| This epic story shows the struggle between the lower class, plebians, and the upper class, patricians, through the generations of the Roman Republic. |
| Beware the Ides of Starch, Stratford chefs, the plebians are a fickle bunch. |
| Brutus and Cassius occupied this lower level as they gazed upon the new dictator, with plebians scattering about them or descending to the main stage. |
| Originally they were selected from patrician families by the pontifex maximus, but later plebians were eligible for election. |
