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    Asterix and the Actress

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    go for a drink‚ they eventually got drunk and when they got back from the pub‚ they found their sale’s place all messed up and a bunch of roman officers who took them to the perfect’s place‚ they suddenly got arrested for not giving the relics of Pompey back. Bogus Genius created a plan in sending an actress dressed as a beautiful Gaul named Panacea‚ who was a roman actress named Latravatia .She is sent to the village with Fastandfurius. They got in and she faked a memory loss‚ she asked for Obelix

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    Cleopatra

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    Brief Synopsis In 48 B. C. Caesar pursues Pompey from Pharsalia to Egypt. Ptolemy‚ now sovereign after deposing his older sister‚ Cleopatra‚ attempts to curry favor with Caesar by presenting the conquerer with the head of Pompey‚ borne by his satraps‚ Pothinos and Achillas. To win Caesar’s support from her brother‚ Cleopatra hides herself in a rug‚ which Apollodorus‚ her minion‚ presents to Caesar. The Roman is immediately infatuated; banishing Ptolemy‚ he declares Cleopatra Egypt’s sole sovereign

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    The Parthian Wars

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    Parthian Wars After the negotiations of the conference of Luca in 56‚ Crassus gained the consulship in 55 and secured the governorship of Ceria in 54. Crassus craved the military recognition which personified Pompey and Caesar. He had learnt that money did not result in popularity‚ but military exploits did. Relations between Parthia and Rome were never good‚ and he now set out on a war against them. First‚ he raided Mesopotamia and then spent the winter of 54/53 in Ceria‚ where he immediately

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    Julius Caesar Act I Study Guide John Shaw Act I Important Lines in the Play: 1.1.37-39: A tribune is speaking to the commoners saying that they are lazy‚ stupid‚ and useless because they do not know about what happened to Pompey (Caesar killed Pompey but it was not shown in the play). They also say this because the commoners are not working and instead celebrating Caesar’s rule‚ making the tribunes angrier because the tribunes favor Pompey’s rule. 1.1.50-54: The tribune is telling

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    the emergency; thus Julius Ceaser emerged. He was an able commander who led conquest for Rome. After nine years of fighting‚ he finally conquered Gaul. Pompey then grew jealous of Ceaser’s achievement and had the senate order him to disband his forces and return home to Rome‚ Ceaser secretly crossed the Ribucon and killed Pompey then entered Rome. After crushing many rebellions‚ Ceaser forced the senate to make him dictator. He then launched many reforms such as public work programs

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    Importance of Plebeians

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    appealing to them. They change their minds all time in the play. They are just ignorant people who want “bread and circuses”. The plebeians first show their fickleness in the very first scene of the play when they are speaking of Caesar’s triumph over Pompey. They were partying in the streets of Rome over the death of one of their leaders‚ this just shows that they are just band-wagoning and going with who is appealing to them the most. This is shown when the plebeians are speaking with Marullus and Flavius

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    Roman theatre began in the 4th century B.C‚ which they stole ideas from the Greeks and improved them. Roman theatre had three major influences‚ Greek drama‚ Etruscan influences and Fabula Atellana‚ this helped them create comedies and added more entertainment like acrobatics‚ fights and athletics. Just like Greek theatre‚ Roman theatre also had festivals to honor the Gods but the Romans deity was the Goddess of Love (Venus). In this paper I will describe structures of Roman theatre‚ like the size

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    Novi Homines

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    Novi Homines Novi Homines During the last centuries B.C.E. Rome became a power not only recognized in Italy but in the Mediterranean world. The Roman Empire was one of the largest in world history. A common saying "All Roads Lead to Rome" alludes to this central center of technology‚ literature‚ and architecture. Rome became a great empire for many reasons: great rulers‚ great armies‚ a suitable location‚ and notable achievements from visionary builders. Rome’s greatness grew out of its

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    How Did Rome Fall?

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    Ancient Rome was undoubtably one of the biggest empires the world has ever seen. Although Rome did fall‚ its remnants can still be seen today. The Roman Coulessum‚ the aqueducts‚ and much more. But what If I told you that not all of their legacy remained on the physical? To further understand let us look at how Rome was governed. Though Rome was best known as an empire‚ and a republic‚ it actually started out with a king. This was when the Senate was first introduced. The Roman Senate was a group

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    The citizens of Rome are also called the plebeians. The plebeians didn’t have many lines as the main characters in the play‚ but they cause what the outcome of the play will be. Throughout the play‚ they are manipulated by their leaders‚ changing their minds quickly‚ and had an important role in the play. The common people support their leaders throughout the play‚ and in return the rulers would gain their trust and more power to rule in making decisions for them or against them. In Julius Caesar

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