I follow the noise until I see some light coming from a grated window, not much bigger than a couple hands width. I crawl up on some stones that have been left from some repair work and see through the window easily enough.
A sudden cheer breaks out in the crowd, and the royal party walks up on the stage. The three heirs wear the color of the Empire on their cloaks. The bright scarlet cloth makes them look like soldiers rather than the noblemen they really are. Emperor Diocletian walks up with the party, his long, pure white toga and lined in purple gush out the fact that he’s stronger, and more powerful than Emperor Maximian, who wears the plain robe that every head of the house in the Empire wears in public.
All three heirs, Constantine, Galerius, and the one I have not met, Maxentius, bow to the two emperors,
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The Oracle of Helios has spoken to the Empire’s servant, Severus. It is time for the Empire to be cleansed. The fledglings must have sky enough to spread their wings. So that they become the eagles they are meant to be. All will know of this time as the Trial of Heirs. For these three young men, all of the true blood must prove themselves worthy of such power.”
Diocletian nods. The two soldiers lift the magistrate up to stand before the crowd on a rough wooden platform before he continues. “The Trial will test loyalty to the oaths these men have sworn to the Empire before us. Loyalty tested shows a man’s worthy heart. Today this man, the former magistrate who threw a city in chaos, who…” he pauses. The magistrate interrupts with pleas, saying he was just following orders. He runs up to Emperor Diocletian, grasping the edge of his robe begging for mercy. Diocletian steals a glance at the magistrate as the soldiers grab him and drag him back to the platform. The magistrate ’s action has caused an eruption of murmurs, and it takes Emperor Diocletian twice to start speaking once
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Shakespeare, William, Barbara A. Mowat, and Paul Werstine. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. New York: Washington Square, 1992. Print.
Cicero’s oration in defense of M. Caelius Rufus shows many substantive and stylistic borrowings from the Roman Theater, particularly the comedies of the 2nd century b.c.e. This would scarcely seem remarkable to Cicero, to employ such devices is only to make use of the tools of his trade, as a practical and practicing rhetorician. In this case using the theater as a framing device to guide his audience’s response.
“Having first stirred up the people with such words as these (and he had a very loud voice, and was most vigorous in his speaking), he introduced two laws, one providing that if the people had deprived any magistrate of his office, such magistrate should not be allowed to hold office a second time; and another providing that if any magistrate had banished a citizen without trial, such magistrate should be liable to public prosecution.” (Plutarch, Caius Gracchus 4.1)
“Surely from these the Romans are to come In the course of the years, renewing Teucer’s line, To rule the sea and all the lands about it,According to your promise…”
Julius Caesar is the leader of Rome and is seeking to become king in a matter of time. Though he is a good military strategist, he lacks knowledge in running government and is too greedy to have any concern for the peasants when he is alive. Caesar is all about conquering and power and he is afraid of nothing. Before he is murdered, he says “The things that threatened me ne’er looked but on my back. When they shall see the face of Caesar, they are vanished” (II, ii, 575). Th...
One of the greatest empires in history and one of biggest. From this empire came great advancements in technology, mathematics, and understanding of the world. Where people worshiped Gods like Zeus, Hades, and poseidon. Home of one of the greatest colosseum of all time were men fought lions and became gladiators Even so this empire isn't perfect, things such as poverty and famine are still a part of it. Three siblings Vertina, Brutus, and Vandilo all born into poverty with great ambitions hope to someday make it out of this poverty. Orphaned because the death of their mother creating an unbreakable bond between the three. Now grown and living in the same house that still hasn't change.
The beginning of the document is worded in such a way that it has an almost patronizing tone as the emperor praises the king’s humility. However, as the document progresses it becomes much firmer and in the final lines the tone becomes very harsh as the emperor warns the king to never act on his denied demands.
Sir George-Etienne Cartier is born on September 6, 1814, and is a horrendous father of confederation. In George’s speech, he is trying to introduce a new way of living for us, Canadians, that is a disgraceful way to survive. I honestly don’t like that idea because the way that we live currently is an impeccable way of living. I am not falling for Cartier’s deception to make us all vote for him as he is only going to completely change our lives. His way of thinking will appeal to the wealthy as it is most likely only affect the rich in a very good way and leave us, the not so fortunate, with the same refuge. Why should we listen to Sir George when he was opposed to Upper Canada and Lower Canada being under one government. From his past events,
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In William Shakespeare's tragic play Julius Caesar, an under appreciated factor of flattery and persuasion plays an important role in the choices of the leaders. Cassius uses flattery with Brutus. Decius uses flattery with Caesar, and Antony uses flattery with Brutus.
face to face with a strange destiny. The taste of Empire is in the mouth of the people even as the
I’d like to thank everyone for your attention and your time today. I’m Danius Romulus and I will be speaking on behalf of this slave, Max. This is Ariana, my witness; she will also be speaking on Max’s behalf. Max, being a slave, cold be looked down to by some because of his lack of social status, but the law does not favor anyone above another, neither should the jury, neither should the judge.
Now, how should the city address the cries of injustice by those who are its law-abiding citizens? Shall the sailor be the judge of the Captain? It seems necessary also to allow for a redress of grievances, both to calm those who have a true concern for the welfare in the city and to quiet those who may be eager to show unrest. But this redress ought to be a form and process, and not through excess shouting and clapping in protests, nor dishonor and fear of death, or from other means that may manipulate the guardians, so that no group of citizens, who are really worthless sailors in the Ship of State, may overwhelm the leaders and officers. For men, as Plato points out, are not lovers of being hated and may shy away from holding to their justice when pressures and punishments overwhelm them. Moreover, this concern of pressure also should cause the leaders to not allow guardians to whom beg citizens to be their guardians or rulers, just as no Captain begs sailors to sail their
If we begin by examining the life of Cato, and his rise into power both military and civil, we can see how the people view nobility and what they expect from the senate and the like. We shall look at Plutarch’s writings, though not the best source, he does provide an insight into roman nobility and it should be remember that Plutarch was born after the events