Project Gutenberg 1997-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 141 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William The Tragedy of Julius Caesar The First Folio, 1623 "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare is a historical play written in the early 17th century. The work explores themes of power, betrayal, and the moral complexities of political assassination through the tragic figure of Julius Caesar and the conspirators who plot his demise, notably Brutus and Cassius. The play delves into the motivations driving the characters and the consequences of their actions on Rome. The opening of the play introduces a politically charged atmosphere in Rome, where commoners celebrate Caesar's triumph. Flavius and Marullus, two tribunes, chastise the citizens for their fickle loyalty, recalling their previous support for Pompey. Amidst these tensions, Caesar arrives, displaying confidence despite omens of danger, notably a soothsayer's warning to beware the Ides of March. The initial interactions establish a stark contrast between public adoration and underlying fears, setting the stage for the exploration of ambition and conspiracy as tensions rise around Caesar's growing power. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tragedies Conspiracies -- Drama Brutus, Marcus Junius, 85 B.C.?-42 B.C. -- Drama Caesar, Julius -- Assassination -- Drama Assassins -- Drama Rome -- History -- Civil War, 43-31 B.C. -- Drama PR Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 174419 202605 2024-09-01T08:32:13.033247 2023-10-01T07:53:20.242927 text/html text/html 174412 202598 2024-09-01T08:32:13.236234 2023-10-01T07:53:20.421919 text/html text/html 113823 2024-09-01T08:32:18.561252 application/epub+zip 115528 2024-09-01T08:32:14.577221 application/epub+zip 115528 2024-09-01T08:32:13.761252 application/epub+zip 223373 2024-09-01T08:32:20.957191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204866 2024-09-01T08:32:17.979218 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205636 2022-08-01T08:06:58.227953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135615 162401 2024-09-01T08:32:12.607235 2023-10-01T07:53:19.902913 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 135408 2023-11-03T23:29:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17959 2024-09-01T08:32:21.099186 application/rdf+xml 12314 2024-09-01T08:32:14.102217 image/jpeg 2855 2024-09-01T08:32:13.928205 image/jpeg 114596 2024-09-01T08:32:13.252246 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia