while riches change their owner every day.” -solon Pg. 45 he was no great admirer of wealth‚ since he goes so far as to declare that two men are equally wealthy even when one “has great possessions‚ Silver and gold and broad wheat-bearing acres‚ Herds and horses and mules: while the other’s portion Is but his daily bread‚ clothes for his back‚ Shoes for his feet and a fair wife and child with a span of years to share their lives together” -solon Pg. 44 “to the mass of the people I gave the
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Today is a special day Modern people are always pursuing something special. When we go to buy a gift‚ we make great effort in looking for a special one. When we chew the cud of our past‚ we try to figure out a special person for us. When we have a topic to work on‚ we have to think up a special day like what I am doing now. It seems we are always lack of special things and never do we get tired of seeking it. However‚ the most theatrical thing is that we are losing the thing what we have been
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theft‚ and was thrown from a cliff (after which the Delphians suffered pestilence and famine); before this fatal episode‚ Aesop met with Periander of Corinth‚ where Plutarch has him dining with the Seven Sages of Greece‚ sitting beside his friend Solon‚ whom he had met in Sardis. (Leslie Kurke suggests that Aesop himself "was a popular contender for inclusion" in the list of Seven Sages).[9] Problems of chronological reconciliation dating the death of Aesop and the reign of Croesus led the Aesop
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3/27/13 Vivian Leigh There have been hundreds of thousand world renowned actors and actresses from all over the world. Many of which have won numerous awards and have made quite a name for themselves. Often times actors and actresses start from the very bottom‚ even from childhood working hard to get where they are or once were. This is much like actress Vivian Leigh. She had a hardworking childhood‚ and worked her way up the food chain to earn what is now considered a household name. “Born on
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Vivian Murray Chambers was born in Salisbury‚ North Carolina on June 4‚ 1903. Mr. Chambers received a Bachelor of Science from Shaw University in 1928‚ then a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University‚ New York in 1931. He later received a Master of Science from Cornell University in 1935 and a Doctor of Science (Ph.D. in Economic Entomology) from Cornell in 1946. Dr. Chambers worked for the WPA (Works Progress Administration) as a Senior Research Worker in the American Museum of Natural History
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Solon Cassy Franson 1st Hour‚ Mr. Cole Work Cited Page 1.) Gill‚ N.S. "About." About. (2012): n. page. Web. 28 Nov. 2012. <http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/solon/a/Solon.htm>. 2.) ".Greeka." .Greeka. n. page. Web. 28 Nov. 2012. <http://www.greeka.com/greece-famous-people/solon.htm>. 3.) "Jona Lendering ." Jona Lendering . (2005): n. page. Web. 28 Nov. 2012. <http://www.livius.org/so-st/solon/solon.html>. 4.) "Solon". Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia
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want?” asked Betsy. “Of course this is what I want to do!” replied Vivian as they walked into the local barbershop. Vivian was an idealist secretary at a local law office. Although she really liked her job‚ she dreamed of a better life of fame and grandeur. Vivian sat down in the tall‚ uncomfortable barber chair as she asked him for the popular Clara Bow haircut. As the tall solemn barber began to cut off her long silky hair Vivian began to picture her new life. “Just think about it Betsy‚ I could
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Who is Vivian Maier? Why was she so secretive in life even and in death her mystery has deepened more? What drove Maier too keep her photography a secret? Why did she take them? Why wouldn’t want to share them with the world? Vivian Maier is an undiscovered photographer resurrected. For over 50 years Maier made more than 150‚000 exposures in her lifetime. She printed only a fraction of these negatives. Unknown as a photographer during her long life‚ she was a private woman who now speaks powerfully
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Ivy Ingle Mrs. Hagan A&P I 1 February 2013 Something the Lord Made Vivian Thomas was a black man living in a time of great prejudice in our country. He was very intelligent and skilled in the field of medicine and was an asset to the scientists and doctors trying to find a cure for the "blue baby" syndrome. He had great determination and humility while being faced with prejudice from so many people and is an inspiration to not only the African American scientists and medical professionals
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Maya Angelou writes about her life from the ages 3 to 16 years old. Angelou writes about her experiences with her mom in part of her autobiography. Vivian Baxter‚ Angelou’s mother‚ despite not being there for most of her childhood‚ she is a major influence to Angelou. Vivian is a young woman who works hard and learns from her life experiences. Vivian Baxter is a strong resilient individual because she has insight‚ that prevents her from making brash decisions‚ independence‚ which allows her to do
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