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Some effects of the conquests can be seen as both positive and negative. This assignment asks for the negative effects of the Roman conquests. How would the negative factors affect the people, the government, or their way of life? The Romans grew too sure of themselves, too arrogant and grandiose, inclined to be tyranny regarding the needs of the conquered peoples. They loved the wealth and decadence more than the love of honour or the simplicity of the earlier times (Morey, 1901b). Even one…

A long time ago a brave, noble man lived who loved Rome and all of its people. He also loved the emperor Julius Caesar. One day Cassis told the noble man that Caesar was going to destroy Rome. The man loved Rome so much that he killed Caesar and thought it was for the greater good. The citizens turned against him. His name was Brutus; Brutus was a tragic hero because he was a great leader and was noble. He was persuaded by Cassius to kill Julius Caesar and one of his good friends Antony got him…

GRQ 4 1. In Chapter 4, we saw that Julius Caesar was murdered partly because he seemed to be moving towards monarchical power. In this chapter, Octavian, taking the title of Augustus, enjoyed greater power than Julius ever managed. How did Octavian not only survive but succeed where Julius had failed? During the Roman Empire, it was best for a leader to be cautious of how they decided to use their power since the Senate was the judge and jury. The Senate had exceeding power, which meant anyone…

Despite some claims, Brutus was not a cold blooded killer. He did not seek power in killing Caesar. What he had to gain was, in fact, freedom for his people. At this time Rome was ruled by dictators. Rulers were revered in the way gods were and could be harsh at times. In the first act, Brutus was taken aside by Cassius to speak. Brutus and Cassius witnessed the people offering Caesar the crown once more and Brutus expressed his disappointment; “Ay, do you fear it? Then must I think you would…

In William Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, he uses a complex character, Marcus Brutus to demonstrate the idea of a tragic hero. A tragic hero is a person of noble birth who suffers a catastrophe. Shakespeare displays the idea of a tragic hero by including his traditional elements, adding complexity to Brutus, and presenting him with an internal conflict. In this case, Shakespeare uses the concept of a tragic flaw to establish his interpretation of a tragic hero. An ancestor of…

Antony's use of the three forms of persuasion was more effective than Brutus's. Antony's use of ethos, pathos, and logos is able to convince the people that he is correct. Brutus manages to convince people shortly in his speech that he is right, but in the end Antony wins. In the beginning of Brutus's speech he states "Believe me for mine honor, and have respect to mine honor that you may believe."(III:14-15). He hopes the people will think he is more trustworthy using ethos. Antony also uses…

Caesar, the emperor of Rome, stammers his last words, “E tu Brutii?” as Brutus, the man he loves like a son, kills him by stabbing him in the groin. Julius Caesar was a Roman hero. Caesar created jobs, supplied, grain to the Romans, governed efficiently, kept the city of Rome clean, and was worshipped by the Roman people. Due to the great deeds he did for Rome and its people, many were devastated by his death. The Romans loved Caesar because he kept the city’s sanitation under control and…

Rome was wildly known for their success, but what was the reason they were so successful? Rome’s political institutions have a lot to with the great success and expansion and the ability to control so many territories. I feel the separation of power, the location and the desire for expansion is the reason for the great success in the Roman Empire. I will look at the Primary Source, The Roman Constitution by Polybius, The visual source of The Geographic and Cultural Environment. Rome had a…

The famous metaphorical term “you back-stabber” has been developed from the famous scene in Julius Caesar. Being called a “back-stabber” means that one has gone behind the other person’s back and was disloyal to him/her. In the well known scene from the Shakespearian play, Brutus literally stabs Caesar in the back, showing his disloyalty as a friend. Throughout the play, loyalty and honor is discussed and is also used to describe some of the characters. However, some of the descriptions of the…

Julius Caesar, the to be king of Rome, has been slain by Brutus and others. Brutus, one man who spoke out, was a charismatic man who was a friend of Caesar. Antony, the other man who spoke out, was Caesar best friend and follower (like a dog). Once Caesar was slain Rome went into a panic and needed guidance after such a tragedy. Brutus appealed to the people of Rome through both ethos and logos. Brutus wanted them to hear him out after him slaying their to be leader. They needed a leader for…