About The Title The writer named the book after this line from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar:   "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars,   But in ourselves, that we are underlings." ... Hazel and Augustus's friendship starts when Augustus invites her to watch a movie in his house. ... Augustus Role - Romantic Full Name - Augustus "Gus" Waters Augustus is a boy who lost his one leg to cancer. ... Augustus's answer to Patrick's question). ... Augustus to Hazel). ...

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Augustus believed that these writings might tarnish his reputation, when he became emperor he burned all of Caesar works. ... Caesar hated this idea. ... A little later Caesar's father died. ... The seat was being held for Caesar. ... Caesar had four wives. ...

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Under Augustus Caesar the Roman Empire expanded as more overseas territories were added. ... Mark Antony has not learned the lesson from tragic death of Julius Caesar , the last Republican ruler, who tried to marry the Egyptian Queen as he was in love with her and did great favour to her by restoring her to throne. ... Reason is symbolized by Octavius Caesar,the heir of Julius Caesar, who looks down upon the emotionality of Antony and Cleopatra .On the other hand ,Egypt symbolizes passion which sweep away the reasonable Antony in no time. ... "She made great Caesar by his sword to b...

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The Romans have had almost every type of government there is. They've had a kingdom, a republic, a dictatorship, and an empire. Their democracy would be the basis for most modern democracies. The people have always been involved with and loved their government, no matter what kind it was. They loved being involved in the government, and making decisions concerning everyone. ...

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He then divided the east and west again creating 4 prefectures, which he then appointed a Caesar to rule each of those. Diocletion ruled the entire east and the two Caesars reported to him, while the other elected Emperor Maximian ruled the West with his two Caesar under him. ...

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The Roman Colosseum exists today as a monumental relic of an Empire. Time has worn away at its 2,000 year-old concrete walls and seats leaving behind a daunting shadow of what it once was. A large earthquake hit Rome in 1231 causing a large section of the amphitheater to collapse. The 1500's br...

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.# However, Wuest describes that: It was taken over into the Cult of Caesar where it acquired a religious significance. The Cult of Caesar was the state religion of the Roman Empire, in which the emperor was worshipped as a god. When the announcement of the emperor's birthday was made, or the accession of a new Caesar proclaimed, the account of either event was designated by the word euangelion.# Therefore, when inspired writers proclaimed the good news of salvation they used the word euangelion which was understood in the day as "good news." ... Furthermore, the nou...

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A proem is a short introduction, in verse, to the matter and meaning of the rest of the poem. Some published editions of the poem do not make a division between The Proem and The Dream. The Proem is lines 1 through 290, and The Dream is lines 291 through 1334, the end of the poem. In  The Book of the Duchess, the poet is introduced in the first person. He has difficulty getting to sleep and has not slept, he says, for eight years. ...

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