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The Glass Dome in Dali Museum (Figueres, Spain)

The Dalí Theater and Museum is already an important tourist attraction in Catalonia, Spain, as it houses the acclaimed works and remains of surrealist artist Salvador Dalí in his hometown of Figueres.

Although people also visit the Dalí Museum for the remarkable glass geodesic dome that covers the roof of the museum.

The glass dome illuminates the stage of the ancient theater below to facilitate the appreciation of Dalí's works.

The geodome was conceived by the architect Emilio Pérez Piñero as a structural solution to preserve the theater that was devastated by fire at the end of the Spanish Civil War.

 

Whitepod Eco-Luxury Hotel (Monthey, Switzerland)

For another glamorous experience, head to the Whitepod Eco-Luxury Hotel with stunning views of the Swiss Alps.

It is a modern and cozy accommodation for a luxury family adventure.

The 15 geodesic domes are anchored on wooden platforms that sit 1,400 meters above sea level, overlooking Lake Geneva and the majestic mountains.

Geodomes are heated with a wood chip oven and lit with a flashlight to keep you and your family warm and inviting.

Whitepod won the 2005 Responsible Tourism Award for Innovation for offering low-impact accommodation and alternative means of exploring the Swiss Alps.

 

2- it was the model of the road used by Rome for the structuring of its Empire. The road network was used by the army in the conquest of territories and thanks to it large troops could be mobilized with a speed never seen before, In the economic aspect it played a fundamental role, since the transport of goods was notably streamlined. The roads also had a great influence on the spread of the new culture and on spreading Romanization throughout the Empire.

SECOND PART

·         In what way is the Roman legacy in relation to the epic genre evident in our current society?

The Latin language, which was the official language, began to be socialized because of territorial expansion that Rome experienced as an Empire. Latin becomes the basis of our language and of most of the languages of Latin America. The above shows us that one of the most important legacies of the Romans and that is very present among us is the Spanish language. Ours is a language derived from the language spoken in Rome: Latin, Portuguese, French, Romanian and Italian are also derived

Latin fulfilled a task of disseminating knowledge, the influence of Latin in many words that we use today is very valuable.

For example, our calendar has its origin in one adopted by the Roman ruler Julius Caesar. The names of several months come from Latin. August in honor of Cesar Augusto, September comes from the Latin word for “the seventh month”, October means the eighth month.

Latin today is used to give the scientific names of plants and animals. Likewise, the Catholic Church, which proclaims itself heir to Rome, still has Latinas the official language today.

Among the authors of the epic genre of the Roman era that we can highlight is to Publio Virgilio who wrote the Aeneid, the main Latin epic poem, where his character Aeneas represented the hero of Roman society in the time of Augustus}

It is important to note that the epic genre of the Romans, continued in the Modern and Contemporary age, despite ecclesiastical criticism and reformulations, which were not enough to prevent this tradition of epic narrative from continuing to flourish in the contemporary age.

The epic in the current classic novel is still the consequence of those latin texts of ancient Rome that leave us all the wisdom that only repeats itself with other novel formulas, but in constant cloning, an evident sample of the Mediterranean ancestors in our Literature is Ulysses by James Joyce, the novel that is always presented as reference

The epic genre of the Romans is characterized by the use of a solemn language and majestic legendary feats of heroes or the mythical origins of a people

In Roman literature many of the aspects and forms of Greek literature can be markedly observed. It is so much so that there are literary genres that were directly adapted, despite the fact that over the years, these styles were modified to form the authors' own style.

Among its main characteristics, it stands out for becoming an instrument of the Roman state, through its oral dissemination, the state had an influence on the opinion of its inhabitants.

This, literature was used for social division, and although the only ones who had access to it were lawyers. The common citizen only had to comply with the issues that the government made them.

The authors of the vast majority of Roman literary works were anonymous, especially in early Roman literature.

As the literary style developed, several authors established themselves as teachers. They are also very uneven in the development of their own literatures.

The previous investigation of the problem question helps us to write questions and hypothesis propositions.

Questions and Hypothesis Proposals

Has the representation of the epic genre of ancient Rome changed in relation to the one used today?

R//: In the epic genre of ancient Rome, it can be seen as a bridge between literature and current society, since the need to reflect the environment and society belongs to literature and the need to tell history belongs to the human being.

 

Which of the epic genres of today preserve the Roman legacy?

R//: Some epic manifestations of ancient Rome are used by different authors of today's society.

WE MADE THE FOLLOWING VIDEO BASED ON A TV SHOW AS A WAY TO SEE HOW OUR LITERATURE IS INFLUENCED BY THE GRECO-ROMANS 

  

 

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