Boethius Accomplishments

Born in the Renaissance era as al - Hassan ibn Muhammad al - Wazzam, Leo Africanus came from Granada, a city found at the bottom of the mountains in Andalusia, Spain. Even though he was not technically raised here, this is the place that he always acknowledged and claimed to be his true city. His name literally means "the son of Muhammad - the weigh master. Shortly after his birth, this city was conquered by the Catholics, Isabella and Ferdinand. The once diverse city, where Muslims, Jews, Christians, etc coexisted, became divided. The Kings apparently decided, around 1492, that they would force the people (Muslims specifically according to the YouTube video) to convert to Catholicism; if not they would have to leave Granada. Leo's family chose

Oedipus’ life is like a bad fortune cookie. He is short of luck and is destined to a bad future. Throughout his misfortune he still exemplifies a few of Aristotle’s “The High-Minded Man” qualities. Aristotle wrote of qualities that only a man of greatness and happiness would acquire. The essay, “The High-Minded Man” by Aristotle reflects characteristics of Oedipus In Oedipus Rex, he displays the high-minded qualities of truth and honor, but lacks in the gift of fortune.

After reading “The Pardoners Tale” and “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” I noticed that Chaucer has a very different opinion about the two people. I feel that “The Pardoners Tale” wants to warn society to be careful on whom they trust. Whereas “the Wife of Bath’s Tale” seems to be warning men about women who are too independent. First, I will discuss “The Pardoners Tale” and the examples I found. Last, I will discuss “The Wife of Bath’s Tale”.

He wrote a textbook on music that was used until modern times. Boethius did many great things in his life, until he was charged with conspiring to deliver Rome from his rule, and was thrown into prison for the rest of his life. It is questioned whether his philosophy stands, due to the way he conspired it. Boethius was chained up in a dark dungeon, when a woman appeared in front of him. This was the start of the Consolation of Philosophy, and it is debatable whether he was crazy or simply just using her as a literary device for our reading. Marcus Aurelius lived around 140 A.D., which was considered “Ancient Era” He was known as one of the greatest rulers of all time. Meditations was wrote from the journal of Marcus Aurelius. His philosophy was very simple. He did not want to start a riot with his philosophy, but he practiced it within himself. “Although steeped in the teachings of philosophy, he did not attempt to remodel the world on any preconceived plan” (Meditations p 68).

I agree with what Condren’s view on Chaucer. Chaucer shows in the story Chaucer talks about how dynamic life is and how different the people are. Life is a crazy thing but Chaucer makes it really different. He makes everything “fascinating” with everything he talks about has to have a story behind it and the people have stories behind them. He makes the people “fascinating” he talks about how they have rashes and have nasty eyebrows and the way they dress. Nothing is boring with them.

In terms of literary quality, Chaucer went great lengths to give all elements a bit of attention. The work is primarily about a knight who is pardoned from a rape on the condition that he acquires the answer to one of life’s

Early in the story, Chaucer describes two differences in how should love be as ”Palamon leaps out from his hiding place, calls Arcite a traitor, declares himself to be Arcite’s mortal foe, and challenges him to a duel” by the knight’s tale and “ Alison and Nicholas form a plan to spend the night together” by the Miller's tale.

Since Linus worked many Jobs, he had enough money to attend college. Linus Attended the Oregon Agricultural College. This is where Linus became more fascinated about chemistry. Linus also loved learning about Mathematics and Physics. When Linus was not studying , he was teaching Chemistry to people at the facility. Here he meets his future wife, Ava Miller. The two would also have 4 children. In 1922, Linus attended in the school, “California Institute of Technology.” Linus used X- Ray diffraction to understand how Atoms formed to make Molecules. This new found made him be awarded with a Doctorate in Chemistry/Math. In 1926, Linus went to Europe for 18 months. When Linus returned, he brought knowledge about chemistry that is still in todays

In both “Wife of Bath’s Tale” written by Chaucer and Marie de France's lay “Lanval” are about men that are driven by lust and love. In Chaucer’s “Wife of Bath’s Tale” he speaks of a young knight that is motivated by lust. As the knight saw a maiden walking by he decides to rape her although she tries to resist his force. However in Marie de France’s lay “Lanval”, she talks about a knight that possessed great qualities such as beauty and courage, this caused him to be envied by many. If it had not been for his misfortune he would not live a sad and lonely life. No one offered to assist this worthy knight because he was born far away and spent all of his inheritance.

