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The influence of mythology in the golden literature: Apollo and Daphne through four examples. Garcilaso, Quevedo, Lope, Polo de Medina
No full textopenL’influenza della mitologia, specialmente quella grecolatina, è sempre stata una forte presenza nelle varie letterature europee e no. Alcuni letterati dell’epoca prendevano ispirazioni da manoscritti classici per poi svilupparne dei racconti che potessero indurre non solo alla conoscenza della cultura classica, ma anche a cogliere le diverse interpretazioni per cui ogni autore viene contraddistinto. In questo caso, si prende in considerazione il mito di Apollo e Dafne attraverso quattro figure fondamentali della letteratura aurea spagnola: Garcilaso de la Vega, Francisco de Quevedo, Lope de Vega e Salvador Jacinto Polo de Medina.
Si propone una breve descrizione sull’influenza della mitologia grecolatina nella letteratura spagnola, principalmente quella dei Secoli d’Oro, per poi proseguire con la spiegazione del mito di Apollo e Dafne attraverso le Metamorfosi di Ovidio, testo dove si incontra il mito originariamente, fino ad un’analisi delle opere di questi quattro importanti autori, attraverso le quali si nota come il mito venga sviluppato in base alle diverse formazioni, scuole di pensiero, interpretazioni e influenze.The influence of mythology, especially the Greek one, has always been a strong presence in the various European literatures and not. Some writers of the time took inspiration from classical manuscripts and then developed stories that could lead not only to the knowledge of classical culture, but also to grasp the different interpretations for which each author is distinguished. In this case, the myth of Apollo and Daphne is considered through four fundamental figures of Spanish golden literature: Garcilaso de la Vega, Francisco de Quevedo, Lope de Vega, and Salvador Jacinto Polo de Medina.
A brief description of the influence of Greek mythology in Spanish literature, mainly that of the Golden Ages, is proposed and then continues with the explanation of the myth of Apollo and Daphne through the Metamorphoses of Ovid, text where you meet the myth originally, up to an analysis of the works of these four important authors, through which you notice how the myth is developed based on different formations, schools of thought, interpretations and influences
Apollo 13: The Longest Hour
No full textThe epic story of Apollo 13 is well known, but hear the inside details from the NASA flight controller who was on duty when the unthinkable happened. Author of Apollo EECOM, Journey of a Lifetime, Sy Libergot’s space experience began in 1966 and spanned the entire Apollo Lunar Program; Skylab; the Apollo-Soyuz project; early Shuttle and even the International Space Station, but Apollo 13 would become the unwelcome highlight of his flight controller career. Don’t miss this exciting talk by the man who was at the console when it all happened
Evaluating the procurement documents of Dutch water boards portfolio: A step towards more reliable public clients
No full textAlthough a considerable amount of literature has addressed the public procurement in the construction industry, still little is known about procurement in small and repetitive activities. In practice, however, public clients are often involved in repetitive tasks such as maintenance activities. Dutch water boards, regional governmental bodies responsible for providing water management services, are the focus of this study. For this research, three main procurement documents of the water boards were performed using content analysis. The aim is to evaluate these documents and to identify the typology of the repetitive activities and the procurement volume of these tasks from a portfolio perspective of the public client. Most of the contractors/suppliers involved in these activities are local Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). The findings of the study indicate that insights into the typologies of these repetitive works and their expected volume over time delivers crucial value for the public procurer. Given the amount of repetitive works procured by public clients, creating such an insight to both clients as well as contractors can ultimately increase efficiency and improve investment opportunities.Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository 'You share, we take care!' - Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.Design & Construction Managemen
Apollo e Marsia nel proemio del Paradiso
