Caesar's English

This test was designed for a 10th grade HONORS ENGLISH class. The test, covering Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, includes matching, multiple choice, quote identification, and essays. The test, if given in a block scheduled situation, could be finished in a period. In a 40-minute period, the test may. Fifth Grade Caesar's English. Fifth Graders should learn the following lists of stems and great vocabulary words, along with their definitions. These are taken from lessons 11 - 20 in Caesar's English by Michael Clay Thompson and Myriam Thompson, second edition copyright 2000.

noun

• 1A title used by Roman emperors, especially those from Augustus to Hadrian.

  ‘Today's Vatican is a creation of the great Renaissance popes, who used the symbolism of the Rome of the Caesars to dominate the Roman barons and establish Rome as the seat of the church.'

  • ‘These passages could be seen in the socio-political sweep of their emperors, Caesars, and pharaons as case studies in forced labor and territorial control.'
  • ‘Perhaps 40 years ago the rich hired courtroom sketch artists; perhaps in Roman times the Caesars commanded artisans to instantly fix the event in mosaic tiles.'
  • ‘Go back to the Rome of the Caesars and Nero and Caligula.'
  • ‘One can only live well in the dear shadow of Sicily, under the rule of a prince who eclipses that of the Caesars!'
  • ‘Under the Caesars of the late Republic and throughout the history of the Empire, combined with the forces of individualism and barbarian invasion, the Empire collapsed.'
  • ‘He founded a dynasty that lasted until the Caesars conquered them.'
  • ‘Charlemagne's great new palace at Aachen was built on classical Roman lines, embellished with sculptures and bronzes which would not have disgraced the Rome of the Caesars.'
  • ‘Rome was still some 2,500-odd years away, but Memnon would have fit right in with the Caesars and Augustuses of later times.'
  • ‘In 1869, at the age of thirteen, he assembled images from visits to Rome, Naples, and Munich in an album given to him by his mother, his themes included Greek and Roman poets, the first Caesars, and classical statues.'
  • ‘Marcus Aurelius, a pretty decent Caesar as Caesars go, could not pass a law against his depraved son, Commodus.'
  • ‘Similarly, the genealogy of Roman imperial rule represented by the busts of the twelve Caesars in the tipper portico anticipated the genealogical unfolding of Farnese ducal rule in Parma and Piacenza represented in the lower portico.'
  • ‘His work was adored by the Caesars and quickly became part of the traditional Roman school and literature program.'
  • ‘The king of the gods outlines Roman history down to the point of the Caesars.'

  1. 1.1An autocrat.
     ‘Treat any chief executive as a Caesar and pretty soon he'll behave like one.'
     • ‘You are acting as a Ceasar of territories, conquering land and sea to gain control of the Empire.'
     • ‘Do you see yourself as a Ceasar?'

Phrases

Caesar's wife


• A person who is required to be above suspicion.

  ‘The media, he says, like to ‘out' a referee who is supposed to be like Caesar's wife, completely above suspicion.'

  • ‘They have to be like Caesar's wife - totally above suspicion.'
  • ‘Still, they expect their leaders to be, like Caesar's wife, above suspicion.'
  • ‘For it to work properly it had to be like Caesar's wife, above suspicion.'
  • ‘The people who have donated did so because they believe in the concept of an independent journalist who, like Caesar's wife, is above even the appearance of reproach - or the influence of advertisers.'
  • ‘The Senate leader of a party with a less-than-stellar history on race relations must, on this issue at the very least, be like Caesar's wife: above reproach.'
  • ‘Like Caesar's wife, he strives to be above reproach, but reputation is a fragile thing - easy to damage, slow to mend, and it can only be protected one day at a time.'
  • ‘Anyone putting him/her self up for public office should, ideally, be like Caesar's wife, beyond reproach.'
  • ‘We depend, unfortunately, on foreign capital for a lot of our financing, which means we have to have a - we have to be like Caesar's wife with respect to our financial system.'
  • ‘And she set an example that, you know, she was supposed to be like Caesar's wife, beyond reproach.'
  • ‘If you are running a trading operation, you have to be like Caesar's wife, beyond reproach.'

Origin

Middle English from Latin Caesar, family name of the Roman statesman Julius Caesar.

Main definitions of Caesar in English

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noun

Caesar's English I

• Poker table of hands. A drink consisting of vodka, tomato juice, clam broth, and piquant seasonings.

  • ‘A Caesar is potentially the best drink ever invented.'
  • ‘For drinks, look for classic brunch cocktails like mimosas and a caesar, as well as zero-proof drinks, juices, and drip coffee.'
  • ‘We started with a Caesar and the baby greens salads.'
  • ‘If you don't want to stock all the fixings of a Caesar, a Caesar in a can is a good alternative.'
  • ‘Vodka is the spirit most bartenders grab when making a Caesar.'
  • ‘The cottage we rented had a hot tub and we drank Caesars for a week.'
  • ‘Mona's been downing Caesars all night.'
  • ‘At one of our lunches, my friend satisfied a craving for a bloody Caesar.'
  • ‘It's impossible to find a Bloody Caesar outside of Canada.'
  • ‘While I am not a cocktail guy, I do love my Bloody Caesar.'

Origin

Mega 7 no deposit bonus codes 2019. 1970s (as Bloody Caesar): apparently from Caesar, on the model of Bloody Mary.

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