JULIUS CEASER

-By William Shakespeare

EXPLANATION FOR ACT 1
SCENE 2
CAESAR CAESAR
Calpurnia! Calpurnia!
CASCA CASCA
Peace, ho! Caesar speaks. Hey, quiet down! Caeser is speaking.
CAESAR CAESAR
Calpurnia! Calpurnia!
CALPURNIA CALPURNIA
Here, my lord Here I am, my lord.
CAESAR CAESAR
Stand you directly in Antonius’ way, Stand directly in Antonio’s path as he runs
When he doth run his course. Antonio! the race. Antonio!
ANTONY ANTONY
Caesar, my lord. Yes, my lord Caesar?
CAESAR CAESAR
Forget not in your speed, Antony, To touch Antony, while you’re running don’t forget to
Calpurnia, for our elders say , the barren, touch Calpurnia. As our elders say, if an
touched in this holy chase shake off their infertile woman is touched during this holy
sterile curse. race, she’ll escape the curse of sterility.
ANTONY
ANTONY I will remember. When Caesar says “do
this,” it is done.
I shall remember . When Caesar says, “do
this,” it is perform’d. CAESAR
CAESAR Go on, then, and don’t leave out any of the
proper rituals.
Set on, and leave no ceremony out.
Music plays.
Music plays.
SOOTHSAYER
SOOTHSAYER
Caesar!
Caesar!
CAESAR
CAESAR
Hey! Who’s calling me?
Ha! Who calls?

.
CASCA CASCA
Bid every noise be still. Peace yet again. Everyone, be quiet! Again, quiet!

The music stops. The music stops.

CAESAR CAESAR
Who is it in the press that calls on me? I hear a Who is it in the crowd that’s calling me? I hear a
tongue, shriller than all the music , Cry “Caesar!” — voice that's shriller than any of this music, calling
Speak. Caesar is turned to hear. out “Caesar!” Speak. Caesar is listening.
SOOTHSAYER
SOOTHSAYER Beware March 15th.
Beware the ides of March. CAESAR
CAESAR Who is saying that?
What man is that? BRUTUS
BRUTUS A soothsayer tells you to beware March 15th.
A soothsayer bids you beware the ides of March.
CAESAR CAESAR
Set him before me. Let me see his face. Bring him to me. Let me see his face.
CASSIUS CASSIUS
Fellow, come from the throng. Look upon Man, step out of the crowd. Stand before
Caesar. Caesar.
CAESAR CAESAR
What say’st thou to me now? Speak once What are you saying to me now? Say it
again. again.
SOOTHSAYER SOOTHSAYER
Beware the ides of March. Beware March 15th.
CAESAR CAESAR
He is a dreamer. Let us leave him. Pass! He’s crazy. Let’s leave him. Continue on!
Trumpets play. Everyone exits, except Trumpets play. Everyone except BRUTUS
BRUTUS and CASSIUS. and CASSIUS exits.
CASSIUS CASSIUS
Will you go see the order of the course? Are you going to watch the race?
BRUTUS BRUTUS
Not I. Not me.
CASSIUS CASSIUS
I pray you, do. Please, come and watch it.
BRUTUS BRUTUS
I am not gamesome. I do lack some part of I’m not feeling festive. I lack some of
that quick spirit that is in Antony .Let me not Antony’s lively, competitive spirit. But don’t
hinder, Cassius, your desires. I’ll leave you.. let me stop you from doing what you want,
Cassius. I’ll leave you alone.
CASSIUS
CASSIUS
Brutus, I do observe you now of late . I have
not from your eyes that gentleness and Brutus, I’ve been watching you recently. I’ve
show of love as I was wont to have .You noticed that you seem less friendly toward
bear too stubborn and too strange a hand me than I’m used to. You’ve been rough and
over your friend that loves you. unfriendly to me, your friend who loves you.
BRUTUS BRUTUS
Cassius , Be not deceived. If I have veiled my Cassius, don’t be fooled. If I seem unfriendly,
look , I turn the trouble of my countenance it’s because my troubled looks are actually
.Merely upon myself. Vexed I am of late with directed at myself. Lately I’ve been
passions of some difference, Conceptions overwhelmed with private thoughts and
only proper to myself , Which give some soil conflicting emotions, which must have
perhaps to my behaviors . But let not affected my behavior. But my good friends
therefore, my good friends, be grieved— should not be troubled—and I count you as
Among which number, Cassius, be you a good friend, Cassius. And they should not
one—Nor construe any further my neglect see anything more in my distant behavior
Than that poor Brutus, with himself at war , than that poor Brutus—who is at war with
Forgets the shows of love to other men. himself—has forgotten to show affection to
others.
CASSIUS
CASSIUS
Then, Brutus, I have much mistook your
passion , By means whereof this breast of Brutus, I misunderstood your feelings. And
mine hath buried thoughts of great value, for that reason, I kept to myself a number of
worthy cogitations . Tell me, good Brutus, important thoughts. Good Brutus, tell me,
can you see your face? can you see your face?
BRUTUS BRUTUS
No, Cassius, for the eye sees not itself but by reflection, No, Cassius, because the eye can’t see itself,
by some other things. except in reflections on other surfaces.
CASSIUS CASSIUS
'Tis just. And it is very much lamented, Brutus , That you That’s a fact. But it’s a shame that you don’t
have no such mirrors as will turn your hidden have any mirrors in which to view your own
worthiness into your eye that you might see your worthiness, Brutus. I’ve heard many of the most
shadow . I have heard where many of the best respect respected Romans—with the exception of
in Rome , Except immortal Caesar, speaking of Brutus immortal Caesar—mention you while
and groaning underneath this age’s yoke , have wished complaining of the burden of our current
that noble Brutus had his eyes. government and wish that your eyes were
working better.
BRUTUS
BRUTUS
Cassius, what dangers do you want to lead me
Into what dangers would you lead me, Cassius , that
into, by asking me to look inside myself for
you would have me seek into myself For that which is
something that isn't in me?
not in me?
CASSIUS CASSIUS
Therefore, good Brutus, be prepared to Be prepared to listen, good Brutus. And
hear . And since you know you cannot see since you know the best way to see yourself
yourself So well as by reflection, I, your is by reflection, I'll act as your mirror and
glass, Will modestly discover to yourself show to you the parts of yourself of which
that of yourself which you yet know not you are unaware, without
of . And be not jealous on me, gentle exaggerating. Don’t be suspicious of what I
Brutus. Were I a common laughter or did say, noble Brutus. If I were some frivolous
use To stale with ordinary oaths my love fool; or made the same stale vows of
To every new protester, if you know that I friendship to every new friend I met; or if
do fawn on men and hug them hard And, you knew that I flatter men to their faces
after, scandal them, or if you know That I only to slander them once they're gone; or if
profess myself in banqueting To all the you learn that I make declarations of
rout, then hold me dangerous. friendship to all the mobs of people while at
a feast, then, of course, don't believe me.

