"Is it easier to read Shakespeare or the King James Bible?"
The KJV Bible and Shakespeare both can be difficult. Which is easier? I would say that the KJV Bible takes the cake. However, this might be due to the fact that I've been reading varying versions of the Bible throughout my life. This makes it easier to decipher the difficult phrases. If I had not, then it might be far harder.
Shakespeare was somewhat difficult for me, but I got used to it after a while.
I think that much of it depends upon personal preference. For me, that's probably the KJV Bible, but for another, it might be Shakespeare.
Thanks for reading!
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Francis Bacon's Essays
"Would any of Bacon's essays have been more persuasive if he had talked about his own experiences? Which ones? Why?"
Bacon had dealt with a great deal of troubles in his life. He was in debt, he took bribes, etc.. The essays that he wrote were lacking in details which could have potentially strengthened his writing throughout his essays. In essays such as,"Of Expense", "Of Riches", "Of Ambition", etc., I can see instances wherein it may have been helpful for him to have included his own experiences. The reason? The reason of course being that people are much more likely to put stock into what you're saying if you say it because you have endured it. Thank you for reading!
Bacon had dealt with a great deal of troubles in his life. He was in debt, he took bribes, etc.. The essays that he wrote were lacking in details which could have potentially strengthened his writing throughout his essays. In essays such as,"Of Expense", "Of Riches", "Of Ambition", etc., I can see instances wherein it may have been helpful for him to have included his own experiences. The reason? The reason of course being that people are much more likely to put stock into what you're saying if you say it because you have endured it. Thank you for reading!
Enlightened Absolutism as well as the American Revolution
"What was 'enlightened absolutism'?"
Enlightened absolutism is the idea of absolutist rulers incorporating enlightenment ideas and principles into practice. In enlightenment principles there is emphasis on the person to use rationality (or at least their idea of it). A few particular commonalities in enlightened absolutism are the desire for education, and freedom of speech and of the press. We can find examples of enlightened absolutist rulers in people such as Frederick the Great, Catherine II of Russia, and Charles III of Spain.
Enlightened absolutism was indeed an interesting development and has become a fascinating study material for students and historians alike.
"What was the constitutional dispute between the colonists and the British government that let to the American Revolution?..."
The constitutional dispute between the American colonists and the British government was one of two very different opinions. You see, the British didn't really have a particular written constitution. Their constitution was that of tradition. The British idea of tradition was whatever the British Parliament decided to pass or institute. The colonists' viewpoint, however, saw tradition as a tad more complex than that. The American colonists' opinion was that tradition was limited. That tradition held the government back in some ways. What I mean by this is that the British government, for a great deal of time, had more or less left the colonists alone to do as they pleased, as far as internal affairs was concerned. And now all of a sudden the British government was coming in and breaking the constitution's "laws" (tradition) by imposing revenue taxes and other seemingly unconstitutional practices on the colonists. We can see this being done through situations such as the Townshend Acts, which were acts carried out by the British government to raise wages for the governors and judges in the colonies, so that they would remain loyal to the British government. Similarly, there were the Coercive Acts which were used greatly for the purpose of getting after Massachusetts, after the Boston Tea Party. These acts were however viewed by the colonists as a violation of their rights. Ultimately, the Coercive Acts simply continued to fan the flames of angry colonists.
The contitutional dispute between the British government and the 13 colonies was definitely a fascinating beginning to the founding of America as an independent nation.
I hope that you have enjoyed my essay! Thanks for reading!
Enlightened absolutism is the idea of absolutist rulers incorporating enlightenment ideas and principles into practice. In enlightenment principles there is emphasis on the person to use rationality (or at least their idea of it). A few particular commonalities in enlightened absolutism are the desire for education, and freedom of speech and of the press. We can find examples of enlightened absolutist rulers in people such as Frederick the Great, Catherine II of Russia, and Charles III of Spain.
Enlightened absolutism was indeed an interesting development and has become a fascinating study material for students and historians alike.
"What was the constitutional dispute between the colonists and the British government that let to the American Revolution?..."
The constitutional dispute between the American colonists and the British government was one of two very different opinions. You see, the British didn't really have a particular written constitution. Their constitution was that of tradition. The British idea of tradition was whatever the British Parliament decided to pass or institute. The colonists' viewpoint, however, saw tradition as a tad more complex than that. The American colonists' opinion was that tradition was limited. That tradition held the government back in some ways. What I mean by this is that the British government, for a great deal of time, had more or less left the colonists alone to do as they pleased, as far as internal affairs was concerned. And now all of a sudden the British government was coming in and breaking the constitution's "laws" (tradition) by imposing revenue taxes and other seemingly unconstitutional practices on the colonists. We can see this being done through situations such as the Townshend Acts, which were acts carried out by the British government to raise wages for the governors and judges in the colonies, so that they would remain loyal to the British government. Similarly, there were the Coercive Acts which were used greatly for the purpose of getting after Massachusetts, after the Boston Tea Party. These acts were however viewed by the colonists as a violation of their rights. Ultimately, the Coercive Acts simply continued to fan the flames of angry colonists.
The contitutional dispute between the British government and the 13 colonies was definitely a fascinating beginning to the founding of America as an independent nation.
I hope that you have enjoyed my essay! Thanks for reading!
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