Read the excerpt from Hamlet.

Hamlet: No, faith, not a jot; but to follow him thither with modesty enough, and likelihood to lead it; as thus: Alexander died, Alexander was buried, Alexander returneth into dust; the dust is earth; of earth we make loam, and why of that loam, whereto he was converted, might they not stop a beer-barrel?

Imperious Caesar, dead and turn'd to clay,

Might stop a hole to keep the wind away

Shakespeare makes allusions to the great rulers Alexander and Caesar to

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Odin Webster

29 April, 19:26

Read the excerpt from Hamlet.

Hamlet: No, faith, not a jot; but to follow him thither with modesty enough, and likelihood to lead it; as thus: Alexander died, Alexander was buried, Alexander returneth into dust; the dust is earth; of earth we make loam, and why of that loam, whereto he was converted, might they not stop a beer-barrel?

Imperious Caesar, dead and turn'd to clay,

Might stop a hole to keep the wind away

Shakespeare makes allusions to the great rulers Alexander and Caesar to

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Payton Peters · Answer 1

Shakespeare makes allusions to the great rulers Alexander and Caesar to emphasize that everyone eventually dies.

There is no escaping death, regardless of how important you are - this is why he mentioned these great rulers. Even those great and famous leaders such as Caesar and Alexander died in the end. These two people were so loved and strong that they thought they could evade death, however, obviously, this was not the case - which is true for every living being.