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    celebrate Caesar’s return to Rome. They are for Caesar and‚ thus‚ celebrating his victorious win over Pompey. As stated by Cobbler in Act 1‚ Scene 1‚ Line 32‚ he said‚ “But indeed‚ sir‚ we make holiday to see Caesar and to rejoice in his triumph.” The commoners are treating Caesar’s return as a holiday. Because they are in high spirits to see Caesar‚ they are taking a day off work. After the ten years Caesar has left‚ the people of Rome still love and praise Caesar for being a benevolent leader. He is for

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    Gaius Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BC for many reasons. Many people‚ especially his opponents had feared his power and dominion in Rome‚ he declared himself as Dictator for life‚ this made him a king in all but name. “ Why‚ he cuts off twenty years of life/ cuts off so many years of fearing death “ (III. i. 101-102). A happy death is by dying peacefully and in an area where you desired the most in the past and while growing up. Caesar’s death is unhappy because he did not live too long

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    5/03/2014 ENG4U Passage Master The play‚ Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ exploits the new historicism approach for the era it was written in and the era that it takes place in. The approach concentrates on how places‚ events and culture within a society affect or influence a written work. Therefore‚ using the knowledge of Shakespearean era‚ “1564-1616” (bbc.co.uk) and the Ancient Roman era‚ “100 BC-44 BC” (bbc.co.uk) one can analyze the texts from Caesar. 1. FLAVIUS. Hence! Home‚ you idle creatures

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    “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” by Shakespeare‚ highlights the story of the popular figure of Rome namely Julius Caesar. It covers his return from the defeat against Pompeii till the time of his death. It also covers the fact that Caesar was betrayed and killed by his fellow comrades because he wanted all the power to himself. Of the comrades who committed the murder is his best friend‚ Brutus. Other comrades bought Brutus into this murder plot by sending him a letter pretending it was from the people

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    Alexander the Great

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    TWEDY Thesis Statement: Alexander III of Macedon was truly great because he spread Greek language and culture throughout his empire‚ he had great success in the military field‚ and he was a philosophical idealist. First Major Idea: Alexander III of Macedon was truly great because he spread Greek language and culture throughout his empire. From 336 to 334 and many years after that‚ Alexander conquered territories on a superhuman scale. He then promoted Greek culture and language throughout

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    500 years‚ whereas Caesar had attempted to create a monarchy but failed as he was assassinated in 44 B.C. This essay will examine three ways in which Augustus succeeded where Caesar did not. Primarily‚ Augustus eliminated all his enemies‚ which ensured he was not assassinated. In contrast to this‚ Caesar had chosen to show clemency to some supporters of Pompey‚ two of which‚ Brutus and Cassius were then leaders of a group of conspirators who assassinated him. Secondly‚ Caesar did not portray his

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    Deception In Julius Caesar

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    promise‚/ If the redress will follow‚ thou receivest/ Thy full petition..." (II.1.46-58). In the play Julius Caesar‚ Brutus tried to save Rome from changing to a monarchy under control of the beloved Julius Caesar who was ambitious and could change Rome for the worst. Brutus‚ along with others‚ stab Caesar to the death hoping to keep Rome from corruption. This does not happen‚ a friend of Caesar starts a civil war‚ killing the majority of Brutus’ allies which leads to both of them gathering soldiers

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    Gaius Julius Caesar lived from 100- 44 BC and was a prominent person in the last few decades of the Roman Empire. He was skilled as a speaker and writer‚ an intelligent politician and fantastic general‚ but he was also very brutal in his chase of selfish goals. These goals were not only having complete power over the Roman republic‚ but also credit as being a god. Caesar was born in 102 or 100 BCE into the ancient patrician family of the Iulii who claimed ancestry from Aeneas of Troy‚ one of the

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    Alexander the Great Throughout history the actions‚ beliefs‚ and achievements of certain individuals have changed global history. One such individual is Alexander of Macedon‚ better known as Alexander the Great. During the years of Aristotle came the military rule of Philip of Macedonia. Philip was a great conqueror‚ but not as great or as popular as his son Alexander. The main thrust of Alexander’s reign was that it happened so quickly. With lightning fast speed‚ the greatest mortal hero of Greece

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    Was Alexander The Great really great? I would have to say that yes he was great. I think you have to look at his ability to take a team of soldiers and defeat a much larger force. Alexander founded 70 different cities‚ far more than anyone has ever done before in such a short time span. He also caused greek culture to spread amongst many nations. Not too many ways to find out how Alexander was evil‚ it might be because no one wants to remember that. He did kill a lot of innocent people that didn’t

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