... . The Hellenistic period lasted from 334 to 146BC, and is most commonly known as the period of Alexander the Great. These centuries are considered by many to be the most creative and influential period in history. The Hellenistic period brought out the the best of artists, athletes, scientists and other great thinkers. A major contribution of the ancient Greeks was the emergence ... tragicomedies during the fifth century. Tragicomedies are plays ending with a happy ending. Comedian plays made fun of Polities. Later, Herodotus (ca. 485-425BC.) and Thucydides (ca. 455-397BC.) founded histo...

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... . They thought since they had more rights, they could do what ever they wanted, to whom ever they wanted to. Dr. King was fighting for that, he thought there were creative injustice laws. He states in Letter from Birmingham Jail that: "There are just and unjust laws, a unjust law is a code that a majority inflicts on a minority that is not binding on ... from Birmingham Jail you can see that Dr King was well educated. Look at whom he is quoting from and whom he is relating his work to. After reading his writing and hearing him speak, people now know what I know. That King is very intelli...

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... to display their artistic skills. Socrates once advised Aristarchus, burdened with the support of his female relatives, to set them to work at the loom. A woman spinning and weaving was creative and useful. A woman also keep an eye on her son's education until he reached the age of seven, then his education was taken over by the men, and until her ... women to circulate in the public spaces of the polis. As there are exceptions to every rule, some women were able to participate successfully in more respectable occupations, such as writing. Many of these women concentrated on those matte...

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