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A 7 page paper which examines whether or not the play is historically accurate. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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is still unparalleled. His consideration of the events leading up to Roman general (and dictator) Julius Caesar, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, has left an indelible impression, and the
line between where history ends and fiction begins has become blurred with the passage of time. The play is not only studied in English classes, but is also considered
a work of considerable historical validity. But the question remains: How historically accurate is the play? The Bard would probably be the first to admit that his theatrical treatments
of history were an extremely loose interpretation of what really happened. In fact, much of Julius Caesar is actually rooted in the work of another author, Greek historian and
biographer Plutarch, whose Ancient Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans, which focused on the lives of Julius Caesar, Marc Antony, and Marcus Brutus, was adapted Jacques Amyot (Smith Julius
Caesar: An Abbreviated Textual History). Its 1579 translation is believed to be Shakespeares primary historical source, along with some assorted opinions from prominent scholars of the sixteenth century (Smith
Julius Caesar: An Abbreviated Textual History). While Plutarch has been criticized for presenting history which has been tainted by his own personal opinion of his subjects, much of his
assessments are largely accepted as valid (Smith Julius Caesar: An Abbreviated Textual History). Shakespeare, on the other hand, while interested in setting a believable historical stage, was much more
interested in conflict, action, and exploring the possible motivations for these actions. Professor Norman Rabkin observed, "Shakespeare used revenge tragedy to create the moral universe, the philosophical base, of
his play" (116). Simply stated, Shakespeare would employ the historical events of Rome to deliver his own moral message to Elizabethan audiences. The play opens in October of 45
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