Unusual and menacing events, natural catastrophes, or irregularities such as tempests and miscarriages are frequently read by Shakespearean characters as sings of current political evils or signals of forthcoming historical change. This essay is especially concerned to illustrate the relation between prophecy and the contemporary political issues in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.

‘When beggars die, there are no comets seen’: The Role of Prophecy in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar

TOMMASO, Laura
2011-01-01

Abstract

Unusual and menacing events, natural catastrophes, or irregularities such as tempests and miscarriages are frequently read by Shakespearean characters as sings of current political evils or signals of forthcoming historical change. This essay is especially concerned to illustrate the relation between prophecy and the contemporary political issues in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.
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