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Does anyone else do classical studies ?

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    #32
    errlloyd
    Registered Users Posts: 12,601 ✭✭✭✭errlloyd


    Here we go with the prediction board for Alexander.

    A few things to note, questions about "the character of Alexander" include very specific questions on his character.

    In 06 issus and the army was one question, in 07... I dunno why I marked that.

    I might have made 1 or 2 small mistakes, but on the whole its solid.


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    #33
    Gi joe!
    Registered Users Posts: 271 ✭✭Gi joe!


    I'm wondering, could they ask a whole question on Philotas? I mean, theres the conspiracy he was involved in and thats pretty much it?


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    #34
    errlloyd
    Registered Users Posts: 12,601 ✭✭✭✭errlloyd


    Check the 2003 chief examiners report. They asked general plots on that one, and its pretty good for sample answers and opinion (also for the heavily tipped gedrosian desert)

    www.examinations.ie


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    #35
    ImJohn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 203 ✭✭ImJohn


    I think if you cover Tyre, Persopholis, key deaths, and Gerdrosian desert you should be fine.


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    #36
    wowiee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27 ✭wowiee


    if they were to ask a question on the secondary characters in Alexander like Roxanne, Tias, hephaistion etc..how do you think they would ask it?


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    #37
    errlloyd
    Registered Users Posts: 12,601 ✭✭✭✭errlloyd


    I think they would phrase it...

    "The classical studies examiner is a complete and utter wanker, discuss this in relation to Roxanne"


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    #38
    BLARG
    Registered Users Posts: 174 ✭✭BLARG


    Page 157 is a very interesting page in both The Odyssey and The Aeneid. Compare page 157 of the Odyssey with page 157 of the Aeneid.


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    #39
    lorna100
    Closed Accounts Posts: 168 ✭✭lorna100


    wowiee wrote: »
    if they were to ask a question on the secondary characters in Alexander like Roxanne, Tias, hephaistion etc..how do you think they would ask it?

    who in gods name is tias?! :eek:


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    #40
    k8hm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 53 ✭✭k8hm


    hey does anyone have anything on Hyphasis is the Alexander section please?? I can't find anything on it in my notes and it's never come up before!!!


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    #41
    BLARG
    Registered Users Posts: 174 ✭✭BLARG


    k8hm wrote: »
    hey does anyone have anything on Hyphasis is the Alexander section please?? I can't find anything on it in my notes and it's never come up before!!!

    http://www.livius.org/aj-al/alexander/alexander_t20.html


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    #42
    Col Man
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭Col Man


    Sorry did someone say "easy points" was a reason to do this subject? Oh man no way....


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    #43
    Col Man
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭Col Man


    Alexander is gay....

    Literally...

    Sorry that was a poor joke. Good luck in classical folks


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    #44
    errlloyd
    Registered Users Posts: 12,601 ✭✭✭✭errlloyd


    BLARG wrote: »
    http://www.livius.org/aj-al/alexander/alexander_t20.html

    Hyphasis has come up, it was a mistake on the table.


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    #45
    k8hm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 53 ✭✭k8hm


    oh, ok any idea what year it came up?


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    #46
    errlloyd
    Registered Users Posts: 12,601 ✭✭✭✭errlloyd


    Yeah the battle has never come up. The mutiny however came up in 08 and 01. Banterous really.

    Hmm tbh should probably glance at the battle, I must say thanks for bringing it to my attention.


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    #47
    Col Man
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭Col Man


    Lol mate, how are you gonna glance at the battle? It's been over for years, and they forgot to record it!

    That's right, forgot. According to Arrian, Alexander also invented the video camera. Legend.


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    #48
    errlloyd
    Registered Users Posts: 12,601 ✭✭✭✭errlloyd


    Yeah its Grando, Colin Farrell was actually around at the time, LEGEND.


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    #49
    Col Man
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭Col Man


    Arrian says that Alexander invented the Colin Farrell.

    It makes sense. Just think about it harder.


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    #50
    errlloyd
    Registered Users Posts: 12,601 ✭✭✭✭errlloyd


    Arrian says a lot of stuff, Colman don't you have applied maths to study for?

    Or are you on msn.


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    #51
    Col Man
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭Col Man


    Just doing past papers now my friend. It's good craic really. Got music too, I think two past papers in AM today is good, maybe music most of tomorrow with one past paper of AM thrown in? Sorted sorted.


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    #52
    Bloomsday
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭Bloomsday


    Hey guys I'm also studying this fine subject and have been following this thread closely.

    I'm quite worried about Plato, if any of you could PM me some sample answers, i'd be forever in your debt!

    #Good luck tomorrow everyone!


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    #53
    Col Man
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭Col Man


    Nail that crapical studies exam folks!

    That's right Chris, every exam you do is crap.

    Technical Crapics,

    Crapical studies,

    Crapics (Physics)

    Mathecrapics,

    Crapch (French...),

    Crapstory (History),

    Crapish (English),

    Recrapigion.

    Admittedly some of those are poor.... But what are you gonna do?

    Oh, ecraponics on tomorrow too.

    Lol, agricrapical studies. Does anyone from outside the institute study that piece of bollocks?

    Sorry again everyone....


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    #54
    Four-Percent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 873 ✭✭✭Four-Percent


    Col Man wrote: »
    Nail that crapical studies exam folks!

    That's right Chris, every exam you do is crap.

    Technical Crapics,

    Crapical studies,

    Crapics (Physics)

    Mathecrapics,

    Crapch (French...),

    Crapstory (History),

    Crapish (English),

    Recrapigion.

    Admittedly some of those are poor.... But what are you gonna do?

    Oh, ecraponics on tomorrow too.

    Lol, agricrapical studies. Does anyone from outside the institute study that piece of bollocks?

    Sorry again everyone....

    You forgot Applied Craps, Crapistry and also German, which is crap enough as it is.


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