Roman Republic

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;…

Cromwell’s final military endeavour in Ireland was the capture of Clonmel in April-May 1650. It was at this time that he felt he could leave the New Model Army could be left to Ireton. The fall of Clonmel meant that it would now be impossible for Catholic forces in Connaught to send supplies to other urban hubs on the island.18 Clonmel at this time was a better fortress than Drogheda or Wexford but it would be vulnerable to the forces of 17th century artillery. The fall of Clonmel was already…

During the 1960s, Beatlemania engulfed the United States, which made a myriad of fans frenzy over the English rock band, the Beatles. Among the group is the ladies favorite Paul McCartney, renowned for his cute charm, serenading voice, and efforts to cease so many animal deaths. Unfortunately, however, his popularity was increased exponentially when a conspiracy of his death arose by his own fans which states that he died in a car crash in 1963 and the band left clues in their music because they…

After the death of Caesar, Brutus and Mark Antony need to address the city of Rome. Brutus discusses with Mark Antony their plan to go about speaking to the Roman people. Brutus addresses the crowd first with two main goals in mind. To justify what he did and explain how this will benefit Rome. Antony has the advantage of going after Brutus speech and cut the limbs of his argument. In Brutus’s speech, he speaks from the heart. It’s not that his speech was a fail, it’s just that his honesty and…

A Juryman asked Mr. Smith if he had any other theories. Mr. Smith stated that he could provide other technical opinions, but they were pure surmise and taken on the whole he was in favour of the backfiring theory. In summing up the evidence presented, the Coroner addressed the Jury stating that he was sure they would all endorse Mr. Smith’s remarks at the loss of Lieutenant Busk. Edward Busk was well known in his profession and had done good work for the country, and at such a time could be…

Casca and the others wants Brutus's help in their plot to turn everyone against, and to assassinate, Caesar. They want Brutus on their side because he is extremely well known and is very well respected. Brutus is also very powerful, trustworthy and has lots of followers. This could help their conspiracy tremendously because if Brutus takes sides with them then so will everyone else who believes and has trust in Brutus. Casca and the others are not as well known as Brutus so his taking of sides…

In Homer’s poem, the Iliad, Homer goes through great lengths to describe “The Shield of Achilles.” Homer creates this masterpiece by using imagery to express the world beyond the battlefield, while also painting a picture of heroic, yet destructive, battle scenes. Achilles’ shield symbolically represents the lives of human civilization in the ancient world and provides perspective on the entire war by implying that war constitutes as only one aspect of life. In addition, Homer provides a small…

Julius Caesar by Shakespeare talks about events that happened in the ancient Rome. Shakespeare shapes the political events as the world of masculine friendship which politics is influenced by the relationship between men. In Julius Caesar, Shakespeare only presents two women characters who are only described in a few words. Women only play minor part in this play. In the whole Act 5, the tragic fighting scene, not even a single woman character is involved. Besides, there is love between men, and…

Brutus and Mark Antony were both good friends of Julius Caesar, so both of them gave speeches when Caesar died. Their speeches were similar, but very different, and they used their time to influence the audience, therefore impacting the plot. Brutus was one of the conspirators who assisted in killing Caesar, while Mark Antony was Caesar's right hand man. They both wanted the best for Rome, but had different views of what that was. First, let's look at Brutus' speech. He first claimed that…

After the death of Julius Caesar, both Brutus and Mark Antony spoke to the public. Mark Antony who wasn't part of Julius Caesar death want to describe of the significance of Caesar. However, Brutus is a conspirator who kill Caesar, fears the speech Mark Antony might give, tells the public that he kill Caesar for them(people). Both speeches leave the audience to decide whether to choose Antony side or Brutus. Both speeches explain Caesar death in a similar way and different and how they truly…