Augustus terminated the dying democracy he inherited and instituted a monarchy that lasted for over 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
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names on the list. Octavius: (to Lepidus) You know we’re going to have to kill your brother too‚ right? Lepidus: I agree— Octavius: Mark his name on the list too then Antony. Lepidus: Only if your sister’s son‚ Publius‚ dies too‚ Mark Antony. Antony: He will. I’ve already marked his name on the list. But‚ Lepidus‚ go to Julius’ house now. You need to get his will‚ then we can figure out a way to reduce his bequests to a lot of the people in the town. Lepidus: Are you going to be here when I
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murder their way to the top. However‚ while Brutus was prepared to take control by any means necessary‚ he only had the good of Rome in his heart‚ just as Marc Antony‚ despite the deceitful tactics used to obtain these goals. Indisputably‚ I believe Marcus Brutus is undoubtedly the most complex character in Julius Caesar. As the protagonist of the play‚ Brutus is a very powerful personality and has the aptitude to command the audience’s full attention in his speeches. This enables him to portray his
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VI. Roman Civilization Rome was a small town on the Tiber River in the central part of the Italian peninsula Rome was located in the heart of Italy and could expand in many directions Romans adopted Greeks’ alphabet‚ military techniques‚ and styles of literature‚ art‚ and architecture The Romans built a strong Republic Etruscans lived in prosperous trading cities to the north and west of Rome tribe of people who lived north of the Tiber From the Etruscans‚ Romans learned practical skills
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finally he is not a faithful to his country when he causes chaos and harms the citizens. One of the reason Mark Antony is unscrupulous is because he is deceitful and backstabbing. For instance when Antony is talking with Octavius he verbally abuses Lepidus‚ an ally “The threefold world divided‚ he should stand/ One
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Brutus for president Brutus should be president because he is smart and loyal. Ethos- He is a politician. Pathos- Father died taking part in the rebellion of Lepidus so Brutus is loyal and cares about his people. He also had to go through the difficult decision whether to choose the loyalty of his friend or the loyalty for the government. and has to kill his friend to save the republic. If there be any in this assembly‚ any dear friend of Caesar’s‚ to him I say‚ that Brutus’ love to Caesar
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assassinated. The assassination of Caesar was accepted at first‚ however after Caesar’s will was read‚ the citizens of Rome realized Caesar was not a bad man. Caesar’s assassination left the Republic without a leader. Augustus‚ Mark Antony‚ and Marcus Lepidus were then appointed to The Second Triumvirate to track down the assassins of Caesars. After the Triumvirate split up‚ Augustus was left to rebuild the torn apart Republic of Rome. Augustus used the power of religion and family to create a strong
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Breaking the bond of trust in a relationship and deceiving another person are considered as forms of betrayal. In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ betrayal can be regarded as the foundation of the whole story and throughout the play between other characters. Due to the anger of Cassius‚ the entire play deals with the betrayal of Caesar by Cassius; there are occurrences of this treachery before and after his death. The first betrayal of Caesar can be seen at the very beginning of the play‚ when Flavius
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Act IV Study Questions 1. Where does Act IV scene 1 take place? a. Antony’s house 2. Who makes up the second triumvirate? a. Antony‚ Octavius‚ Lepidus 3. What are Antony‚ Octavius‚ and Lepidus discussing at their meeting? a. Who should be killed 4. Describe Antony’s feelings concerning Lepidus. a. he doesn’t think Lepidus should be one of the leaders 5. What are Octavius and Antony planning? a. to raise an army to fight Brutus and Cassius 6. What do lines 48-51
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Victoria Sogbesan Ms.Skinner World History 20 April 2015 Greek: Geography played an important role in the development of Gee civilization. The mountains and the sea played especially significant roles in the development of Greek history. Much of Greece consists of small plains river valleys surrounded by high mountain ranges. The mountain isolated Greeks from one another‚ causing different Greek communities to develop their own ways of life. The sea also influenced the evolution of Greek society
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