It is generally accepted that hardship would ensue harsher test of one’s character than power would. Abraham Lincoln attempted to denounce this belief when he claimed that "Nearly all men can stand adversity‚ but if you want to test a man’s character‚ give him power." Lincoln illustrates that adversity is something that many men can succeed in spite of while maintaining their character by comparing its effects with those of power. He sustains the idea that a man’s character is only truly tested if
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“These many‚ then‚ shall die; their names are/pricked” (4.1.1-2). Antony‚ Octavius‚ and Lepidus discussed and prepared a list of names to be assassinated. They formed an army to take down the conspirators Brutus and Cassius because they killed Caesar. “That by proscription and bills of outlawry‚/Octavius‚ Antony‚ and Lepidus/Have put to death an hundred senators” (4.3.199-201). Octavius‚ Antony‚ and Lepidus put a hundred senators to their death who were conspirators of Caesar and thus their enemies
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young Augustus were his mother‚ Atia. Another woman who also influenced him in his life was his wife‚ Livia. They were quickly in love and seemed to live happily together ever after. In about 31 BC‚ together with his two consuls‚ Mark Antony and Marcus Lepidus‚ he formed the Second Triumvirate to defeat the assassins of Caesar. Following their victory at Phillipi‚ the Triumvirate divided the Roman Republic between themselves and ruled as military dictators. Finally‚ he replaced the Roman republic with
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William Shakespeare William Shakespeare was born on April 23‚ 1564. Records show that Shakespeare was baptized three days after he was born‚ on April 26‚ 1564. He grew up in a town called Stratford upon Avon. During his lifetime‚ Shakespeare had three jobs. He was a playwright‚ a businessman‚ and an actor. Shakespeare not only wrote plays‚ but also sonnets. His most famous sonnet would be “Sonnet 18”. Some of his greatest plays are The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
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Cleopatra VII: The Life and Death of a Pharaoh Cleopatra was born to Ptolemy XII (or Autles) and his sister Cleopatra Tryphaena in 69 B.C. She was one of six children-Cleopatra VI (who disappeared sometime between 58 B.C.- 55B.C.)‚ Berenice IV‚ Ptolemy XIII‚ Ptolemy XIV‚ and Arsinöe IV. Though born a member of Egyptian royalty‚ she was Greek and Macedonian by blood. She and her siblings were well learned from the library in Alexandria‚ despite custom that women should not be educated. She spoke
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Fate is something people do not like to mess with because fate backfires all the time. The similar thing happens in the Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. Shakespeare uses prophets‚ omens‚ and natural phenomenon to inform the audience and the character about the future‚ yet some some character ignore it and eventually meet their death. The whole play is based on fate; however‚ some characters controlled by their fate‚ and some characters control their fate‚ but some characters know
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Cleopatra Vll was born in 69 BC‚ in Alexandria‚ Egypt. Despite what people say today‚ that she was glamorous and beautiful‚ she was far from it. She is shown on ancient coins with a long hooked nose and masculine features. Although she was not beautiful she was clearly a very seductive woman‚ and she used this to further Egypt politically. She had a beautiful musical voice. It is also said that she was highly intelligent. She spoke nine different languages‚ and she was the first Ptolemy pharaoh who
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Running head: Biography of Cicero 1 Biography of Cicero Bruce Hovey 11/15/2011 Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire Kenneth Merschbrock Mid America Nazarene University Biography of Cicero 2 Biography of Cicero Marcus Tullius Cicero‚ perhaps the greatest orator of Ancient Rome‚ was born on January 3d‚ 106 B.C. in the town of Arpinium‚ about 70 miles from Rome. Although his family had achieved some measure of wealth by the time of his birth‚ none had ever been
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Cleopatra VII Queen of the Nile 69 or 70 B.C. - Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator is born in Egypt. She was born in January. She is the seventh in the Ptolemy dynasty to bear the name Cleopatra‚ which means glory of the father. Her mother‚ Cleopatra V Tryphaena‚ died shortly after her Cleopatra’s birth. There is not a lot that is known about her mother but most people think she was sisters with Cleopatra’s father. Cleopatra’s father was King Ptolemy XII. She was the second daughter of King Ptolemy
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marched to the place on the same road‚ which the enemy had gone on and he sent all the cavalry in front of him. Publius Considius‚ who was considered most experienced in military practice and had been both in the army of Lucius Sullae and afterwards Marcus Crassus‚ was sent ahead with the scouts. TWENTY TWO (I) At first light‚ when the top of the mountain was reached by Labienus and he [Caesar] himself was no further than 1 ½ miles away from the enemy camp‚ his arrival was not known nor Labienus’
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