David Shotter – high praise for Tiberius’ skill as an administrator: “Tiberius’ principate… high standards were sought and generally enforced”. So too is Scullard, who says in his early reign, Tiberius’ “civil administration was, by general consent, excellent”. Policy to enable stability included extending governors’ times of office, and removing any who were corrupt or incompetent, where “those who overstepped the mark were dealt with harshly” (Shotter), Provincial stability based on diplomacy, not warfare; economic development pursued, ‘Romanisation’ enhanced through new settlements. Successfully quelled army mutiny on Rhine frontier, however, some difficulties also, as Pamela Bradley notes, in particular – revolt in N. Africa; Pontius Pilate in power in Judea too long (10 uninspiring years). Overall, positive – even Tacitus (generally anti-Tiberius, as a person) is complimentary.
It can be implied from this that Wolsey had the ability to obtain Henry’s annulment, but failed due to his lack of effort and his half-hearted approach. Furthermore, source 1 supports this view, first implying once again that Wolsey had good contacts and that he had the ability to influence them, “Stafileo has changed his opinion”. However, a lack of effort can still be seen here as he only instructed Stafileo of the facts. It is likely that source 2 is more reliable than source 1 as it was a letter written by the Duke of Suffolk who was not directly involved in the ‘Great Matter’. As the source is also from a letter, it is unlikely the Duke of Suffolk would not have feared angering Wolsey as otherwise the letter would have been private.
Assess the achievements and impact of Tiberius as princeps Suetonius states that ‘it is my belief that Augustus scale’ weighed Tiberius good qualities against the bad and decided that the good tipped the scale’. This reveals the nature of Tiberius’ succession as one of necessity. Tiberius had huge feats to live up to from Augustus’ rule; however he endeavored to continually improve the Roman Empire. His most significant achievements were based around his military reforms, foreign and civil policies, increasing involvement of the senate and his successful civil administration that had a lasting impact on Rome. Therefore, it can be stated that Tiberius, despite given power with reluctance, continued to build Rome to new a level of greatness.
Pacino, however, contends with a time where it is increasingly becoming the norm, but still contends with a society that can be considered moral devoid in some manners, and thus the importance of spirituality and thought is evident in both. Pacino is able to effectively portray Shakespeare’s core values in a manner that is able to best serve his context, and the values he aims to present. Within Elizabethan times, power was a hereditary property, not based upon skill, but upon heritage, but still kept in check by the great chain of being. Shakespeare’s Richard usurps this natural order, and thus brings tyranny and corruption upon the Kingdom. From the outset, Richard makes his evil intent clear, noting cynically and declaratively “Since I cannot prove a lover … I am determined to prove a villain,” revealing that power itself has not corrupted him, but the desire for it.
Nonetheless, both articles are idealistic. In another phrase, they are morally wrong. To get a true understanding of what an essay is saying we must concern ourselves with is what the author is truly trying to convey. There are often hidden messages in writing that inexperienced readers often look over and take for granted. This is the issue that is at stake with both readings of “A Modest Proposal” by Jonathan Swift and Garret Hardin’s “Lifeboat Ethics.” Hardin’s essay that is serious in tone, while Swift’s offers similar views appears to be poking fun by starting at in a serious tone at first glance but in reality is far from it.
The Sultan, the pashas, Hoja, and the janissaries all wanted a Muslim world with good relations with other religions minus the Christians. It was the misunderstanding of Muslims by Christians and Christians by Muslims that fueled the fire in this conflict. With the Muslims caught up with religion and not making technological advances a priority they fell to the overpowering European empires which they try to destroy. It was these misunderstandings and oppressions that brought the Ottomans to a halt but the relation that only the Hoja and the young scholar made and finally understood at the end is what draws us in to know that at least these two could co-exist without religion getting in the
He appointed Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State, General Henry Knox as Secretary of War and General Edmund Randolph as Attorney General. By doing this he hoped to keep a stable government. He did have a rule though, the right to empower executive officers and the right to remove them if necessary. ( www.whitehouse.gov/history) From early in life, he played an active role in developing our country. He fought in the French and Indian War and also for the independence of the American Colonies in the Revolutionary War.
He was the man responsible for a majority of quotes that made this text popular. Voltaire’s satire evolves around Pangloss’s optimism. His philosophical views mainly target conceptions from the Enlightment. His views state that, “the conception that if God is all good, and all-puissant God had engendered the world and that, therefore, the world must be impeccable.” It is believed through his philosophy that it is seen as misguided or evil, it is because they do not understand the overall good that the “evil” is designated to accommodate. Like Candide, Pangloss is not a tenable character; rather, he is a distorted, hyperbolized representation of a philosopher whose beliefs and perspective is considerable linked to his philosophy.
A great example of this is the famous quote by Emerson, “Who so be a man must be a nonconformist…” because “to be great is to be misunderstood” (115). On the other hand, the reclamation of privileges is a form of isolation in which one realizes that it is not themselves that are deformed, but rather the society. Bebop is the ultimate example of this, because it differed drastically from the straightforward compositions of the swing era and was instead characterized by fast tempos, asymmetrical phrasing, and intricate melodies. The music
Differently from Bartov, Glass uses mostly primary sources with some secondary sources. While both articles could be of great value to any historian studying the development and cause of anti-Semitism in Europe and the motives behind the Holocaust, Glass' article is more useful and less open to criticism than Bartov's article for three main reasons. Firstly, Glass' use of primary and secondary sources legitimizes the claims he made, while Bartov neglects to use any primary sources. Secondly, Glass argues against the well-known theory of "indifference", explaining the role of the common German citizen in the Holocaust. Bartov's argument is less-evident and less-clear.