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    Virgil's text aims to portray Mark Antony negatively and Caesar positively around the Battle of Actium. It does this in three ways: 1) It emphasizes that Caesar, unlike Antony, was leading the Italians, implying Antony had abandoned Rome. 2) It immediately associates Antony with the East and Egypt, distancing him from Rome to lessen the civil war's impact. It also mentions Antony was seduced by the Egyptian queen Cleopatra. 3) It contrasts the noble Roman gods who aided Caesar with the strange Egyptian gods, further separating Antony from Roman ideals and linking him to Egypt. Cleopatra is depicted as a coward for retreating during the battle.

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    Virgil's text aims to portray Mark Antony negatively and Caesar positively around the Battle of Actium. It does this in three ways: 1) It emphasizes that Caesar, unlike Antony, was leading the Italians, implying Antony had abandoned Rome. 2) It immediately associates Antony with the East and Egypt, distancing him from Rome to lessen the civil war's impact. It also mentions Antony was seduced by the Egyptian queen Cleopatra. 3) It contrasts the noble Roman gods who aided Caesar with the strange Egyptian gods, further separating Antony from Roman ideals and linking him to Egypt. Cleopatra is depicted as a coward for retreating during the battle.

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    Virgil's text aims to portray Mark Antony negatively and Caesar positively around the Battle of Actium. It does this in three ways: 1) It emphasizes that Caesar, unlike Antony, was leading the Italians, implying Antony had abandoned Rome. 2) It immediately associates Antony with the East and Egypt, distancing him from Rome to lessen the civil war's impact. It also mentions Antony was seduced by the Egyptian queen Cleopatra. 3) It contrasts the noble Roman gods who aided Caesar with the strange Egyptian gods, further separating Antony from Roman ideals and linking him to Egypt. Cleopatra is depicted as a coward for retreating during the battle.

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    Virgil's text aims to portray Mark Antony negatively and Caesar positively around the Battle of Actium. It does this in three ways: 1) It emphasizes that Caesar, unlike Antony, was leading the Italians, implying Antony had abandoned Rome. 2) It immediately associates Antony with the East and Egypt, distancing him from Rome to lessen the civil war's impact. It also mentions Antony was seduced by the Egyptian queen Cleopatra. 3) It contrasts the noble Roman gods who aided Caesar with the strange Egyptian gods, further separating Antony from Roman ideals and linking him to Egypt. Cleopatra is depicted as a coward for retreating during the battle.

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    -[678] ''Leading the Italians'' - this implies that Mark Antony, on the other hand, is not leading the
    italians. The purpose of this passage is to alienate Mark Antony and make sure that the battle at
    Actium is not perceived by the people as Romans vs Romans
    -[679] Battle together with the Senate, and the People - this implies that Augustus Caesar is
    supportedby the people and is legitimate - this is key to him not being seen as a tyrant. [Cf
    Caesar being assasined cause of being a tyrant]
    -[686] Antony is mentioned for the first time and is immediately associated with the east, Egypt
    and the red sea. This is to lessen the effect that Roman civil war will have on people.
    -[687] Further distancing of Antony attempted, his wife is mentioned -this adds further disgrace to
    Antony. Not only did he abandon Rome for Egypt, but he also got seduced by their queen, who
    was a woman! [Romans hate women having power]
    -[690+] These lines describe the battle as epic, violent, and bloody, despite the real battle being
    one-sided and dull: Antony was trying to escape, not fight.
    -[695-700] These lines describe both the Roman gods and the Egyptian gods, drawing further
    contrast between Caesar and his opposition. Romans were disgusted by the Egyptian gods as
    they had animal heads etc. Note that M.Antony is no longer mentioned ... at all
    -[712] Indicates Cleopatra to be weak and cowardly - she and her men retreat into the seven fold
    nile, and leave the battle, having lost to the superior power of the roman gods.

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