Question #1:Greek Mythology. Could you please add to my list of pre-500 AD Greek Sources?Nothing after 500BC please.Here is my current list or Greek texts: All dates are BCE/BC [8th/7th] Homer Iliad. [8th/7th] Homer Odyssey. [8th/7th] Hesiod Works and Days. [8th/7th] Hesiod Divination by Birds. [8th/7th] Hesiod Astronomy. [8th/7th] Hesiod Precepts of Chairon. [8th/7th] Hesiod The Great Works. [8th/7th] Hesiod Idaean Dactyls. [8th/7th] Hesiod Theogeny. [8th/7th] Hesiod Catalogue of Women. [8th/7th] Hesiod Eoiae. [8th/7th] Hesiod Shield of Heracles. [8th/7th] Hesiod Melampodia. [8th/7th] Hesiod Aegimius. [8th-6th]y Epic Cycles The War of the Titans. [8th-6th]y Epic Cycles The The Story of Oedipus. [8th-6th]y Epic Cycles The Thebais. [8th-6th]y Epic Cycles The Epigoni. [8th-6th]y Epic Cycles The Cypria. [8th-6th]y Epic Cycles The Aethiopis. [8th-6th]y Epic Cycles The Little Iliad. [8th-6th]y Epic Cycles The Sack of Ilium. [8th-6th]y Epic Cycles The Retuns. [8th-6th]y Epic Cycles The Telegony. [c.750] Eumelus Choral Lyric poet of Corinth. [c.736] Olympus Choral Lyric poet. [8th-5th] Homer Hymns Collection of 28/33 hymns. [7th-6th] Homerica Expedition of the Amphiaraus. [7th-6th] Homerica Taking of Oechalia. [7th-6th] Homerica Phocais. [7th-6th] Homerica Margites. [7th-6th] Homerica Cercopes. [7th-6th] Homerica Battle of the Weasles and Mice. [7th-6th] Homerica Battle of the Frogs and Mice. [696-640] Terpander Choral Lyric poet. [680-645] Archilochus Iambic poet of Paros. [c.660] Thaletas Choral Lyric poet of Sparta. [mid-7th] Alkman Choral Lyric poet. [mid-7th] Callinus Elegiac poet of Ephesus. [mid-7th] Polymnestus Choral Lyric poet of Colophon. [mid-7th] Semonides Iambic poet of Samos. [late-7th] Tyrtaeus Elegiac poet of Athens and Sparta. [640-555] Stesichorus Choral Lyric poet of Himera. [638-558] Solon Ruler of Greece: 594, Elegiac poet. [624-546] Thales Of Miletus. Mathematician, 1st philosopher. [620-580] Alcaeus Solo Lyric poet of Lesbos. [620-570] Sappho Solo Lyric poet of Lesbos ("the tenth Muse"). [c.630] Mimnermus Elegiac poet. [c.625] Arion Choral Lyric poet of Lesbos. [c.602] Susarion Iambic poet of Megera (first comedy?). [early-6th] Epigrams Homeric [c.586] Echembroyus Lyric poet. [c.586] Sarcadas Lyric poet. [582-507] Pythagoras Mathematician and philosopher. [c.570] Anacreon Solo Lyric poet. [c.560] Ibycus Choral Lyric poet. [556-469] Simonides Lyric poet of Ceos. [550-480] Hecataeus Geographer from Miletus. [546-508] Lasus Choral Lyric poet. [c.544] Theognis Elegiac poet. [c.540] Hipponax Iambic poet of Ephesus. [c.540] Ananius Iambic poet. [535-475] Heraclitus Pre-Socratic philosopher of Ephesus. [525-456] Aeschylus Athenian tragic dramatist, b. Eleusis. [518-438] Pindar Lyric poet. [c.518] Bacchylides Lyric poet. [c.500] Pratinas Lyric poet. Question #2:Does anyone know where i can find commentary on the poem age?I am doing a literary review on the poem Age by Anacreon. Our review must include at least one library or online library critical review of the poem. I am having alot of trouble finding some commentary. Please help!Question #3:Do you know this about the National Anthem?What a shame that our national leadership doesn't understand any of this.All Four Stanzas By Isaac Asimov Introductory Note. Unless you're already well acquainted with our "national anthem," this interesting piece by the late Isaac Asimov will be an eye-opener. It was for me. It's especially appropriate at a time when there is much talk of tossing out this difficult-to-sing and difficult-to-comprehend old song in favor of something that better suits Ray Charles' voice. You'll understand the song much better after you read Mr. Asimov's explanation.