The History and Fall of Caius Marius

The History and Fall of Caius Marius is a tragedy written by English writer Thomas Otway.[1] The play was first performed in 1679[2] and is indebted to William Shakespeare's tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. It is based on the Roman civil wars of Marius and his rival Sulla.

It was created in the late 1600s, somewhere around 1680.[3]

Characters

The list of characters below:[4]

  • Caius Marius
  • Sylla
  • Marius Junior
  • Granius
  • Metellus
  • Cinna
  • Priest
  • Apothecary
  • Sulpitius
  • Quintus Pompeius
  • Quintus Pompeius' son
  • Lavina
  • Nurse

Guards, ruffians and lictors also appear in the play.

References
  1. "History and Fall of Caius Marius - oi". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "History and Fall of Caius Marius - Oxford Reference". Retrieved 2018-10-17. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "The history and fall of Caius Marius : a tragedy, as it is acted at the Duke's Theatre / by Thomas Otway. - LUNA: Folger Digital Image Collection". luna.folger.edu. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  4. The history and fall of Caius Marius a tragedy, as it is acted at the Duke's Theatre / by Thomas Otway. quod.lib.umich.edu. July 2003. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
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