Egregious
Ungeheuerlich, entsetzlich
Ignotum per ingnotius
The unknown by the more unknown
Criticism of an argument on rhetorical grounds-stating that that argument is not useful in that particular context
an explanation that is obscurer than the thing to be explained
Manichaeism
Struggle btw light(good)and dark(evil) with ongoing process in human history the light is gradually removed from the world
Habeas corpus
“Du sollst den Körper haben”
- einleitende Worte zu Haftbefehlen im MA
- Verhaftung
Agora
Griechisch public space surrounded by stops or colonnades— trading and meeting place and idol of Forum
Hellenistic versus Hellenic
Hellenistic is the time and influence Alexander the Great left in the regions he conquered (Asia Minor Egypt India Syria)– for great states remained Egypt(Ptolemy) Macedonia , Syria and pergamon
Hellenic - Greek culture
Gerrymandering
-Elbridge Gerry 9th governor of Massachusetts 1812
-Redmap(created 2010) to change electoral map from blue to red
-most common techniques:
Packing– pack voters of opposite party into as few districts as possible and minimize numbers of seats
Cracking:blocs of opposition parceled out among several districts to make lose
-rear example of PA–democratic dominance but Reps won most
“Project Ratfuck”– trying to redone so that black are packed together in a district and therefor can call a congressman but ultimately losing as white democrats losing vehemently
Auto-da-fé
Ritual of public penance of condemned heretics during Spanish and Portuguese inquisition
Verkündigung und vollstrecken eines Urteils des spanischen Inquisition
Most extreme punishment is execution by burning–popular usage auto-da-fe is burning at stake
Behemoth
A huge or monstrous creature
Something enormous, especially a big and powerful organization
James brown
1933-2006(xmas morning)
Hardest working man in show business
- screams and cries in live songs
- his band called the Flames
- domestic Violence and questioning if he is his children’s father
- 1988 two years prison and chased by police car–earlier in prison for 3y for stealing auto parts
- grew up alone in cabin in woods with his father
- over 100 singles made charts and 79 albums
- mistreated his musicians
Hits”Please,Please,Please”
W:”Live at the Apollo”(1963)
Fait accompli
unumkehrbarer Umstand, eigenmächtig geschaffener Sachverhalt
Epitasis
Part of the play that develops main action and leading to catastrophe or climax
-dramatic arc
Nepotism
Favoritism
Being biased
Incunabulum
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