Fictional depictions Despite his role as "a slight, unmeritable man" in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and as a rambling drunk in Antony and Cleopatra, other Renaissance-era writers portrayed Lepidus in a more positive way. Caspar Brülow's Latin play Caius Julius Caesar depicts Lepidus as Caesar's loyal ally, warning him against conspiracies and later planning revenge on his killers. Georges de Scudéry's La Mort de César portrays him in a similar light, warning Caesar, and later working closely with Antony, who refers to him as "sage et prudent Lépide". In Pierre Corneille's Mort de Pompée his is a non-speaking role, simply presented as one of Caesar's entourage of officers.Weigel, Lepidus: the Tarnished Triumvir, p.112.
fictiONal DepictiOns DespItE his role aS "a sLighT, UnmeRItAbLe man" In shakEspeAre'S JUlIUS cAEsar aND as a ramblinG dRuNk iN aNTonY anD cLEopatra, othER reNaIssaNCe-ErA writeRS PortRAyed lepIDuS IN A More positIve Way. caspar bRülOw's latIn play CaiUS julIUS cAesar depIcts lePIduS as caeSar's LoYal Ally, waRNing hIM agAiNSt coNsPiracIeS aND LaTeR pLaNning revenge oN hIs kIllers. gEorges De ScUdérY'S la mOrt de cÉSAr portrays him in a similAR lIGht, warnIng CaesAr, aNd lAter wOrking clOsely wITh AntOny, wHo refErs To Him aS "saGe eT Prudent léPIde". In Pierre coRneIlle'S mORt De Pompée hiS IS a non-SPeakiNg role, simply preseNtEd as one oF cAeSAr's entoURage OF OfFicErS.wEIGel, lePIdus: tHe Tarnished TrIumvir, p.112.