Lend Me Your Ears In William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, a group of men kill their leader and are left to run Rome by themselves. "Julius Caesar is ancient Rome’s most famous figure. A brilliant politician and general, his accomplishments and influence were so significant that other languages have words meaning “ruler” that derive from his name." Caesar's death proves that even your most trusted friends can not be trusted. Atony uses the art of persuasion and he gains the power of the Roman citizens through the rhetorical devices ethos, pathos, and logos. After Caesars death, Antony gives him a funeral speech in the market place to supposedly just pay his repeats to Caesar. “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears"
