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lt in a day. ? Every road leads to Rome. ? Fiddle while Rome is burning. 2. Roman Culture ? (1) Literature – Prose: ? Caesar (.) general, statesman, historian ? Cicero (.) statesman, orator, philosopher – Poetry: ? Lucretius (.) On the Nature of Things ? Virgil (.) Aeneid ? Horace (.) Odes ? Ovid (.) The Art of Love, Metamorphosis Caesar’s Life Famous general, statesman, orator and historian. Soldier: got the highest honor Orator: ―Does anyone have the ability to speak better than Caesar?‖—Cicero Spartacus Rebellion(.) ? Formed friendship with Crassus . The First Triumvirate: Caesar, Crassus, Pompey Consul ? Caesar was given proconsulship of an unprecedented 5year term. The term was extended to 10 years in 55 . ? Gallic Wars: France, Germany, Britain ?Civil War(.): Rubicon: (―The die is cast.‖ ― cross the Rubicon‖); Cleopatra; Battle of Zela (Veni vidi vici。 I came, I saw, I conquered) After the Civil War: consul for life。 the Perpetual Dictator。 Imperator。 Father of the Father land。 Rex。 (July。 coin) Bad Omen on 15th March . ? Caesar’s wife ? Soothsayer – Spurinna ? Mark Antony Assassination (led by Cassius amp。Br