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Oct 30, 2005 julius caesar was a roman military and political leader. Mar 01, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The tragedy of julius caesar is a dramatized account of the betrayal of the the roman emperor. Julius caesar ebook by william shakespeare rakuten kobo. He played an important part in the transformation of the roman republic into the roman empire. However, such is his impact on the events that surrounded him that he still remains the central figure in this psychological drama that combines politics, honor, assassination, betrayal, the lust for power, patriotism and friendship. Shakespeares julius caesar shares thematic elements with many of shakespeares earlier histories of political power, but it also pays unique and prominent attention to the figure of marcus brutus and the. The complete works of julius caesar illustrated kindle edition by caesar, julius. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Waldia received a gold medal from the society of illustrators for the pelican shakespeare series. The assassination of julius caesar ebook download free. Julius caesar by william shakespeare the folger shakespeare library, home to the worlds largest shakespeare collection, brings julius caesar to life with this.
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