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Excerpt from The Juvenile Instructor, Vol. 25: An Illustrated Magazine Published Semi Monthly, Designed Expressly for the Education and Elevation of the Young; June 1, 1890
All Asia is now humbled, and Caesar re turns to Rome to celebrate his triumphs. The two sons of Pompey who have been engaged in forming a conspiracy against him, are defeated, and Caesar finds himself master of Rome. He is now anxious to lay aside the sword and devote himself to arts of peace but the great and useful plans he has formed for the welfare of Rome, are not to be carried out. A conspiracy is formed to put an end to his life, and we see him attacked in the senate house and falling pierced by the wounds dealt alike by friends and enemies. Envy is the cause which actuated his foes to perform the deed, and a false sense of patriotism inspires his friends, who fear that he wishes to make himself king. Thus ends the life of this great man, and now a thrilling scene is enacted.
The conspirators, filled with terror after the fulfillment of their base deed, ?ee to the capitol, fearing the vengeance of Caesar's friends. Of those who have remained true to the cause of the great man is Mark Antony, the former comrade and friend of the dead hero. This man procures a decree that the murdered Caesar shall be honored with a public funeral. The body is carried into the forum. All Rome is there to look their last upon the face of the dead hero. From his place beside the bier of his friend, Mark Antony rises to pronounce the funeral ora tion. But his words are not what the assem bled populace have expected to hear. With burning words he denounces the conspiracy which has robbed Caesar of his life, and, nu covering the body, displays the wounds made by the traitor's daggers. The sympathies of the people are aroused and acting upon the indignation which Antony's oratory has in spired, they proceed against the conspirators and compel them to leave the city. We see Antony now become master of Rome. Pro ducing papers which he declares to contain the wishes and will of Caesar, he strives to enforce them; but his demands at length exceeding the behests of reason, the senate oppose his will. Now we hear the divine eloquence of Cicero, inspired against the ambitious plans of Antony.
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