The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
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| The Tragedy of Julius Cæsar, more commonly known simply as Julius Caesar, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare written in 1599. It portrays the conspiracy against the Roman dictator, Julius Caesar, his assassination and its aftermath. It is the first of his Roman plays, based on true events from Roman history. — Excerpted from Julius Caesar (play) on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. |
Facsimile of the first page of Julius Caesar from the First Folio, published in 1623
DRAMATIS PERSONAE (Persons Represented):
- JULIUS CAESAR
- OCTAVIUS CAESAR, Triumvir after his death.
- MARCUS ANTONIUS, Triumvir after his death.
- M. AEMIL. LEPIDUS Triumvir after his death.
- CICERO, POPILIUS LENA, Senators.
- MARCUS BRUTUS, Conspirator against Caesar.
- CASSIUS, Conspirator against Caesar.
- CASCA, Conspirator against Caesar.
- TREBONIUS, Conspirator against Caesar.
- LIGARIUS, Conspirator against Caesar.
- DECIUS BRUTUS, Conspirator against Caesar.
- METELLUS CIMBER, Conspirator against Caesar.
- CINNA, Conspirator against Caesar.
PUBLIUS, Senator/ Conspirator against Caesar
- FLAVIUS, tribune
- MARULLUS, tribune
- ARTEMIDORUS, a Sophist of Cnidos.
- A Soothsayer
- CINNA, a poet. Another Poet.
- LUCILIUS, TITINIUS, MESSALA, young CATO, and VOLUMNIUS, Friends to Brutus and Cassius.
VARRO, CLITUS, CLAUDIUS, STRATO, LUCIUS, DARDANIUS, Servants to
- Brutus
- PINDARUS, Servant to Cassius
- The Ghost of Caesar
- Senators, Citizens, Soldiers, Commoners, Messengers, and
- Servants
CALPURNIA, wife to Caesar
- PORTIA, wife to Brutus
SCENE: Rome, the conspirators' camp near Sardis, and the plains
- of Philippi.
| This work published before January 1, 1923 is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. |

