Julius CaesarPenguin, 01.12.2000 - 304 Seiten The Signet Classics edition of Shakespeare's timeless tragedy of conspiracy and betrayal. In the first of his Roman history plays, the Bard tells the story of the murder of emperor Julius Caesar and the gruesome aftermath as ancient Rome descends into a violent mob. This title in the Signet Classics Shakespeare series includes: • An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater • A special introduction to the play by the editors, William and Barbara Rosen • Selections from Plutarch's Lives of Noble Grecians and Romans, the source from which Shakespeare derived Julius Caesar • Dramatic criticism from Roy Walker, Maynard Mack, Richard David, and others • A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions of Julius Caesar • Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable format • Recommended readings |
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... danger of arrest or expulsion. In the late 1560s and 1570s, however, English professional theater began to gain respectability. Wealthy aristocrats fond of drama - the Lord Admiral, for example, or the Lord Chamberlain - took acting ...
... danger of arrest or expulsion. In the late 1560s and 1570s, however, English professional theater began to gain respectability. Wealthy aristocrats fond of drama - the Lord Admiral, for example, or the Lord Chamberlain - took acting ...
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... dangerous; consequently, numerous official bodies - including the London metropolitan and ecclesiastical authorities as well as, occasionally, the royal court itself- tried, without much success, to control and even to disband them ...
... dangerous; consequently, numerous official bodies - including the London metropolitan and ecclesiastical authorities as well as, occasionally, the royal court itself- tried, without much success, to control and even to disband them ...
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... dangerous chaos that ensues following Caesar's death. In Shakespeare's play, by contrast, the correct identity is established, but then ignored: THIRD PLEBEIANYour name, sir, truly. CINNA Truly, my name is CinnaFIRST PLEBEIAN Tear him ...
... dangerous chaos that ensues following Caesar's death. In Shakespeare's play, by contrast, the correct identity is established, but then ignored: THIRD PLEBEIANYour name, sir, truly. CINNA Truly, my name is CinnaFIRST PLEBEIAN Tear him ...
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... dangers that social chaos unleashes, and the potential victims of such chaos - not only leaders and their families but even poets. Why, we might ask, is the Globe's inaugural play entitled Julius Caesar rather than Marcus Brutus? Caesar ...
... dangers that social chaos unleashes, and the potential victims of such chaos - not only leaders and their families but even poets. Why, we might ask, is the Globe's inaugural play entitled Julius Caesar rather than Marcus Brutus? Caesar ...
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... dangers posed by idealism. In the most extended glimpse we have of a solitary Brutus, when he is alone in his garden contemplating whether or not to rise up against Caesar, we find him cornered by the very hypotheticals his mind so ...
... dangers posed by idealism. In the most extended glimpse we have of a solitary Brutus, when he is alone in his garden contemplating whether or not to rise up against Caesar, we find him cornered by the very hypotheticals his mind so ...
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actors answer appear army battle bear better blood body Brutus Calpurnia Capitol CASCA CASSIUS cause Cinna comes common conspirators crown dangerous death Decius doth early enemy English Enter Exeunt Exit eyes face fall fear fire folio follow FOURTH PLEBEIAN give gods hand hath hear heart hold honor humor Julius Caesar leave Ligarius live London look lord Lucillius Lucius March Mark Antony matter mean meet Messala mind moved nature never night noble Octavius once Peace performed Pindarus play playwright PLEBEIAN poet PORTIA present reason rest Roman Rome Senate SERVANT Shakespeare sick SOLDIER speak speech spirit stage stand stay streets sword tell texts theater thee things THIRD thou Titinius true turn wrong