The Roman Hero Once upon a time‚ there was a children born to a widow in a very poor place in the great empire of ancient Rome. It was 47 BC‚ and the great emperor Julius Caesar was ruling the land with authority and power. The children was called‚ Victorinous just as his father. His father was killed in battle. He was angry tempered and stubborn‚ but most of all he was brave as a lion and was loving to his friends and especially his mother. He grew fast‚ but he was not very intelligent because of
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Ire Ulterius-Gaul 1.Southern region of the modern France around Marseilles is called Provence. After Julius Caesar’s’ conquest in the 1st century the Roman called that area Provincia Romana‚ which later evolved in Provence. 2. Lake of Geneva is called Lac Léman. 3. Eleanor of Aquitaine was the queen of England who was the wife of Henry II and mother of Richard the Lion Hearted. Eleanor was born in what is now southern France. 4. Chapter 1 of Book 1: Gaul was divided in three parts: Belgae‚
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For example‚ when Brutus and the conspirators‚ in Julius Caesar‚ kill Caesar‚ they defend themselves by stating the facts on the reasons for killing Caesar. The citizen believed them until Mark Antony manipulates the people to turn against the conspirators. As depicted by the drawing‚ facts are often disregarded due to manipulation or influence of power
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Brutus Versus Antony:The Clash of Verbal Weapons In the play Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ the protagonist‚ Marcus Brutus‚ and the antagonist‚ Mark Antony‚ have a duel of persuasion to win over the Roman populace. In order to do so‚ they use what are commonly known as rhetorical devices today in order to strengthen their arguments. Locked in a fierce battle of wit to win over the furious mob‚ the question is this: Who will be dominant in this battle of verbal scrimmage? Although both
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In the story “Killing Caesar” by Jon Herman‚ Julius Caesar is a tyrant. Caesar wanted all of the power for himself. He stole the power of the senate and wore red boots and Tyrrhenian purple clothing. When Caesar stole the power of the senate‚ he took control of Rome. As it says in the story‚ “From the beginning Caesar’s ambitions were known. Over and again he promised to return power to the senate once reforms were made.” But after everything was back to normal and peaceful again‚ he still held
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Julius Caesar was written by William Shakespeare and within this play there were many suicides which were all seen as very noble for different reasons‚ in particular Portia and Brutus. Romans view suicide as a noble act while Christians especially in current day view it as a sin. The contrast between the two really show a discrepancy in the schools of thought on suicide back in the Roman Empire compared to present day. Throughout the play‚ Portia was consistently portrayed as a dedicated‚ tenacious
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"He reads much; / He is a great observer and he looks / Quite through the deeds of men." -Caesar At the beginning of the story we can some what be fooled that Cassius and Caesar are friends. But once Caesar had taken the thrown Cassius had become jealous. Jealousy can then bring of the most true qualities of a person. The quote above portrays a characteristic of Cassius; someone who uses the people around him to get what he desires. Cassius’s is not only jealous‚ but brilliant as well. Devising
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ENGLISH ESSAY – Julius Caesar Passionate convictions and articulating views are represented in texts‚ which contribute to the manipulation of our views. These elements are evident in Shakespeare’s ‘Julius Caesar‚’ ABC News’ article‚ ‘Bill Henson’s case’ and Kev Carmondy’s song ‘This Land is Mine/This Land is Me.’ The primary stimulus‚ ‘Julius Caesar’ shows how an individual’s perspective can be defined as a way of seeing or interpreting a situation or set of facts based on a certain level of judgment
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The Effects of Ambitious Leaders In both Animal Farm by George Orwell and The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ having an ambitious leader leads to many consequences. The word ambition means to have or show a strong desire and determination to succeed. Leaders such as Julius Caesar‚ Marc Antony‚ and Napoleon have ambition that makes them seem prepared for anything. This makes the people and animals follow them blindly believing they are helping the cause but in reality‚ they’re only
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Odyssey Personal Essay The topics (see below) vary and you’re free to focus your essay as you want‚ but there are objective standards by which you’ll be graded. In short‚ the essay’s ideas‚ perceptions‚ or impressions should be individual and interesting; its organization should be coherent and suggest a significant theme; and its language should be personal‚ vivid‚ and clear. The reader should enjoy the essay as he/she is reading it‚ and should want to reflect on the essay‚ or its topic‚ when he/she
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