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I wonder: If we take Shakespeare\u2019s Julius Caesar <\/i> as a play about both ancient and Papal Rome, then the point seems to be that ecclesiastical imperialism is unavoidable, that it will take its vengeance and return in more virulent forms. The \u201cpuritans\u201d like Cassius attempt to cut the head off Rome, but instead of no Caesar they get an Octavius. Even with this interpretation, the play isn\u2019t pro-Catholic, but it is more a warning to radical Reformers. Maybe Shakespeare and Milton are close cousins: \u201cNew presbyter is but old priest writ large.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I wonder: If we take Shakespeare\u2019s Julius Caesar as a play about both ancient and Papal Rome, then the point seems to be that ecclesiastical imperialism is unavoidable, that it will take its vengeance and return in more virulent forms. 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