Augustus Gloop

“Experience is the teacher of all things,” told Caesar in his Commentarii de Bello Civili whom knew a lot about experience himself whereas he was skilled enough to capture the heart of Rome. From what he learned he brought and shared and charmed the majority of Rome who praised him for his many attributions; Charisma, courage, stamina, reliability, and most definitely his elocution. A great example could be made when he had been held for ransom by pirates that didn't (and regrettably) believe Caesar

In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare Mark Antony gives a speech, he uses repetition and emotional appeal to be more effective in showing the audience what the conspirators have really done. He repeats certain phrases in a sarcastic way that turns Brutus own words against him and in doing this he shows the awful reasons to why Julius Caesar was murdered. Mark Antony uses sarcasm everytime he repeats Brutus is an honourable man or that Caesar was ambitious, he hints at this since

In William Shakespeare's play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, two different speeches are given to the Romans about Caesar's death. Brutus and Antony both try to persuade the people of Rome's minds toward their views of his death. Antony tried to persuade the people that the conspirators were traitors to Caesar. Brutus tried to make the Romans believe he killed Caesar for a noble cause. Whichever speech was enjoyed more by the people of Rome would make the speaker popular. In Brutus's speech, he

Julius Caesar’s military activities in Gaul, Germany and Britain impacted the Roman Republic greatly. Caesar was a man of ambition as Mommsen wrote that “Caesar's aim was the highest which a man is allowed to propose himself” and through his expansion of Rome he was not quiet in involving himself in the story. By providing for himself and boosting his legacy throughout the campaigns he also gave great benefits to Rome. The two military activities notably Gaul and Germany brought in luscious wealth

In Shakespeare's tragedy Julius Caesar, Portia uses repetition, rhetorical questions, and parallelism in order to persuade Brutus to tell his secret. Portia uses repetition to get Brutus’ attention and to show him how much she wants to know the secret. Pleading, Portia urges, “I should not need, if you were gentle Brutus. / Within the bond of marriage, tell me, Brutus” (2.1.301,302). By using repetition she gets Brutus’ attention so he knows she is talking to him. If Portia did not repeat his name

Brutus and Antony both give a speech at Caesar’s funeral. They both explain that Caesar was an honorable man but he died for the good of Rome. They also try to get the people to trust, believe and follow them. They use a lot of different strategies. For instance, they use pathos, rhetorical question and logos to make their speech more appealing. Brutus and Antony use pathos in their speech to get to the people's emotions. They think by using that strategy that the people will follow them. For example

The one decision to join a conspiracy and kill the most powerful man in the world at the time is not one to be made after short planning. People must look into themselves and discover what their psyche believes to be true. Brutus, a Roman, places the good of Rome above his own relations to enjoin in the conspiracy of killing the high ranking general and politician, Julius Caesar in Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Through the ideas of psyche impulses and dream theories of neurologist Sigmund

Name Character Notes Important Quotes Evidence of Loyalty (to whom?) Brutus Considers killing Caesar but has mixed feelings. Finally decides that it is the best option after he reads the fake letters. The only way is to kill Caesar. I have no personal reason to strike at him—only the best interest of the people. He wants to be crowned. The question is, how would being king change him? Evil can come from good, just as poisonous snakes tend to come out into the open on bright sunny days—which means

civil war and the early career of Octavian was of great significance as it paved the way for Octavian to become ruler of the roman world and to create the imperial system. Augustus gathered an army of 200 000 experienced roman legionaries while Anthony formed a large army that consisted of Roman and Egyptian soldiers. Augustus constructed a large fleet, which consisted of light and mobile ships, which was under the command of Agrippa and made the first move against Mark Anthony, who’s fleet consisted

The issue on power was then resolved at Actium in 31 B.C.E. At this time Octavian’s navy routed Mark Antony and Queen Cleopatra. In 43 B.C.E, Octavian used force to gain approval by the government to rule for life. Octavian was given the title of Augustus, the Revered One. Octavian’s goal was to repair Rome and improve the living environment. His reign took place during an era known as Pax Romana, which was a time of peace and stability. During his reign he terminated civil wars. There was commercial