Isn't his death just as glorious as his life, since it demonstrated that all of nature was affected? And, speaking reasonably, wasn't Caesar more properly the protector and the father of the nation than the tyrant of the Romans?

Effect of this Speech

I am not in a position to tell you the effect of this speech; instead, it is for you to inform me. Its aim was to convince you, therefore it is for you to tell me whether it succeeded. It addressed you in the name of Lepidus, so it is for you to inform me if it hit its mark. As for me, I assure you that if I am persuading you, it is only after being convinced. I do not aim to make you believe what I do not believe myself. I have such regard for Caesar that I cannot think ill of his intentions. And we must respect all great men by not judging them too quickly on conjecture. Appearances can be deceptive; the plans of the great are hidden. Let us thereby respect them and not try to judge them.

Notes

Calpurnia is the daughter of the Roman political leader Piso Caesoninus and the last wife of Julius Caesar, with whom he remained married the longest. Indeed, she was with him until his assassination in 44 BC. In a dream, she reportedly saw the murder scene before it happened and warned Caesar.
Julius Caesar, also simply called Caesar, was a general, statesman, and writer of Rome, born on either the 12th or 13th of July, 100 BC in Rome, and died on 15th March 44 BC in the same city. He is known for his conquests, especially of Gaul.
Lepidus, born around 89 BC and died in 13-12 BC, was a well-known general and Roman political figure. After the assassination of Julius Caesar, he took control of Rome and allied himself with Mark Antony. During the war between Octavian and Mark Antony, he sided with the latter, and after his defeat, he was declared a "public enemy".
Gaul is an ancient region of Western Europe inhabited by the Gauls, who are mainly Celts, Belgians, Aquitains, Ligures, and Iberians. It now corresponds to France, Luxembourg, Belgium, most of Switzerland, northern Italy and regions of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the Rhine.
Octavian, born on 23rd September 63 BC in Rome and died on 19th August 14 AD, was the first Roman Emperor, from 16th January 27 BC to 19th August 14 AD. He succeeded Julius Caesar and instituted the Empire's regime. After taking power, he was named Augustus, an honorary title that outran the times. He continued with this title until his death.

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