Roman triumph

A lot of important events occur in Act 4 of Julius Caesar. One thing that I believe will be important in the future is actually in Scene 1, Octavius and Antony decide that Lepidus’ brother, Publius, should be killed. Some most important things are that Cassius and Brutus are in an argument, Brutus’ wife, Portia, died, and the ghost of Caesar pays Brutus a visit. I definitely think that all of these things are crucial to the future of the play and the fate of Octavius, Antony, Brutus, and Cassius…

Religion is a large puzzle piece in common culture. The Roman empire was initially notorious for paganism, which through the test of time became ostracized. Christianity lurked within the Roman empire and was inferior early on as believers were often persecuted. Once Christianity began to pervade the government there were conversions seen among some of the officials. In time, Christianity took root and was eventually made the state religion in Rome. The values and ideals of the two religions…

impression that the death of this saint is her reward for her life of servitude. This in turn lead the audience to believe that the path of Christianity is superior to Judaism or the religious path of the Roman’s. The violence and torturous methods the Romans used against Saint Cecilia as portrayed in her death would have also possibly repelled anyone on the fence about one 's own religion. The techniques used to portray Saint Cecilia’s demise and the persuasiveness each one had separately…

The Romans had a major impact on the world during the time of Julius Caesar. They were the leading country during this period and controlled almost everything including trade, traveling, and religion. The officers that helped the king rule the country were tribunes. Tribunes were administrative officials that helped the king control the government and the military. Two of the six tribunes were worried about Caesar’s life, they thought Caesar may have been letting the power get to his…

democracy. Exactly because this advanced social structure provided a sound political fundamental, Roman could manage to conquer other states’ territories. Another should be noticed is the specific rule of the slaves, manumission (freeing a slave). Freed slaves could have some limited rights, including selling or transferring property, and writing a will. In other words, they were not as normal Roman citizens who could be totally free, but at least have some rights to change their lives which…

On earth, in this universe, there are seven continents and in these seven continents, there are 196 countries. 196 different cultures that are vastly diverse in religion, apparel, and way of life. The thing that links all of these countries together is religion, or the belief in some superior being. All countries can trace their history back to one major religion. Greece believed in the gods, such as Zeus and Hades. Chinese citizens held several regions practices, depending on the dynasty, but…

use of a barter system. This system was utilized for trade and commerce once merchants stopped accepting Roman coins. There was a lack of effective leadership as well due to the large amount of emperors that went in and out of office in a short span of time. The Crisis nearly destroyed the Roman Empire due to how serious the problems were and was one of the worst periods of time in the Roman Empire. The Crisis changed the economy of Rome itself and made people go back to bartering. It sapped the…

movement to destroy them. This drove the Roman Catholic Church away, as they couldn’t believe the sight of their fellow believers destroying the symbols that meant so much to their faith (p. 140). In the West, Pope Leo III had also claimed the sole power of crowning the emperor and crowned a Frankish barbarian named Charles. This sparked rivalry in the East, who already had an empress, Irene. “Just as there was one God in heaven, there was only one Roman Empire and one emperor here on Earth.” (p…

conspirator involved in Julius Caesar’s murder, lacks this specific quality. Although he is able to set his emotions aside and earn the favor and respect of the Roman commoners, he does not have a plan as to what he and the conspirators will do after they execute the grandiose plan of murdering Caesar. This makes keeping the trust of the Roman common people difficult as they look to the leader for further direction. A good leader is a trustworthy, honest man who must always be one step ahead of…

Rome. Before receiving the letters, Brutus teeters between whether or not he wants to get involved, but after reading them he feels that he is “entreated / to speak and strike” (II.i.56-7). Probably any other person would be suspicious whether or not Roman citizens actually wrote the letters or if they were forged, but Brutus’ naivety and dedication to Rome allow him to make a final decision once and for all: that he will join the conspirators to assassinate Caesar. Another event that…