Reader, Herein lay the tale of a man. His actions often misunderstood, he has been labelled as so much else. A wolf, a snake, idolator -Traitor, even. Though he may or may not be those things, such is not the aim of this study, for all of these are well within the scope of a mere man.
Nay, our subject, Caius Cassius, if he is to be called more than a man, must be esteemed and creditable for something much greater both in breadth of personality and power of will. That is to say, he is a Roman before he is a mere man. And as such, he is elevated to the heights of savior to the people, tragic hero, and god-slayer, for, do not doubt, Julius Caesar was a god; the people had made him so.
Therefore, though this be a study of treachery, our man be not a traitor. Though this be a study of conspiracy, our man was no conspirator. And though this be a study of a man, our man was first and foremost a Roman.
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