JULIUS CAESAR: Valerio Manfredi TV - William Shakespeare -
59,640. The assassination of Julius Caesar was the fruit of a conspiracy like no other. It was headed by men who were his closest friends and allies. Men who owed him everything – their lives, their fortunes, their careers, their honours. Yet for months some of the best and brightest of Rome conspired to commit what became known as one of the most infamous assassinations in history. (Conspiracy & Assassination Cases & Rome) Valerio Manfredi, Caesar: A Roman Murder
36,377. Sixty men took part in the plot to assassinate Caesar. History has only recorded the more famous names in this extraordinary conspiracy. (Conspiracy & Assassination Cases & Rome) ibid.
27,556. Let us be sacrificers, but not butchers, Caius,
We all stand up against the spirit of Caesar,
And in the spirit of men there is no blood ...
Let’s carve him as a dish fit for the gods,
Not hew him as a carcass fit for hounds. (Assassination Cases & Rome & Sacrifice) William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar II i 166-168 & 173-174