--Hardly Waite, Gazette Senior Editor. I have a weakness--I am crazy, absolutely nuts, about our national anthem. The words are difficult and the tune is almost impossible, but frequently when I'm taking a shower I sing it with as much power and emotion as I can. It shakes me up every time. I was once asked to speak at a luncheon. Taking my life in my hands, I announced I was going to sing our national anthem--all four stanzas. This was greeted with loud groans. One man closed the door to the kitchen, where the noise of dishes and cutlery was loud and distracting. "Thanks, Herb," I said. "That's all right," he said. "It was at the request of the kitchen staff." I explained the background of the anthem and then sang all four stanzas. Let me tell you, those people had never heard it before--or had never really listened. I got a standing ovation. But it was not me; it was the anthem. More recently, while conducting a seminar, I told my students the story of the anthem and sang all four stanzas. Again there was a wild ovation and prolonged applause. And again, it was the anthem and not me. So now let me tell you how it came to be written. In 1812, the United States went to war with Great Britain, primarily over freedom of the seas. We were in the right. For two years, we held off the British, even though we were still a rather weak country. Great Britain was in a life and death struggle with Napoleon. In fact, just as the United States declared war, Napoleon marched off to invade Russia. If he won, as everyone expected, he would control Europe, and Great Britain would be isolated. It was no time for her to be involved in an American war. At first, our seamen proved better than the British. After we won a battle on Lake Erie in 1813, the American commander, Oliver Hazard Perry, sent the message "We have met the enemy and they are ours." However, the weight of the British navy beat down our ships eventually. New England, hard-hit by a tightening blockade, threatened secession. Meanwhile, Napoleon was beaten in Russia and in 1814 was forced to abdicate. Great Britain now turned its attention to the United States, launching a three-pronged attack. The northern prong was to come down Lake Champlain toward New York and seize parts of New England. The southern prong was to go up the Mississippi, take New Orleans and paralyze the west. The central prong was to head for the mid-Atlantic states and then attack Baltimore, the greatest port south of New York. If Baltimore was taken, the nation, which still hugged the Atlantic coast, could be split in two. The fate of the United States, then, rested to a large extent on the success or failure of the central prong. The British reached the American coast, and on August 24, 1814, took Washington, D. C. Then they moved up the Chesapeake Bay toward Baltimore. On September 12, they arrived and found 1000 men in Fort McHenry, whose guns controlled the harbor. If the British wished to take Baltimore, they would have to take the fort. On one of the British ships was an aged physician, William Beanes, who had been arrested in Maryland and brought along as a prisoner. Francis Scott Key, a lawyer and friend of the physician, had come to the ship to negotiate his release. The British captain was willing, but the two Americans would have to wait. It was now the night of September 13, and the bombardment of Fort McHenry was about to start. As twilight deepened, Key and Beanes saw the American flag flying over Fort McHenry. Through the night, they heard bombs bursting and saw the red glare of rockets. They knew the fort was resisting and the American flag was still flying. But toward morning the bombardment ceased, and a dread silence fell. Either Fort McHenry had surrendered and the British flag flew above it, or the bombardment had failed and the American flag still flew. As dawn began to brighten the eastern sky, Key and Beanes stared out at the fort, trying to see which flag flew over it. He and the physician must have asked each other over and over, "Can you see the flag?" After it was all finished, Key wrote a four stanza poem telling the events of the night. Called "The Defence of Fort M'Henry," it was published in newspapers and swept the nation. Someone noted that the words fit an old English tune called "To Anacreon in Heaven" --a difficult melody with an uncomforta Question #4:confused about poetryyy?I have this poetry project for my senior english class. its not due for a few weeks, but its huge, so i'm starting it now. my teacher gave us a list of 50 types of poetry, but appearantly she chose the 50 most difficult types of poetry because i have no idea what any of them are.we have to choose 20 styles, find an example of it and write one on our own. here's the list of styles, please - - any help would be very greatly appreciated!! btw, some of this might be spelled wrong, because when i googled it nothing came up or they