Why do they call it ides of march

Brutus: A soothsayer bids you beware the ides of March. Shakespeare was taught Latin at school and, although it's quite possible that he came up with the line independently of Udall, it seems more likely that he just copied it. Either way, Udall was first and Shakespeare a distant second. The only time we are likely to hear 'the Ides' being used today is when we see Shakespeare's play performed.

However, in the Middle Ages, the Ides was in common usage to depict the date. There are many pre-Udall references in Middle English to the Ides other months. An example is found in John Capgrave's Life St.

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Ides of March timeline. March 15 Liberia J. Roberts Day The birthday of the first president of Liberia is celebrated. March 15 Palau Youth Day A day to celebrate the youths of the country in full swing! March Traditions of the Day Historically, this day was originally the date on which Romans settled their debts. The Ides of March is March 15 on the American calendar. Is the Ides of March an unlucky day? Toga Party! It's when the Nazis occupied Czechoslovakia saw the Nazis ramp up aggression against their central European neighbors, including the fledgling state of Czechoslovakia.

It's when the rainiest day ever occurred March 15th, saw the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in a 24 hour period: It's when "The Ed Sullivan Show" got cancelled Perhaps the most tragic entry on our list: "The Ed Sullivan Show's" cancellation was announced on March 15th, , ending a year-long reign.

It inspired a scene in "Mean Girls" On that date in the year 44 BC Julius Caesar was killed. The British playwright William Shakespeare takes this incident from Roman history and freezes it forever in literature. Caesar does not listen to the warning. He should have. George Clooney directed the film. He also stars in it as a promising presidential candidate. Often in politics, loyalty and friendship do not go hand-in-hand. George Grow was the editor.

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