Julius Caesar
William Shakespeare
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julius caesar
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William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was baptized on April 26, 1564, in
Stratford-on-Avon, England, the third child of John Shakespeare,
a well-to-do merchant, and Mary Arden, his wife. Young William
probably attended the Stratford grammar school, where he
learned English, Greek, and a great deal of Latin. Historians
arent sure of the exact date of Shakespeares birth.
In 1582, Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway. By 1583
the couple had a daughter, Susanna, and two years later the
twins, Hamnet and Judith. Somewhere between 1585 and
1592 Shakespeare went to London, where he became first an
actor and then a playwright. His acting company, The Kings
Men, appeared most often in the Globe theater, a part of which
Shakespeare himself owned.
In all, Shakespeare is believed to have written thirty-seven
plays, several nondramatic poems, and a number of sonnets.
In 1611 when he left the active life of the theater, he returned
to Stratford and became a country gentleman, living in the
second-largest house in town. For five years he lived a quiet
life. Then, on April 23, 1616, William Shakespeare died and
was buried in Trinity Church in Stratford. From his own time
to the present, Shakespeare is considered one of the greatest
writers of the English-speaking world.
William Shakespeare
Julius Caesar
mark
antony
brutus
julius caesar
calpurnia
cassius
casca
julius caesar
10
Go home
Why, sir. . . I
you lazy
here in holi-
am a good
men!
day clothes
shoemaker!
instead of
but today I
working in
came out to
your shops?
see Caesar
and celebrate
with him.
Pompey,
who FOUght
to keep
of a great Roman
Caesar
Pompey.
from making
himself ruler of Rome!
Pompey,
whom you
have often
cheered
for in
these very
streets!
How many times have you waited all day just to cheer Pompey as he passed by? Now you dress up to cheer the man
who shed Pompeys blood!
julius caesar 11
We must remove
these decorations.
That day happened TO be a
yearly holiday to
Are we allowed to do
that? After alL it is
the feast of Lupercal!
12
Calpurnia as you
Stand right in Mark
Ill
remember!
he runs.
many children.
I will!
Caesar!
Beware
the ides of
March!*
* The Roman month was divided into the kalends, the ides, and the nones; in March the ides fell on
the 15th.
julius caesar 13
Who is that
A soothsayer* who
man?
now?
Beware the
ides of March!
The man is a
dreamer. Let us
go on our way.
14
No, no!
It is not
you.
friendly lately.
As Caesar and
his followers
went off to the
race, Cassius
and Brutus, two
noble Romans,
stayed behind.
You will do
the right
thing, Im
sure.
Whats HAPPENING?
julius caesar 15
too great! He is a
want it to happen!
not a god!
aND IF I AM?
I will think of
later.
16
I dont like
the looks
of that
Cassius.
happened. why
I am Caesar! But
speak to me?
julius caesar 17
Why, Caesar
was offered
You were there,
werent you?
If so, I wouldnt
What?
a crown!
He refused it...
What about
pushed it away,
the second
like this...
shout?
third?
it down!
18
tomorrow?
If you wish
to talk to
me privately,
come tomorrow. Ill
wait at home
stood alone.
be there.
Tonight. . . I will see that letters
are tossed through Brutus
window.
for you.
julius caesar 19
A lion. . . but he is
too frightened to
attack me!
It is a sign from
the gods! They
are angry with
the men of Rome!
20
A Roman!
Whos there?
casca! I recognized*
your voice.
their anger!
julius caesar 21
I hear the
senators*
plan to make
than I thought if
Caesar king
tomorrow!
to rule them.
I do! In fact, Im
I am with
on my way to
you!
22
It is Cinna. He
If you could
comes someone!
is one of us!
He thinks as
we do, Cinna.
I am sure HE
will join us
soon.
julius caesar 23
Lucius,
wake up!
come here!
You called,
sir?
He could not
sleep.
I will,
sir.
Caesar can be
Alone again,
Brutus tried
to sort out
his thoughts.
stopped only
by death. But
is it right to
kill him?
24
Go back to
I dont know,
bed, lucius.
But wait!
the calendar.
Meanwhile, Brutus
read the unsigned
letter.
of March?
julius caesar 25
Sir, it is
returned.
your friend
in.
Cassius...and
You are
Good. Now go
right, sir.
to the gate.
It is the
Someones
fifteenth
knocking.
of March.
do we wake
these men?
you?
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welcome.
May I speak
Keep you
to you pri-
Then. . .
awake tonight,
vately?
Cassius?
julius caesar 27
No, not an
oath!*
Shall no man
be touched but
No, no!
Caesar?
28
superstitious.**
capitOl.
julius caesar 29
Portia! You
Nor should
should not
you. Wont
be up and out
you tell me
in the cold
what trou-
morning air.
bles you?
Dont kneeL,
I wouldnt
Dear Portia!
would keep
your marriage
vows.
30
I am loyal, Bru-
your secrets!
later.
dered Caesar!
julius caesar 31
At once, sir.
Ghost-sol-
These signs
diers fought
in the clouds,
eryone, not
dead men
just for
left their
me. I am not
graves, spirits
afraid. Death
screamed in
will come
the streets. Im
when it will
afraid!
come!
