their sex and/or upbringing. In this paper I will examine the cultural logic and norms that make becoming a Sworn Virgin possible, desirable, and even necessary. Every society has their own specific norms. Depending on the location,…

Virginity Before I started my dating my fiancé, he confessed to me he was virgin. He told me about his lack of experience in a whisper, head low and eyes refusing to meet mine. After we started dating I got the full story. From sixteen to seventeen my significant other could not wait to lose his virginity but the opportunity never presented itself. When he was eighteen he started dating his ex who was determined to get pregnant even though she was only sixteen and still in high school. Her…

Statehood for the United States Virgin Islands Over many years, the Virgin Islanders have been fighting for the right to vote for their president, but were denied this privilege many times. However, I believe statehood would be able to solve this situation. This would mean that the U.S Virgin Islands will have the right to vote for the next U.S president, debt will be handled more efficiently, and better health care will be provided. There are lots of other advantages for being a state, but…

something to be avoided, extra virgin olive oil is becoming increasingly popular. Part of this is due to the positive health benefits of consuming extra-virgin olive oil. However, this cannot be the only reason; fish oil is also very healthy and yet is not nearly as popular. Meneley travels to Tuscany, Italy to learn more about this phenomena. There she discovers some important factors in extra-virgin olive oil’s popularity. Firstly, it is an oil associated with sophistication. It requires a…

on social media, males’ lust over girls on their comments. Readers expect back in late 1600’s for men to have been courteous but maybe not.To the virgins to make much of time, by Robert Herrick is quite a laconic, pessimistic, and impatient poem, because the author seems to be in loss of hope when it comes to love after a certain period of a person’s life. The poet almost seems to objectify women and see them useful only when they are at their prime. Robert Herrick writes about calling…