According to one critic, Caesar and Pompey "could have been the most interesting" of Chapman's late plays, given the author's deep and long-standing interest in Stoicism; yet the play never gels as a dramatic work. "Its historical hurly-burly never achieves full form or meaning; it is ill-related to the three major characters and allows them little room and not much life."
One critic maintains that Caesar and Pompey would have been the most captivating of Chapman's later plays, given the author's profound interest in Stoicism. Nevertheless, the play fails to take shape as a cohesive dramatic work. "Its historical turmoil never reaches full expression or significance; it lacks a meaningful connection to the three major characters and confines them to limited existence."