From antiquity to Shakespeare to HBO?s Rome, the figure of Julius Caesar continues to fascinate. Through close readings of ancient sources, modern scholarship, and examination of later uses (and abuses) of Caesar?s image, we will examine the many representations of one of ancient Rome?s most famous individuals.
From antiquity to Shakespeare to HBO?s Rome, the figure of Julius Caesar continues to fascinate. Through close readings of ancient sources, modern scholarship, and examination of later uses (and abuses) of Caesar?s image, we will examine the many representations of one of ancient Rome?s most famous individuals.