Alexander The Great vs Julius Caesar
The Ancients
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Is It Fair to Say That Caesar's Self Destiny Parted His Inspiration Is Alexander?
Is it fair to say that caesar's self destiny parted his inspiration is alexander? That is an absolutely fascinating point to make. And in actual fact, you can see throughout the tives of all the roman warlords of the later republic - they all saw alexander the great. I this incredible roll model f you go into the house of the fawn in pompeii, what's the thing you're drawn to for mes? Not the fawn. It's the battle scene with alexander thrusting his ziston lance at darius in his rot. This is a very powerful piece of symbology for the late roman republicans and
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