Take your time in answering this question after several lessons. Use this space to take down notes on ideas or thoughts you may have as you go through the Life of Brutus.

Brutus was wrong because he thought that if he killed Caesar he would become king.

Choose to answer any one of the following questions:

1. Plutarch writes, "This Brutus, about whom I am now writing, having tempered his natural disposition with discipline and philosophical training and roused his earnest and mild character by imulse to action, is considered tohave been most aptly fashioned to virtue..." What do you think he means by "philosophical training"? How could the study of philosophy make one virtuous? (idea: look up the meaning of the world philosophy) I think when he said "philosophy training," He was trying to say that he is training his mind to become a philosopher.

2. If anyone disliked Brutus, what was the reason?

No they are not. First of all, Judas was plotting to arrest Jesus, not kill him. Second of all, Judas was doing it for the money, not for fame. Third of all, Judas was a follower of Jesus, not a business partner. And last of all, Judas was Jesus for a very long time.

One of his positive traits is that he didn't change the law of Rome, but added new and better ones. He was a good leader and was calm in catastrophic events.