17th July Wednesday,

10 p.m.

Dear Diary,

Today, I attended the funeral oration of Antony and realised that Julius Caesar was the greatest and the most powerful among Roman generals who could have led Rome to glory and prosperity. Julius Caesar was referred to as the foremost man in all the world. He had conquered and defeated powerful kings and brought wealth and prosperity to Rome. He compared himself to the North Star, had he been a little flexible, things would have been different today. His insensitivity and high-handedness had humiliated several members of the senate. He was a philanthropist who donated generously and believed in charity, he left his private parks and orchards for our recreation. But sometimes I feel that success had made him haughty and arrogant, his confidence had consumed his wisdom, he should have paid heed to the soothsayer. If he had stayed home due to the entreaties of his wife, may be he could have been safe. I am worried about Rome’s future now. What if a worse ruler comes in his place ? We must take charge of the situation before things go out of hand. Lets’ hope for the best.

Amit