The plot is to kill Caesar. ... The fact the Julius Caesar had accomplished an incredible amount of great achievements in his lifetime alludes to the inference that he would have kept achieving if it wasn't for his assassination by the senate. ... Julius Caesar possessed many qualities that are characteristic of great rulers. ... Boren, the assassination of Julius Caesar was, "the act of men who did not know that the Republic was dead." ... In conclusion, the senate was distinctly wrong in their assassination of Julius Caesar. ...

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"Julius Caesar" is a play written by William Shakespeare in 1599. Despite the title of the play is "Julius Caesar," the story revolves around the people surrounding Caesar before and after Caesar's death. When the conspirators kill Caesar in the middle of March; Brutus decides to give a speech in the name of all the conspirators and he also allows Antony to join him during Caesar's funeral in front of a huge crowd. ... However, he fails to explain what danger Caesar has been capable of doing to the citizens and the city by only pointing out Caesar's "ambition"...

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The Conquest of Gaul by Julius Caesar was initially written as commentaries by Caesar in a third person narrative, allowing the literature to come across more objective and unbiased to its reader. ... This also shows with Caesar's first expeditions into Germany and Britain. ... Lastly, Caesar was interested in boosting his political career. ... And the mastermind behind it all: Julius Caesar is given all the credit. ... Julius Caesar's account of the Gallic wars is straightforward read, with almost no use of rhetoric devices aiding historians in creating clear view of the events desc...

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In "Julius Caesar," words as a tool of verbal and emotional powerplay are a persuasive force, capable of altering the actions of individuals. ... Cassius refers to the time when Caesar suffered from an epileptic fit, with the implication that power and physical strength are synonymous and this Caesar did not deserve to be treated like a God. ... By pointing out Caesar's weaknesses and emphasising the fact that Caesar is no better than Brutus "What should be in that name, Caesar? ... The manipulative power of words is also illustrated after Caesar's death when Mark Antony realises tha...

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The entering of Julius Cesar in Cleopatra's life was perhaps one of the most significant events of her life. After defeating Pompey, Julius Caesar entered the city as a conqueror. ... Julius Caesar was 50, while Cleopatra now 18. ... Soon after Cleopatra was pregnant with Caesar's son, Caesarion born on 23rd June 47BC. ... At this time Caesar's power was also increasing, and in the eyes of the Roman state, it was becoming politically unfavorable for Caesar as many feared his power to rise into dictatorship. ...

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Keeley's is attempting to prove that primitive warfare throughout history has been effective and occasionally more successful than civilized methods. Throughout Chapter five of "War Before Civilization", evidence is displayed showing the different success rates of primitive warfare compared to its c...

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Keeley's is attempting to prove that primitive warfare throughout history has been effective and occasionally more successful than civilized methods. Throughout Chapter five of "War Before Civilization", evidence is displayed showing the different success rates of primitive warfare compared to its c...

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Tacitus work on Germania focused on the various Germanic groups; while Agricola concentrated its attention on Tacitus father in-law Julius Agricola who through him saw ethnography on the various people of the ancient Britain. ... However Domitian was not the only one Tacitus was displease with; he went on taking a jab at Rome founder and father Caesar. Tacitus implied that Agricola was able to undertake the responsibilities of the Empire and finish them; something Emperor Caesar was unable to accomplish. Caesar's in his opinion did nothing but discovering the land/ island and therefore Ca...

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Shakespeare's play seems to demonstrate a continuing struggle for power, whether it be Cleopatra's ever long battle to keep Egypt hers, for she had already made Julius Caesar lay down his sword, or Antony's conflicts within himself to regain his power over not only Rome, but also himself and most importantly Cleopatra, the "cause of his downfall". On top of this is Octavius Caesar's fight to become the sole triumpher of Rome, and Pompey's fight to bring himself back to Rome. ...

