The Tragedy Of Claudius Tiberius Nero, Romes Greatest Tyrant

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Shakespeare is not the only playwright who is interested in Roman political problems, there is a tragedy by anonymous titled “ The Tragedy of Claudius Tiberius Nero, Romes Greatest Tyrant”, the play demonstrates the circle of ruling by tyrants made Rome a horrible place to live. However, in Coriolanus, despite the despair, Shakespeare expresses his concern differently. Not only because Republic already taken form in ancient Rome, but he understands the humanity as it is, he Portrays the limitation of individuals, and limitation of the time. There are no alternations for Coriolanus, nor for any other characters in the play. Shakespeare unfolds the inevitable consequence that people fail to solve realistic political problems if they decide to