I'm in a wretched mood

beef curtains · 11-04-2002, 04:15 AM

bring it on

lawson · 11-04-2002, 04:26 AM

Augustus reigned for over fourty years without any major threat to his life. Other than the conspiracy of Jullus Antonius to kill him in the manner of Caesar’s assassination, he ruled virtually free of conspiracy. The fault of his adopted father, Caesar, who did more for Rome than any leader in the years before his rise to power, was taking too much power for himself and reminding the Roman people how much the Etruscan kings made them loathe autocratic rulers. Yet by the time Octavian became Augustus, he controlled the empire with such overwhelming power that by the end of his rule he had to lead the Senate to learn how to make their own decisions again since it had been so long. History shows that Augustus ended up with as much power as he did by appearing to refuse it every step along the way. This reason alone is a poor roadmap to success for an aspiring politician.

John Williams’ Augustus is a fictional account of Augustus’ rise to power and following reign as told by fake letters and memoirs. The book is factual though, and the character Williams makes out of the historical figure is worth examining. In Williams’ novel, what makes Augustus such a strong leader is his ability to persuade others to do what is best for Rome even if it is against their personal wishes, desires, or even opinions. It is the behind the scenes maneuvering that Augustus does in this novel to keep those that would destroy the empire placated or bound to him in some way, as in through marriage. Augustus gains faithfulness in his followers that help him with these maneuverings by always doing himself what is best for Rome even though it may cause him personal sorrow. When others see what Augustus has given up personally for Rome, especially those close to him, they are inclined to do likewise.

hmm, which did i vote for? that's my intro and thesis, rough draft obviously

11-04-2002, 07:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by So very sad about me
bring it on

if i remember correctly, you're cute.
i don't like it when cute people are sad.
cheer up.

(i think this post falls somewhere between "make you feel less shitty" and "weird irrelevant crap")

severin · 09:35 AM

haha, i voted for "leaves thread quietly" and yet i'm posting wird irrelevant shit....i got your thread messed up (which makes me also kicking you while your down).......
and to get all of them, i will post something cheerful too:
http://www.mrbilly.com/greet/cheer1.gif

lawson · 11-04-2002, 09:52 AM

wow those 2 paragraphs sucked. i had to change everything about them

meow · 11-04-2002, 01:09 PM

Perhaps Feefer has something to say.

lucky_13 · 11-04-2002, 01:12 PM

i was gonna write something happy but then nora jones started playing in the back ground and i was reminded in a shitty mood too.

frail_and_bedazzled · 11-04-2002, 02:31 PM

don't be glum, chum. eastern washington isn't that bad if you have drugs.

Affect · 11-04-2002, 02:38 PM

I wanna hump, yo.

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11-04-2002, 04:26 AM	#2
lawson Apocalyptic Poster Location: raleigh Posts: 4,176	Augustus reigned for over fourty years without any major threat to his life. Other than the conspiracy of Jullus Antonius to kill him in the manner of Caesar’s assassination, he ruled virtually free of conspiracy. The fault of his adopted father, Caesar, who did more for Rome than any leader in the years before his rise to power, was taking too much power for himself and reminding the Roman people how much the Etruscan kings made them loathe autocratic rulers. Yet by the time Octavian became Augustus, he controlled the empire with such overwhelming power that by the end of his rule he had to lead the Senate to learn how to make their own decisions again since it had been so long. History shows that Augustus ended up with as much power as he did by appearing to refuse it every step along the way. This reason alone is a poor roadmap to success for an aspiring politician. John Williams’ Augustus is a fictional account of Augustus’ rise to power and following reign as told by fake letters and memoirs. The book is factual though, and the character Williams makes out of the historical figure is worth examining. In Williams’ novel, what makes Augustus such a strong leader is his ability to persuade others to do what is best for Rome even if it is against their personal wishes, desires, or even opinions. It is the behind the scenes maneuvering that Augustus does in this novel to keep those that would destroy the empire placated or bound to him in some way, as in through marriage. Augustus gains faithfulness in his followers that help him with these maneuverings by always doing himself what is best for Rome even though it may cause him personal sorrow. When others see what Augustus has given up personally for Rome, especially those close to him, they are inclined to do likewise. hmm, which did i vote for? that's my intro and thesis, rough draft obviously

11-04-2002, 09:52 AM	#5
lawson Apocalyptic Poster Location: raleigh Posts: 4,176	wow those 2 paragraphs sucked. i had to change everything about them

11-04-2002, 01:09 PM	#6
meow Netflix Me Location: Human Skull! Posts: 27,712	Perhaps Feefer has something to say.

11-04-2002, 01:12 PM	#7
lucky_13 Apocalyptic Poster Location: for joke! Posts: 2,235	i was gonna write something happy but then nora jones started playing in the back ground and i was reminded in a shitty mood too.

11-04-2002, 02:31 PM	#8
frail_and_bedazzled Ownz Location: lon guyland Posts: 880	don't be glum, chum. eastern washington isn't that bad if you have drugs.

11-04-2002, 02:38 PM	#9
Affect Fuck Location: xxx Posts: 5,360	I wanna hump, yo.