Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The historical accuracy of Shakespeare’s most famous Roman play – and how the greatest English playwright used antiquity.

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Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:42 Shakespeare's classical education
1:45 Shakespeare's sources
3:13 Anachronisms
4:26 The character of Caesar
5:38 The character of Brutus
7:46 Political messages
8:52 Timeless language