Julius Caesar

Opening of the book

THE TRAGEDY OF
JULIUS CAESAR
by William Shakespeare

Contents

ACT I

Scene I. Rome. A street

Scene II. The same. A public place

Scene III. The same. A street

ACT II

Scene I. Rome. Brutus’ orchard

Scene II. A room in Caesar’s palace

Scene III. A street near the Capitol

Scene IV. Another part of the same street, before the house of Brutus

ACT III

Scene I. Rome. Before the Capitol; the Senate sitting

Scene II. The same. The Forum

Scene III. The same. A street

ACT IV

Scene I. A room in Antony’s house

Scene II. Before Brutus’ tent, in the camp near Sardis

Scene III. Within the tent of Brutus

ACT V

Scene I. The plains of Philippi

Scene II. The same. The field of battle

Scene III. Another part of the field

Scene IV. Another part of the field

Scene V. Another part of the field

Dramatis Personæ

JULIUS CAESAR

OCTAVIUS CAESAR, Triumvir after his death.

MARCUS ANTONIUS, ” ” ”

M. AEMILIUS LEPIDUS, ” ” ”

CICERO, PUBLIUS, POPILIUS LENA, Senators.

MARCUS BRUTUS, Conspirator against Caesar.

CASSIUS, ” ” ”

CASCA, ” ” ”

TREBONIUS, ” ” ”

LIGARIUS,” ” ”

DECIUS BRUTUS, ” ” ”

METELLUS CIMBER, ” ” ”

CINNA, ” ” ”

FLAVIUS, tribune

MARULLUS, tribune

ARTEMIDORUS, a Sophist of Cnidos.

A Soothsayer

CINNA, a poet.

Another Poet.

LUCILIUS, TITINIUS, MESSALA, young CATO, and VOLUMNIUS,

Friends to Brutus and Cassius.

VARRO, CLITUS, CLAUDIUS, STRATO, LUCIUS, DARDANIUS,

Servants to Brutus

PINDARUS, Servant to Cassius

CALPHURNIA, wife to Caesar

PORTIA, wife to Brutus

The Ghost of Caesar

Senators, Citizens, Soldiers, Commoners, Messengers, and Servants.

SCENE: Rome, the conspirators’ camp near Sardis,
and the plains of Philippi.

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