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Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
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it was amazing

The most powerful, famous man in Roman history, her greatest conqueror, loved by the adoring , poor population, of Rome, ( and Cleopatra, also) that has brought glory and prosperity, too, the army will follow anywhere he leads, certain victory and riches to the soldiers, the Senate has given numerous awards to him, Rome's enemies tremble at the name of the mighty Caesar, but of course nobody is loved by all, men are small, petty, and jealous, why should he be above them, (fearing he, becoming King) the less talented and not as successful, always will ask this eternal question...The world is full of chaos, by men who believe in a cause, they never see the consequences, of their actions, what happens, afterwards, most don't care . A conspiracy by a conservative faction of the Roman Senate, organized by Marcus Brutus and Gaius Cassius, an upper class clique, the aristocrats, didn't like Caesar's rule, but pretended to be his friends, had contempt for the plebeians, (common citizens) and on the Ides (15th) of March, 44 B.C. stabbed the great, brilliant warrior, 23 times ( Et tu, Brutus?) . Those Senators were out of touch with reality, believing they would be praised for their treachery, yet when Mark Anthony, gives a fiery speech, to the dazed, vast crowds, asking them, when will there be another man, like him, never, they shout back, at Caesar's funeral, (but Brutus, said he was ambitious) and shows the bloody body , clothes, of the fallen, and reads his will, giving every poor citizen ( who he loved), a vast amount of money and a park, his own gardens, to the lowly , riots ensue, the surprised assassins, flee for their lives out of the huge city...At the decisive battle of Philippi, in Greece, Mark Anthony and young Octavian, (Augustus Caesar) Julius Caesar's great-nephew, fought Brutus and Cassius, a total of 400,000 soldiers , for the control of Rome, the winners live, the losers die...but none were generals like Caesar... A great, immortal play, that asks who is right and who is wrong , Brutus and Cassius or Caesar, generations past, and in the unforeseen future, will deliberate this unanswerable question, politics can be deadly, when one group believes they know best, anyone opposing them, will be butchered, for the good of the state, these pitiable people, cease to be human, the killers, destroy , but the blood sprays on all, as later the victims, friends, fight back , vengeance is very sweet, thousands , even millions may perish, but the gore continues unrelenting, until the people have had enough, or no one is left, it may go on for a long, long, while, though. There are no noblemen, in hate...
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October 18, 2012 – Shelved
October 26, 2016 – Started Reading
October 26, 2016 – Shelved as: to-read
November 1, 2016 – Finished Reading

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Dolors Great evocation of the facts that triggered the birth of the Roman Empire, Henry...


message 2: by Henry (last edited Nov 02, 2016 12:48AM) (new) - rated it 5 stars

Henry Avila I always think how the world would have changed ,if Caesar had lives another twenty years...Dolors, thanks again.


message 3: by Lynne (new)

Lynne King An excellent review Henry. I have the complete works of William Shakespeare in two volumes that belonged to my father. He has dated them January 1971. They were published in the US by Nelson Doubleday, Inc. but would you believe that I cannot find a publication date in either of them. Most odd.


message 4: by Henry (last edited Nov 02, 2016 05:49AM) (new) - rated it 5 stars

Henry Avila My 12th play of the Bard, Lynne, have two others , unread ones, will soon get to them. What a terrific eulogy speech, by Mark Anthony, very exciting...thank you as always.


Ivana Books Are Magic I remember that I loved this one:)


Henry Avila So did I Ivana, quite an interesting situation...


message 7: by Jessica's (new)

Jessica's Totally Over The Top Book Obsession Great review sweetie :)


Henry Avila Jessica, you're always kind, thanks.


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