Julius Caesar

Shakespeare probably wrote Julius Caesar in the latter half of 1599, at the end of one of the most turbulent centuries in English history. It says as much or more about Shakespeare's own time than about the time in which it is set. It is a play about power. It's also about those who possess it and those who want to. It is a reflection of Lord Acton's adage: Power tends to corrupt and absolute power tends to corrupt absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men. Julius Caesar is about four great men who are corrupted by power or the desire for power: Caesar himself, Cassius, Brutus, and Mark Antony are classically tragic heroes. They might not always be bad men but they are certainly not good men. Check out the Julius Caesar Set from Memoria Press. This set features the famous text from Shakespeare, the Student Guide, and the Teacher Guide. The Student Guide contains vocabulary studies, reading notes, comprehension questions, Socratic discussion questions, work with quotes, and li

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