The Legacy of Julius Caesar's Assassination
The Ancients
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Do You Think That Musselini Is a Caesar Figure?
In 19 14, when grazoni's film is released, does it help pave the rise for figures such as musselini, who will associate himself closely with this figure of caesar? Yes, absolutely. The what caesar does for italians in this period is particularly his association with military victory, with conquest. This is the caesar as conqueror, asar as founder of empire. And that kind of vision of caesar is very important in 19 14,. because italy has just been taking territories in north africa and now the nationalists want more. In the time of musselini he too presents himself as like caesar in this respect.
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