... that their culture was superior. The Library contained almost fifty thousand books, which was amazing at that point in time. (http:/touregypt.net/alexhis1.htm) During Julius Caesar's war against Pompey, parts of the Library may have been destroyed, but no one knows what really happened to it. It could have been only a ... on Cleopatra by her brother's advisors when she took over as if she was the only ruler. Cleopatra wanted to meet Julius Caesar so she had herself wrapped up in a carpet and given to him disguised as a gift. (http://myron.sjsu.edu/romeweb/ladycont/art2.htm) When ... Juli...

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... bringing the battle of Pharsalus (4). Cleopatra was unfortunately unable to claim her prize (Egypt) until the arrival of Julius Caesar at Alexandria (Microsoft Encarta). She knew that she could not win the battle without help so she used her intriguing ways to persuade ... wasn't right for him to languish in foreign boudoir, instead Of making new conquests and solving the city of Rome's problems (6). Because of the complaints Caesar was receiving he left Cleopatra and set sail for Pontus in Asia Minor (7). He wanted to return home as a triumphant soldier rather than as a ... triumphant ...

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... made the decision to gather an army and rebel. Her plan was rudely interrupted by an urgent order from Julius Caesar, a man whose friend, Pompey, had just been killed by Ptolemy XIII. Caesar was appalled by this brutal murder. In order to stop the cruelty he had arranged a rendezvous in ... (Cleopatra-Daughter 1). As a result, the Alexandrian War broke out between Rome and Egypt and lasted for almost six months, all just because Caesar could not resist Cleopatra's tempting manner. The war finally ended in 47 BC when the army general and Ptolemy XIII drowned in the Nile while ... was basi...

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... she enticed Caesar with the infamous gift of herself rolled up in carpet, Ptolemy was killed. In 47 B.C., Cleopatra respectfully married the next Ptolemy brother in line, Ptolemy XIV, an 11-year old, and then went on a cruise with her lover, Caesar. "Cleopatra's union with Julius Caesar would ... have placed Egypt firmly back on the map as a world power after a period of increasing weakness, with Caesar and Cleopatra reigning as joint rulers of the classical world. With this in ... mind she promptly produced the necessary son and heir to launch the dynasty. Republicans in Rome thwarted ...

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... for not loving her enough. Cleopatra herself talks of her previous lovers in act 1 and it seems that she was previously the lover of Pompey and Julius Caesar; "Broad fronted Caesar, When thou wast here above the ground I was A morsel for a monarch. And great Pompey Would stand and make his eyes grow in my brow ... seeing the true side of Cleopatra again here, as these may be her genuine feelings of insecurity. In act 3: scene 13 we see Cleopatra flirting openly with Caesar's messenger who has come to ask her to betray Antony. This is a dangerous side of Cleopatra, which shows her risking ...

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... place in a period of ten years while it is somewhat summarized to be easily performed on the stage. Antony is now much older than he was in the period of Julius Caesar and although he was a good politician and an experienced commander, his qualifications seem to vanish now. We hear about Mark Antony very early in the play; in the first scene ... easily get in an egoistic mood. His spoiled behaviors finally caused Antony and Enobarbus"- his most loyal soldier and one of best friends - friendship destroy. By the way, Antony meets Caesar's troops and scores an unexpected victory, which is ...

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... the most compelling poetic drama. He describes Antony's generosity and how popular he was with his men, and cuts out suggestions of Cleopatra's disloyalty. Shakespeare even invents actions by Octavius Caesar in order to increase our sympathy for the lovers. Strangely, in his need for a fast moving plot, he neglects to mention that Antony actually stayed with his wife Octavia for ... else to drink he would drink animals" urine. None of the things he has had to do have made him flinch. He only ever cried when Julius Caesar died, and he is the greatest soldier that Octavius Caesar knows. C...

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... with numerous records of her sensual prowess, a very deep-rooted understanding of the queen in modern times. The reputation comes from her purported ability to gain the favour of both Caesar and Antony through sensually motivated actions. This is unceremoniously perceived as one of her renowned strengths in her political ambitions (Delaney, 2014 p.3). Delaney's (2014) observation further argues that the queen ... Egyptian kingdom and the Greek dynasty prosperously...As such, her representation in this image gives voice to her role within the Roman conflict for power between Julius Caesa...

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