Beware the Ides of March

Beware the Ides of March
Vincenzo Camuccini, Death of Caesar, 1798

Monday, March 29, 2010

Gaius Octavius speaks concerning the will

Most noble senators,
I summon you here today to discuss the next most important document Caesar left behind: his will. Gaius Julius Caesar was undoubtedly a skillful general, a sharp politician, and a father to this republic and the Roman people. It seemed at times that my great-uncle made brash political decisions that are often misinterpreted as tyrannical, but let me remind you that he acted only for the betterment of our state. His work as the leader of Rome has brought great success to our republic that has ushered in a new era of progress.
Because of the combative nature of the Senate recently and the general trend of distrust, some of you may think that by having the will read, I am trying to take some sort of power so that I can rule over all of Rome myself. I would like to reassure you all that this is certainly not the case. Caesar was my great-uncle, my blood relative who trusted and esteemed me. I merely want my rightful inheritance that Caesar left to me. I believe that everyone included in the will wants and deserves whatever Caesar has left to them. Bear in mind that Caesar, in his generous nature, most likely has left something for the Roman people. The people of this great republic deserve what is rightfully theirs because Caesar was a father to them as well.
I would like to remind you all that Marcus Antonius and Brutus are the enemies of the senate. Brutus broke his oath of loyalty to Caesar and murdered him, probably in hopes of gaining power for himself. Marcus Antonius has said that the old ways are not good for Rome. If M.A. receives any sort of power, he will try to do away with the senate altogether, and will probably use his army to march on Rome in order to seize power and rule this nation himself. There was talk in the last meeting of a possible case of forgery of the acta by M.A. Let us hope that M.A. would not betray Caesar by making new acta and claiming that they are Caesar’s in order to give himself power. For if Caesar truly favored and trusted M.A. so much that he appointed him Pontifex Maximus, as the “acta” state, then M.A. would certainly be named Caesar’s heir in his will. Therefore, we must read the will to see if this is the case, and M.A. should also want the will read for this reason.
Lastly, it is important that we read the will of Caesar and honor his last wishes, for every man deserves respect in their passing from this earth. I now open the floor for discussion…

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