Essays on Medieval Europe

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Edmund Burke and Historical Precedent

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Edmund Burke's perspective on the significance of historical precedent is a cornerstone of his political philosophy. He advocates for the preservation of customs and policies from the past, not only as a means of honoring tradition but also because these long-standing practices have endured for...

French Revolution

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Sexual Relations Narration by Dioneo in "The Decameron"

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At the beginning of Boccaccio’s Decameron, both the male and female narrators hesitate to discuss the seemingly lewd topic of sexual relations. On Day I, the Florentines discuss various topics, yet only one narrator is brave enough to introduce sex as a theme: Dioneo. This...

Renaissance Short Story The Decameron

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Female Liberation and Power in Boccaccio’s "The Decameron"

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Introduction Giovanni Boccaccio’s medieval masterpiece “The Decameron” is a collection of stories, chronicled over ten days, which highlights the best and worst of human nature. Boccaccio’s tales deal with themes such as adultery, love, premarital sex, devotion, trickery, and manipulation, among others. Yet this work...

Renaissance Short Story The Decameron

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Poetic Justice in Boccaccio's "Decameron" and References to Dante's "Inferno"

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Poetic Justice, with her lifted scale, Made-to-order essay as fast as you need it Each essay is customized to cater to your unique preferences + experts online Get my essay Where in nice balance, truth with gold she weighs, And solid pudding against empty praise....

Dante Alighieri Renaissance The Decameron

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Renaissance Implications on Morality and Censorship in "The Decameron"

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Boccaccio’s “The Decameron” serves as a fascinating exploration of morality and censorship during the Renaissance period. Written in the 14th century, Boccaccio’s work emerges against the backdrop of a society transitioning from the rigid moral structures of the Middle Ages, dominated by the Church, to...

Renaissance Short Story The Decameron

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Significance of Gardens in "Decameron" and "Confessions"

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She told him about country sounds and country smells and how fresh and clean everything in the country is. She said that he ought to live there and that if he did, he would find that all his troubles were city troubles. Made-to-order essay as...

Renaissance Short Story The Decameron

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Boccaccio's Portrayal of Medieval Life in "The Decameron"

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Introduction Giovanni Boccaccio’s medieval work of art The Decameron highlights both the righteous and sinful ways of humans, through the telling of short stories. Boccaccio’s tales cover a wide array of topics, including adultery, love, devotion, trickery, and attributes of selfish and selfless people. Many...

Gender Roles Renaissance The Decameron

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Failed Hero in Conrad's Lord Jim

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The romantic view of a seamanship is that the crew keeps with the ship through all types of weather and troubles. Yet in 1880, an event happened that shook this romantic belief throughout the world. The abandonment of the steamship Jeddah, along with its approximately...

Romanticism

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Emotion Ideas in Romantic Periods

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In modern parlance, the word ‘romantic’ is often and understandably used with a positive connotation. A romantic individual is most often recalled with fondness, if also with pity. The faults of such a person might be limited to mere naivete: “He was a hopeless romantic;...

Romanticism

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The Influence of China on The European Renaissance

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The European Renaissance: A Period of Transformation The 14th, 15th, and part of the 16th century was a glorious time for Europe; it marked the reformation of many old ideas and the formation of many new ones, known as the Renaissance. The Renaissance brought about...

Renaissance

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European Romanticism in The 19th Century and Its Role in The Rene Novella

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European romanticism in the nineteenth century is described as the worship of the self, the relationship between the individual and nature, or the relationship between an individual and the world. Aesthetics, in a general sense, refers to art and to beauty. Therefore, it could be...

Romanticism

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The Rise of Musical Romanticism

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Having surfaced from the of the Classical period, the romantic period in music came into existence, going against musical limits and increasing orchestral powers to exemplify extra ideas in music that had never been embodied before. Musical romanticism came into existence by political and societal...

Romanticism

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Major Sources for The Black Deaths

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This book includes many primary sources and is even accompanied by an introduction analyzing and explaining the content. It focus on the political, cultural and social conditions at the time of the Black Death. This book is great for my topic as it provides many...

Black Death

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Analysis of "Mariana"

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‘Mariana’ is a poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson which was published in 1830. This was an early stage of the Victorian era, a time when there was a plethora of social upheavals in England and Europe. As a composition, ‘Mariana’ is a beautiful yet ominous...

Romanticism

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Analyzing Romanticism in Pushkin's "The Shot"

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A theme that is immediately apparent in Pushkin’s The Shot is “the noble man with a romanticized view of life”. This theme was common during the Romantic Era, the period in which Pushkin wrote, but is important for more than historical reasons; in many ways,...

Romanticism

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Romanticism: Love and Revolution

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Stride Toward Freedom by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a civil rights era memoir detailing the importance of love in revolution, and the necessity to revolt non-violently and with understanding towards others that are in different cages than your own. King sites Thoreau, Hegel,...

Romanticism

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Renaissance Tragedy: Characteristics of Endings

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Among the various definitions of tragedy, the one most commonly proffered is: a play that treats – at the most uncompromising level – human suffering, or pathos, with death being the usual conclusion. According to Aristotle’s Poetics, the purpose of tragedy is to show how...

Literature Review Renaissance

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An Analysis of The Social Factors that Contribute to The English Civil War and The French Revolution

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Introduction Made-to-order essay as fast as you need it Each essay is customized to cater to your unique preferences + experts online Get my essay The English Civil War and the French Revolution were pivotal events in European history, each arising from a unique set...

French Revolution

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The Crisis in The Era of The French Revolution

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There is no doubt that the French revolution was not only the most famous revolution of all time but also a critical event in changing the history of mankind. It was a Tuesday morning where several Parisian peasants with the help of some soldiers took...

French Revolution