Play · History (play) · Tragedy (play)Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more.William ShakespeareJulius Caesar · 1599★ 5.3
Biography · Historical literatureI found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble.Caesar AugustusSuetonius, Lives of the Caesars · 121★ 4.9
Historical literatureThis long peace, and the uniform government of the Romans, introduced a slow and secret poison into the vitals of the empire. The minds of men were gradually reduced to the same level, the fire of genius was extinguished, and even the military spirit evaporated.Edward GibbonThe History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · 1776★ 3.5
Film · Historical drama (film) · Drama (film) · Historical drama · DramaThe beating heart of Rome is not the marble of the Senate, it's the sand of the Coliseum. He'll bring them death—and they will love him for it.Gracchus (Gladiator)Gladiator · 2000★ 3.5