Posted on 05/13/2008 6:41:24 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
He was the ruler of the known world at that point, or just a little afterwards before being killed in 44BC. So, technically, he was already world famous.
The more I look at the picture, the more life-like it becomes. What a marvelous piece of work.
Well, he DID overthrow the republic...
Assuming all good Romans thought that the potency of Rome would last forever, you could make an argument for yes.
-PJ
Not my first thought.
“... while great Caesar at the deep Euphrates was thundering in war ...” - Virgil
http://www.biof.com/gifs/BSN221083.jpe
Bust of Augustus with the same claw in the haircut.
How do I post a picture?
I know, and I'm sure he had a huge ego. I should have put it this way: he could never have imagined the scope and endurance of his fame.
If I understand your post #40, AlmaKing, that's the ethos aspect of these sculptures.
You need to see this, my friend.
Thanks for the ping!
These are incredible finds (said as one who wanted to be an archaeologist in her long ago youth). :)
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Thanks RDTF. I wonder how they're sure of the identity? Every statue of Caesar looks like a different person. :') I've been kinda fascinated and amazed by the continuous existence of Caesar's pyre, the site of which has been preserved throughout the centuries, and generally receives fresh flowers at least once a day. |
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There was a ruler of the world,
Who had a little curl,
Right in the middle of his forehead.
When he was Consul he was very good
When he was Imperator, he was horrid.
To me he resembles Tom Brokaw
Nice! Of course, Caesar was leapyears better than the scumbag thugs who murdered him.
On the Vanity of Earthly Greatness
The tusks which clashed in mighty brawls
Of mastodons, are billiard balls.
The sword of Charlemagne the Just
Is Ferric Oxide, known as rust.
The grizzly bear, whose potent hug,
Was feared by all, is now a rug.
Great Caesar’s bust is on the shelf,
And I don’t feel so well myself.
— Arthur Guiterman
I agree. It looks like a real person.
That’s not Caesar, that’s Anthony Giordano.
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