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    Julius Caesar’s greatest mistake was that he became overly ambitious in his ultimate pursuit of power. The conspirators against his ideals, such as Brutus and Cassius, charged Caesar with such ambition, and his behavior substantiates this judgment: he does vie for absolute power over Rome, reveling in the homage he receives from others and in his conception of himself as a leadership figure that will live on forever through his legacy. However, his unwavering faith in his own permanence eventually

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    Livia In Julius Caesar

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    on the Ides of March , 709 AUC Julius Caesar was stabbed to death several times.The Roman empire is shocked.All citizens are scared and don't know why and how .It seems so unreal to many plebeians , Except for the one who has seen it with her own very two eyes The conspirators running out in a hushed manner. She said she will not disclose her name for safety reasons but will just go by the name ;Livia.Livia says she “wakes up at noon everyday”; to watch Julius Caesar not too far away from The Theater

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    Julius Caesar The character motivation of Julius Caesar “A coward dies many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste death but once." Julius Caesar was a brave man. He never lost a war. He defeated the forces of Pompey after a long civil war. They return home to take control the Rome. The character motivation of Julius Caesar was his ego, advice, ambition, and kingship Caesars first character motivation was his ego. “I do not know the man I should fear." See the weather well conceited

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    Most of the commoners in Julius Caesar are not named, yet they are large part of the play. With their support, Antony and Octavius are able to defeat the conspirators and secure Rome. As demonstrated throughout the play, they are won over with flowery speeches and gifts. Although their unsteady opinions seem like a sign of weakness, they use their power to benefit themselves. The commoners are losing power in Rome as it becomes an empire. Crowning a king seems like a definite way to lose power, but

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    Julius Caesar Ignorance

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    ” were the cries of those who knew what was to come. Three times Caesar was forewarned and three times he did deny. What brought this prominent and mighty lear down was not the conspirators as would seem to deem but as Jan Smuts states, “A man is not defeated by his opponents but himself.” In the Shakespearean tragedy Julius Caesar, the infamous Caesar is assassinated by those whom many consider “friends” and even brother. Caesar is foretold by many the fate of his destiny. At the end, the man

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    Julius Caesar Essay

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    Caius Julius Caesar remains one of the most famous Romans to have ever lived. As well as being a brilliant politician and a military genius, Caesar also had his way with women. He had a few affairs with some very beautiful and interesting women, with whom he used for political gains as well as being lovers with. With his charismatic leadership and ambition, Caesar’s rise to power came rather quickly, and he ultimately became the dictator of the Roman Empire. Caesar is a very interesting man to study

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    the death of Julius Caesar became the most famous assassination in history. The death of Julius Caesar is placed in full context of Rome’s civil wars by eminent historian Barry Strauss. Moreover, the assassination itself was a complexly layered plan that was a direct result of Caesar’s power and leadership choices leading up to the fateful day. These key events leading up to the Ides of March—and the aftermath that followed—are important to understanding the immense effect Caesar 's death had on

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    Due to the writing and works of William Shakespeare, the death of Julius Caesar became the most famous assassination in history. The death of Julius Caesar—is placed in full context of Rome’s civil wars by eminent historian Barry Strauss. Moreover, the assassination itself was a complexly layered plan that was a direct result of Caesar’s power and leadership choices leading up to the fateful day. These key events leading up to the Ides of March—and the aftermath that followed—are important to the

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    Augustus paper In his seventy sixth year Julius Caesar was assassinated by several senators on August 19, 14 CE. (Mellor 1). After Julius Caesar’s death, Antony (one of Caesar’s closest advisors) was expected to rule after him, but little did anyone know that Caesar was very fond of his nephew who voyaged with him on several missions and secretly adopted this fellow who went by the name of Gaius Octavius. (Mellor 6) Octavius would soon go by the name Augustus and become one of the greatest leaders

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    Julius Caesar Analysis

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    moment’s loss of honor”. In William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, Brutus tragic fall of honor leads to his downfall because of his choice to kill Caesar, and believe that it was okay to kill Caesar. In the beginning of the play, the story sees Caesar celebrating the win against the enemies of Rome and being crowned soon the king of Rome. The story then cuts to Brutus talking to Cassius, here is the first place seen Brutus talking about wanting Caesar out of power. Cassius is at first no convinced, but

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