Antony and Cleopatra

Timoleon of Corinth lived from approximately 411-337 BC. He was a Greek statesman and general most know for championing the Greeks of Sicily against Carthage. At an early age, Timoleon saved Timophanes’ life (his brother). Timophanes shortly after gained control of the acropolis of Corinth and called himself the ruler of the city. Timoleon was not a fan of his brother’s tyranny, thus leading him to become an accomplice in his assassination. Many people of the city of Corinth agreed with…

Justinian’s Code Byzantine emperor Justinian wanted to preserve the Roman laws. He was a very strong leader, but was also fair and wanted to protect the people. Justinian created a way he could do so without them having to be confusing to other people. He unified the laws, creating one code which is now known as Justinian’s Code. It was published in 529, stating “that which seems good to the emperor has the force of law.” The code was created by a team of ten Commissioners.…

Julius Caesar Assassination Paper Julius Caesar was a Roman Consul alongside Pompey, that converted Rome from becoming a Republic to a Dictatorship, under his long reign of his noble family, Julius. Julius Caesar was able to do this because the Roman Senate appointed him as Dictator for Life or “Dictator perpetuo”. He was able to achieve this noble title by becoming a successful war hero, and conquering the rest of Germania north of Rome. Once he conquered Germania he returned to Rome, to find…

Rome was one of the greatest empires ever to exist, but even the Roman Empire could not live for ever. There were four main problems that led to the fall of Rome. These next paragraphs will tell you more about Political problems, economic problems, disastrous diseases, and many foreign invaders. There were many political problems in Rome right before the fall of the Western Roman Empire. First off the position of an emperor was Inherited, so several of the emperors were unfit, greedy, cruel…

William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar provides some insight into the minds of revolutionaries that attempt to help their people, even if they have to commit a crime. Shakespeare attempts to make his play historically accurate, and one of the most important historical details of the setting of the play is the political structure in Rome at the time. Rome’s popular democracy depended on involved citizens coming together to make intelligent decisions that would benefit the entire…

In the two speeches made by Brutus and Antony at Caesar’s funeral, both characters used different methods in persuading the audience. Taking into mind who the audience was, what they knew about what had occurred, and how the information was presented all contributed to the way that the audience perceived it. While Brutus used more logos, or the use of logic and reason, while Antony used pathos to appeal to the Roman people’s emotions (Delaney). Both speeches also used different rhetorical…

carve him as a dish fit for the gods, not hew him as a carcass fit for hounds.” (Act 2, Scene 1, Lines 175-196) Brutus does not want to kill Antony because he views him only as one of Caesar’s limbs. “And for Mark Antony, think not of him, for he can do no more that Caesar’s arm when Caesar’s head if off.” (Lines 194-196) He also does not want to kill Antony because that would make them “butchers”. They are sacrificing Caesar for the sake of Rome and the betterment of the future. Brutus says…

During the meeting with the conspirators at the home of Marcus Brutus many of the men want to kill Antony as well, but Brutus argues against it. He that they need to kill Caesar, not anyone else, and then be done. He explains, “This shall make our purpose necessary and not envious” (JC. 2.1 193). Brutus only wants to do what he has to do for the good…

Although Brutus, Antony, and Cassius have many differences, they are also alike in some aspects. They all have a certain need for power throughout the story. Antony as well as Cassius both are extremely manipulative also. Antony uses certain words and emotions to win people over in his speech at Caesar’s funeral. He completely convinces the whole crowd to riot and revolt against all of the conspirators. During his speech, he uses solely emotions and persuades the crowd in a short amount of time.…

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar written by Shakespeare is a classic. It is also the epitome of betrayal, sacrifice, and dedication to the greater good. In the play, the character by the name of Brutus plots against the ruler of the time, Caesar, and stabs him. Brutus claims it was for the greater good of Rome, but was he noble in doing so? After all the other conspirators had stabbed Caesar, Brutus was the last one that hadn’t participated. Before he gave the final blow, Caesar said “Et tu,…