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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... look upon Caesar. CAESAR What say'st thou to me now? speak once again. Soothsayer Beware the ides of March. CAESAR He is a dreamer; let us leave him: pass. Sennet. Exeunt all except BRUTUS and CASSIUS CASSIUS Will you go see the order ...
... look upon Caesar. CAESAR What say'st thou to me now? speak once again. Soothsayer Beware the ides of March. CAESAR He is a dreamer; let us leave him: pass. Sennet. Exeunt all except BRUTUS and CASSIUS CASSIUS Will you go see the order ...
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... look, I turn the trouble of my countenance Merely upon myself. Vexed I am Of late with passions of some difference, Conceptions only proper to myself, Which give some soil perhaps to my behaviors; But let not therefore my good friends ...
... look, I turn the trouble of my countenance Merely upon myself. Vexed I am Of late with passions of some difference, Conceptions only proper to myself, Which give some soil perhaps to my behaviors; But let not therefore my good friends ...
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... look on both indifferently, For let the gods so speed me as I love The name of honour more than I fear death. CASSIUS I know that virtue to be in you, Brutus, As well as I do know your outward favour. Well, honour is the subject of my ...
... look on both indifferently, For let the gods so speed me as I love The name of honour more than I fear death. CASSIUS I know that virtue to be in you, Brutus, As well as I do know your outward favour. Well, honour is the subject of my ...
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... look you, Cassius, The angry spot doth glow on Caesar's brow, And all the rest look like a chidden train: Calpurnia's cheek is pale; and Cicero Looks with such ferret and such fiery eyes As we have seen him in the Capitol, Being cross'd ...
... look you, Cassius, The angry spot doth glow on Caesar's brow, And all the rest look like a chidden train: Calpurnia's cheek is pale; and Cicero Looks with such ferret and such fiery eyes As we have seen him in the Capitol, Being cross'd ...
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William Shakespeare. Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look; He thinks too much: such men are dangerous. ANTONY Fear ... looks Quite through the deeds of men: he loves no plays, As thou dost, Antony; he hears no music; Seldom he smiles ...
William Shakespeare. Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look; He thinks too much: such men are dangerous. ANTONY Fear ... looks Quite through the deeds of men: he loves no plays, As thou dost, Antony; he hears no music; Seldom he smiles ...
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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