The Format 12 new roman the rest of the requirements of these essays are on file attachment named “Essays Guideline” MLA format and citation. <\/span><\/p>\n Essay Questions (4)<\/span><\/p>\n 1.Read Einhard and supporting materials in Reiter 9. Why is Charlemagne the symbol of a new Europe?<\/span><\/p>\n The link to Einhard is here: <\/span><\/span>http:\/\/www.fordham.edu\/Halsall\/basis\/einhard.asp<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 2. <\/span> Read the Rule of Benedict. What makes this choice of devotion a challenge? What about it is appealing?<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Benedict<\/span><\/strong> http:\/\/rule.kansasmonks.org\/<\/span><\/a> This is an excellent illustrated edition of the rule. It’s short. a “chapter” is a paragraph.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 3.<\/span> Look at attachments 4.<\/span> Res Gestae<\/span><\/strong>The autobiography of Augustus: <\/span>http:\/\/classics.mit.edu\/Augustus\/deeds.html<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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Read the \u201cFall\u201d of the Roman Empire, and the accounts in Reiter 8. What are the chief theories? Do you think it was a fall, a decline or a transition?<\/span><\/p>\n
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Read the Res Gestae<\/span> (Divine Accomplishments<\/span>) of Augustus, as well as the account of Augustus\u2019 career in the supporting sources, and the various opinions in Reiter 7 and Suetonius\u2019 life of Augustus. Remembering that he is a politician \u2013 and therefore prone to spinning events to his advantage – how does Augustus make his message convincing to his audience?<\/span><\/p>\n