‘We’ll burn his body in the holy place’ (Julius Caesar, III.2.245)

‘Roman’ Plays, 1574-1599

1574 Quintus Fabius – Anonymous

1577 Mucius Scaevola – Anonymous

1578 Catiline’s Conspiracies – Stephen Gosson

1580 Scipio Africanus – Anonymous

1581 Caesar and Pompey – Anonymous

1588? The Wounds of Civil War – Thomas Lodge

1588 Sylla Dictator – Anonymous

1592 Titus and Vespasian – Anonymous

1593? Caesar’s Revenge – Anonymous

1593 Titus Andronicus – Shakespeare

1594 Caesar and Pompey, part 1 – Anonymous

1594-1595 Pompey the Great His Fair Cornelia’s Tragedy – Thomas Kyd

1595 Caesar and Pompey, part 2 – Anonymous

1596 Julian the Apostate – Anonymous

1598 Catiline’s Conspiracy – Robert Wilson and Henry Chettle

1599 Diocletian – Thomas Dekker?

Constantine – Anonymous

Julius Caesar – Shakespeare

‘Roman’ Plays, 1574-1599

1574 Quintus Fabius – Anonymous

1577 Mucius Scaevola – Anonymous

1578 Catiline’s Conspiracies – Stephen Gosson

1580 Scipio Africanus – Anonymous

1581 Caesar and Pompey – Anonymous

1588? The Wounds of Civil War – Thomas Lodge

1588 Sylla Dictator – Anonymous

1592 Titus and Vespasian – Anonymous

1593? Caesar’s Revenge – Anonymous

1593 Titus Andronicus – Shakespeare

1594 Caesar and Pompey, part 1 – Anonymous

1594-1595 Pompey the Great His Fair Cornelia’s Tragedy – Thomas Kyd

1595 Caesar and Pompey, part 2 – Anonymous

1596 Julian the Apostate – Anonymous

1598 Catiline’s Conspiracy – Robert Wilson and Henry Chettle

1599 Diocletian – Thomas Dekker?

Constantine – Anonymous

Julius Caesar – Shakespeare

That you do love me, I am nothing jealous.

What you would work me to, I have some aim.

How I have thought of this …, I shall recount hereafter.

For this present, I would not … be … further moved.

What you have said, I will consider.

What you have to say, I will with patience hear ….

Till then …, chew upon this: …

(I.2.161-70)