The Ides of March

The term Ides of March is best known as the date that Julius Caesar was killed in 44 B.C. Caesar was stabbed 23 times in the Roman Senate. The attack was led by Marcus Junius Brutus, Gaius Cassius Longinus along with 60 other conspirators.

On his way to the Theatre of Pompey where he would be assassinated, Caesar saw a seer who had foretold that harm would come to him not later than the Ides of March. Caesar joked, "Well, the Ides of March have come", to which the seer replied "Ay, they have come, but they are not gone." This meeting is famously dramatized in William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, when Caesar is warned to "beware the Ides of March"

Mr Ford had us study Julius Caesar during my Freshman year at CSHS, and it was my introduction to Shakespeare. We acted out parts of the play in class and it was a lot of fun. Mr. Ford was a good teacher and really shared his love of literature with us.

Thanks Mr. Ford.