William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar shows the rise to power of a famous general along with the downfall of one of the greatest Empires the world has ever known. Gaius Julius Caesar is believed to have come to power in late February‚ 44 BC. On the day of his murder‚ he came to the senate floor and was greeted by his friends. They were begging for Publius Cimber to not be banished‚ yet Caesar remained in his position comparing himself the northern star. He considers himself more than the average man
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the coin is the laureate head of Augustus surrounded by inscription CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE which translates into Caesar Augustus‚ son of a divus‚ father of the fatherland. He son of divus is in reference to his relation to the Divine Julius Caesar who adopted him as his son. On the reserve of the coin‚ depicted is Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing left and right of two shields with the inscription‚ Gaius and Lucius Caesar‚ sons of Augustus‚ consuls designate‚ princes of youth. The inscription
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In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Brutus is the tragic hero for many reasons. Brutus’ character is noble‚ loyal‚ and honest. In the play Brutus is forced to make a difficult choice between killing Caesar‚ the ruler of Rome‚ to save Rome or to stay loyal to Caesar and let him live. Even when he stabs Caesar he is noble because he was doing it for the citizens of Rome. One of the reasons that Brutus is a tragic hero‚ is that he is very hesitant about killing Caesar. He has
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known as the Ides of March‚ shall be forever remembered in the histories of the Roman Republic. For on that day a great leader and arguably the best Rome has ever seen was killed. It took twenty and three plunges of envious knifes to bring down great Julius Caesar‚ as he started to address the senate that day. This tragic event created by those who have the nerve to call themselves liberators should not go unpunished. Their action has led to disunity and chaos inside the heart of our Republic‚ weakening
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always been the backbone of all human interactions guiding daily life. Without trust‚ a society would lose all functionality‚ falling victim to fear and eventually chaos. This theme of loyalty and trust is clearly illustrated in William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. In the play‚ Mark Antony is a righteous supporter of Caesar who stands by him at all costs; Cassius is a conspirator who plans the murder of Caesar; and Brutus is a noble yet contradictory Roman who betrays Caesar for the good of his country
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Ancient history is full of conquerors that can be attributed as excellent commanders‚ but none can compare the might of Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar. For one conquered the whole of the then known world and the other laid the foundations of the mighty Roman Empire. Although Alexander and Caesar had contrasting early part of their lives‚ reason being that one was a ruler and the other politician. It is generally the later part of their lives which signifies and compares them; they made great
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or the conspirators‚ however‚ there are reasons to support and oppose the two parties. I’ve worked on many cases neutrally and can do the same thing in this situation. Undoubtedly we are all gathered here because of the‚ frankly‚ ruthless murder of Julius Caesar. Unfortunate for others and fortunate for others‚ it is a topic we must address. Caesar was killed for‚ as Brutus
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What is true and false‚ right and wrong‚ moral and unethical? Our lives are trapped in an endless cycle of subjective dichotomies. The world we inhabit is malleable‚ and the human mind is a feeble‚ flawed organ susceptible to the malcontented demons that surround us. Even the most powerful people on our planet can fall prey to the most prevalent fault of them all: masters and marionettes. To some‚ the masses are no greater than a bunch of puppets‚ needing unwarranted‚ unknown‚ and unnecessary totalitarian
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Shakespeare wrote many things. One of his greatest was his play Julius Caesar. The most known part about Caesar is how he dies‚ stabbed in the back by his best friend. Yet the night he was killed Calphurnia‚ Caesar’s wife‚ had warned Caesar not to go. But‚ Decius‚ a member of a group of conspirators‚ tries to persuade Caesar to go to the Senate where they plan to kill him. They both use rhetorical devices to try and sway Caesar their way‚ but Decius’s wins him over. In the first part of that scene
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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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