Author Archives: KAmbroziak

Here is the clip of John Stewart’s interview with Michio Kaku, a theoretical physicist whose latest book, The Future of the Mind, discusses the power of the brain. Feel free to post a comment on this clip if you are … Continue reading →

Cantos 19-26 tell about one category in hell, which is fraud. Every aspect of fraud can be defined by the vicious use of reason. Dante describes the importance to earthly fame, to be precise, the figures of the several shades … Continue reading →

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Tragic irony is the incongruity (disharmony) created when the (tragic) significance of a character’s speech or actions is revealed to the audience but unknown to the character concerned. Example from Oedipus the King: Oedipus vows to find the murderer and … Continue reading →

The Pythia commonly known as the Oracle of Delphi, was the name of any priestess throughout the history of Temple of Apollo at Delphi, located on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, beneath the Castalian Spring (the new priestess was selected after the death of the current priestess). The Pythia … Continue reading →

  Skene is the stage building that is backgound to the stage. Parodos is the side entrance for actors as well as chorus. It is also the name of the first song sung by the chorus as they enter the orchestra. … Continue reading →

From Wikipedia: During the Tang Dynasty, poetry continued to be an important part of social life at all levels of society. Scholars were required to master poetry for the civil service exams, but the art was theoretically available to everyone. This … Continue reading →