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    The saying “a picture is worth a thousand words” can be exceptionally verifiable when viewing historic images. This is especially true with Augustus as Imperator considering it recalls the immense struggles Augustus Caesar endured while securing the title of emperor. The image Augustus as Imperator depicts Augustus Caesar during a period of paramount success, accentuates his anatomical proportions as Emperor, and signifies his success during the reform of the Roman Empire. While viewing this image

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    Caesar multiple times until dead. The result of the assassination went the exact opposite as to what the conspirators wanted. Instead of hailing them, the Roman people hated them for what they had done, which sparked civil wars across Rome. Caesar Augustus became the new leader, but Rome never regained its original status after the Ides of March and continued to decline until its

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    In Shakespeare's writing ‘the tragedy of Julius Caesar’ there are two characters who had great effects on the plot; Antony and Brutus. Both very different characters, they each have their own way of speaking, and connecting with the crowd they are speaking to. Both men used Ethos, Logos, and Pathos, however, each to their own accord. Brutus spoke prose which was most used within the storyline by multiple characters. Prose, as used by Brutus, was the everyday language of the common people. Using blank

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    The Roman Empire was one of the biggest and most influential empires in history. At its height it looked like they would never be defeated but in the late 5th century they were. The Roman Empire was formed and remembered by its incredible military prowess, but that military strength failed the empire and lead to the fall of the Empire. Military defeats led to the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The Goths came into the Empire in 376 and never left, ravaging the empire for years and eventually

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    The Noblest Man in Rome “ This was the noblest Roman of them all”[5.5.74], considering the conspirators, Brutus was the only conspirator to act out of genuine unmixed rational ideals. Brutus’ rational thinking ability helps him earn the title of an honorable man. Shakespeare's portrayal of Brutus as one of the most honorable men in Rome, exhibits Brutus’s nobility as a man of honor and patriotism, he as an individual, shows that any person can attain utmost nobility with the presence of honor

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    In “ The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare, Brutus and his group of conspirators killed Caesar for being too ambitious. At Caesar’s funeral Brutus allows Antony, his best friend to speak. In Antony’s speech he uses rhetorical devices such as pathos, ethos, and logos to convince the crowd Caesar's death was unjust. Antony values Caesar as a friend and as a role model, he uses ethos to display this throughout his speech. Antony says, “The good is oft interred with their bones, (III

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    The speaker in "The Fish" by Elizabeth Bishop and Brutus in "Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare have similar conflicts as they struggle with their morals and persuasion to make a detrimental decision. Brutus is an extremely close friend to Caesar and is extremely loyal to Rome so when Cassius plants seeds of doubt about Caesars intentions and possible tyranny, Brutus is reluctant to believe it. In fact, it is his loyalty to Rome that eventually sways Brutus to conclude that Caesar must die so

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    Both speeches depict a valued message to the people of Rome. Brutus’ speech demonstrates that the men including himself should not be seen as murderers, because they assassinated Caesar for the future of Rome. Antony’s speech started off as a speech to mourn Caesar and to remind the people of what a great ruler he was. Antony then began to talk about how Brutus’ and the men who murdered him are in the wrong and Caesar loved the people of Rome, to turn the people against Brutus and Cassius. Although

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    Antony vs. Brutus In Act III, Scene 2 Brutus says ¨Then follow me and give me audience, friends. Cassius, go you into the other street And part the numbers. Those that will hear me speak, let em stay here; Those that will follow Cassius, go with him; And public reasons shall be rendered Of Caesar's death.¨ (line 2-8). Brutus basically says audience listen to me, if you would like to follow Cassius go now but if you would like to listen to me stay here, and i will tell you about Caesar's death. In

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    Which character in the end of this tragedy drove the action more, Marcus Brutus or Julius Caesar? The story is titled The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, but is it really mainly about Caesar and his assassination? Throughout the whole play, Brutus was constantly battling internal and external conflicts. While dealing with those issues, he decided to join the conspiracy to save the Roman people. By joining the conspiracy, their plans were to kill the high and mighty Caesar. After the assassination

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