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Roots of Greek tragic plays – “Oedipus the king” by Sophocles

Posted on October 29, 2022December 29, 2024

“Greek tragedy shows good people being ruined because of things that just happen to them,  things that they do not control.” – Martha Nussbaum  Response Essay  (Based on the play “Oedipus the king” by Sophocles) CHORUS: Pride breeds the tyrant violent pride, gorging, crammed to bursting with all that is overripe and rich with ruin—…

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Al-Zarqali and the Astrolabe in al-Andalus 

Posted on December 4, 2021December 29, 2024

(Essay submitted to complete requirements for the class HIS189: Muslim Spain: Philosophy and Culture., Stanford University) Manish S. Vaidya Prof. Vincent Barletta HIS189 Al-Zarqali and the Astrolabe in al-Andalus  Muslim rule began in the Iberian Peninsula at the start of the eighth century CE. After a period of conquest and subsequent consolidation over the next…

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Paris: City of lights, love and life.

Posted on December 30, 2018December 30, 2024

TL;DR: Must do once in a lifetime. Don’t over plan. Soak in the city by just walking around. Louvre, d’Orsay a must. Day trip to Versailles if you can. Avoid the many tourist traps. Plan at to stay at minimum 3 days. Getting in and out of the city takes forever Paris is undoubtedly my…

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