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Bomgardner states, "In 46 BC, at the time of his Quadruple triumph in Rome, Julius Caesar staged the most lavish spectacles that had ever been seen in the city. "2 Caesar's triumphal spectacles paved the way for Roman politicians to allow gladiatorial games to become a primary means of entertainment and social interaction. ... Thomas Wiedemann states in his book Emperors and Gladiators, "When Caesar invaded Italy in 49 BC, his opponents were particularly concerned about the 5000 gladiators owned by him kept at or near Capua. "3 It is likely that the opponents of Caesar were simply looki...

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Hamlet In the opening scene of Hamlet Shakespeare introduces us to vital background information that evokes the action of the main plot. The action begins when Marcellus asks the others "has this thing appear"d again tonight?" and Bernardo replies that he has seen nothing. Just as Bernardo start...

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Born in 59 BCE, he would have been a child during the Gallic Wars of Caesar, a teenager by the time Cato the Younger had committed suicide, refusing to accept Caesar's clementia, and an adult approaching middle age by the time of Octavian's victory over Antony and Cleopatra. ... This does not add up, however, because Livy is writing under Augustus, the great-nephew of one of the greatest Populares politicians of the Republic, Caesar. ...

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The writer Plutarch, wrote with the purpose of portraying character to reveal the moral implications of his subjects" actions. His comments are often disparaged by historians because his personal opinions were the crux's of his writings and he placed little value on real historical fact, hence opini...

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The Prince By: Niccolo Machiavelli Julius Caesar once said, "I came, I saw, I conquered." ... Niccolo exemplifies this by using Pope Julius II as an example. Julius took advantage of his reputation for generosity in order to win his election, however, he imposed heavy taxes on his people to win a war (Machiavelli 49-50). If Julius did not invest so much time in a false appearance, he could have redeemed himself rather then becoming a mean and hurtful prince. ...

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Virgil condones war for the sake of his patron, Augustus Caesar, whose recent victory at Actium, three years before the creation of Virgil's epic, had quelled the rebellion of the Roman commander Marcus Antonius. ... According to Roman mythology, Augustus Caesar was a descendant of Aeneas, from the stock of the sky-father Jupiter himself. ... Yet his own culture and the city of his Caesar were founded upon success in battle and Virgil therefore depicts war as a way for men to win glory for themselves and their families. ... The Romans held their political ability in very high esteem (an a...

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Genius, noble, commanding, merciful, victor, Father of Rome, and god are just a few of the terms used in reference to many of the great Caesars. From Julius Caesar down to Domitian. However not all the above-mentioned emperors were composed of high-quality. One stands out among the rest, not for ...

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To this day, expressions such as 'too much of a good thing' (As You Like It), 'in my mind's eye' (Hamlet), 'it was Greek to me' (Julius Caesar), 'break the ice' (The Taming of the Shrew) and 'bated breath' (The Merchant of Venice) are used in everyday speech and writing. ...

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Shakespeare fictionalizes the death of Julius Caesar as Nolan plagiarizes the plays of Shakespeare in creating his plan, and as the keepers of history record only the one-dimensional side of the events of a more deeply involved labyrinth. ...

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According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, the definition of an Organization is, "an arrangement of individuals or groups into a coherent whole, with a complex of functional interrelationships and a system of overall administration." This can be further simplified to mean that an organization is any ...

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Shakespeare once said "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them"- truly I believe he himself is greatness for his simple devotion and love for art and literature. Known as one of the finest poets of all time, Shakespeare is also acknowledged for the beaut...

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In the second century AD the Sophist philosopher Artemidorus of Daldis (who makes two brief and enigmatic appearances in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar) drew together the wisdom of earlier centuries, much of it already collected in the great library of the Babylonian King Asurna at Ninevah. ...

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It is true that during his reign Japan has seen a territorial expansion in Asia not unlike that of Genghis Khan's Mongolia or Julius Caesar's Rome but the question remains whether Hirohito played an active role in that expansion. ...

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