Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Beware the Ides of March: The History – MyFox Philadelphia

Updated: Tuesday, 15 Mar 2011, 9:08 AM EDTPublished : Tuesday, 15 Mar 2011, 9:08 AM EDT
(CANVAS STAFF REPORTS) – What exactly is an “Ide” anyway? Well, if you were an ancient Roman, an Ide referred to the appearance of a full moon.
But, on March 15, 44 B.C., Julius Caesar was assassinated and the ” Ides of March” became more than just planetary observations.
The Ides became a warning to future leaders, Charles McNelis, an assistant professor of classics at

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