No full text(1) When Dante invokes Apollo saying “Entra nel petto mio, e spira tue | sì come quando Marsïa traesti | de la vagina de le membra sue” (Par. 1.19-21) he most probably understands Ovid’s model (Met. 6.384-5) as meaning that not only Marsyas, but Apollo too played a reed pipe during their contest: “spira tue” (“inspire”) literally means “breathe” and refers to Apollo “breathing into the reed pipe.” Other passages might have suggested to Dante that Apollo too played a reed during his contest with Marsyas; cf. Liv. 38.13, Plin. NH 5.106. A version which explicitly presents Apollo as playing the reed is attested at Agathias, Hist. 4.23.4, and according to Iacomo della Lana, author of the first commentary to the Paradiso (1324-8), both Marsyas and Apollo/Febo would have played a wind instrument in their contest. (2) The reference to Marsyas and Apollo at Par. 1.19-21 is meant to contrast Dante’s humility in his asking God for help with the foolish arrogance of those who presume of singing of sublime matters trusting entirely in their human capacities. This is the correct interpretation of the terzina. There is also another widespread interpretation, which goes back ultimately to an observation of S. T. Coleridge, reported with approval by J. S. Carroll (1907): Marsyas would be a “figura Dantis,” representing the liberation from the body by means of divine inspiration; so e.g. E. Wind, S. Pasquazi, K. Brownlee, P. S. Hawkins, P. Rigo, J. Levenstein, R. Hollander, N. Fosca, among many others. In fact, this is either an overinterpretation, or a mere misunderstanding of Dante’s text
Apollo by the Numbers: A Statistical Reference
No full textThe purpose of this work is to provide researchers, students, and space enthusiasts with a comprehensive reference for facts about Project Apollo, America's effort to put humans in the Moon. Research for this work started in 1988, when the author discovered that, despite the number of excellent books that focused on the drama of events that highlighted Apollo, there were none that focused on the drama of the numbers. This book is separated into two parts. The first part contains narratives for the Apollo 1 fire and the 11 flown Apollo missions. Included after each narrative is a series of data tables, followed by a comprehensive timeline of events from just before liftoff to just after crew and spacecraft recovery. The second part contains more than 50 tables. These tables organize much of the data from the narratives in one place so they can be compared among all missions. The tables offer additional data as well. The reader can select a specific mission narrative or specific data table by consulting the Table of Contents
Drivers and barriers of a platform-based business model in agriculture: The case of Apollo Agriculture
No full textThe platform economy largely focuses on consumer platforms such as Uber and Airbnb, whereas business-to-business platforms receive less attention.1 This article2 discusses Apollo Agriculture, a Kenyan-Dutch agro-tech platform that aims to support small farmers (‘smallholders’) in rural Africa to set up commercial business through a bundled input loan that they can use to obtain agricultural inputs. These smallholders are normally unattractive as customers due to their small size and high-risk profiles (e.g., limited chance of repaying loans). Apollo tries to support smallholders with an innovative platform-based business model.Water Resource
Cibele e Apollo su un'ara da Celeia
No full textThe attention of the author is focused on the relationship between Cybele and Apollo
on a votive altar found in the territory of the ancient Celeia. The presence of symbols
referring both to the anatolian goddess and to the oracular deity on the sides of the
monument was considered from scholars as an evidence of a symbiosis between these
particular healing deities. However, the lack of close comparisons for this exclusive
association with respect to other figurative documents in the roman world leads to a
review of the monument. The considering of the altar from a different prospective and
the research of connection between metroac and apollonian cult on an historical level
suggest an alternative interpretation for the presence of tripod and other symbols of
Apollo on the altar
Returning people to the Moon after Apollo: will it be another fifty years?
No full textJuly 2019 marks 50 years since Neil Armstrong took his famous first steps on the surface of the Moon. As people around the world celebrate the anniversary of this great American achievement, they might wonder why there have been no further human missions to the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972. This book assesses the legacy of the Apollo missions based on several decades of space developments since the program’s end. The question of why we haven’t sent humans back to the Moon is explored through a multidisciplinary lens that weaves together technological and historical perspectives. The nine manned Apollo missions, including the six that landed on the Moon, are described here by an author who has 50 years of experience in the space industry and whose work spanned the Apollo 8–13 missions. The final section of the book provides a comprehensive assessment of today’s programs and current plans for sending humans to the Moon
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