76 Answered Questions for the topic Classics

05/22/25

What makes the Latin verb sum, esse, "to be," an irregular verb?
Most Latin verbs follow some regular pattern in their conjugated forms, but not sum, esse...Consider for example some regular 1st and 2nd conjugation verbs:The 1st conjugation Latin verb laudo,... more
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Classics English Reading

02/17/25

What constitutes the necessary qualifications of a hero for ages in a Christian hero?
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01/07/25

"How can historical-critical methods enhance our understanding of the cultural and theological context of key Biblical passages?"
I do not believe that the historical-critical method is the only way to study Scripture. It is a way that can enable us to draw deeper and more meaningful parallels to our current context.
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Classics

03/08/24

What are some of your goals?
What are some of your favorite songs?
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Classics History Greek

03/10/23

What are the causes of the Spartan population crisis starting in the fifth century BC?

The population of the citizen caste of the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta fell dramatically starting in the fifth century BC. It never recovered until reformer kings of the third century BC... more
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Classics English Literature

01/17/23

In the book Moby Dick, does Ishmael survive by means of cannibalism?
Would he be considered a cannibal? If not, why does he ask “who is not a cannibal?”, implying that everyone is one?
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Classics English

06/25/22

Consequences of Actions?
Both Achilles and Medea seek to harm their enemies. Their acts of revenge are the results of earlier actions. How do earlier choices, either by them or by others, led to a situation where the... more
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Classics Latin Greek

04/14/22

What are some physical reference books/resources that every budding Classicist should acquire?
This question is rather unorthodox for here, so please feel free to decline or pass by...To keep it brief, a department I consult for will provide approximately $400-500 USD to procure physical... more
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12/18/21

When did Rome become an Empire? It was long before Augustus.
Rome became an empire the moment it expanded beyond its natural confines to rule non-Italian peoples. This occurred in 241 BC with the victory in the First Punic War (264-41 BC). Rome then took... more
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Classics English Literature

10/22/20

Plot structure of Oliver Twist
Hi!I am wondering what the plot structure of Oliver Twist is, and if my thoughts on that matter are correct?:Intro - Oliver being born and raised in the poor houseConflict - Oliver trying to find... more
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10/08/20

How was Austen's PRIDE AND PREJUDICE atypical or unpredictable?
The classic novels portrayed some of the grim features of the times without much reprieve--class and gender lines often are just better defined but not overcome. Is this true in PRIDE AND... more
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Classics

10/01/20

A plane travels at a constant speed. It takes 6 hours to travel 3,360 miles. At this rate, how many miles can it travel in 10 hours?
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Classics English Literature

09/10/20

Summarize Oliver Twist
Hi!I need help how to summarize Oliver Twist really shortly. Can I get an example?
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Classics English Literature

09/04/20

Oliver Twist Plot Structure
Hi!I need help finding out the plot structure of Oliver Twist.What is the intro?What is the conflict and how does it deepens?What is the climax?I think the intro is Oliver growing up in the poor... more
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08/31/20

Gothic Literature
Hi!I am practicing analysing literature during my holidays. The last book I have read is The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.I have an exercise as to explain what are the gothic elements... more
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Classics

07/03/20

Solving Word problems
Jones spent $4.31 each on two tickets to a movie theater she also borrowed a movie for $8.49 how much money in total did Jerome spend on movies
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Classics

04/30/20

how does a student getting caught from fraud, cheating and false statements in university assessment affect their future? also getting caught that someone else has done their assignment.
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Classics

02/21/20

classical drama began in ancient egypt
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Classics

06/15/19

Do we know around when Callisthenes' Deeds of Alexander was lost? How late did it survive?
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Classics

06/14/19

How is it possible that Catullus, one of the most unabashedly bawdy writers, is taught in AP Latin?
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Classics

06/09/19

At the time of 1st Triumvirate, what was the proportion between enslaved and born into slavery among all Italian unfree population?
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Classics

06/09/19

How do classicists manage to find new things and ideas in the same sets of texts/artifacts so many other people already went through?
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Classics

06/09/19

Classics scholars, what is the best English-Latin/Latin-English dictionary for an affordable price?
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Classics

06/09/19

How did medieval Christian monasteries decide which Greco-Roman classics to preserve?
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Classics

06/09/19

Does art replace divinity in Ovid's epic?
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