In this return-episode of The Great Men podcast, Mr. Oscar Ortiz and I are joined by Mr. David Oldham to discuss Plutarch's "The Life of Caesar". Below are just a few of the topics we discussed:
The Life of Julius Caesar
Caesar as a boy
Captured by pirates
Gave speeches
Hunted them down and crucified them
Caesar as a Student
Said to have been as gifted as any at rhetoric but that he chose the sword over letters; how does greatness differ for a man of action vs. a man of the intellect (Cicero or Aristotle)
Caesar crying at the achievements of Alexander
Caesar as public man and giver of gifts to the public
Caesar as conqueror of Gaul
Vercingetorix paraded about Caesar’s dais before sat at his feet
Caesar as Emperor
The Death of Caesar
The Revenge of Caesar
His remaining works and deification
