out the people‚ without a leader could lead to chaos. Octavian‚ being Caesar’s adopted son‚ was the only possible next in line. Octavian possessed no doubts in eliminating those who stood in his way on the path to power and joined with Lepidus and Antony to generate a "plan for a proscription‚ yet once this had been decided upon he carried it out more ruthlessly than either of them”. “Augustus alone demanded that no one be spared”. This is such shocking disrespect for those close to Octavian merely
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The murder of Attalus was however a completely different story. His death can be attributed‚ almost single handedly to drunken comments he made during the wedding feast celebrations after the marriage of Phillip‚ to his second wife Cleopatra. According to Plutarch‚ he called on the guests to pray for a ’legitimate heir ’‚ implying that Alexander was not fit to take the reigns of Macedonia because of his mother‚ Oylmpias ’s foreign blood. Attalus ’s murder was thus revenge taken by Alexander because
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Unit 9 William Shakespeare: comedies‚ historical plays‚ tragedies The Metaphysical Poets I. Types of plays with Shakespeare A. Comedies: they start with a conflict (agon) in a world/space perceived as imperfect‚ the comic brings about chaos that has a potential tragic quality which is sorted out with a marriage ( a return to harmony and togetherness) that suggests the beginning of a better world. Types of humour/comic: language‚ situation‚ character‚ manner‚ gags The mechanism of laughter
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Legend: Mary Magdalene was of the district of Magdala‚ on the shores of the Sea of Galilee‚ where stood her families castle‚ called Magdalon; she was the sister of Lazarus and of Martha‚ and they were the children of parents reputed noble‚ or‚ as some say‚ royal descendants of the House of David. On the death of their father‚ Syrus‚ they inherited vast riches and possessions in land‚ which were equally divided between them. Lazarus betook himself to the military life; Martha ruled her possessions
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veterans • Frosty reception from Antony‚ who denied access to C fortune. O borrowed money to pay off C bequest to the Roman people and celebrate games → increase pop. • Filial piety = loyalty to father‚ family and ancestors • The games coinage with image of comet which confirms Caesar’s divine status → made Oct ‘divus filius’ → son of god Impact on Rome: • Upset‚ C was pop by Rome • Initially calm‚ C assassins expected normal government to resume. Antony and Marcus Lepidus remained untouched
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Literature in Italy Italy is in many ways viewed as the cradle of western civilisation. It comes as no surprise then that Italy has a vastly rich history of which literature has always been an important part throughout the ages. Here we’ve highlighted some of the most important contributors to literature in Italy according to different literary periods. Classical Italian literature Ancient Rome was the military and cultural centre of the world for centuries. Literature was a well developed discipline
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The Fool – King Lear The Royal Shakespeare Company writes of the Fool: There is no contemporary parallel for the role of Fool in the court of kings. As Shakespeare conceives it‚ the Fool is a servant and subject to punishment (’Take heed‚ sirrah – the whip ’ 1:4:104) and yet Lear’s relationship with his fool is one of friendship and dependency. The Fool acts as a commentator on events and is one of the characters (Kent being the other) who is fearless in speaking the truth. The Fool provides wit
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depending on the culture and beliefs of the civilization‚ the female role can be more or less significant. This paper will examine the lives of the common traditional Egyptian woman as well as some of the royal Egyptian women: Hatshepsut‚ Nefertiti‚ and Cleopatra. Furthermore‚ this paper is going to discuss the differences between the female commoner versus royal women. The Traditional Ancient Egyptian Woman The ancient Egyptian society women were not viewed how the rest of the world traditionally viewed
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key element in a tragedy‚ the tragic hero’s social status is also of high importance. All tragic heroes are from a very noble class. Whether the heroes are Thanes or Generals in the army‚ like Macbeth‚ Othello‚ and Antony‚ or from royalty‚ like King Lear‚ Hamlet‚ or Cleopatra‚ each eventually fall from grace. This characteristic was used mostly to help the common people identify with the wealthier upper class. If the ruling class‚ which was generally looked upon with favor and prestige‚ could
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Parthian returns the military standers after pre-battels‚ and that was the victory that this sculpture was made for. Surrounding this area are Sol and Caelus‚ the sun and sky gods with some Roman females that refer to the Pax Romana. That means the sun will shine all over the empire‚ brining with her the peace to the citizens; and of course‚ Augustus is the main reason. Beneath that there are the gods Apollo and Diana‚ the two main gods in the Roman Pantheon. Augustus as I mentioned is a supporter
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