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Julius Caesar : A History? A play of its times? A play of all times?
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- Thu Jul 11 2002

... Julius Caesar : A History? A play of its times? A play of all times? Julius Caesar still maintains great popularity in school studies and with theatrical audiences since 1599 when the first production of Julius Caesar took place. In my exploration of the play I will discover a new meaning to the word history as told by Shakespeare. But will then continue to explore if this meaning assists the answering of the first question in my studies. I will delve into Elizabethan England to deliberate whether Julius Caesar is a mirror depicting the time it was written. The final theme I will consider is if Julius Caesar is a thing of the past or a relevant piece of writing that can have meaning in generations gone by and generations to come. Firstly, "A History?" will be considered. The word history is not to be fixated to the idea that it