32
sars servant
I am Caesar. . .
returned with
today.
and stronger
than danger. I
priests.
will go!
Please, Caesar. . .
no!
julius caesar 33
Good day,
Say he
Caesar! Ive
time to take a
is sick.
arrived. . . the
come to take
message to the
you to the
senators. I will
said he would
capitol.
see to it that
Caesar came to
the capitol.
need to lie.
That is enough.
34
julius caesar 35
Theyll whis-
You make
Calpurnias fear
better dreams!
Caesar is
seem foolish.
afraid.
robe.
36
Good day,
Caesar!
julius caesar 37
it to Caesar as he passes. If he
to warn him.
One of these was
Artemidorus.
Brutus, Cassius, Casca...
I know they
mean to harm
Caesar, but
theyll never
let me near
enough to
warn him.
* the building in which the senators met for government business; the Capitol
38
But this
concerns
you, and
now!
julius caesar 39
Dont worry!
Caesar is still
smiling.
IF our plan is
Everythings working as we
discovered, Ill
kill myself!
* upset, jumpy
40
Hands,
speak for
me!
julius caesar 41
We mean no
harm to any
again!
Roman! No
one should
be frightened!
Where is Mark
He fled to
Antony?
his home.
everywhere
men, women,
and children
are crying
and liberty!
and running
away.
42
drew near.
as I honored Caesar.
julius caesar 43
Welcome, Mark
arrived.
Antony!
us do what we did.
Brutus, a
word with you!
44
Oh, Caesar,
forgive me for
being meek and
gentle with
these butchers.
They have killed
the noblest man
who ever lived!
julius caesar 45
Caesar wrote
Only a few
to your master,
miles away.
As Antony grieved*
telling him to
Butis this
for Caesar, a
return to Rome!
Caesar?
servant came to
Is he near?
Now come,
give me a
hand with
Caesars
body.
46
Caesars place!
Antony arrived
with Caesars
body.
julius caesar 47
Caesar a crown,
is an honorable man.
he refused it. Is
this ambition?
Caesars great
deeds, the feelings
of the crowd began
to change.
They were
murderers! O
noble Caesar!
48
Caesars will!
the will!
seventy-five drachmas.*
Never! Never!
* about $150
julius caesar 49
them!
Mischief** take
your course.
They say
They must
Brutus and
have had
Cassius have
some
Octavius is
I will go
ridden like
warning
in Rome. . . at
straight to
madmen out
of how
Caesars house.
visit him.
of Rome!
the people
feel.
50
plans in Rome.
to learn their
armies. We must
enemies on all
forces together.
sides.
fight a battle to
decide which side
would rule.
Outside Rome, Brutus and Cassius commanded a large army. They met
one day at Brutus camp.
I hear
the same.
force to Philippi.
We must march
better for
them to
march to us,
tiring their
soldiers!
Then we will do
it your way. But
I dont like it.
julius caesar 51
Come! It is night
Yes. Lets
not argue
to rest.
ever again.
it is my
duty,
play me a tune.
sir.
52
me again... at Philippi!
No,
disappeared, and
Sir!
thing?
Nothing, sir!
Nothing!
after this, Brutus spent an uneasy night. The next day, on the plains of
Philippi, the two armies met to do battle.
Our hopes are answered! Theyve
come down from the hills to fight
on the plains.
julius caesar 53
But good
words are
better than
bad blows.
54
I draw my sword against all plotters! It will not be put away again
until Caesars wounds are avenged. . . or until I fall in battle!
* dare
** the man next in charge
julius caesar 55
Brutus.
will never go to
Rome in chains!
Forever and
forever farewell, Cassius!
If we do meet
again, why, we
shall smile!
Forever and
forever farewell,
Brutus! If we do
not, it is right
that we say our
goodbyes now!
56
beat them.
Cassius.
Brutus gave the command to attack
Octavius too early. We are
surrounded** by Antonys men!
julius caesar 57
Retreat,* sir!
Get away! Anto-
Those are my
tents burning?
Ill be right
back!
ny has captured
your tents!
* go back
** in this case, soldiers on horseback
58
ordered.
julius caesar 59
Cassius must
news to Brutus.
have thought
we could not
win!
60
There. . . with
Messala returned
body lie?
Titinius grieving
beside it.
with Brutus.
He is not grieving.
Titinius is dead!
julius caesar
61
pay.
Meanwhile,
on another
I give up.
part of the
field, Antonys
soldiers were
winning.
Where is
Brutus?
Here he
Comes!
62
At that very
moment, not
on this rock.
far away,
Brutus was
beginning to
see that he
could not
win.
Clitus? Dardanius?
I, sir? Not
for all the
world!
me to die?
Id rather
kill myself!
Just then
the trumpets
sounded. Enemy
troops drew
near.
*as used here, came back from the dead as a spirit and revealed who he was
julius caesar
dear sir!
63
you, Strato?
Farewell, good
Give me your
Strato. Caesar,
hand, first.
When Antony
and Octavius
die, Strato?
arrived soon
afterward,
only Strato
remained.
The battle
lie in honor
in my tent. We
Antonys side
even so, he
spect a noble
was sad at
Roman soldier
Brutus death.
deserves!
THE
END
* best, most honest, most sincere
** were jealous of
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Caesar
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