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Jan 28, 2007 · After Atia convinces Marc Antony the governorship of ghastly Macedonia after his consulate would not only be unpleasant but leave him exposed to his dangerous enemies, he puts the heat on senatorial leader Cicero to give him Gaul instead, which once was the base for Julius Caesar's coup d'état.
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Rome S2 E3. As Brutus and Cassius struggle to raise foreign money for an army, Mark Antony changes his post-consul itinerary from Macedonia to Gaul. The plan is derailed when Cicero throws his...
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As the nomadic Brutus and Cassius struggle to raise foreign money for an army, Mark Antony sets his sights on Gaul. Cicero delivers an in-absentia message to the Senate, and then throws his support to Octavian, the new Caesar. Meanwhile, Vorenus is in a battle of his own, having provoked an all-out gang war in the Aventine Collegium.
As the nomadic Brutus and Cassius struggle to raise foreign money for an army, Mark Antony sets his sights on Gaul. Cicero delivers an in-absentia message to the Senate, and then throws his support to Octavian, the new Caesar. Meanwhile, Vorenus is in a battle of his own, having provoked an all-out gang war in the Aventine Collegium. At Atia's vill...
The Newsreader: In Gaul, the renegade Mark Antony has laid siege to the city of Mutina. But salvation is at hand! The Senate sends an army led by Hirtius and Pansa. The noble patriot, young Caesar Octavian joins our generals with his own legions to crush the rebels.
Cicero: Please continue with your threats; I would hate to submit to implication alone.
Clerk (holding up a scroll for all to see): These being the words of Marcus Tullius Cicero: (reading) When I was a young man, I defended the State. As an old man, I shall not abandon it. I give sincere thanks to Mark Antony, who has generously presented me with the most promising theme imaginable. I address you directly, Antony. Please listen as if you... as if you...
Mark Antony: Go on...
Clerk (shaken): "...please listen, as if you were sober and intelligent, and not a drink-sodden, sex-addled wreck."
Clerk: "You are certainly not without accomplishments: it is a rare man who can boast of becoming a bankrupt before even coming of age. You have brought upon us war, pestilence and destruction. You are Rome's Helen of Troy. But then... but then..."
•Introduction from http://www.tv.com/shows/rome/episodes/
These Being the Words of Marcus Tullius Cicero. As Brutus and Cassius struggle to raise foreign money for an army, Mark Antony changes his post-consul itinerary from Macedonia to Gaul.
This leads us to the best scene of the episode: the conversation between Antony and Cicero. Antony wants the province of Gaul to be awarded him by the Senate; Cicero resists because then Antony would be on Rome’s doorstep with his loyal legions, in position to invade Rome just as Julius Caesar did.
These Being the Words of Marcus Tullius Cicero Aired Jan 28, 2007 History Drama Reviews Brutus and Cassius struggle to raise foreign money for an army; Cicero sends a message to the...
Jan 27, 2007 · Drama Jan 27, 2007 54 min. Starring Indira Varma, David Bamber, Guy Henry. Cast & Crew. IV. Indira Varma. Niobe. DB. David Bamber. Marcus Tullius Cicero. GH. Guy Henry. Cassius. AL. Allen Leech. Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa. SB. Suzanne Bertish. Eleni. Information. Genre. Drama. Released. 2007. Run Time. 54 min. Rated. TV-MA. Regions of Origin.
