tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50372341608368593422011-04-21T18:20:37.920-07:00The Pursuit of FameHerostratushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780745097973930132noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037234160836859342.post-43246638969520529282007-02-10T16:54:00.000-08:002007-02-09T18:21:14.129-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d3R9aEmZLXU/Rc5paggwBNI/AAAAAAAAAAw/6gv1zRgLTX4/s1600-h/vangogh_picture.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d3R9aEmZLXU/Rc5paggwBNI/AAAAAAAAAAw/6gv1zRgLTX4/s400/vangogh_picture.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5030073737944237266" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The concept is very simple actualy... The painter that paints himself... Again the quest for fame...</span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5037234160836859342-4324663896952052928?l=thepursuitoffame.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Herostratushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780745097973930132noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037234160836859342.post-77369411147025904842007-02-09T18:13:00.000-08:002007-02-09T18:20:12.206-08:00<div style="text-align: justify;">The truth is that I am now a little bit like <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dr Jekyll</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mr Hyde</span>... I have another blog with my real name... This, very often, does not give me the freedom I need to express myself...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/48/Jekyll-mansfield.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/48/Jekyll-mansfield.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Who I am now? Dr Jekyll or Mr Hyde? Will I be able to control it?<br /><br />I do not know...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5037234160836859342-7736941114702590484?l=thepursuitoffame.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Herostratushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780745097973930132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037234160836859342.post-32673910894965214382007-02-09T02:16:00.000-08:002007-02-09T02:16:17.315-08:00<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Herostratus</span> was a young man who set fire to the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Temple of Artemis in Ephesus </span>(currently in the territory of Turkey) in his quest for fame on July 21, 356 BC. The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus was built of marble, and was considered the most beautiful of some thirty shrines built by the Greeks to honor Artemis; the temple was one of the Seven Wonders of the World.<br /><br />Far from attempting to evade responsibility for this act of arson, Herostratus <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">proudly claimed credit</span> in order to secure his place in history. In order to dissuade similar-minded fame-seekers, the authorities not only executed Herostratus, but condemned him to a legacy of obscurity by forbidding mention of his name under the penalty of death. This harsh stipulation apparently did not preclude Herostratus from achieving his goal. The name of Herostratus has lived on in classic literature, and evolved into modern languages. In German, for example, "Herostrat" is <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">an individual in constant pursuit of fame</span>. The English term<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Herostratic fame</span>, likewise, relates to Herostratus.<br /><br />via <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herostratus">Wikepedia</a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5037234160836859342-3267391089496521438?l=thepursuitoffame.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Herostratushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780745097973930132noreply@blogger.com0