Casca - first to stab Caesar Calpurnia - Caesar ’s wife Mark Antony - devoted follower of Caesar; defeats Brutus Soothsayer - warns Caesar to "Beware the Ides of March" Brutus - joins and then leads the conspiracy to kill Caesar Cassius - organizes the conspiracy and gets Brutus to join Cicero - Roman Senator Casca to whom talks on the eve of the assassination Cinna - plants the forged letter for Cassius‚ also a conspirator Cinna (the poet) - mistaken for Cinna the conspirator Lucius - servant
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Research Essay The Glory That Was Rome Toby Aan Year 12 Date Due: 6th March‚ 2013 Date Submitted: 6th March‚ 2013 The tragedy of the Gracchi “lay in the methods they adopted rather than the ends they sought.” How accurate is this assessment of the work of Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus? While the Gracchi brothers were motivated by the serious need for reform and equality in the Roman state‚ the methods they adopted led to both their political failure‚ and their violent
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Cicero’s Letters 62 BC - to Pompey in Asia Minor (Rome‚ summer): evidence for obsequious behaviour - ’I rely on you so completely’; reference to their political amisitia - ’join you as a friend as well as an ally’; reference to the Catilinarian Conspiracy ((CC) 63 BC) - ’I have done the right thing’‚ ’national interest’‚ ’I have achieved things’; seeks approval of his Concordia Ordinum - ’soldier and statesmen’. 59 BC - to Atticus on his way to Epirus (Rome‚ Jun/Jul): discussion of the political
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place without Caesar that were leading up to the civil war such as Cicero’s control as well as various other acts of treason sentenced to other rivals such as Catiline. We can also see that Pompey was not only Caesars enemy but also Cicero’s (who was now in control) and this would give reason as to why previous sources had thought that Cicero was Caesars friend (my enemies enemy is my friend saying). There was a higher level of corruption within Rome and this led to people joining groups against the
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In the play Julius Caesar‚ several people compete to be the leader of Rome. Cassius and other conspirators are jealous of Caesar‚ and they want to kill him for revenge. Brutus doesn’t want to be part of the conspiracy‚ but is tricked into becoming a head member‚ due to his strong leadership qualities of honor‚ trustworthiness‚ and patriotism. Brutus loves the republic‚ but is tricked into believing Caesar would hurt the republic. Brutus would be an effective leader because he exhibits honor‚ trustworthiness
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Rome: Transition from Republic to Empire Paul A. Bishop Introduction________________________________________________ Since its collapse‚ historians have attempted to explain the struggle for power and control over both the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire that followed. To explain the complexities of the Roman Republic‚ the Empire‚ and their political complexities can be a daunting task. For nearly ten centuries Rome would rule most of the known world before the fall of the Western Empire
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1 J. Combs Italian Culture‚ UMUC 334 18 September 2011 Mid-Term Essay Test 1a). Outline and explain the crises that occurred in the Late Middle Ages that would eventually lead Italian scholars to seek alternatives to a society they viewed as decayed‚ corrupt‚ and outmoded? Also begin your description by explaining why those crises differed with preceding centuries‚ characterized by a sense of place and of relative progress in the West? Provide some roundabout dates to place both the High
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<center><b>Contrasting Characters</b></center> <br> <br>In Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Brutus and Cassius are contrasting characters. They differ in the way they perceive Antony as a threat to the assassination plot‚ their dominance in personality‚ and their moral fiber. In Julius Caesar‚ Brutus is the more naïve‚ dominant and noble character‚ while Cassius is the more perceptive‚ submissive‚ and manipulative person. <br> <br>Brutus and Cassius are very different in the way they perceive
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damned‚ an orator named Cicero stood proudly. Previously having spoken out against Caesar for fear of the loss of liberty‚ this great speaker felt the need to call out Antony on the same charge. As the Second Triumvirate rose in Rome‚ it was determined that Cicero would die. While he potentially could have escaped‚ it was with courage and dignity that he perished at the hands of Antony’s men in the year 43 BCE. (Everett) However‚ while an exciting part of his life‚ Cicero was known for much more
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the night of the storm‚ what unnatural events does Casca report? He tells of a slave with his hand aflame‚ a lion in the streets‚ men on fire‚ and a screech owl that appeared in the marketplace during the day. 10. Whom does Cassius win over to the conspiracy at the end of the first act? He makes a convert of Casca. FO R STU DY AN D DISCU SSIO N 1. The play begins with a humorous scene that provides important background information. a. How are the conflicting attitudes toward Caesar shown? The tribunes
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