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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... day, with patient expectation, To see great Pompey pass the streets of Rome: And when you saw his chariot but appear, Have you not made an universal shout, That Tiber trembled underneath her ... to the gods to intermit the plague That needs.
... day, with patient expectation, To see great Pompey pass the streets of Rome: And when you saw his chariot but appear, Have you not made an universal shout, That Tiber trembled underneath her ... to the gods to intermit the plague That needs.
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... For once, upon a raw and gusty day, The troubled Tiber chafing with her shores, Caesar said to me 'Darest thou, Cassius, now Leap in with me into this angry flood, And swim to yonder point?' Upon the word, Accoutred as I was, I plunged in ...
... For once, upon a raw and gusty day, The troubled Tiber chafing with her shores, Caesar said to me 'Darest thou, Cassius, now Leap in with me into this angry flood, And swim to yonder point?' Upon the word, Accoutred as I was, I plunged in ...
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... a time Both meet to hear and answer such high things. Till then, my noble friend, chew upon this: Brutus had rather ... day. Re-enter CAESAR and his Train BRUTUS I will do so. But, look you, Cassius, The angry spot doth glow on Caesar's ...
... a time Both meet to hear and answer such high things. Till then, my noble friend, chew upon this: Brutus had rather ... day. Re-enter CAESAR and his Train BRUTUS I will do so. But, look you, Cassius, The angry spot doth glow on Caesar's ...
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... to fear, I do not know the man I should avoid So soon as that spare Cassius ... day, That Caesar looks so sad. CASCA Why, you were with him, were you not ... for? CASCA Why, for.
... to fear, I do not know the man I should avoid So soon as that spare Cassius ... day, That Caesar looks so sad. CASCA Why, you were with him, were you not ... for? CASCA Why, for.
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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