suggested alternate spelling even though i spelled it the exact way it is on our paper... burnz stanza adonic sapphic verse canzone urjuzan (rajaz meter) deibnidhe anacreon poetry cowboy poetry gothic poetry ballade chant royal ghazal goliardic poetry idyll or idyl lai lay pastoral poetry pindaric verse concrete poetry ballad enconium echo verse eclogue didactic poetry dithyramb dramatic monologue epigram epode kyrielles kataulta mondo the ode shadorma triolet the villanelle clerihew society verse humorous verse nonsense verse limerick tanka haiku senryu palindrome cinquain Thank you so much for any help you can give me., it is very very very very very very greatly appreciated. =) Question #5:Has anyone else heard that the tune for the "Star Spangled Banner" was fashioned after an English drinking ...?... song?I know that it stems f/ the "Anacreon Society" which disbanded after 3 years when they refused to alter comical versions of their songs to suit the visit of the Duchess. Please don't post links as I can't afford infections. Be so kind so as to copy and paste pertinent info. ty Question #6:do you know the words to the song "To Anacreon in Heaven"?Thank you Elisha J for helping me out.As for the useless school marm. If you were a sucessful educator then you would know the most important research tool is your mouth..... Asking questions. Now if you teach as uselessly as you respond to questions here then you have a 38 year trail of ineptitude to correct. You had better get to work fixing the damage that you have done. Question #7:Greek Myth Sources Before 500 BCE. Here is What I have. Can You Help Me Find More?What I have in both Greek and English are listed below.Please add any sources you are aware of (in classical Greek if possible) and provide a link if you can. Any and all help is appreciated. Thanks. Homerica Homeric Hymns Homeric Epigrams [8th/7th Homer [8th/7th] Hesiod [8th-6th] Epic Cycles [c.750] Eumelus [c.736] Olympus [696-640] Terpander [680-645] Archilochus [ c.660] Thaletas [ mid-7th] Alkman [ mid-7th] Callinus [ mid-7th] Polymnestus [ mid-7th] Semonides [late7th] Tyrtaeus [640-555] Stesichorus [638-558] Solon [624-546] Thales [620-580] Alcaeus [620-570] Sappho [ c.630] Mimnermus [ c.625] Arion [ c.602] Susarion [ c.586] Echembroyus [582-507] Pythagoras [ c.570] Anacreon [ c.560] Ibycus [556-469] Simonides [550-480] Hecataeus [546-508] Lasus [ c.544] Theognis [ c.540] Hipponax [ c.540] Ananius [535-475] Heraclitus [525-456] Aeschylus [518-438] Pindar [ c.518] Bacchylides [ c.500] Pratinas Question #8:I was expelled from the university, what should I do?I was expelled from the Princess Ida women's university at Castle Adamant. I am so unhappy! I was doing so well, read Anacreon, Ovid's Metamorphoses, likewise Aristophanes, and the works of Juvenal: these are worth attention, all; but, I got them Bowdlerized! Then, I brought a set of chessmen to the university, and I meant no harm; they're only men of wood! But Lady Blanche, one of the professors, said that that they were men with whom you gave each other mate, and that was enough! It seems so unfair, too, because Chloe, who drew a sketch of a double perambulator only lost three terms!What should I do? I am Sacharissa, not Melissa! Question #9:Is it true that the tune of the "Star Spangled Banner" was originally a bawdy drinking song sung in the 1800'sI have heard the tune was actually from a song that was sung in "Mens" clubs in London called "An Ode to Anacreon" or 'the Anacreontic song"It was the brother of Francis Scott Key who realised his brothers poem , "Defence of Fort McHenry" would fit this tune and so was born "the Star Spangled banner" Question #10:Should we consider changing our national anthem? I'd like your opinion.?Let me be clear! I love our national anthem, The Star Spangled Banner. However, I love Ray Charles' version of "America the Beautiful" even more. The music of the Star Spangled Banner was originally "To Anacreon in Heaven," a popular British drinking-song. From the research I've done, it's seems that both the lyrics and the music of "America the Beautiful" is all american.Yes, I love The Star Spangled Banner. But how cool would it be at the olympics, after hearing constant militant, strident national anthems, to hear Ray tickle the ivory and then start to