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Augustus III

(Encyclopedia) Augustus III, 1696–1763, king of Poland (1735–63) and, as Frederick Augustus II, elector of Saxony (1733–63); son of Augustus II, whom he succeeded in Saxony. Elected king of Poland by…

Pompeia

(Encyclopedia) PompeiaPompeiapŏmpēˈyə [key], fl. 61 b.c., Roman matron, wife of Julius Caesar, daughter of Quintus Pompeius Rufus and granddaughter of Sulla. She married Caesar in 67 b.c. and was…

Octavian

(Encyclopedia) Octavian or Octavius: see Augustus.

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar

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Part I. Letters of Caesar

THESE letters were evidently written by Alexander Hamilton. He had just finished a newspaper controversy of a very acrimonious character with George Clinton, which probably caused these…

Brewer's: Cæ'sarism

The absolute rule of man over man, with the recognition of no law divine or human beyond that of the ruler's will. (See Chauvinism.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…

Sid Caesar Biography

Sid Caesarcomedian, actorBorn: 9/8/1922Birthplace: Yonkers, New York American comedian and actor who starred in Caesar's Hour (1954–57) and appeared in the film It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World…

William Shakespeare: Antony and Cleopatra

The last Pharaoh of Egypt and the dashing Roman general by David Johnson One of the most famous women in history, Cleopatra VII was the brilliant and beautiful last Pharaoh of Egypt.…

Elliott, George Augustus

(Encyclopedia) Elliott, George Augustus: see Eliott, George Augustus, 1st Baron Heathfield of Gibraltar.