Julius Caesar
by William Shakespeare · 1599
Classics · ranked #21 in category
The Roman senator Cassius persuades the noble Brutus to join a conspiracy against Julius Caesar, whose growing power seems to threaten the Republic. The assassination and its turbulent political aftermath — particularly Mark Antony's speech to the crowd — test whether honourable motives can survive the realities of power.
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- 1599 · 1590s
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- William Shakespeare
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