Plutarch's Life of Marcus Brutus
By Plutarch (Rome)
The introspective Stoic philosopher and patriot torn between love for Caesar and fidelity to the Republic. Moral focus: Conscience, integrity, and the tragedy of idealistic violence.
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Lesson 1: The Heritage of the Liberator
Term Reading 1 of 12 • Marcus Junius Brutus
The Heritage of the Liberator
Descended from the first Brutus who expelled the Tarquin kings; devoted to Greek philosophy and letters.
[Public Domain: Plutarch's Parallel Lives, translated by John Dryden / Thomas North.]
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Lesson 1: The Heritage of the Liberator
Term Reading 1 of 12 • Marcus Junius Brutus
Lesson 2: Pardon after Pharsalia & Caesar's Favor
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Lesson 3: The Inscriptions on the Statue of Ancestors
Term Reading 3 of 12 • Marcus Junius Brutus
Lesson 4: Cassius & The Formation of the Conspiracy
Term Reading 4 of 12 • Marcus Junius Brutus
Lesson 5: Portia's Secret & The Wound of Proof
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Lesson 6: The Ides of March in Pompey's Theater
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Lesson 7: The Fatal Oration in the Forum
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Lesson 8: Flight from Rome & Raising the Eastern Armies
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Lesson 9: The Evil Genius at Sardis
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Lesson 10: The First Day of Philippi
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Lesson 11: The Second Battle & The Ring of Enemies
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Lesson 12: The Death under the Shadow of the Sword
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