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Essay Instructions: the book name is suetonius The Twelve Caesars
pages from 1-242 (julius caesar through nero)
write a 3 page paper (times new roman, 12-point,double space)
that discuss what you can learn about roman politics and society from the twelve caesars.make sure you talk about at least three of the emperors during the course of the paper.
Citation:
the twelve caesars must be sited inside of the text and on seperate work cited or reference page. cite your page number whether you quote directly or paraphrase. it must follow chicago style or MLA
here are some specific guidelines/ideas to consider:-
1-what achievment,scandals,and personality quirks are associated with each of the six emperors,how would you describe each emperor in a sentence or two/what ultimately happened to each of the guys/
2-what characteristics does Suetonius highlight in the roman leaders?why do you think he does this?
3-which emperor do you think was the most effective leader? which was the least effective?
4-what seems to be important in roman society as portrayed by suetonius?

Essay Instructions: In a double column, minimum 5 paragraph essay, please address the following:

It has been remarked that in writing his Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare was not so concerned with portraying accurately the events surrounding Caesars' death as he was with portraying the genuine qualities embedded within humanity. Julius Caesar has been called a play about greed, ambition, deception, honor, naivete, and power.

Citing at least 3 examples from literature, history, or contemporary news, discuss thoroughly and accurately how one or more of these qualities found in Shakespeare's characters can truly be considered "human". In other words, how was Shakespeare "right on" in selecting these as some of his defining aspects of the human spirit?

Please include a detailed outline of the essay

Essay Instructions: I need a research paper written on Cleopatra VII, the last great ruler of Egypt as a nation, for my Ancient Rome class. I would also like Writergrrl101* to write it, if possible. My thesis statement revolves around freeing her from some of the multiple identities that many of the primary sources (especially those sympathetic to Augustus) have imposed upon her such as femme fatale and harlot, arguing instead that she was a sensual, exotic, intelligent, and calculating woman who realized that she could not fulfill her destiny without a partnership with Rome (specifically affairs with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony). My paper needs to start out with some historical context or background information and then move on to the research based on the primary resources defending the thesis, with a concluding paragraph(s). My primary resources for this paper need to be "Plutarch's Lives," Virgil the "Aeneid," Dio Cassius "The Roman History:The Reign of Augustus," Suetonius "The Twelve Caesars," Appian "The Civil Wars," and Lucan "The Civil War." My secondary sources need to come from the books: "The Reign of Cleopatra" by Stanley Burstein, "Cleopatra-A Biography" by Michael Grant, and "Cleopatra: Last Queen of Egypt" by Joyce Tyldesley. Thank you.