Ovid, Metamorphoses: The deification of Julius Caesar Flashcards
8 BC (10 cards)
1
Q
“set him among…
A
…the stars, a fiery comet.”
2
Q
“There is no greater achievement…
A
… among Caesar’s actions than that he stood father to our emperor.”
3
Q
“Therefore, in order for the emperor…
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…not to have been born of mortal seed, Caesar needed to be made a god.”
4
Q
“look at those…
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…evil knives being sharpened.”
5
Q
“they could not break…
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…the iron rules of the ancient sister.”
6
Q
“Still the gods’ warnings could…
A
…not prevent the conspiracy, or fate’s fulfilment.”
7
Q
“scene for the…
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…act of evil murder.”
8
Q
“the most courageous…
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…avenger of his father’s murder.”
9
Q
“When the world is at peace, he will turn his…
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…mind to the civil code, and, as the most just of legislators, make law.”
10
Q
“Meanwhile take up Caesar’s spirit…
A
…from his murdered corpse, and change it into a star.”
