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Brutus Monologue

Brutus addresses the Romans and asks them to listen to his reasons for killing Caesar. He says that he loved Caesar but loved Rome more, and he killed Caesar to prevent him from becoming king and taking away the people's freedom. Brutus asks if any are willing to be slaves rather than have a dead Caesar, and if any do not love their country. All reply that they agree with Brutus. Brutus says he will treat Antony, who had no part in the killing, the same as Caesar for the good of Rome. The people praise Brutus but he asks them to stay and listen to Antony first before departing.

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Brutus Monologue

Brutus addresses the Romans and asks them to listen to his reasons for killing Caesar. He says that he loved Caesar but loved Rome more, and he killed Caesar to prevent him from becoming king and taking away the people's freedom. Brutus asks if any are willing to be slaves rather than have a dead Caesar, and if any do not love their country. All reply that they agree with Brutus. Brutus says he will treat Antony, who had no part in the killing, the same as Caesar for the good of Rome. The people praise Brutus but he asks them to stay and listen to Antony first before departing.

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Julius Caesar

Act III, sc. 2 (line 16 – Prose/Verse)

BRUTUS

Romans, countrymen, and lovers! hear me for my cause, and be silent, that you may hear:

believe me for mine honour, and have respect to mine honour, that you may believe:

censure me in your wisdom, and awake your senses, that you may the better judge. If

there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar's, to him I say, that Brutus' love

to Caesar was no less than his. If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar,

this is my answer: --Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more. Had you

rather Caesar were living and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all free

men? As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was

valiant, I honour him: but, as he was ambitious, I slew him. There is tears for his love; joy

for his fortune; honour for his valour; and death for his ambition. Who is here so base that

would be a bondman? If any, speak; for him have I offended. Who is here so rude that

would not be a Roman? If any, speak; for him have I offended. Who is here so vile that

will not love his country? If any, speak; for him have I offended. I pause for a reply.

All
None, Brutus, none.

BRUTUS

Then none have I offended. I have done no more to Caesar than you shall do to Brutus.

The question of his death is enrolled in the Capitol; his glory not extenuated, wherein he

was worthy, nor his offences enforced, for which he suffered death.

Enter ANTONY and others, with CAESAR's body

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Here comes his body, mourned by Mark Antony: who, though he had no hand in his

death, shall receive the benefit of his dying, a place in the commonwealth; as which of

you shall not? With this I depart,--that, as I slew my best lover for the good of Rome, I

have the same dagger for myself, when it shall please my country to need my death.

All
Live, Brutus! live, live!
First Citizen
Bring him with triumph home unto his house.
Second Citizen
Give him a statue with his ancestors.
Third Citizen
Let him be Caesar.
Fourth Citizen
Caesar's better parts
Shall be crown'd in Brutus.
First Citizen
We'll bring him to his house
With shouts and clamours.

BRUTUS

My countrymen,--

Second Citizen
Peace, silence! Brutus speaks.
First Citizen
Peace, ho!

BRUTUS

Good countrymen, let me depart alone,

And, for my sake, stay here with Antony:

Do grace to Caesar's corpse, and grace his speech

Tending to Caesar's glories; which Mark Antony,

By our permission, is allow'd to make.

I do entreat you, not a man depart,

Save I alone, till Antony have spoke.

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