The tragedy of Julius Caesar: power, ideal and treason

Authors

  • Luís Roberto Barroso Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro – UERJ Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21119/anamps.32.387-409

Keywords:

Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, Republic, power, ideal, treason.

Abstract

This paper briefly revisits the plot of William Shakespeare’s play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and seeks to reflect on power and human behavior at the dusk of the Roman Republic. The play, in fact, portrays the tragedy of Brutus, who, moved by idealism and the impetus to protect the Republic, betrayed Caesar and participated in the conspiracy to kill him. The article ends with considerations about love, ideal and treason.

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Author Biography

Luís Roberto Barroso, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro – UERJ Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF)

Professor Titular de Direito Constitucional da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro – UERJ. Ministro do Supremo Tribunal Federal.

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Published

2017-12-30

How to Cite

BARROSO, Luís Roberto. The tragedy of Julius Caesar: power, ideal and treason. ANAMORPHOSIS - International Journal of Law and Literature, Porto Alegre, v. 3, n. 2, p. 387–409, 2017. DOI: 10.21119/anamps.32.387-409. Disponível em: https://periodicos.rdl.org.br/anamps/article/view/347. Acesso em: 17 aug. 2026.

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2017): julho-dezembro

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