“[The senators stand at the steps of the Senate, waiting, Lucius at their side, as the new Caesar and Lucilla enter on chariot surrounded by Praetorian] Gracchus: He enters Rome like a conquering hero. What has he conquered? Falco: Give him time. He’s young. I think he could do very well. Gracchus:…”Tagged: Rome, Hero
“Marcus Aurelius: Are you ready to do your duty for Rome? Commodus: Yes, father. Marcus Aurelius: You will not be emperor. Commodus: Which wiser, older man is to take my place? Marcus Aurelius: My powers will pass to Maximus, to hold in trust until the Senate is ready to rule once more. Rome is to be…”Tagged: Rome, Duty, emperor, Wisdom, Devotion
“Marcus Aurelius: There is one more duty that I ask of you before you go home. Maximus: What would you have me do Caesar? Marcus Aurelius: I want you to become the protector of Rome after I die. I will empower you to one end alone, to give power back to the people of Rome and end the corruption that…”Tagged: caesar, Rome
“[Maximus enters Marcus’s darkened tent] Marcus Aurelius: Tell me again, Maximus, why are we here? Maximus: For the glory of the Empire, sire. Five thousand of my men are out there in the freezing mud. Three thousand of them are bloodied and cleaved. Two thousand will never leave this place. I will…”Tagged: Empire, Battle, glory, Rome