Roman Republic

The definition of honor is to regard with great respect and high esteem. My view of honor is respectfulness towards others, and putting others before you. I believe that an honorable person is Ernest Rutherford because of his important scientific contributions in the early 20th Century. Some of the things he did in order to become such an honorable person was by receiving the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1908, and being knighted in 1914 (Ernest Rutherford). Ernest Rutherford was known as the…

characters of Antony, Brutus, Caesar, plus all of the conspirators who attacked and killed Caesar. It seems that most every man in Rome is noble or honorable despite his short-comings. At the end of the play, Antony refers to Brutus as “…the noblest Roman of them all.” In my opinion the distinction of being the “noblest” belongs to Antony. Part of being noble or honorable is loyalty. Antony is a loyal person. He is loyal to Rome and Caesar, his friend. Brutus, though…

“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends”-Martin Luther King Jr. Everyone around is not a true friend. One has to watch their surroundings, then they will know who is really there for them. William Shakespeare’s tragedy, “Julius Caesar” was written based off of true events that happened in the 1500s. “Julius Caesar” the play was a tragedy of how a man named Julius Caesar wanted to become king of Rome , however the people of Rome thought otherwise…

After the conspirators murdered Caesar, Brutus goes to make a speech to the people of Rome on why he had to kill Caesar. Antony ended up showing up, with Caesar's body, to give his own speech on why Brutus was wrong for killing Caesar. Brutus and Antony’s speeches to the people of Rome were similar in some ways. More specifically it was similar in the fact that they were both trying to persuade. The way the two speeches are different though is what they appeal to. This paper will compare…

"The Tragedy of Julius Caesar" is one of many plays written by William Shakespeare, this tragedy is well-known for its nonfictional incorporation relating to, or rather based off of, true events from Roman history. After the Civil war against Pompeii, Julius Caesar returns home and is labeled a hero, causing much excitement and some jealousy to rise within those closest to Caesar; his murder then was planned and executed, forcing Antony to remind the people of Rome who Caesar really was and of…

his speech: he won over the Roman citizens by effectively reasoning and persuading them of Caesar’s benevolence. One way Antony aroused the crowd’s emotions was by presenting the will Caesar had supposedly left the citizens. Antony claimed that “they would go and kiss dead Caesar’s wounds” if they heard of what Caesar did for them. Antony enticed the crowd even more when he said “it is not meet you know how much Caesar loved you,” which only further captured the Romans attention. While he had…

The least honorable character of Julius Caesar is Marc Antony because he didn't seem to care about the Roman people. After Caesar’s death, Antony wanted to have the people have less of what Caesar wanted to have. He seemed to do things for himself, not for the people. It didn’t seem like he cared for anybody. He speaks highly of Brutus, but can learn nothing from him. He just makes no sense after everything had happened. All around, he just felt the least honorable. There are many instances of…

The mutilation of the Hermae statues in 415 BC is one of the most controversial scandals during the Peloponnesian war. Many suspicions was raised, as Athenians believed this was a scheme plotted to discourage the Sicilian expedition and to subvert Athen’s democracy. For this reason, many accused Alcibiades, whom was a rising political figure known for his undemocratic character and habits to be the main perpetrator behind this scandal. However, this bold accusation is far from logical for…

The Killing of a Roman Icon Your leader has been murdered! Viciously slain by the people he respected and loved, even by the noble Brutus. You the people should frown upon this heinous act. We cannot stand here and let them prosper without consequence! Your Ruler, the ambitious Caesar, should not have been murdered because of his fervor for you the Roman people, his extensive military experiences, and his innocent motives His love and respect for you, the Roman people, alone should be enough…

Thou Saucy Cassius Cassius, saucy, smart, evil, vindictive or just plain looney. This was the mastermind behind the assassination of Julius Caesar. It is true that he persuaded many honorable men, such as Marcus Brutus to follow him but he in all was not honorable . He was a man that had the most hate and spite towards Caesar. To talk about honor, we can say that Brutus had honor and that he had the right intions in mind when he repeatedly stabbed his best friend. But the same cannot be said…