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The Tragedy Of Julius Caesar
1,294 words
... up; I cannot drink too much of Brutus' love"
(IV, iii, 158 - The diction in this passage shows
how emotional Cassius is and how emotion-less
Brutus is to his own wife's death. This passage
helps define the character of the two men. 3 -
"This was the noblest Roman of them all. All the
conspirators save only he did that they did in
envy of great Caesar; He, only in a general honest
thought and common good to all, made one of them.
His life was gentle, and the elements so mixed in
him that Natu...
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Caesar Knew Roman People
817 words
Ronald Syme, the author of the assigned passage,
is one of the leading ancient historians of the
present. He was an Oxford professor, and wrote the
Roman Revolution in the late 1930 s. To Syme,
one-person rule was not appealing to him. He lived
in a time of WWII, and leaders like Hitler. By the
time Syme began to write, there was much more
research on the dismal side of Caesars monarchy
than earlier authors, such as Theodor Mommsen had.
Syme argues that in the Roman Revolution, Caesar
could not ...
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Self Concepts In Julius Caesar
1,365 words
All people have definite concepts of self. In
different situations, one may feel short, tall,
smart, slow, fast, talkative, reserved,
etcetera's. These self-concepts are usually very
different than how others opinions of us.
Depending on one's actions, words or even tone of
voice, one may misrepresent oneself and be
misinterpreted. One may be so arrogant or so
humble that they prevent themselves from seeing
themselves through others' eyes. In William
Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, two main ch...
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Quick End To The War Invasion Of Italy Caesar
1,276 words
... ones in pacifying Attics, but Juba posed to be
a greater threat. He had superior numbers to
Curio, and better knowledge of the terrain and
used this to his advantage. He ambushed Curio
surrounding him and crushing his army. Curio had a
chance to escape with his life, but instead chose
to remain and fight with his soldiers until the
end. He died with the hope of a quick end to the
war. Caesars momentum had been stopped with this
battle. Another major problem facing Caesar was
the gathering fo...
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Assassination Of Julius Caesar People Of Rome
1,441 words
Julius Caesar was assassinated by his own senate
on March 15 44 BC; also known as the Ides of
March. As he was walking in to the senate house, a
man told him to beware the Ides of March. He
ignored this statement and walked into the senate
house. At this time some of the Senate members
surrounded Caesar in a stealthy manner and tugged
on his toga. As he looked around he was stabbed by
many of the senate members multiple times. He
collapsed to the ground and lay on the marble
floor dead, next to ...
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The Tragedy Of Julius Caesar
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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar While reading one of
the greatest works written by Shakespeare Julius
Caesar, my sympathies first lay with Caesar. His
image was lit up with constancy and greatness
throughout the play. His decisions were "constant
as the Northern Star." Even Caesars enemies
respected him, for example Cassius compared him
with the Colossus saying: "Why, man, he doth
bestride the narrow world / Like a Colossus, and
we petty men / Walk under his huge legs and peep
about" [ 4, 1. 2. 136...
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Queen Of Egypt Ptolemy Xiii
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Cleopatra VII (referred to hereafter as Cleopatra)
was the last Ptolemy ruler of Egypt. She ruled
from 51 - 30 BC. Her family ruled Egypt beginning
in 305 BC, when Ptolemy I declared himself King of
Egypt. The Ptolemy family was not of Egyptian
decent, but of Macedonian decent. The capital city
in which they ruled from was Alexandria. Ptolemy
XII Neos Dionysos Auletes was Cleopatra's father.
He started ruling Egypt in 80 BC. He was not well
respected and thought of as weak. Cleopatra's
mother ma...
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Conspiracy Against Caesar Turn His Back
648 words
William Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Julius
Caesar, is mainly based on the assassination of
Julius Caesar. The character who was in charge of
the assassination was ironically, Marcus Brutus, a
servant and close friend to Julius Caesar. After
examining Brutus relationship to Caesar, his
involvement in the conspiracy, and his importance
to the plot, the truth can be revealed. Marcus
Brutus, a servant and close friend to Caesar, has
a strong relationship with Caesar but a stronger
relationshi...
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Brutus And Cassius Antony And Octavius
1,876 words
Act I This first Act contains only three scenes,
but each are important for many reasons. It begins
with two tribunes, Flavius and Murellus, who scold
commoners who parade down the street to celebrate
Caesars victory over Pompey. The two tribunes
shame the commoners for celebrating the death of
one of Romes former leaders, and they depart
solemnly. On February 15 th the festival of
Lupecalia is celebrated, and Caesar arrives in the
city along with Antony and Brutus. A soothe sayer
approaches Cae...
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Outcome Of The Play Julius Caesar
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Julius Caesar He who will not reason is a bigot;
he who cannot is a fool; and he who dares not, is
a slave. Sir William Drumman All men have the
power to reason. Some men can reason better, and
more thorough than others. Yet nonetheless, all
men can reason. In order to reason, one must clear
his mind, be completely impartial, and understand
the situation to the best of his ability. The play
Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, is the
story of a man trying his best to make reasonable,
rational ...
