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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Julius Caesar: Military and Political Strength Perhaps no other man in the history of the world symbolizes military and political strength as much as does Gaius Julius Caesar. This man became a legend for his military exploits and an almost global setting‚ his political manipulations which covered decades of cycles which covered power and loss of power‚ and his personal life which to have been played in the most melodramatic and theatrical manner. It is Caesar whose life‚ betrayal
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When Julius Caesar dies‚ Antony wants to go to the marketplace and give a speech at his funeral(Holt). Brutus is alright with it‚ but Brutus wants to go first in front of Antony’s speech. They both are great speeches and both use either logos‚ ethos and pathos very well. When we compare and contrast the two speeches we see who went wrong or what went wrong and will also see who used logos‚ ethos or pathos the best. When Brutus thought of his speech he overestimated his audience(enotes).
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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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Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” is about betrayal. In Maurice Charney’s article “Shakespeare’s Use of Blood Imagery in the Play”‚ Charney takes an in depth look at the different representations of blood according to the conspirators and the supporters of Caesar. For Brutus‚ the head of the conspirators‚ blood represents sacrifice and revival; however‚ for Caesar’s biggest supporter‚ Antony‚ blood represents murder and vengeance. The animosity toward Caesar is first revealed in the opening
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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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A “Shadow in the Sun”: Green-eyed Baby Brother’s Blues There is victory in all but Richard Gloucester whose internal battlements still smoke‚ with their muzzles pointed sunward. Accepting his fate given title of “villain‚” (30) Gloucester isolates himself from the “glorious summer” (2) of triumph to release his frustration and self pity - lending the play both voice for foreshadow and basis for thematic growth. As Gloucester begins his sorrowing‚ he reflects upon the war‚ where he was “arms”
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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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