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'The good are rewarded fairly and the bad are punished fairly.' How far do you think this is true in the works of Ovid, Virgil and Plautus you have studied?

The statement may be argued both in favour of and against. In Ovid, t he common fate of being punished in classical mythology for doubting the gods is dominant and Niobe is a representative example. However,...
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Answered by Vasileia K. • Latin tutor
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Is the plot of the The Aeneid driven more by gods or by human characters?

The gods in the Aeneid drive the plot alongside with Fate. Aeneas is aware of his fate from the beginning and he builts character through suffering. Thus, this interaction between divine intervention and hum...
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What does 'οὔτοι συνέχθειν, ἀλλὰ συμφιλεῖν ἔφυν' mean?

This is line 523 from Sophocles' Antigone, means 'I was born to join in love and not to hate' and I believe it is one of the most powerful points of Greek literature in general!
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Express 4/(2-√2) in the form a+b√2 and write down the values of a and b.

This is a typical exam question which some students may find confusing.The trick to this question is realising that you have to rationalise the denominator. (Topic: Surds)4/(2-√2) = 4/(2-√2) x (2+√2)/(2+√2)T...
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Answered by William A. • Maths tutor
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How can I improve my answers for source-based questions?

The key to approaching source-based questions is first to make sure you've noticed all the main aspects, for instance by using the acronym PURER BIN (PUrpose, REliability, Representative, BIas, Neutrality). ...
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Answered by Olivia O. • History tutor
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