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Returned To Rome Pompey And Crassus
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Born in Rome on July 12 or 13, 100 BC, Caesar
belonged to the prestigious Julian clan; yet from
early childhood he knew controversy. His uncle by
marriage was Gaius Marius, leader of the
Populares. This party supported agrarian reform
and was opposed by the reactionary Optimate's, a
senatorial faction. Marius was seven times consul
(chief magistrate), and the last year he held
office, just before his death in 86 BC, he exacted
a terrifying toll on the Optimate's. At the same
time he saw to it th...
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Julius Caesar Killing Caesar
781 words
In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Decius Brutus and
Mark Antony, both Roman Senators, characterize
Julius Caesar, each using a different technique.
Brutus attempts to sway the people. He justifies
against Caesar by stating that Caesars desires
would have hurt Rome. However, in Antony's
opinion, he focuses on Caesars positive traits,
and Brutus disproves justification for killing
Caesar. Some Romans may know how Julius Caesar was
murdered, but the Romans can t decide who should
replace Caesar, Anto...
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Play Julius Caesar Played An Important Role
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Shakespeare's Julius Caesar Assignment 3. Explain
why the following minor characters are important
to the play Julius Caesar: Calpurnia, Portia, The
Soothsayer, Decius, Cinna, the Poet, Artemidorus
In Julius Caesar there were many important
characters throughout the play like Caesar, Brutus
and Mark Antony. These characters were the main
part of the story line and made the story line
work. Like any other play there also needs to be
minor characters to help let the play flow
smoothly and make it ...
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Act Iii Scene Act Ii Scene
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All people have definite concepts of self. In
different situations, one may feel short, tall,
smart, slow, fast, talkative, reserved,
etcetera's. These self-concepts are usually very
different than how others opinions of us.
Depending on ones actions, words or even tone of
voice, one may misrepresent oneself and be
misinterpreted. One may be so arrogant or so
humble that they prevent themselves from seeing
themselves through others eyes. In William
Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, two main char...
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Brutus And Cassius Antony And Octavius
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Julius Caesar Summary Julius Caesar opens with
conflict, the plebeians versus the tribunes. The
plebeians are celebrating Caesars victory over
Pompey. The tribunes yell at the people for their
fickleness in celebrating the defeat of a man who
was once their leader. Caesar enters Rome with his
supporters and a crowd of citizens. It is the
feast of Lupercal, a day when two men run through
the street and strike people they meet with
goatskin. Caesar orders Mark Antony to strike his
wife Calpurnia s...
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Julius Caesar Tragic Hero
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Julius Caesar As A Tragic Hero 9; In Julius
Caesar William Shakespeare illustrated Caesar as a
tragic hero by showing that he was a noble man of
high rank, by showing that he was a historical
figure with a tragic flaw which lead to his
downfall, and by showing that Caesar accepted his
fate of death & achieved honor and respect in
his death. There is a contradiction between who
the main tragic hero of Julius Caesar is. Can
there possibly be 2 main tragic heroes in one
book? If Julius Caesa...
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Julius Caesar Tragic Hero
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Julius Caesar: Tragic Hero In Julius Caesar
William Shakespeare illustrates Caesar as the
Tragic Hero. Greek philosopher Aristotle defines
the Tragic Hero as a man of high estate, that is,
a well-known, well intentioned man whose
misfortune results from some error in judgment or
some flaw in character (called the tragic flaw).
Based on Aristotle s criteria for a Tragic Hero,
Julius Caesar fits best as the Tragic Hero.
William Shakespeare shows this by viewing Julius
Caesar as a noble man of high...
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Killing Caesar Loved Caesar
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Antony has been described as a self-seeking
politician of no scruples. Do you agree? Support
your answer with close reference to the text.
Antony appears to be loyal to Caesar, but his
loyalty hides his underlying deceitful nature.
Antony uses Caesars death to his advantage. Antony
capitalise's on the opportunity it presents and
progresses to become the victor and ruler of Rome.
There is no doubt that early in the play Antony is
portrayed as a very loyal and trustworthy
character. Caesar trusts ...
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Dictator For Life One Of The Greatest
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Napoleon Bonaparte's success as a military leader
and conqueror can also be seen in another great
leader, Julius Caesar. Both Napoleon and Caesar
achieved great glory by bringing their countries
out of turmoil. It was Caesar, that Napoleon
modeled himself after, he wanted to be as great,
if not greater than Caesar. Looking to the past,
Napoleon knew what steps to take in order to
achieve success Napoleon devoured books on the art
of war. Volume after volume of military theory was
read, analyzed ...
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Julius Caesar Caesar
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Julius Julius Ceasar Julius Ceasar Julius Caesar
was said to be the greatest man in the Roman
world. Some historians, and among them those of
international authority, have made greater claims
for him. He was the greatest of the Roman would
but of antiquity. Looking through the on list of
rulers, kings and emperors and the rest, they have
failed to find an wu qual of this man who refused
the style of king but those name Ceasar has become
the commanding majesty and power. Great as a
general, great...
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