La mort de César,
 tragédie en trois actes de Voltaire, avec les changemens fait par le citoyen Gohier, ministre de la Justice

by Voltaire

"La mort de César" by Voltaire is a tragedy written in 1731 and first performed privately in 1733. The play follows Brutus, a devoted republican who conspires to assassinate Julius Caesar to save Rome from dictatorship. When Caesar reveals he is Brutus's father, the conspirator faces an impossible choice: allow tyranny or commit parricide. Set in three acts without female characters, the tragedy focuses solely on patriotic duty and explores the devastating conflict between personal loyalty and political principle.