In Liege Petrarch

Everyone knows and loves ancient Rome for its military, architecture and culture, but not many people care about how it affects society today. For example, people may know that ______ was created during Ancient Rome, but they don’t know that it's the reason that ______________ exists today. (Finish this) Rome was a great empire that lasted for a long time, and while it was a thing it was a very prosperous time which many innovations and ideas were created. It began in the 753 BC, and fell in 476 AD, that means it lasted for about 1,300 years (12,13).

The three main sources used in this essay are Julius Caesar by Joshua J. Mark, Caesar, Julius by Justin Cornfield, and The Twelve Caesars by Suetonius. The twelve Caesars by Suetonius is the only contemporary source; Suetonius lived and wrote the book within one hundred years of Julius’ death. The twelve caesars is the most reliable because it is a contemporary source. Historians do not know much about his education when he was a child up to when his father died, but they know that he studies rhetoric later in life.

This is our final week in the class. I have enjoyed learning with you guys and wish you all great success in your studies and in life.  This week, I will share with you some information on Marcus Aurelius.

Slide 1: My project is on Ancient Civilizations in Italy. My presentation will focus on Italy during the Roman Empire, the Reformation, and the Renaissance.

Petrarch wrote the Ascent of Mont Ventoux as a young man. It is a letter to his former confessor, Dionigi di Borgo San Sepolcro, because he was in seminary school. The letter is essentially a travel journal about his journey up Mont Ventoux. Petrarch initially wanted to take this journey with his friends, but they either refused or were not up to his standards. He decide to just climb the mountain with his brother. At the beginning of the journey, Petrarch writes about his encounter with an old, cranky man in the foothills of the mountain. The man pretty much tells them that it is a dumb idea which just encourages them to finish the journey even more. They eventually reach the top of the mountain a few days later. At the top, Petrarch pulls out his copy of Confessions and reads a small portion. He

The ancient Romans had a great civilization and flourished for a long time. They grew a mass amount of healthy crops, were safe from attacks, and traded with other civilizations. But how was all of this possible? The mountains of Rome, Tiber river, and the Mediterranean Sea were all key in ancient Rome. Without these landforms, the ancient Romans couldn’t have survived the harsh life of the ancient civilizations.

Though Plutarch has many recognizable and still existent writings, his style of writing is very important. Many people are intrigued with Plutarch’s writing skills, and find they are very important. Plutarch usually wrote to explain an aspect of, some even about military matters. Also, readers can relate his writing style as trying to teach and persuade the reader to attain their morality or respectability in their own life, also known as philosophical. Walbank informs the reader about Plutarch’s writing style “His style is predominantly Attic, influenced by the contemporary Greek that he spoke”(Walbank). Although Plutarch generally wrote about figures in the Greek and Roman society, some people believe his writing styles can be divided into four small groups. These four groups are depicted to be “at the request of his friends, for his own satisfaction, whose career may serve as a warning, and of the founding fathers and legislators of Greece and Rome”(Smith). Smith also tells us that “Plutarch understood d his main literary activity was to involve the education of men”(Smith). Finally we know that Plutarch also “gave attention to a great variety of topics, some of a traditional nature, some much more issues of the

The palace was built by the Roman Emperor Diocletian in the 4th century. Although it was referred to as a “palace”, because of its intended use as the emperor’s residence, the term might be misleading because the structure of the building is massive and resembles a large fortress. Half of the palace was for the Emperor Diocletian’s personal use, and the rest housed the military garrison. Therefore, it is considered to be one of the most imposing Roman ruins, and its also considered as the main attraction of the city of Spilt, Croatia. Moreover, today, around 3000 people live in the palace’s territory.

he main historical sources for her life are the works of her contemporary Procopius. The historian offered three contradictory portrayals of the Empress. The Wars of Justinian, largely completed in 545, paints a picture of a courageous and influential empress who saved the throne for Justinian.

In the world of poetry, imitation occurs at every turn. Many poets will take an original form of poetry and copy the style. This can be said about Sir Thomas Wyatt who attempts to mimic Petrarch's form; when the symbols, tone, images, rhyme, and setting in Wyatt's poem "Whoso list to hunt" are compared to Petrarch's Rime 190 it becomes apparent that he failed to embody the essence of Petrarch in his writing.

During these times many people moved into the city, numbering around 20,000. During this time the gold and silver currency of the time lost a lot of monetary value, due to inflation. Because of the massive amount of people, jobs and money ran dry, leaving many people out on the streets. With that many people on the streets, beggars, thieves, and peddlers came into the city. The number of poor people became such a probem, it began to cause conflict with the monarchy. One of the queen’s advisors introduced a new law to help those who were deserving’ of government aid and those who were ‘undeserving’ of aid. The streets were lined with pubs, gambling dens, and brothels. The wool trade had become very popular. Many farms had given up their original crops and began to raise sheep. During this time, people began to colonize and trade with the New World, growing tobacco, which had become very popular. With this trade rose privateers, also known as pirates.

Geoffrey Chaucer was born in 1343, London, England, at his parents’ house on Thames Street. He was delivered into an upper class family, part of the bourgeois class who had made their fortune through the lucrative London wine trade and were well connected to powerful people. He went to St. Paul’s Cathedral School, where French was likely to have been spoken (he spoke both French and English at home to his parents) and he would have familiarized himself with the writings of Virgil and Ovid. It is important to note that Chaucer was born near the end of a period of French cultural influence on English life.

Humanism is a belief in the unique value of each person. Petrarch argues that the person should not be judged by god but they should be judged by their actions. One of the example that embodied this belief is Fig. 18-2 Donatello, David. The sculpture is posed in classical contrapposto fashion and captures the young hero and anti-heroic in the youthful fragility of his physique. The sculpture portrays a nude body which is fully self-conscious and it appears to be self-adoration, upon himself as an object of physical

Classical period (1750-1825) - The Classical period saw changes in the style and function of sculpture. This period was heavily influenced from the intellectual works of the Greeks and Romans, and was also referred to as the Age of Enlightenment. During the Classical Period, Greek artists began to sculpt people in more relaxed postures and even in action scenes. The artists of the Classical period valued order, reason, and balance instead of drama and emotions. Poses became more natural and the technical skill of Greek sculptors greatly increased.

This is a story about an author with an unfinished story that survived the passage of time. I will be discussing the life, the works, and the impact of Geoffrey Chaucer. Geoffrey Chaucer was born in 1340, London, England. He is the son of John and Agnes de Copton Chaucer. Chaucer's family were wine merchants. Chaucer’s first job was as a page for Elizabeth, the countess of Ulster. Elizabeth was the wife of Prince Lionel, the third son of Edward III.