Caius Julius Caesar Germanicus
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A 7 page paper discussing Lord Acton's famous quote, "Power corrupts & absolute power corrupts absolutely," in relation to Caius Julius Caesar Germanicus. The writer analyzes his reign and puts forth the theory that he exemplified Acton's quote, as well as Rome's failure to prevent this. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Caligula.doc

Captive Greece Made Rome Captive
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A 4 page paper which examines and explains the phrase “Captive Greece made Rome captive.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAcapgrc.rtf

Cato the Elder
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This 15 page biography discusses the life and times of Cato the Elder. His primary accomplishments and high standard of morality are emphasized. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: SA031Cto.rtf

Changes in Eastern Mediterranean and Western Asia
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A 10 page paper which examines the changes in the land and the people of Eastern Mediterranean and Western Asia as a result of cultural, political, and economic change brought by the domination of the Persian Empire and the Greek Kingdoms which followed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RApers.rtf

Children's Costumes: Ancient Egypt And Rome
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14 pages in length. Cultural presence is defined by myriad elements of a given society's infrastructure; inasmuch as external appearance plays an integral role in the formation of social composition, it stands to reason why period costumes serve as a critical component in the way a particular civilization progresses as a people. Since the beginning of man's timeline, the issue of beauty has been one to dictate many social concerns. From the caveman era to ancient Egypt to modern day society, physical beauty has endured constant change to its perception; however, one thing that has not changed is the power inherently associated with its presence and the unrelenting pressure to attain such status. From early on, ancient Egyptian and Roman children were ornamented with clothing, jewelry and cosmetics as a way in which to integrate them into their specific social status. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: TLCChildCost.rtf

City as Teacher/Pericles' Funeral Oration
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A 5 page essay that analyzes the remarks by the ancient Greek poet Simonides that the best teacher of man is the city. To do this, the writer turns to Pericles' funeral oration and argues that the culture into which one is born is the child's first teacher. No other sources cited.
Filename: khtecity.wps

Classical Athens: City Morphology, Archaeology, and Cultural Influences
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A 10 page assertion that the manner in which the classical Athens was constructed and laid out, i.e. its morphology and design, could be contended to be integrally connected to Athenian culture and political venue. This paper emphasizes that Athens was the administrative,economic, cultural, and intellectual center of Greece and, in many ways, of the world as a whole. Observations are included as to the importance of city morphology, art, and the influence of more ancient cultures, on the lives of Athenians. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPathens.rtf

Classical civilizations
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This paper considers the Greek and Roman civilizations in relation to the concept of "classical" as denoting authoritative or standard criteria, and looks at the positive and negative elements of both cultures. There are three sources listed in the bibliography.
Filename: JLclassicciv

Cleopatra VII
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This 5 page paper discusses the actions and decisions of Cleopatra, and why she behaved as she did. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVCleVII.rtf