Julius Caesar and the foundation of the Roman imperial system (1894) (14777740045)

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Title: Julius Caesar and the foundation of the Roman imperial system

Year: 1894 (1890s)

Authors: Fowler, W. Warde (William Warde), 1847-1921

Subjects: Caesar, Julius Heads of state Generals

Publisher: New York, London : G. P. Putnam

Contributing Library: University of Connecticut Libraries

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ess, or more truly the non-existence,of political life in the capital—the appalling con-trast to that life of excitement and agitation onwhich Ciceros sensitive soul had fed, even while itpained him; and lastly, an utter absence of anyinterest in Caesars great projects for the good of thewhole Empire, showing, better than anything elsecan show us, how great was the gulf which separatedthe man whose eyes were ever on the past from theman who stood at the helm and looked far intounknown seas. I When Caesar at last arrived in September, all suchfanciful hopes were rudely dispelled. He made nosign of restoring the Republic. On the contrary, heseems from this time to have exercised his powerwith greater confidence, greater audacity, and withless consideration either for the feelings of othersor for the safety of his own life. He made his willon September 13th, at his estate of Lavicum, beforereaching Rome ; a step which turned out to be ofthe utmost importance for the future of his great

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MARCUS BRUTUS. FROM THE BUST IN THE MUSEUM OF THE CAPITOL IN ROME \l isconti). (Ba u rfleister.) 44 B.C.) The End, 363 projects. He then entered the city, possibly forthe Roman games on September 15th, and soonafterwards celebrated a fresh triumph with greatpomp. It would have been better to have dispensedwith this, for the victory was over Roman citizens ;yet not only did Caesar triumph himself, but heallowed two of his legati the same honour on separateoccasions, though they had shown, as it was said, nospecial merit. At the games which followed thistriumph, there was a singular illustration of the com-pleteness of the new despotism. A famous play-wright, sixty years of age, named Laberius, wasinvited by Caesar to take part in the performanceof one of his own plays. It is hard to believe thatCaesar meant this as a deliberate insult to a man oftalent who was a Roman knight ; but it is certainthat the poet took the invitation as a command, forwe still have the verses in which he deplo

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