Jacques de Liege objected to the Ars Nova and defended the “ancient art”. He believed that the people appreciated and enjoyed the ancient motets and the ancient manner more than the new. Many arguments were made against the “new art” Ars Nova. Motets were the initial musical works by Philip de Vitry to represent the Ars Nova. The motets sung in Latin used isorhythm creating equal rhythm throughout.
Through a comparison of how the authors depict this theme the responder gains an insight into the different human experiences of each time and the composers. In both texts the two protagonists search for the platonic form of the universal desire of love; however love is undoubtable transformed by their respective contexts which are why the texts offer an insight into two different human experiences. The persona in the sonnet sequence figuratively speaking wishes to be loved ‘for loves sake only’. Similarly Jay Gatsby metaphorically seeks a love that ‘went beyond her artificial world’. Although the two protagonists both idealised and sought a platonic love, because of the historical context of 1850’s England and 1920’s America experienced by the composers, it was only possible for the persona in the sonnets to achieve this while Gatsby couldn’t realise his ideal; this is reflective of the composers themselves.
Tybalt and Mercutio’s death) • Elegy is about a “bloody fray”, but leaves out parts of Mercutio’s insults to Tybalt. • Tries to provide a fair account of what happened, maintaining that Romeo behaved properly while Mercutio and Tybalt wanted to fight. Also how he did not have time to intervene, as it went by so fast. • Elegy: a mournful, melancholic or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead. • Elegy is also considered an epic poem: ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events • In the elegy, mention of Mercutio was left out and positive comments of Romeo’s behaviour, believed that Benvolio was homosexual.
Let me count the ways.” (Line 1 Sonnet 43) The use of first person, authenticates that both poems are written for a personal response, this however cannot be seen in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ apart from when the characters speak. The use of alliteration in ‘Sonnet 43’, confirms that the poem was written for Browning’s lover. The repetition of “I love thee...” Shows it’s a personal poem for her true love. However, ‘Valentine’ could be interpreted as an open poem to allow the readers to understand the experiences Duffy has faced. The use of “...we are, for as long as we are.” (Line 16 and 17) Shows that Duffy is inviting her readers into the poem to help reflect upon how she feels.
This discussion will establish the connections I perceived between the Greek views on life during the Hellenistic Age and a funeral oration given by Pericles during the Peloponnesian War. The Greek World-View, love for symmetry, and balance is displayed by the virtues attributed to Athens and its Athenians in Pericles’ speech. The Greek World-View was a collaboration of philosophical standpoints. They recognized the dignity, and worth of every individual. Every person in Athens was open/encouraged to pursue a balanced life style; a mixture of civic duties, the finest education, arts, and entertainment.
The poetry of Sappho and the numerous speeches in Plato’s Symposium both deal primarily with homoerotic love. Sappho, one of the only female poets in Ancient Greece, speaks from the female perspective whereas Plato’s work focuses on the nature of this love between men. Several fundamental elements are common to both perspectives, including similar ideals of youth and beauty as well as the idea of desire as integral to both views on love. Despite these similarities, there is an important distinction, which can be understood in terms of Pausanias’ concepts of Common versus Celestial Love. Common lovers are focused more on the physical experience than the intellectual contact in a relationship.
Plato, Aristotle, Epictetus Response While there are multiple common ideas that are concurrent amongst the texts of Plato, Aristotle and Epictetus, there are four common themes that appear to recur in The Republic, The Nicomachean Ethics and the Handbook of Epictetus. The most prominent idea, as is expected within such a class, is happiness and how one should go about attaining it. Epictetus focuses on the avoidance of pain as a measure to find happiness. In his argument, he advises us to care not of things that are external to us – that is, things that we cannot directly control. In #10 he asks us to ask ourselves what capacity we have within ourselves to deal with a particular situation, “If hardship comes to you, find endurance,” (p14) so that we might not let outside influences affect our own happiness, and that our happiness can be created only by our own judgments, perceptions, decisions and actions.
Augustine believed that addiction was excessively evil, and as well as being a sin, conflicted with the process of free will. If someone addicted to alcohol or gambling whishes to exercise their free will and stop drinking or betting they often times cannot. This is, in effect, taking away their God given free will. Addiction today is deemed “evil” and accepting a higher power is often a step in overcoming addiction, showing testament to Augustine’s belief that an absence of God is what caused evil. Furthermore, Augustine believed that any misuse of free will was also inherently evil, the good use of free will is often called good will by
The title itself lends a hand into how Hardy thought the poem ought to be read; Neutral Tones, should be read just as the title states, the emotions and events presented are not to be in clear support of any opposing side. Furthermore, the tone used in the narrators voice, as well as the colours presented should also remain indifferent. However, as much as Hardy attempts to present a neutral telling of the story through images and colour, as well as through the tone of the narrator, he is ultimately doomed when explaining love in a neutral tone. His emotions and true feelings can eventually be discovered due to the expression revealed in certain words. At the start of the poem Hardly tries to depict an unemotional scene, the narrator refers to the pond where their conversation takes place, “We stood by a pond that winter day,” (Hardy 1).
Formalism is a school of literary criticism which places emphasis on the style, arrangement and artistic nature of a piece of work. Formalism was developed by Cleanth Brooks and his friends in Vanderbilt University during the 1920’s mainly as a reaction to literary criticism which included extrinsic factors. In formalism the text is perceived as “Art” and the autonomy of the text is advocated. Formalists focus on the intrinsic nature of the text excluding external factors such as, the author, the reader, historical context as well as cultural context of the piece of work. Formalists believe that every aspect of the text is integral and that the text possess all the meaning necessary for interpretation.