“And you can speak your mind, but not on my time.”
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“Sense and Sensibility” – The Princeps and the Dictator
“Sense and Sensibility” sounds like the playful little cousin to Jane Austen’s highly acclaimed “Pride and Prejudice”. But it isn’t to be underestimated, for it outlines themes both complex and thought provoking. This novel centres on two sisters, Elinor and Marianne. Shortly after their father’s untimely demise, most of his inheritance, instead of to the…
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Commentary on “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare
“Julius Caesar” is a historical tragedy written by history’s most famous playwright, William Shakespeare. The play has become so influential that most people associate the real Roman statesman and general Gaius Julius Caesar with his persona in the play, and only later learn about his historical significance. I however, am the exact opposite. There are…
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Ides of March Special – Was Julius Caesar’s Death More Important Than His Life?
“Men willingly believe what they wish.” – (Julius Caesar, from Commentarii de Bello Gallico) Today, the 15th of March seems to be quite uneventful. That is what Gaius Julius Caesar thought as well, on this exact day in 44 BC. 23 stab wounds later, do you still think that this day is insignificant? It goes…