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  • 17 of 17 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Amadahn

    5 Stars 'The noblest Roman of them all' 23/03/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Excellent characterisations; good plot

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None, really.

    This op is for anyone who ever wondered what is the link between ‘Julius Caesar’ and ‘Dead Poets’ Society.’ It also reveals that the title I have chosen - ‘the noblest Roman of them all’ – does NOT refer to Julius Caesar. In addition, you would probably imagine that a play called ‘Julius Caesar’ would be about Julius Caesar – but you would be wrong. You would also, in some ways, be right. Is this confusing? Perhaps a plot summary would be the best way to begin: PLOT SUMMARY Caesar is loved by the common people, who beg him to ... more
  • 12 of 12 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Samurai_Sam

    4 Stars A New Triumvirate 18/04/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Good if you carry on to read Antony and Cleopatra

    Disadvantages Disadvantages You can get bored after a while

    "Julius Ceasar" is my top play this year. The play does not have long over the top melodramatic deaths like "Antony and Cleopatra", and I am very glad that I did read the play as advised by my English Literature teacher Natasha Quick. The only reason I read this play was to better understand "Antony and Cleopatra" The basic plot of Julius Caesar begins with Tribunes, Marullus and Flavius scolding Roman citizens for blindly worshipping Caesar. Their words reveals deep-seated fears that Caesar is growing too powerful and must be stopped. A little later, we see Caesar leading a procession through ... more
  • 6 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Gwino

    5 Stars Julius Caesar 20/10/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages deep meaning, excellent character development, many links between various parts of the play

    Disadvantages Disadvantages language

    Julius Caesar is a play written by William Shakespeare thought to have been written in the very late 16th century. Despite being titled "Julius Caesar", the protagonist of the play is actually Marcus Brutus. The play takes us through the build-up and the aftermath of Caesar's assassination on the Ides of March, and gives great insight into the mindset and philosophies of the stoic Brutus. Julius Caesar is a play that is very deep, and the characters are developed extremely well. The audience/reader is able to appreciate the reasons why the conspirators went through with their plan, and ... more
  • 31 of 38 Ciao users found the following review helpful
    5 Stars Quick review of Julius Caesar - William Shakespeare by Jambulingam 29/08/2008
    The real greatness of Caesar would have drawn all our sympathy to him. But Shakespeare portrayed Caesar as over-cinfidedent man, boastful,given to superstitions,prone to flattery and physically weak. cassius and Brutus were actually rivals for the post of the city Praetor. Brutus was given more important therefore Cassius decided to work against caesar.
  • 30 of 38 Ciao users found the following review helpful
    4 Stars Quick review of Julius Caesar - William Shakespeare by orangetreewf 16/05/2008
    The first scene of the play contains hints that Caesar's ambition and growing individual power may be suppressing the liberty of the people. Out of jealousy and fear of dictatorship, Cassius begins to conspire against Caesar, making every effort to gain the support of Brutus, one of Rome's most respected citizens. Brutus joins the conspiracy against Caesar. While he agrees that Rome must be saved from Caesar, he opposes killing Caesar's supporters. Following the assassination, Brutus speaks to the mob and explains his complicity, winning their support. However, Mark Antony then speaks and turns the crowd against the conspirators. Rome's then ... more
  • 5 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    thecoolbro

    5 Stars Julius Caesar - A Shakespeare masterpeice 08/03/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Beautiful Story, characters etc.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Old English is a little difficult to understand

    Julius Caesar is a book written by Shakespeare. This book deals with the main character of the story Julius Caesar who was now going to be crowned as the King of Rome. But all is not well with him. While he tries to achieve his goal, a pair of conspirators who feel that Julius Caesar is an ambitious fellow with a bad consequence and that they need to kill him eventually. The story revolves around Burtus and Casiisu who are the leaders of the conspiracy. Julius Caesar is constantly warned about the bad omens that were going to occur, but dues to his proudish and selfish self, he didnt care ... more
  • 2 of 11 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    shister_not

    5 Stars Friends, Romans, Countrymen....his greatest work 06/06/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages A fantastic play

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Diffuicult if the reader doesn't understand the jargon

    Another historically based play by William Shakespeare. The play tells the tale of one the greatest rulers and empires ever known, Julius Caesar and Rome. The play greatly shows the conversion of many against their leader and the relationships between many and him. The play is written with the greatness of any other Shakespeare play with added greatness. The writing ever at times is tragedy still expresses the Bard beautiful way with words. More than any other play, this shows the gullibility of the human race, how quickly an opinion can be changed and changed back. Whilst reading this book I ... more
  • 9 of 39 Ciao users found the following review helpful
    5 Stars Quick review of Julius Caesar - William Shakespeare by abhineeet 24/05/2008
    an excellent book to be read by people of all ages.this is an excelent book thats the reason why it has also been included in teaching to the students of many boards
  • 0 of 8 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    ranjiths

    5 Stars what if ........................... 13/03/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages good story

    Disadvantages Disadvantages none

    I have read the whole play of Julius Caesar. It can be said to be the greatest of Shakespeare plays. It is an account of the events in Rome and the assasination of Caesar. The play is weelll written . As one reads the play, you feel as if all the incidents are taking place in front of you. The history of Rome stands before you. I think i like the most is the discussions of if and else about the play. Many a times i along with my friends are seen to discuss what if cassius was given the ledership, what if antony was killed along with caesar and so on. Would the history of rome have been ... more
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