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3 days ago · William Shakespeare - Playwright, Poet, Julius Caesar: Written in 1599 (the same year as Henry V) or 1600, probably for the opening of the Globe Theatre on the south bank of the Thames, Julius Caesar illustrates similarly the transition in Shakespeare’s writing toward darker themes and tragedy.
3 days ago · The Caesar of literature is often a reaction to the Caesar of Shakespeare. And there are other important issues: Caesar as a problem in the recovery of authenticity, or Caesar, because he is a canonical author, as a symbol of the conservative claims of the established order.
5 days ago · Key characters in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar show both comparisons and contrasts. Caesar and Brutus both exhibit leadership qualities but differ in their motivations; Caesar seeks power,...
1 day ago · This period begins and ends with two tragedies: Romeo and Juliet, the famous romantic tragedy of sexually charged adolescence, love, and death; and Julius Caesar—based on Sir Thomas North's 1579 translation of Plutarch's Parallel Lives—which introduced a new kind of drama.
5 days ago · In Julius Caesar, Shakespeare depicts superstition as a powerful influence on characters' actions and the unfolding of events. Omens, prophecies, and supernatural elements, such as the...
5 days ago · Marc Antony, in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, is highly loyal to Caesar, intelligent, a great speaker, noble, but also tenacious, cruel, and ruthless when he needs to be.
5 days ago · Delve into the political intrigue and drama of ancient Rome with Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar." This podcast brings to life the timeless story of power, betray…
