Pompey

Julius Caesar. The play illustrates Rome’s transition from a republic into an empire. According to historians, the last Roman king was expelled in 509 B.C. in 60 B.C., Rome was under the control of Crassus, and two military leaders, Julius Caesar, and Pompey. The Tragedy of Julius caesar is…

In Cicero’s selected political speeches, there is many things that are discussed about Rome. There is a total of nine speeches that are mentioned in this book and they are very detailed and help explain what happened in that time period of Ancient Rome through the speeches and point of view of Cicero. A little background informations on Cicero is that he was born to a wealthy family and he held important political positions in Rome so he was very influential. He also seemed to be someone who…

The final struggle and his assassination made it clear that there was a higher power responsible for his death, and this takes the blame off of Caesar and onto a greater source. The statue of Pompey stood near Caesar when he took his final fall, and this represented the thought that Pompey’s ghost took revenge on Caesar and was responsible for killing him. In Shakespeare’s version; however, there was no mention of Pompey’s statue being near Caesar’s…

Julius Caesar was at the height of his reign when he was cruelly assassinated by Brutus and Cassius, who led a senatorial conspiracy to kill Caesar near the Statue of his Rival, Pompey. He was beloved by all, apart from those in higher society, thanks to his Clementia, and the reforms such as the settlements for the veterans, extension of citizenship to conquered people, just to name a few (week six seminar B). There were those…

The Duchess of Malfi takes place in Italy, during the 16th century. It begins in Malfi, or Amalfi, at the duchess’ court in the province of Salerno on the Western coast of Italy. The scene later changes to Ancona as well as Loretto, and interspersed throughout are scenes in Rome where Bosola reports to Ferdinand and the Cardinal. The play is believed to be set between the years 1504 and 1508, but spans several years as Antonio and the Duchess establish their family, all while keeping it a secret…

“Today students, we will be reading a short story. As we read silently to ourselves, I want us to practice out skills of recognizing the multiple points of view of the characters in the story. In addition, I want us to be able to expand on the concept of being persistent based off the ideas illustrated in the text. Persistence is a character trait that we have been focusing on in our readings recently. It is important as readers to find character traits while reading in order for use to engage…

The Roman Empire was a giant during its days. Their technology, fashion, and power amazed the ancient world. This wasn 't just based on there genius minds and there powerful troops, but it was based on their cooperation and organization. All organization is favored and helpful, however their political setup was extraordinary. They all had it set up perfectly so that they had full control over everything. The latest of these additions was the tribune. The tribunes were among the most…

his loved and honored and respected Brutus ' rudeness; it was more grounded than the terrible behavior of (people who help the enemies of a nation, of partners, and so forth.), and it squashed him, influencing his strong heart. Also, at the base of Pompey 's statue, with his jacket covering his face, which was spilling with blood the whole time, amazing Caesar fell. Kind, what a fall it was, my other people who live in the same nation! By then you and I and every one of us tumbled down, while…

The famous words of Julius Caesar “Et tu, Brute? Then fall Caesar!” during his assassination from William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar created a dramatic ending for the Roman Republic (Julius Caesar 3.1.87). Julius Caesar marked the end of the Roman republic and his nephew Octavius marked the beginning of the Roman Empire. Is Julius Caesar the reason for the downfall of the Roman Republic? If not, what were the real reasons for its downfall? The decline of the Roman Republic began many years…

Introduction One of my favourite churches – one that I visit almost every time I go to Rome - is Santa Maria sopra Minerva. This church of the Dominican Order of the Roman Catholic Church is located very close to the Pantheon (about 150 metres). It is considered to be the only Gothic church within the walls of ancient Rome (Sokolov, n.d.). I will briefly describe the history of this church before describing relationship between its appearance and layout and its religious uses; and highlighting…