The ides is the subdivision of the month on the Roman calendar. Some months is on the 13th of the month and some days it is on the 15th of the month. The feast of the Lupercal was festival that was a tribute to the god of fertility (our Valentine's Day is on the 14th of the month of February, no coincidence), and it is also a communal event. Shakespeare makes use of some historical fact that Caesar was assassinated on the 15th of March (ides of March), exactly one month from the feast of Lupercal (ides fo February). There is also the famous "beware the ides of March" line spoken by the soothsayer. In my opinion, the key to including the feast is that it is a communal event, in which Romans as a community become involved in the Tragedy by offering to Caesar the crown of emperor / king. This implicates the people of Rome in the tragedy (i.e. the death of the Roman Republic). In this way the personal tragedy (Brutus' personal betrayal of the laws of Rome and of Caesar), is mirrored in by the community, who have already abandoned the ideals of the Republic in offering Caesar the crown.
the feast of lupercal
His response to Julius Caesar was .. would you like a Caesar salad ? :)
This is a true statement. In Act I, Scene 1 of the play Julius Caesar, the people are parading in the streets, celebrating the victory of Julius Caesar in Rome.
A street in Rome.
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the feast of lupercal
Act 1 Scene IMurellus speaking to Flavvus says..."You know it is the feast of Lupercal"?Lupercus is also known as the God 'Pan'.
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act 3
Antony said this of Caesar in Act II, Scene 3, in the Forum. Play is The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare. The actual line is this: "You all did see that on the Lupercal I thrice presented him a kingly crown, Which he did thrice refuse: was this ambition?" There is a link below to help you along.
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His response to Julius Caesar was .. would you like a Caesar salad ? :)
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Antony
This is a true statement. In Act I, Scene 1 of the play Julius Caesar, the people are parading in the streets, celebrating the victory of Julius Caesar in Rome.
In Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, the murder of Caesar takes place in Act III Scene i. Act III Scene ii is the scene containing Caesar's funeral and Antony's famous speech, "Friends, Romans, Countrymen"
A street in Rome.