Paul Cantor: Shakespeare and Politics
Conversations with Bill Kristol
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The Roman Empire and Corylanus
In terms of composition, corylanus and antony cleopatra are the pair that is there, written at the same time. Under the roman republic, the whole erotic side of life is suppressed. In julius caesar, you start to see that change. Julius caesar doesn't like political menand bitious policomen. And so it's in effect, imperial policy to encourage love affairs. We talk about bread and circuses as the policy of the roman emperors. That's something shakespeare shows caesar.
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