After defeating enemies in battle, Roman citizens celebrate in the streets as Julius Caesar and his entourage make their way through the city. As Caesar passes a soothsayer, he receives an ominous warning: โBeware the ides of March,โ which he immediately disregards. Meanwhile, some of his closest followers are convinced their leader has become too powerful and plot his removal. Plutarchโs Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans was Shakespeareโs primary source for Julius Caesar.
This Standard Ebooks edition is based on William George Clark and William Aldis Wrightโs 1887 Victoria edition, which is taken from the Globe edition.
This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.
After defeating enemies in battle, Roman citizens celebrate in the streets as Julius Caesar and his entourage make their way through the city. As Caesar passes a soothsayer, he receives an ominous warning: โBeware the ides of March,โ which he immediately disregards. Meanwhile, some of his closest...