... triple pillar of the world transformed Into a strumpet's fool. (1.1.13) Shakespeare presents the Romans as the men of head who represent reason and logic. Reason is symbolized by Octavius Caesar,the heir of Julius Caesar, who looks down upon the emotionality of Antony and Cleopatra .On the other hand ,Egypt symbolizes passion which sweep away the reasonable Antony in no time. Antony loses ... To cool a gipsy's lust10". (1.1.1-10) Philo11 also remarks about him that "sometimes when he is not Antony "and" he comes short of that great property" Octavius Caesar has learned diplomacy despite...

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... does not add up, however, because Livy is writing under Augustus, the great-nephew of one of the greatest Populares politicians of the Republic, Caesar. What must be realized is that Livy supports neither the Optimates nor the Populares. Instead, he supports Augustus. This is why Livy supports the ... owned the land to be redistributed. To get this legislation passed, however, he was forced to propose another law that illegally removed the tribune Marcus Octavius from office. He did so, and in passing the law, started with his brother Gaius, and Appius Claudius, dividing up land to be di...

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