Julius Caesar - William ShakespeareThe Tragedy of Julius Caesar, also known simply as Julius Caesar, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1599. It portrays the 44 BC conspiracy against the Roman dictator Julius Caesar, his assassination and the defeat of the conspirators at the Battle of Philippi. It is one of several Roman plays that Shakespeare wrote, based on true events from Roman history, which also include Coriolanus and Antony and Cleopatra.Although the title of the play is Julius Caesar, Caesar is not the central character in its action; he appears in only three scenes, and is killed at the beginning of the third act. The protagonist of the play is Marcus Brutus, and the central psychological drama is his struggle between the conflicting demands of honour, patriotism, and friendship.The play reflected the general anxiety of England over succession of leadership. At the time of its creation and first performance, Queen Elizabeth, a strong ruler, was elderly and had refused to name a successor, leading to worries that a civil war similar to that of Rome might break out after her death. |
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William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare Julius Caesar Act I SCENE I. Rome. A street. Enter FLAVIUS, MARULLUS,
William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare Julius Caesar Act I SCENE I. Rome. A street. Enter FLAVIUS, MARULLUS,
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William Shakespeare. Act. I. SCENE. I. Rome. A. street. Enter FLAVIUS, MARULLUS, and certain Commoners FLAVIUS Hence! home, you idle creatures get you home: Is this a holiday? what! know you not, Being mechanical, you ought not walk Upon a ...
William Shakespeare. Act. I. SCENE. I. Rome. A. street. Enter FLAVIUS, MARULLUS, and certain Commoners FLAVIUS Hence! home, you idle creatures get you home: Is this a holiday? what! know you not, Being mechanical, you ought not walk Upon a ...
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... Rome, To grace in captive bonds his chariot-wheels? You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things! O you hard hearts, you cruel men of Rome, Knew you not Pompey? Many a time and oft Have you climb'd up to walls and battlements ...
... Rome, To grace in captive bonds his chariot-wheels? You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things! O you hard hearts, you cruel men of Rome, Knew you not Pompey? Many a time and oft Have you climb'd up to walls and battlements ...
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... Rome, Except immortal Caesar, speaking of Brutus And groaning underneath this age's yoke, Have wish'd that noble Brutus had his eyes. BRUTUS Into what dangers would you lead me, Cassius, That you would have me seek into myself For that ...
... Rome, Except immortal Caesar, speaking of Brutus And groaning underneath this age's yoke, Have wish'd that noble Brutus had his eyes. BRUTUS Into what dangers would you lead me, Cassius, That you would have me seek into myself For that ...
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... Rome, That her wide walls encompass'd but one man? Now is it Rome indeed and room enough, When there is in it but one only man. O, you and I have heard our fathers say, There was a Brutus once that would have brook'd The eternal devil ...
... Rome, That her wide walls encompass'd but one man? Now is it Rome indeed and room enough, When there is in it but one only man. O, you and I have heard our fathers say, There was a Brutus once that would have brook'd The eternal devil ...
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Alarum art thou ARTEMIDORUS bear blood BRUTUS and CASSIUS BRUTUS Speak Caesar doth Caius Cassius Caius Ligarius CALPURNIA Capitol CASCA CATO Cicero CINNA THE POET Citizen Peace CLAUDIUS CLITUS countrymen dangerous DARDANIUS dead death DECIUS BRUTUS deed durst enemy Enter BRUTUS Exeunt SCENE Exit BRUTUS Exit LUCIUS eyes Farewell fear fire FLAVIUS Fourth Citizen gentle give grief hand Hark hath hear heart honourable humour ides of March LEPIDUS live look lord LUCILIUS Marcus Brutus Mark Antony MARULLUS master MESSALA METELLUS CIMBER mighty night noble Brutus pardon Philippi PINDARUS Pompey's POPILIUS PORTIA Publius Re-enter LUCIUS Roman Rome Second Citizen Second Commoner senators shout sick smile Soldier Soothsayer spirit stand stay Strato streets sword ta'en tell tent thee thing Third Citizen thou art thou hast Titinius to-day to-night traitors TREBONIUS unto VARRO vile VOLUMNIUS word wrong ye gods