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A review by _ash0_
Julius Caesar by SparkNotes, William Shakespeare
5.0
I knew this story very well and had read it in modern English many times. However I never read it in Shakespeare's original language. It was too good. I regret not having read this book earlier.
The scene that really moved me was the one in which Antony talks to the public during the funeral. That speech was so terrific, especially in that old English. It starts with " Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears" . Ceaser's will and how he keeps saying "Honorable men" all the time, made the scene stand out.
This book clearly talks about jealousy. People end up killing a noble man, only because of jealousy, while Brutus keeps thinking that he did it for the good of Rome.
I liked this scene (Cassius):
"Ceaser, thou art revenged, Even with the sword that killed thee"
And also this one (again spoken by Antony):
" Has I as many eyes as thou hast wounds,
Weeping as fast as they stream forth thy blood,
It would become me better than to close
In terms of friendship with thine enemies."
How can I forget to mention my most favourite quote ever:
" Et tu, Brute?"
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Things I love to read/watch about:
1. Roman empire
2. Egyptian Pharaohs
3. Greek mythology
4. Indian mythology (Indian sub-continent)
The scene that really moved me was the one in which Antony talks to the public during the funeral. That speech was so terrific, especially in that old English. It starts with " Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears" . Ceaser's will and how he keeps saying "Honorable men" all the time, made the scene stand out.
This book clearly talks about jealousy. People end up killing a noble man, only because of jealousy, while Brutus keeps thinking that he did it for the good of Rome.
I liked this scene (Cassius):
"Ceaser, thou art revenged, Even with the sword that killed thee"
And also this one (again spoken by Antony):
" Has I as many eyes as thou hast wounds,
Weeping as fast as they stream forth thy blood,
It would become me better than to close
In terms of friendship with thine enemies."
How can I forget to mention my most favourite quote ever:
" Et tu, Brute?"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Things I love to read/watch about:
1. Roman empire
2. Egyptian Pharaohs
3. Greek mythology
4. Indian mythology (Indian sub-continent)