an excuse for failure and weakness. Likewise‚ when other conspirators believe that Antony should also be destroyed‚ Brutus says‚ “Our course will seem too bloody‚...Let’s be sacrificers‚ but not butchers‚ ... And for Mark Antony‚ think not of him; / For he can do no more than Caesar’s arm / When Caesar’s head is off.” Brutus fails because of his earlier refusal of killing Antony. Brutus ignores the fact that Antony could turn against him‚ so Brutus dies because of his own actions‚ not fate. In sum
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An Exploration of Sallust’s and Plutarch’s View of the Jamie Neufeld ST# 864583 For: L. Foley Class. 111.3 (08) Though there are varied dates as to the time that the Roman Republic stood‚ it is agreed upon as lasting approximately 500 years. During the last century of its existence (133 BC -27 BC) there were the many violent years of The Civil Wars and much social strife. Though the end result of these final years of the res publica was the adoption of an Emperor and the birth
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him to make is to kill Caesar and the next mistake follows right after. " Mark Antony‚ here‚ take you Caesar’s body. You shall not in your funeral speech blame us‚ but speak all good you can devise of Caesar‚ and say you do’t by our permission; Else shall you not have any hang at all about his funeral; and you shall speak in the same pulpit wherto I am going‚ after my speech is done." (24) This was said by Brutus to Antony right after Caesar’s death.
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characters. They differ in the way they perceive Antony as a threat to the assassination plot‚ their dominance in personality‚ and their moral fiber. In Julius Caesar‚ Brutus is the more naïve‚ dominant and noble character‚ while Cassius is the more perceptive‚ submissive‚ and manipulative person. <br> <br>Brutus and Cassius are very different in the way they perceive Antony. Brutus is very trusting and naïve when he judges Antony. When the subject of killing Antony comes up among the conspirators‚ Brutus
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and murders Caesar. People often question‚ is Brutus a hero or a villain? Brutus is not a hero nor a villain because he is not totally bad or good. Brutus doesn’t kill Caesar for power‚ but the good of Rome. Brutus is not a villain because he trusts Antony and refuses to murder him. Brutus is a villain because he is overconfident and therefore their actions fail. There is no human that is totally bad or good in story nor real life. Brutus loves Caesar but kills him because he believes that Caesar
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hero realizes his/her mistake or mistakes made. In Julius Caesar‚ Brutus had an epiphany when he was getting ready to fight Octavian and Mark Antony’s army. In the tent discussing his plans with Cassius‚ he confesses that his wife‚ Portia‚ died. Brutus sadly explains: “She [Portia] is dead...Impatient of my absence‚ and grief that young Octavius with Mark Antony have made themselves so strong– for with her death that tidings came– with this she fell distract‚ and (her attendants absent) swallowed
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continues on to the Capitol. Artemidorus a friend of Caesar also tries to warn him by handing him a letter that he personally wrote but Caesar again ignores his good intentions of warning him about the conspiracy. Then the conspirators manage to move Mark Antony out of the way when Caesar took his seat. They started moving in around Caesar getting ready to attack. Casca stabs Caesar first then the rest continue to stab him. According to various sources Caesar’s last words were‚ “Et tu‚ Brute? Then fall
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series of civil wars and political conflict‚ during which Julius Caesar was appointed as perpetual dictator and then assassinated in 44 BC. Civil wars and executions continued‚ culminating in the victory of Octavian‚ Caesar’s adopted son‚ over Mark Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC and the annexation of Egypt. Octavian’s power was now unassailable and in 27 BC the Roman Senate formally granted him overarching power and the new title Augustus‚ effectively marking the end of the
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first thought. The next person to be looked upon in Mark Antony‚ apparently Julius Caesar’s right-hand man. He plays the part of the hero as he takes Caesar’s side after death and rallies the people against the conspirators. As he speaks to Octavius‚ though‚ he shows that he is mainly after the power also in saying that the third person of their new triumvirate‚ Lepidus‚ is not a worthy adversary and is only good enough to carry messages. Antony goes on to say that they should have him (Lepidus)
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I believe Brutus is a cowardice‚ weak‚ and loving man who wants only the best for Rome. Brutus loves Rome so much that he believes the only way to keep the Empire alive and stable is that he must kill Caesar. Brutus is intellectual but only makes decisions that benefit him‚ making him seem greedy. When Brutus speaks to the crowd of Caesar’s death in act three scene two he states “Not that I loved Caesar less‚ but that I love Rome more. Had you rather Caesar were living and all die slaves‚ than that
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