The sovereign is the main subject of Machiavelli’s reasoning and the central political image he created in the treatise. Having first considered what types of states (“republics are either managed unanimously”, Chapter I), giving historical examples of their various options, Machiavelli goes on to the problem of political power and, first of all, those conditions … Read more
Jane Austen is an English writer born in the family of a priest. The first 25 years of her biography, Jane Austen, was held in Stephenton, in the home of her father, a parish priest in Hampshire. Here were written her first novels: “Pride and Prejudice,” “Reason and Senses,” “Northanger Abbey,” although they have not … Read more
The action takes place in the 1850s. in the United States of America, when slavery prevailed in the South. The narration is from the first person. The hero – a young rich Englishman named Edward in search of romance comes to the US and stops in New Orleans, where for half a year he leads … Read more
The novel begins with a presentation of the hero and author to the readers. For those of you who have not read Tom Sawyer’s Adventure, the author, and in this capacity Huck himself, provides an opportunity to learn about what the protagonists are, as well as a summary of their adventures described in the previous … Read more
In the art school our class was given the task: to draw an autumn landscape. As an example, the teacher presented us with illustrations of several paintings. Most of all I was impressed by the picture of Polenov Vasily Dmitrievich “Golden Autumn”. The picture is made in soft yellow, blue and green tones, this indicates … Read more
Night. Nurse Varka, a girl of about 13, shakes the cradle and sings a lullaby a little audibly. The child cries and does not fall asleep, Varka wants to sleep, but if she falls asleep, the owners will kill her. She dreams, as people walk along the road, and then fall and fall asleep. Then … Read more
Actress and singer Miley Cyrus, daughter of country musician Billy Ray Cyrus, achieved early glory as the star of the series “Hannah Montana”, and later became a world-famous pop singer. Early life and career Destiny Hope Cyrus – the name Miley Cyrus at birth – was born on November 23, 1992 in Franklin, Tennessee. Her … Read more
Accompaniment (accompanian accompaniment) is a musical background to the basic Melody, which in the work is of secondary importance. Accord (italian accordo, French accord – consent) – consonance, the sounding of several (not less than three) musical tones, taken, as a rule, simultaneously. A. are divided into consonant and dissonant (see Consonance and Dissonance). Act … Read more
Jean de Lafontaine – French poet, writer, illustrious fabulist, member of the French Academy – was born in Champagne, Chateau-Thierry July 8, 1621. His father was a state forester, so the childhood of the future celebrity passed on nature. Jean received his primary education in a village school, then in a Reims college. Later I … Read more
Medieval Europeans dressed warmer than the Romans, because the climate in Europe was colder, besides, the church considered the body “sinful” and demanded to carefully cover it. Europeans managed only with outer clothing. The main details were a linen shirt, short pants, a top shirt, a raincoat. Gradually it became fashionable to wear thick stockings … Read more