Search

...think for themselves instead of following the dictates of society and the accepted superstitions concerning the gods and how one should behave. While there are differences between Plato's and Xenophon's depictions of Socrates, both present a man who cared nothing for class distinctions or 'proper behavior' and who spoke as easily with women, servants, and slaves as with...

...think of her as an imperial 'Mother of her people'. It seems likely that she was considered to be responsible for the growth of barley, wheat and other grains. She was almost certainly the local form of 'Mother Earth', but she was as much a taker of life as a giver of life. The Greek Aphrodite is frequently identified as a Goddess of beauty, love and sexuality. Statues...

...think about how the music makes you feel. Does the pulse contribute to your emotional response to the music? In which extracts is the pulse more discernible? Audio 1: Bee Gees, Stayin’ Alive, 0:32–1:02 Audio 2: Brian Eno, New space music, 00:30–01:00 Audio 3: Beethoven, Grosse Fugue, Op. 133 03:55–04:25 Audio 4: Howard Goodall, ‘The Lord is my Shepherd’,...

...think I am wrong: M. Delacroix has the gift of genius’ (quoted in Jobert, 1998, p.69). With his first Salon, Delacroix thus gained a reputation as an innovator who worked within, rather than overthrowing, tradition. The choice of subject was novel for a history painter and showed a departure from the usual repertoire of topics from classical antiquity and national...