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Julius Caesar

Plutarch, a Roman historian, wrote his “Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans” that was intended to depict parallels between great figures of Greek and Romans during the olden days. He presented history through biographical stories of these people including Julius Caesar. Plutarch depicted Julius Caesar with great compassion using facts and details, which created a sympathetic thought to the readers. His childhood was shaped dexterously by Plutarch in his work, which portrays an exceptionally pleasing representation of how Caesar attained prominence/fame. Plutarch thinks “Caesar has been admirably fitted by nature to make a great statesman and orator, and taken such pains to improve his outstanding ability.” (https://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/p/plutarch/lives/chapter48.html). He establishes a positive portrayal of a man with fantastic features like honour, courage, and valour. Plutarch also thinks that Caesar was a religious and noble man, who desires to achieve perfection.

When Plutarch wrote about the life of Julius Caesar, he doesn’t focus on significant events; instead he tells more about Caesar’s features rather than his eminent accomplishments. Throughout his story, Plutarch does not provide any evidence to formulate a different opinion of Caesar. He underlines a depiction of life through the lens of praise in Caesars’ story. Plutarch mentioned that Caesar, bounded by his friends and admirers who eulogize him, serve as proof that he was really a selfless man. As evidence, he received by their suffrages a tribuneship in the army and achieved a higher place than Caius Popilius. Moreover, Caesar was praised by the people through their expression of joyful surprise and satisfaction for having him. Then, he was considered as a ‘man of great tenderness and kindness of heart.’

Plutarch was one of the greatest historians that ever existed. His style and tone of writing competently and effectively portrayed the people and events in the narrative. As observed, he maintained objectivity or impartiality throughout the story. He has a magnificent insight on how to put together the people and events to come up with a great story that would catch the readers’ attention.

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https://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/p/plutarch/lives/chapter48.html