Roman triumph

A notorious Roman by the name of Julius Caesar once said, “If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it.”(Caesar) That one spoken sentence alone can define this man’s actions in detail from his very first success, all the way to his downfall. Opinions have been thrown left and right; to and fro, as to wether or not it was justified for Caesar to bend Roman law. It is asked wether it was right or not for this legendary dictator to break the law, if it was for the…

Around this time in Rome, Christianity was rising and it hasn’t been a strong religion yet. This is an account from a personal diary written by Vibia Perpetua in Carthage during the Roman Empire. Perpetua was a young, newly married women with a child from upper class society and Felicitas was Perpetua’s slave who was pregnant. This diary serves as a time frame from her arrest till the moments before her death. Perpetua, Felicitas and dozens other people were arrested and all of them were…

In all of Roman history, perhaps one of the most influential men was that of Lucius Junius Brutus. At the pinnacle of his life, he was able to start a revolution that overthrew a monarchy and helped to establish what would become the most power land in the ancient world: Rome. Yet, despite his accomplishments, he has seen very little recognition compared to some Romans, like Julius Caesar. However, Brutus’s life should not be kept in the shadows. For this reason, I propose that a film dedicated…

With the multiple victories won by the Romans, there came great changes. Most of these new changes were of good nature: Rome became a republic, they kept their powerful army status along with a newfound title of best naval fleet, and became an intimidating force to be reckoned with. However, with great power comes great resp-oh wait, wrong direction. With all this great power, there came quite a bit of negative results for Rome and its people. One of these negative outcomes was what I like…

The Title How is it a Tragedy about Caesar? He died right away. So what about him. He really wasn’t even a big part of the play. It could have been titled The Menacing of Cassius, or The Indecisive Brutus, or The Two-Faced Mark Antony but it’s titled The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. But again he died right away. But on the other hand without his death, Mark Antony wouldn’t have made his vows and the civil war wouldn’t have taken place. So it’s a toss up. First, the play is titled The Tragedy of…

Learning can be interpreted in many ways to different individuals, although to me learning is about gaining knowledge and embracing every experience encountered and linking it to any task. Also I would explain that being open minded is a strong attribute to apply during the learning process. During my week one I stated that learning is to open and broaden an individual’s mind on subjects to gain knowledge or skills, and I’ve grown to realize its more than that. People can learn using different…

To be a tragic hero you must be someone who people love and you must cause you’re own decadence. Brutus was easily looked at as a hero. “This was the noblest Roman of them all” (Act 5.5 201) Even after he killed Caesar, Antony, Caesars best friend, said Brutus was still noble. Not even killing somebody can make people hate Brutus since he was loved by many. This was also because he was only of the only that only…

Ligarius adamantly trusts Brutus to execute the plan, having a deep devotion to Brutus’ leadership. Ligarius is not acknowledging the plausible consequences of the intrigue; because the commoners have not opposed Caesar before, there is no evidence the Romans will rejoice at the sight of the conspirators murdering their beloved leader. In fact, the townspeople eventually call the conspirators “traitors” for the homicide of their leader (3.2.13). Unfortunately this murder leads to turmoil, as the…

“Whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of those who suffer from it to refuse allegiance to it, and to insist upon the institution of a new government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness”, according to the Declaration of Resolutions and Sentiments. Analysis of Julius Caesar, Greece’s new prime minister, and Abraham Lincoln will show if a…

20th century, is a portrayal of one of the ruler of Bangwa chiefdoms . In contrast, The Marble Statue of a Youthful Hercules, a Roman marble sculpture from A.D. 69 to 98, Flavian dynasty, depicts the Greek Mythology hero: Hercules . While the idealized man form is the subject of two sculptures, both sculptures contain concepts of the power and strength. However, the Roman sculpture reflects…