# Julius Caesar — Essays character guide

> Julius Caesar in Essays by Henry David Thoreau.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Caesar

**First appearance:** 0022-sir-walter-raleigh

## Who they are

Roman general and dictator; historical example of ambition.

## In the story

### [Sir Walter Raleigh](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/essays_2_se/chapters/sir-walter-raleigh)

Used as a comparison for Raleigh's historical writing; Raleigh is described as 'the Caesar of his own story.'

### [The Scarlet Oak](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/essays_2_se/chapters/the-scarlet-oak)

Used as an example of a different perspective when viewing a landscape.

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