![]() ![]() One of the killers, named Herennius “went on the run through the walks and Cicero, catching sight of him, ordered his servants to set the litter down where they were. They break down the bedroom door but learn that their target is being carried back down to the sea. When he reaches his villa, the crows perch on his windows and one even pecks at the covers when he tries to rest. Trying to escape the assassination ordered by Mark Antony, Rome’s great orator takes ship only to find himself pursued by an eerie flock of crows. In a particularly chilling set piece, Cicero struggles against, then finally accepts, his fated doom. Famous moments abound: Caesar pauses at the Rubicon with his army, waffles a bit and finally says, “Let the die be cast” as he crosses the river and marches on Rome. ![]()
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