<span>He repeated the exact words of Plutarch's biography.
</span><span>Shakespeare used an ancient biography, by the Greek writer Plutarch as a source for his Julius Caesar play.
</span>He intended to make the play reflectd as much historical accuracy as possible, so he quote the exact words of the biography.
… Empress Catherine the Great, who was traveling along a nearby road
visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.