Project Gutenberg 1998-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 1488 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Julius Caesar the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers "Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare is a tragic play written during the late 16th century. The narrative revolves around the political machinations surrounding the assassination of Julius Caesar, exploring themes such as ambition, loyalty, friendship, and the complex nature of power. Key characters include the noble Brutus, a close friend of Caesar who grapples with moral dilemmas, and Cassius, who manipulates Brutus and leads the conspiracy against Caesar. At the start of the play, the scene is set in Rome, where two tribunes, Flavius and Marullus, confront a gathering of citizens celebrating Caesar's triumph over Pompey. The tribunes express their disdain for the public's fickle loyalty and urge them to return home, inciting a deeper reflection on the nature of power and the responsibilities of citizenship. As the action unfolds, we see Caesar being approached by a soothsayer who warns him to "beware the Ides of March." This foreboding serves as a crucial moment that foreshadows the chaos and betrayal that will follow. Brutus's internal conflict begins to surface when Cassius tries to draw him into the conspiracy against Caesar, setting the stage for the tragic events that will ensue. (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 - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 188566 174392 2024-09-01T10:01:39.461070 2023-10-01T09:09:23.680301 text/html text/html 192309 2023-11-18T03:56:44 text/html 251153 2024-09-01T10:01:44.797105 application/epub+zip 250140 2024-09-01T10:01:40.295088 application/epub+zip 130418 2024-09-01T10:01:39.842078 application/epub+zip 321386 2024-09-01T10:01:47.472059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300273 2024-09-01T10:01:44.192042 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180363 2022-09-01T11:17:32.326596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142275 142341 2024-09-01T10:01:38.540081 2023-10-01T09:09:22.720269 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 142084 2023-11-18T04:00:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17437 2024-09-01T10:01:47.610024 application/rdf+xml 8011 2024-09-01T10:01:39.954057 image/jpeg 1566 2024-09-01T10:01:39.900076 image/jpeg 214746 2024-09-01T10:01:39.480083 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