sing "America the Beautiful"? I am asking this question in more than one category. I'm interested in seeing if there is a difference in the answers I get in one category versus another. You are welcome to answer this question more than one time but if you do, bear in mind the category. In music answer it as a music question. In politics, answer the question as a political question. Thanks. I wish some of you would have remembered I asked for political answers to done in the political category and music answers to be done in the music category, some people didn't do that. That's not even a big deal - I mean what's a category amongst friends. In the music section, I'll probably pick a best answer which agrees with my thought that "America the Beautiful" is "musically" a better anthem. But in the political section, I'll probably agree with those who want to maintain the Star Spangled Banner. From a political and cultural point of view, it seems the better anthem. I wish we could adopt both. "America" for mellow, nostalgic times and The "Banner" for more patriotic feeling. Thanks to everyone for your opinions. You gave me new viewpoints to consider. I never realized this would be an emotional issue. Question #11:Should we consider changing our national anthem? I'd like your opinion.?Let me be clear! I love our national anthem, The Star Spangled Banner. However, I love Ray Charles' version of "America the Beautiful" even more. The music of the Star Spangled Banner was originally "To Anacreon in Heaven," a popular British drinking-song. From the research I've done, it's seems that both the lyrics and the music of "America the Beautiful" is all american.Yes, I love The Star Spangled Banner. But how cool would it be at the olympics, after hearing constant militant, strident national anthems, to hear Ray tickle the ivory and then start to sing "America the Beautiful"? I am asking this question in more than one category. I'm interested in seeing if there is a difference in the answers I get in one category versus another. You are welcome to answer this question more than one time but if you do, bear in mind the category. In music answer it as a music question. In politics, answer the question as a political question. Thanks. To Sherri K - I didn't think you were bashing me. I think you understand that I just wanted opinions and you gave me yours. So far the only thing that's bothering me is that even though I asked for political answers to done in the political category and music answers to be done in the music category, some people haven't done that. That's not even a big deal - I mean what's a category amongst friends. In the music section, I'll probably pick a best answer which agrees with my thought that "America the Beautiful" is "musically" a better anthem. But in the political section, I'll probably agree with those who want to maintain the Star Spangled Banner. From a political and cultural point of view, it seems the better anthem. I wish we could adopt both. "America" for mellow, nostalgic times and The "Banner" for more patriotic feeling. Thanks to everyone for your opinions. You gave me new viewpoints to consider. I never realized this would be an emotional issue. Question #12:Lord Byron's poem From Anacreon............?Please analyse.I first came across this poem years ago in a book of Byron's poems, I love the poem, but have not read it for about 10 years. I have recently re read it and I am not sure I understood it correctly the first time around. I always took quite a simplisitc view that a man took in a child who had been involved in a car accident in which his mother was killed. It was also my belief that the child then turned on his saviour and killed him. I think I missed the real theme, what do others make of it. Click Here Question #13:Does anyone else know the National Anthem was borrowed??The Words may be original, but not the tune. The Tune was borrowed from England called "Anacreon in Heaven."Go here for the origin of the Tune: Click Here Then adapted to the Queen of England: Click Here This ALL well before the tune was used to F.S. Keys' Poem. Truth be told, our National Anthem may really be a Poem; not a song. Go here for THAT story: Click Here ** Powered by Yahoo Answers |
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