On this day, the Ides of March, in 44BC Julius Caesar was assassinated in the Theatre of Pompey by a group of up to 60 senators. According to the historian Plutarch, Julius was warned of this plot before hand by a seer who told him to “Beware the Ides of March.”, upon meeting the seer whilst on his way to the Theatre of Pompey the dictator quipped “Well the Ides of March have come.” To which the seer replied “Aye, they are come, but not yet gone.”
Whether this actually happened is open to debate, but it is a matter of record that Caesar’s ally Mark Anthony had found out about the plot the night before and attempted to head Caesar off at the steps of the forum to inform him, however the assassination occurred before he reached where Anthony was waiting for him.
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And now it is time for the news from the CFZ newsblog, compiled by the fantastic Gavin Wilson, guitar expert (Gavin’s book ‘500 guitars’ is available here:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/500-Guitars-Definitive-Z-Guide/dp/0785826181 )
Marine animal rescue vessel launched
Poet Philip Larkin's death marked with giant toads...
TV zoologist hosts pet fashion show
It’s a pet project of his apparently…
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