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A Probable Italian Source of Shakespeare's "Julius Cæsar"

Chapter 1: A PROBABLE ITALIAN SOURCE OF SHAKESPEARE’S “JULIUS CÆSAR”
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This study examines the possibility that an overlooked Italian tragedy of 1594 served as a source for Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. Drawing on a careful transcription of the Italian text and comparisons with classical authorities such as Appian and Plutarch, the author traces verbal and structural parallels, shared treatment of supernatural portents, and correspondences in key scenes and character portrayals—particularly of Caesar, Brutus, Antony, and Portia. Chapters consider source relationships, scene sequencing, and the play's presence in England, weigh evidence for direct or indirect influence, and argue that a plausible literary connection merits further scholarly attention.

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Title: A Probable Italian Source of Shakespeare's "Julius Cæsar"

Author: Alexander Boecker

Release date: December 27, 2017 [eBook #56256]
Most recently updated: October 23, 2024

Language: English

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IL CESARE
TRAGEDIA
D’ORLANDO PESCETTI
Dedicata
AL SERENISS. PRINCIPE
DONNO ALFONSO II. D’ESTE
DVCA DI FERRARA, &C.

IN VERONA,
Nella Stamparia di Girolamo Discepolo.
M D X CIIII.

A PROBABLE ITALIAN SOURCE
OF
SHAKESPEARE’S “JULIUS CÆSAR”

BY
ALEXANDER BOECKER, Ph.D.
INSTRUCTOR IN THE MANUAL TRAINING HIGH SCHOOL, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
Submitted to the Faculty of New York University in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
NEW YORK
1913
Press of
The New Era Printing Company
Lancaster, Pa.