Tag: literature
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Pre-Philosophy: The Nine Lyricists
After the above-mentioned five semi-mythical characters and poets of the “Cyclic” – follows the epoch of the “sages” (which, by the way, is very funny, because the word “philosopher” means a lover of wisdom, and “sage” therefore stands above “philosopher”). But the same “Cyclic” poets had other lyricist contemporaries, so before I go on to…
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The formation of classical theology
Pre-Philosophy Cycle: The beginnings of philosophy in India and China. Eastern influence (Phoenician, Egyptian and Babylonian philosophy). Mythological stage (compressed mythology). Heroic stage (compressed stories about heroes). Homeric period, Cyclic poets and Orphism. Context, role of tyrants and kings. Nine Lyrics. Seven Sages. Formation of classical theology – you are here. Pre-philosophy (final paper). The…
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From Frankenstein to The Last Man: Mary Shelley’s Humanistic Ideas
в BlogWhen we talk about English Romanticism in the 19th century, everyone thinks of Byron and his friend Percy Shelley. However, among the lesser-known authors of this period, there were masterpieces that are known to everyone today. One of the most striking examples is Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Percy’s wife. Despite the popularity of the image…
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The scale of the catastrophe for ancient literature
Not everything of ancient literature has survived, it is a well-known fact; and even the little that has survived has not always been preserved in its complete form. We know a great many names of ancient authors from whom we have not a single line; but even of those authors whose works have survived and…