“Revisiting Agathocles” by Victoria Kahn reevaluates Machiavelli’s use of Agathocles in The Prince, attempting to read between the lines in order to differentiate between Machiavellian virtu and true glory. Despite the extensiveness of the argument, the entire article circulates around a single statement on page 35 of The Prince, “Yet one cannot call it virtue to kill one’s citizens, betray one’s friends, to be without faith, without mercy, without religion; these modes can enable one to acquire empire, but not glory.” Kahn uses this brief mention of glory, and Agathocles’ apparent lack thereof, to justify her thesis that Machiavelli distinctly and purposefully separated the meanings of virtu and virtue, virtu and success, and success and glory
The Devil’s Arithmetic is a story that takes place during the Holocaust. It is about suffering, tragedy, but also about hope and perseverance. In this story, Hannah/Chaya is the main character. It is about her life before she is transported to Poland 1942 and then during, while she is there. Both a movie and book have been made of this tale, but they are not both exactly the same.
Julius Caesar was an exceptional hero to the Roman Empire. He made many reforms to help out his citizens and the empire. He changed the local government so that it could run more efficiently, he gave citizenship to foreigners, and he was a very kind leader to his citizens and to his enemies. To start off, Julius Caesar changed the local government of the Roman Empire. He altered it so that it could run more efficiently.
People today argue whether he is a hero or a villain, but he is a villain because he was cruel to every one of his enemies, he became extremely power hungry, and mercilessly killed people. Alexander was cruel to people. First
This shows that he was a master military strategist and knew how to exploit his enemies' weaknesses and win many battles. He was also an inspiration to his troops as he was not sitting on a throne or in
Alexander the Great, although a great leader, was selfish, power hungry, and heartless. He came to power when his father died. He expanded his empire through blood and warfare. Alexander the Great was a villain because he was reckless and he left his kingdom without a ruler.
He founded cities important to trade as well as economic and intellectual growth, most notably Alexandrea. He even showed mercy to his enemies after he defeated them, even if they disrespected him. The Greek city-state called
Also he was blood-thirsty since he conquered many cities that had nothing to do with him. For example, he conquered India, where they did nothing to him. He was cold-hearted since he killed a lot of innocent people. It has been estimated that 100,000 enemy soldiers and civilians were killed in four major battles. He was also merciless since he gave the order to kill a man’s head because he wore his royal headband.
His fame turned to legend and it was said that he could not be defeated in battle. He was always getting ready for the day when he would rule the whole known world. He started when he was young, then he grew up and then conquered Greece and Persia. After this he became a legacy and is remembered as one of history's most powerful ruler.
A& B: Map and Coins He was a leader that was determined to expand his kingdom and his empire grew significantly. He also influenced future expansion. He was a great military leader.
Additionally, he is a noble father and is as just and kind to his subjects as to his own kin. He is schooled in justice and does not act harshly or severely towards his companions. He is great patient hearted Odysseus but his mother bore him to be wretched. Consequently, he has labored and achieved more than any other Achaeans. He gives the best counsel, for he is fit to be the counsel for gods and yet, he is unmatched in his cunning.
He was always courageous and persistent in battle, which made many individuals admire him. Similarly, Julius Caesar was a leader of Ancient Rome. In the beginning of Caesar’s reign, he
He was strong, a man, brave and humble. His particular traits led to him being a better leader and having a better chance of his followers listening to and following his
Julius Caesar was the Dictator of Rome in 42 BC who accomplished many things. Many people believed that he was a hero, but Julius Caesar was a very ambitious dictator and was more of a villain than a hero. Julius Caesar was a villain because he didn’t think first before doing something, he forced the Senate to name him dictator for life and he also was a glory hound and put his needs before the republic. To begin with, Julius Caesar was a was a glory hound and put his needs before the republic. Caesar used his power as dictator more towards his advantage instead of helping the people in Rome.
He was a fantastic speaker and was one of the best of the time. He didn't hold grudges against most and was said to be tall and muscular (Bruson 88). His army was better than any other army in the world at the time. Although Caesar was well liked by most, he did have enemies. One of them was named Cicero.
