Julius Caesar | Act IV, Scene 1: Summary and Analysis
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Octavius: Caesar’s nephew and one of the three leaders to rule Rome after his death
Lepidus: the third leader to rule Rome after Caesar’s death
Summary
The setting is a house in Rome some time after Caesar’s death. The Republic is in turmoil, as Antony predicted. Rome is in the hands of Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus. They are compiling a death list of their political enemies. Antony sends Lepidus to “fetch” Caesar’s will so they might reduce some of the legacies mentioned by Antony to the citizens in his funeral speech. When Lepidus leaves,...
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