The Legacy of Julius Caesar's Assassination
The Ancients
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Musselini's Portrayal of Caesar
Mussellini, when the opportunity arises, moves away from associating himself with caesar. He starts to associate himself instead with augustus who has no history of that kind. classical scholars in the period, supporters of the regime, would compare very closely caesar and mossellini. Those classical scholars who thought differently ended up having to go into exile because it was just too dangerous to use the language of caesar against mussellini in italy.
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