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need help in essay. i have to imagine that i am a historian of the roman senate. im a believer in ther power of the concept of spqr. im friends with cicero and i ask him his opinion of caesar's thirst for power.i ask why do you feel that julius caesar is dangerous to the future the roman republic spqr?

Answer 1

Here's a hint: Compare Julius Caesar with Bush. There's really not that much differences.

Answer 2

You would start by knowing that Cicero resented the allegiance that Julius had with Egypt with not just Cleopatra but the people adored him everywhere, Greece et al. The power that he held in Egypt was enormous because Rome was dependent on all the exports, Gold, gems, wheat, horses,etc., Persia as well for imports from China, Silks, medicine,etc. And Julius had the loyalty of his men and that was the entire Roman Army. You would fear that if Julius was not appointed dictator of Rome that he would march upon the city of light and capture all the people of the Senate and make you do what they wanted, Cicero did not want to part with the riches that were bestowed upon him by Julius for his many conquests made him rich and he now wanted to stay home and serve in the senate as the head and dictate some plans, like making sanitary conditions for the people who had fevers , and plagues, he wanted to build better roads and supply for food. But Cicero wanted his wealth and said to hell with the people of Rome and wanted Julius to go back to war and get more riches for the Senate. But Julius refused, so you would either have to vote for or against Julius. To vote against him that would mean assassination, and to vote with him would be to join his service and plan the military attack on Rome.

Answer 3

Julius Caesar wants to be the Roman emperor/dictator & this would mean the death of the Roman republic. "Republic" is derived from latin "Res Publica" meaning public property.

SPQR is an acronym for Senatus, Populus Que Romanus - For the Senate & People of Rome - a dictator serves only himself & not the public at large.

Cicero is an avid believer in Rome being a republic (in fact, he has a book on it called the Republic & Laws) & was so outspoken that Marcus Antonius murdered him to shut him up.

Answer 4

A man who is dedicated to the idea of a republic ruled by a senate is a man who is ready to convince a majority of others that his plans are the plans that should be followed. The Caesars, Kaisers, Czars, Tsars, etc. were men who believed that their own ideas were important enough to become law, even if most other people disagreed with them.

The extent that a senate is useful stems less from it's ability to offer great ideas, than it does to to listen to new ideas. A senate has limits. Good ideas need no such limits.

Answer 5

Plain and simple.

Julius Caesar is dangerous because of his thirst for power, is because he does not think of the consequences. Instead of using the senate for debate, he is using it as a dictatorship. With the allegiance of the whole Roman army behind him, who is to appose him?

He is not ruling with wisdom, but with greed and ambition. Thirst for more and more power, more and more land.

His irrational actions will criple the empire, leading it to it's decline.

Answer 6

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