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Rhetorical Analysis of Marc Antony’s Funeral Speech Marc Antony’s speech at the funeral of Julius Caesar is widely regarded as one of the pivotal moments in Shakespeare’s play, “Julius Caesar”. Antony uses this opportunity to sway the crowd against the conspirators of Caesar’s assassination, and undermine Brutus without directly appearing to do so. Shakespeare uses the rhetorical devices repetition, pathos, irony, and diction to achieve such a momentous effect on both characters of the play, and…

The Romans came into conflict with both the Christians and the Jews and caused disruptions within the Empire. Although initially the Romans paid no attention to either religion, these religions were beginning to voice their opinions, and as a result, people within the Empire started to notice and listen to their preaching’s. According to Suetonius the Jews caused many disturbances, while Dio Cassius said they came to the Empire in great numbers and were starting to convert many of the Roman…

Throughout Josephus’ work in Jewish Antiquities, he wrote about the need to properly recount history. Josephus claimed that there were many who “perverted the truth.” Due to Josephus’ vast understanding of the Roman and Jewish Wars, he felt it was his duty to properly account the events that occurred within this war. I feel this point of view is much different from other ancient historians. I feel that the very people in whom Josephus criticizes could in fact be Plutarch and Arrian. Plutarch…

The New Beginning The first British English that came to North America for one thing only, which was money. They struggled to survive because they did not know the new land. In both Virginia and Plymouth Plantation the people travel to a different place to gain what they want and what they didn’t have where they lived. In the story of Virginia it is told in third person. Therefore this is because captain John Smith wants to compliment himself. He wants the readers to see how good and intelligent…

Marcus Tullius Cicero, a consul for the Roman senate, addressed the citizens of Rome promptly following Lucius Catiline’s exile in what is now known as the Second Catilinarian Oration. In this public oration, Cicero attempts to persuade the Roman citizens and the Senators that he is a more favorable leader than Catiline, while threatening those Catiline supporters who cannot be persuaded with words or violence. Through Cicero’s skilled use of rhetoric, Cicero is not only slighting Catiline, but…

The Roman and Han Empires The Roman and the Han Empires were two successful empires that flourished around the same time and began around 200 B.C.E. They had been powerful empires until they began to decline, and eventually were dissipated 400 years after the rise. Although the two empires had many similarities in the way they ran, flourished, and the declination of them, there were also differences in them. When Rome rose up to an empire, they started as a city-state. They began as a small,…

Hannibal was a Carthaginian general who is considered to be one of the most talented and able field commanders. Although the military strategies that were used during this time were few and far between, Hannibal, who would fight like no other, would use his wits to outsmart the Romans in many battles. Hannibal could be called the general who won the battle and lost the war because of his new military formation that would win the Battle of Cannae, his Hellenistic approach to war and his tactics…

Julius Caesar-Hero or Tyrant? Many people have the same questions: “Who was Julius Caesar?”, “Was he really so awful that he was stabbed?”, and “Was he a hero or a tyrant?” The truth is that Julius Caesar was a hero, not a tyrant. He impacted Rome in a positive way, and definitely was a needed blessing. Caesar saved the land from the terrible senators, gave food to the people, and provided jobs. He was thought of as more a god than a man. Caesar was not perfect, but there is no perfect person.…

A piece of clay is easily manipulated to suit the desires of the potter producing stunning pots of intricate design and color. However, poor usage and insufficient thought contributes to a failed creation. Similar to that is the characteristics of being easily manipulated. With improper intentions, manipulation can control someone to do horrible things that seem good on the outside. In William Shakespeare’s play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus is the tragic hero who has the flaw of…

JESUS AND CAESAR In the first century, the Roman Emperor Caesar was worshipped by many as a “god.” In fact, one of the common complaints against Christians among the Romans was their refusal to take part in emperor worship. During that time there was another man who also claimed to be divine, Jesus. In illustrating the vast differences between these two, author Wilbur Smith wrote, “Caesar was the ruler of the Roman Empire, one of the greatest rulers the earth has ever known;…