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Re: Richard Burton TOO old

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 6:30 pm
by Nicator
"No sign of the Sarcophacus nor any reference from Julius Caessar who I am sure once he got to Alexandria would have directly visited the body of Alexander.Was it there that Caesar wept. Because he was only in the middle of conquest by the age of forty and Alexander was dead long before."I have a pic that I downloaded from the internet somewhere showing Caesar standing over Alexander's body in reverence. This would be a scene that I'd love to see done in a play or movie concerning Caesar, or perhaps life-size marbles of the scene. Picture each man's face, in stone, one looking upon the other in admiration and veneration for all eternity. I think it was in Spain, when Caesar was a young man, that he made the comment:"By this age, Alexander had already conquered the world, whereas I am but just a soldier"...later Nicator

Re: Richard Burton TOO old

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 5:49 pm
by kenny
NickIm sure the teras were before Egypt Possibly Following the Victory over the Gauls.Caesar bemoans he was only jusrt starting his achievements by about 40 years old. He bemoaned that Alexander had conquered so much and died much earlier.Have a great Christamas.regardskenny

Re: Richard Burton TOO old

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 5:49 pm
by kenny
NickIm sure the teras were before Egypt Possibly Following the Victory over the Gauls.Caesar bemoans he was only jusrt starting his achievements by about 40 years old. He bemoaned that Alexander had conquered so much and died much earlier.Have a great Christamas.regardskenny

Re: Richard Burton TOO old

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 6:10 am
by marcus
Hi Kenny,It was in Spain, before Gaul, even. I can't remember exactly how old Caesar was at the time - he might even have been around 32-33 ... but it was definitely before the Gaulish campaign (and hence, of course, before his visit to Egypt).CheersMarcus

Re: Richard Burton TOO old

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 6:10 am
by marcus
Hi Kenny,It was in Spain, before Gaul, even. I can't remember exactly how old Caesar was at the time - he might even have been around 32-33 ... but it was definitely before the Gaulish campaign (and hence, of course, before his visit to Egypt).CheersMarcus

Re: Richard Burton TOO old

Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 7:05 am
by kenny
Hi Marcus We Got Cleopatra on Channel 4 Yesterday and behold Caesar was said to bee weeping over Alexander.Just to ask have you been watching the bbc2 series on Rome. It looks very realistic and brutal. And Marc Anthony portrayed as a brilliant tough politician.The Liz Taylor Movie made the Romans. Caesar and Especially Anthony look bafoonish and jumping to Cleapatras tune.The Rome seies had it more that they used each other. But the Romans were giving the orders. Also Caesars been surrounded in Egypt the Crushing Ptolemy shows extra Greatness.kenny

Re: Richard Burton TOO old

Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 7:05 am
by kenny
Hi Marcus We Got Cleopatra on Channel 4 Yesterday and behold Caesar was said to bee weeping over Alexander.Just to ask have you been watching the bbc2 series on Rome. It looks very realistic and brutal. And Marc Anthony portrayed as a brilliant tough politician.The Liz Taylor Movie made the Romans. Caesar and Especially Anthony look bafoonish and jumping to Cleapatras tune.The Rome seies had it more that they used each other. But the Romans were giving the orders. Also Caesars been surrounded in Egypt the Crushing Ptolemy shows extra Greatness.kenny