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But in the Forum, you could find
more than fights and feasts. This was the seedy city centre
of Caesar's Rome, what you came to grab a take away,
pick up a prostitute, or simply hang out
and watch the world go by. The Forum was also the place
where Rome put itself on display. It was here that big Roman funerals
happened. In fact, Caesar was cremated
just over there. And it was through here that the
soldiers marched with their generals after some particularly big
or bloody victory. My guess is that Caesar's squaddies must really have enjoyed
taking the mickey out of him when they passed this way. "Romans, lock up your wives,"
they sang, "the bald adulterer
is back in town!"
more than fights and feasts. This was the seedy city centre
of Caesar's Rome, what you came to grab a take away,
pick up a prostitute, or simply hang out
and watch the world go by. The Forum was also the place
where Rome put itself on display. It was here that big Roman funerals
happened. In fact, Caesar was cremated
just over there. And it was through here that the
soldiers marched with their generals after some particularly big
or bloody victory. My guess is that Caesar's squaddies must really have enjoyed
taking the mickey out of him when they passed this way. "Romans, lock up your wives,"
they sang, "the bald adulterer
is back in town!"
Full Transcript
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But in the Forum, you could find
more than fights and feasts.
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This was the seedy city centre
of Caesar's Rome,
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what you came to grab a take away,
pick up a prostitute,
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or simply hang out
and watch the world go by.
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The Forum was also the place
where Rome put itself on display.
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It was here that big Roman funerals
happened.
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In fact, Caesar was cremated
just over there.
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And it was through here that the
soldiers marched with their generals
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after some particularly big
or bloody victory.
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My guess is that Caesar's squaddies
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must really have enjoyed
taking the mickey out of him
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when they passed this way.
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"Romans, lock up your wives,"
they sang,
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"the bald adulterer
is back in town!"
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Movie Summary
Mary Beard is on a mission to uncover the real Caesar, and to challenge public perception. She seeks the answers to some big questions. How did he become a one-man ruler of Rome? How did he use spin and PR on his way to the top? Why was he killed? And she asks some equally intriguing little questions. How did he conceal his bald patch? Did he really die, as William Shakespeare put it, with the words Et tu, Brute on his lips? Above all, Mary explores his surprising legacy right up to the present day. Like it or not, Caesar is still present in our everyday lives, our language, and our politics. Many dictators since, not to mention some other less autocratic leaders, have learned the tricks of their trade from Julius Caesar.