Sextus Julius Frontinus

"Napoleon Crossing the Alps" by Jacques-Louis David in the year 1801, is perhaps one of the greatest surging examples of Neoclassical art we have today. It is an oil painting on canvas whose saturated color shows an unusual amount of reverence to a mere man in charge of an army. Such exquisite detail and illumination in classical art was reserved for deities and heroes-- through this work it can only be assumed artist David equates Napoleon's strength with that of an epic figure or at the very…

Intelligence plays a key role in being truly “great”. Alexander The Great was exceptionally intelligent, and assembled his army to achieve greatness. As a kid, Alexander’s mother and father hired a teacher for Alexander. As stated in The background essay, ”philosopher Aristotle taught him academic subjects, politics, sports, and warfare.” Thus, Alexander became very smart at a young age and continued to gain knowledge throughout his childhood. Also, Alexander conveyed his intelligence throughout…

Civilizations throughout all time and around the world have had their own traditions and unique cultures. China had a belief that there was a cycle that should take place with their emperors called the Dynastic Cycle and within that the Mandate of Heaven (Duiker) This means that emperors cycle in and out of power in a unique way, and it is the god’s decision on how this comes about. This tradition is demonstrated clearly through the Ming dynasty’s overthrow of power by their neighbors Manchus…

Augustus Caesar was the first Roman emperor. Augustus was never a modest emperor and was aware of all of his accomplishments. In his personal record of his undertakings in Res Gestae, Augustus wrote about his political life, military happenings and his support for the public along with a political statement. Augustus Caesar was supportive of himself and the decisions he made and wanted his people to know this as well. The Res Gestae was a successful piece of a propaganda, especially coming from…

Pericles goes so far, as to convince the grieving families and members of the crowd that they should be proud of their sons, and he glad that they died at an opportune moment, “They know that this at least is gain- to meet an honorable end (as they now have) and to grieve honorably (as you do) for those whose lives were cut off at the fortunate moment” (Wills 255). Both ancient Greek culture and modern American culture share this idea of indoctrinating the people to believe in the nobility of…

Imagine yourself being surrounded by people who think you're a monster. In your heart and mind you know you're innocent. The hoards of people try to tear at your soul and drag you down. Nothing you say could ever make them understand, you are trapped. The loneliness, ignorance, and despair is all so overwhelming. This is what Brutus endured to an extent, at first everyone was on his side. Then there was a sudden shift and the citizens wanted him deceased. “If thou consider rightly of the matter,…

During Caesar's funeral, Brutus and Antony gave speeches to the people. Both have some similarities and have many differences. Some parts of the speeches they reflect what happens at the end of the play. Brutus reflects a negative look on Caesar while Antony reflects Caesar as a noble man. Comparing these to together you can see how much they differ in tone. In the beginning of Brutus' speech he starts off with telling the people to have as much respect for him as he has for them. This makes…

words can hold power that violence cannot. There have been many cases in history where a person using words have made more meaningful impacts using words over violence. Prime examples being Mahatma Gandhi and Mark Antony. In the play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Mark Antony is able to use only his words to move a whole crowd of people from liking one individual to liking him instead. He does this two times throughout the play and both times it works out better for him.…

Danger of Misinterpretation Misinterpretation is when a person misconstrues a certain idea or thing. In the The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare uses the concept of misinterpretation to program the important decisions in the play. Shakespeare’s use of misinterpretation is to provide the reader with a greater understanding of what could have happened compared to what actually occurred. In order to show the danger of misinterpretations, Shakespeare explorers the results of…

The remains of Ancient Rome express the immense strength and power of the empire. Each structure had a unique purpose. The Roman population needed an abundance of fresh drinking water to thrive. The water from the Tiber River was not drinkable and rainwater was not bountiful enough to supply the city. In 312 BC, Censor Appius Claudius Caecus commissioned the first aqueduct, Aqua Appia. This aqueduct showed the power of the empire to provide water to the city in a fast and efficient matter. As…