standpoint on things. I am going to compare Julius Caesar with Ghandi‚ since they were both huge political leaders in both their times and they have both been assassinated because what they were fighting for. Julius Caesar was a popular leader/politician back in the Roman Empire. He was the leader of the Roman Republic and played a huge part in forming the Roman Empire. He did that by expanding the Roman’s territory and creating an imperial system. Julius supposedly was
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Roman Empire of the future succession of powers. The first coin is the Aureus of Augustus. On the front of 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
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are and how you carry yourself. Edwin van Thiel states that‚”A personality is something that you always take with you‚ it affects your thinking‚ feelings and behavior‚ where and with whom you are‚ in any situation at any time”. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Brutus and Cassius are two characters that stand out. In several ways they are similar to or different from each other.These ways are presented in both their actions and words. The likeness and disparity in their morals‚ motivation‚ and decisions
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Julius Caesar’s rise to prominence up until 60BC transpired due to a number of factors. The first of these being his family background and Marian connections‚ which at varying stages of his life were both a help and a hindrance. We can also note that most of his marriages were used to gain political and financial resources accentuating his connections to powerful families and individuals. This rise to prominence can also be attributed to Caesar’s opportunistic nature and vast ambitions coupled with
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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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fight in a battle‚ when he returned there was a civil war breaking out between Julius Caesar and Gneaus Pompeius Magnus. Caesar defeated Pompey and gained popularity and power that Cassius felt Caesar didn’t deserve. Cassius spent two years being a conspirator with his fellow colleagues‚ Brutus being one of them. They made a plot to kill Caesar and convinced Brutus that he would gain all the power giving him the acclaim Caesar had. They did as such and their planned failed as Marc Antony told the people
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Julius Caesar is definitely not a fun read unless you’re some sort of over-analytical‚ literary enthusiast. This is due to the complex plot‚ heavy symbolism‚ and‚ most importantly‚ the primitive form of English used. However‚ reading the story can be “fun” and interesting if you used techniques Foster presented in his book How to Read Literature Like a Professor. Foster introduced techniques to help analyze books to better comprehend them. As in Julius Caesar‚ Foster would analyze the story by observing
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“The Saddest things about betrayal is that it never comes from your own Enemies”. “It comes from your friends and loved ones” (Search Quotes). To demonstrate‚ Julius Caesar was Brutus’s best friend and Caesar thought he would never betray him however‚ Brutus ended up stabbing him. Brutus betrayed Caesar because he thought it would be better for Rome. In the same way‚ Judas was one of Jesus disciples and at the last supper he betrayed Jesus with a kiss. Judas wanted something in return for
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of Julius Caesars mouth as he was stabbed to death by his own senate. His charge? Taking power from the senate and trying to rule all of Rome on his own. Julius’s nephew‚ Gaius Octavius‚ became the first and greatest emperor of Rome because of his strategy‚ public speaking‚ charm‚ effective decisions‚ and the impact he had on history. Strategy is one strong point that Octavian certainly had. He was an officer in Marc Antony’s army before he became emperor. "Octavian served under Julius Caesar in
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In the play Julius Caesar‚ Brutus loses touch with the Roman people because he is naive and inflexible in his beliefs‚ allowing himself to be easily manipulated by other characters in the play. This results in his misjudgement of the peoples’ reaction to Caesar’s death. Brutus losing touch with reality as a result of his ideals and inability to see things clearly is an entirely true view of his character in the play. Brutus strongly believes in the Roman Republic. He sees Caesar’s ambition as a
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