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.

  

 ACT I

 SCENE I. Rome. A street.

 Enter Flavius, Marullus and a throng of Citizens.

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