The Role Of Minor Conspirators

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“Your statue spouting
blood in many pipes, in which so many smiling Romans bathed, signifies that
from you great Rome shall suck reviving blood, and that great men shall
press for tinctures, stains, relics, and cognizance.” (JC. II. ii. 85-90).
Decius successfully executed his role in the conspiracy which led to the
assassination of Caesar.
Another very influential minor conspirator was Cinna, who aided in
persuading Brutus to join the conspiracy. Getting Brutus involved in the
conspiracy was crucial because of his close relationship with Caesar and
his prominence with both the senators and the common people. Cinna was
assigned, by Cassius, the task of delivering a flattering letter to Brutus
to which he responded, “Well, I will hie, and so bestow theses papers as
you bade me” (JC. I. iii. 150-151). Cassius and the rest of the
conspirators realized how beneficial Brutus would be to their conspiracy,
so when Cinna played a large role in getting him involved, the plot ...

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