Roman Republic and empire essays

Roman Republic and empire essays Jillian Rockwell 9/11/01 While sitting in class the other day, at the time we were discussing all the different opinionated, but factual, definitions of the word civilization. Listening intently, I thought of what I would see civilization as and how I would relate it to the Egyptians. In early Egypt, I thought of what growth and improvement was shown and how structured the Egyptians were at that time and era. How they managed to figure out so much with so little help back then? Even today still,we are trying hard to figure out how they managed to even build the pyramids. So, it is easy to say that the Egyptians not only demonstrated a form of civilization, but more so they carried a more advanced form of civilization that we have ever encountered. I asked myself how exactly they had demonstrated that form of civilization. In my mind, the Nile River was the root of their civilization. It helped them quicken trade, enabled communication, gave them protection, served as a religious purpose, not to mention it gave them transportation. The Nile also had an annual flooding which served as a food supply for the ground creating rich soil. Rich enough to help the Egyptians with their surplus amounts of food harvests. With the Niles annual flooding, the Egyptians soon began to predict when exactly the flood was going to come and harvest when the soil moistened. The technology that the Nile brought to the Egyptians opened up new ideas for new improvements. That was the start of their ancient civilization. Egypt came up with a tradition where gods and a pharaoh should rule the country. They created their first dynasty under a king called Menes also. Having done this, they then realized that needed control and order in their time of progress. They needed a higher source or higher power to help organize their ideal future. The pharaoh kept order and peace throughout the kingdom. Str ...

Italian Adult Slang Words Starting With the Letter C

Italian Adult Slang Words Starting With the Letter C As with any language, there are many ways to talk about seduction, flirtation, a little naughtiness, and sometimes get downright raunchy in Italian. Below is a list of Italian slang words and phrases not found in standard texts that range from suggestive to downright vulgar. Many native speakers wont admit to being familiar with all of these phrases, but chances are most of them have heard or used at least one. A word of advice: Before you unleash the somewhat shocking words and phrases on your new Italian friends, at least get to know each another with some basic introductions. C cacare  v.t./i.  (vulgar) to defecate;  cacarsi addosso  to defecate in ones pantscacarella  f.  (vulgar) diarrheacacasenno (un/una)  n.  a know-it-all, a smart-ass; (lit.): one who [defecates] wisdomcacasentenze  m./f. inv.  one who likes to moralize, one who acts like he/she is very smart, a smart ass; (lit.): one who shits sentencescacasodo  m./f. inv.  an arrogant person, someone who thinks his/her [feces] doesnt stink; (lit.): one who defecates hard (from the verb  cacare, meaning to [defecate] and the adjective  sodo, meaning tough or hardcacasotto  m./f. inv.  a very fearful person; (lit.): one who [defecates] down belowcacatoio  m.  (vulgar) john, loocacchio  m.  (vulgar) peniscafone  s.m. (f. -a)  (pejorative) boor, ill-mannered personcavolo  (vulgar)  non me ne importa un cavolo!  I dont give a damn about it!; (vulgar)testa di cavolo  blockheadcazzata  (vulgar) bloody nonsensecazzo  (vulgar) term for peniscazzone  (v ulgar) term for penisceffo  m.  jerk; (lit.): big dickcesso  m.  (vulgar) public washroom chiavare  v.t.  (trivial) to have sexual intercoursechiavata  f.  (vulgar) to have sexual intercoursecioccie  f.p.  (vulgar) breastsciucca  m.  (vulgar) drunkennesscoglione  m.  (vulgar) testicle;  rompere i coglioni a qualcuno  to break someones [testicles]cornuto  m.  (vulgar) deceived partner; (generic insult) cuckoldedcosina veloce (una)  f.  a quickie; (lit.): a quick little thingculata  f.  (vulgar) shove or bump with the behindculo  m.  (vulgar) buttocksculone  m.  (vulgar) one with a big fat [buttocks]