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Ancient Rome had a large influence on the modern world. Though it has been thousands of years since the Roman Empire flourished, we can still see evidence of it in our art, architecture, technology, literature, language, and law.
Britain had seen nothing wrong with the stamp act, but the colonists had found it bad. The colonists had resorted to mob violence to make the stamp collectors resign.
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By using the terms "comedies" and "tragedies", John Smith is talking about his happy and sad times in the New World among the Native Americans.
Explanation:
John Smith in "Captain John Smith Is Saved by Pocahontas, 1608", writes about how he was saved by Pocahontas in 1608. He and two if his companions were ambushed by Indians. The Indians, according to Smith's account, killed Smith's companion and planned to kill Smith, too in a ritual ceremony. But the chief daughter, Pocahontas, saved Smith by coming between Smith and his killers. This is both a comedy and tragedy for Smith.
By using the words "comedies" and "tragedies", Johm Smith is referring to these times.
