... very slightly toward his right shoulder. The contrapposto pose that he stands in forms an implied zigzag of both horizontal and diagonal lines coming upward from his raised left foot and forms an "S " curve through his body. This series of both diagonal and horizontal lines simultaneously expresses both energy and calmness; a tense but still moment just before action. The position of Augustus ... serene expression faces outward to a distant point beyond his outstretched right arm. Both Augustus's gaze and his pointing right hand also imply lines thatstretch outward toward infinity. The ...

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... of the chorobates had a leg positioned perpendicular to the plank. Plumb bobs at either end shown that the device was level when lined up with vertical lines drawn on the diagonal cross planks. The water in the channel was also used to check for levelness. Only when the entire area of the stadium was level, could the workers could begin to ... top of a post; plumb bobs hung off each arm of the cross. A surveyor would look across the instrument, from one plumb bob to the one diagonal from it. If each pair was level with it's diagonal, the post was exactly perpendicular to the ground.The ...

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... the Romans began to engage in warfare with neighboring countries, the threat of enemies poisoning their supply further raised the necessity for an alternate water source. For most of their length, the early aqueducts were simply channels bored though the rock, from the water source in the hills to the distribution tanks in Rome. The depth of the channel below ground ... varied so as to maintain a constant flow of water throughout the length of the aqueduct. Vertical shafts were bored at intervals to provide ventilation and access. Only in the final stretches was the conduit raised on ar...

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... was not always a dictator in office. Only in times of military or extreme inner crises, a dictator was elected by the two consuls. The dictator would serve either 6 months of the length of the crisis, whichever was the shorter amount of time. A job of the dictator was to give someone the job of leader of the cavalry. By 501 B.C., the dictatorship was ... ...

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... after only eleven days and made himself consul as he originally planned. Caesar had five triumphs in his lifetime. After one of his victories he was again appointed dictator the length of the term was undefined. Then in 46 BC he was elected to a third dictatorship, meanwhile he served four terms as consul and was also tribune. All this time he ... ...

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... morning or late evening, Claude would be able to show in his paintings the exact time of day by the use of pink tonal colour for the clouds or different length shadows. These were all created by his supreme observation of nature. This way of working showed in his earlier paintings, because they have strong dramatic light effects, to his later ... ...

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... outstanding. Each fight scene was perfectly choreographed with non-stop action and suspenseful music. As the movie progressed the movie became more suspenseful, which made the two and a half-hour length feel as if time had quickly past by. Although everything about the movie was remarkable, the movie's storyline took a lot from Braveheart with Mel Gibson. There were scenes throughout the ... ...

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... notable accomplishments is the construction of the wall in Britain along the northern frontier. This wall was constructed to separate the barbarians from the Romans and was eighty feet in length. The barbarians had been conducting raids into the roman provinces causing much strife. With the construction of this wall the citizens and soldiers were able to live a more relaxed lifestyle ... ...

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... many artistic treasures within. Then, we headed towards the Opera House on the Ring Road where we found many shops in the midprice range and outdoor cafes stretching the entire length. From Kartnerstrasse, we turned right on Philarmonikerstrasse, the street just behind the Opera House, to reach the famous Hotel Sacher -- a five-star deluxe property in the center of town. For ... ...

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... completed eight years later by his eldest son, Titus. Made of four different levels, it stands 48.5m high. The amphitheatre is built in an elliptical shape measuring 188m in length and 156m wide. The arena was built to hold fifty thousand Roman spectators. Underneath the sand covered wooden floor was a labyrinth of cages, chambers and passageways in which the animals ... ...

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... of the troops and made the payment of pensions regular again. He also decreased the threat of soldiers siding with rich generals rather than to the state. He standardized the length of the military service as well. The Roman legion became a professional and long service and an officer of senatorial rank in which Augustus appointed himself headed each legion. The legionnaires ... ...

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