Gaius Marius was a Roman politician and general who had a long and varied career near the end of the period of the Roman Republic. Born in 157, Marius died in the year 86 B.C. leaving a legacy of many offices in the Roman political system and been responsible for many significant reforms in the military system and organization of Rome's army. In his time, he was hailed as a hero for several of his accomplishments. ‘Marius would be Consul of Rome seven times and Marius was also hailed as the Third Founder of the city and the First Man in Rome. He would reform the Army, restructure Roman society, save the city from barbarians and revolts, and raise significant political isssues to the attention of his fellow citizens. A description of the many accomplishments of Gaius Marius will demonstrate that he was a figure of considerable historical significance in the history of Rome.

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In The Canterbury Tales, written by Geoffrey Chaucer, the stereotypes and roles in society are reexamined and made new through the characters in the book. Chaucer discusses different stereotypes and separates his characters from the social norm by giving them highly ironic and/or unusual characteristics. Specifically, in the stories of The Wife of Bath and The Miller’s Tale, Chaucer examines stereotypes of women and men and attempts to define their basic wants and needs.

Is it greater to be known for generations or to immortalize your soul? Many Ancient Romans believed that being glorious, celebrated, and distinguished is the reason for existence. To Boethius, who was a Roman senator, consul, and philosopher in the early 6th century, being eulogized was not his purpose, instead, Boethius strived for the immortality of the individual soul. Boethius argued that if the size of the Earth was to be compared with the size of the universe, it would be nothing. Smaller yet is the part of Earth that men dwell. What is the purpose of fame in such a small expanse? And how many of the men can communicate with people of external languages? Their glory can only travel so far. Boethius said that “Itaque gloria unius hominis

Chaucer’s most brutal attack was on the high ranking class and nobility, his use of satire allowed for him to make accusations of their lack of accountability for their actions. This concept was outlined in the Wife of Bath’s Tale, where a young knight physically assaulted a maiden the instance was brought to a court of the king and the knight was then sentenced to execution. The queen, however, chose to spare the knight’s life if he was able to find what women desired most within one year. He returned to the court a year later and revealed that women wanted freedom more than anything, and in return he was forced to marry an old lady that revealed the secret to him. This was what taught him the ultimate lesson. The old lady made a deal with the knight, he could have her old and ugly, but loyal or he could have a young and beautiful wife that he could not trust; when presented with the choice the knight chose to let the woman decide. “The knight thought long, and with a piteous groan at last he said, with the care in life, “My lady and my love, my dearest wife, I leave the matter to your wise decision. You make the choice yourself, for the provision of what may be agreeable and right in honor to us both, I don't care which; whatever pleases you suffices me.” (lines 374-381) The knight has learned that he cannot control his wife and have her love him, as a result of this revelation the lady changes herself into a loyal and beautiful wife. This lesson

Chaucer is generally considered the father of English poetry, and The Canterbury Tales has been required reading for countless students over the generations. The influence of his work on generations of English-language writers is undisputed. Some critics have worried that such wide and shallow exposure of the reading public to Chaucer's work has diluted full appreciation for his complex contribution to literature. Critic Derek Traversi says, “The appreciation of Geoffrey Chaucer has suffered a good deal in the past from his reputation as the ‘Father of English poetry.’ It has been easy to think of him as a ‘naif,’ the possessor of a charming simplicity of outlook which tends to convey itself, for a modern reader, through language considered ‘picturesque’ or simply childish, alternately ‘quaint’ or redolent of innocence for readers who think of themselves as more sophisticated and more psychologically complex.” However, this view is not correct, Traversi argues: “His early poems show him engaged in exploring the possibilities of the English language as an instrument for sophisticated literary creation.” As poet William Blake put it, over four hundred years after the book's first publication: “Of Chaucer's characters, as described in his Canterbury Tales, some of the names are altered by Time, but the Characters themselves for ever remain unaltered and consequently they are the Physiognomies or lineaments of