Trumpets play, and then a shout sounds.

Trumpets play, and then a shout sounds.
BRUTUS BRUTUS
What means this shouting? I do fear, What is the meaning of this shouting? I fear the
the people choose Caesar for their people have made Caesar their king.
king.
CASSIUS
CASSIUS
Ay, do you fear it ? Then must I think
Really, do you fear that? Then I must guess that you
you would not have it so.
don’t want that to happen.
BRUTUS
BRUTUS
I would not, Cassius. Yet I love him
I don’t, Cassius, even though I love Caesar
well . But wherefore do you hold me
dearly. But why do you keep me here so long?
here so long? What is it that you
What is it that you want to tell me? If it’s for the
would impart to me ? If it be aught
general good of Rome, I’d do anything, even if it
toward the general good , Set honor in
meant my death. May the gods grant me good favor
one eye and death i' th' other , And I
only so long as I love honor more than I fear death.
will look on both indifferently , For let
the gods so speed me as I love the
name of honor more than I fear death.
CASSIUS CASSIUS
I know that virtue to be in you, Brutus , As I see that good quality in you, Brutus. It’s as
well as I do know your outward favor familiar to me as your appearance. In fact,
.Well , honor is the subject of my story . I honor is what I want to discuss with you. I
cannot tell what you and other men Think
don’t know what you and other men think of
of this life, but, for my single self ,I had as
life not be as live to be In awe of such a
this life. But, as for me, I’d rather not live at all
thing as I myself . I was born free as than stand in awe of a man no better than
Caesar. So were you . We both have fed myself. I was born as free as Caesar. So were
as well, and we can both Endure the you. We both have eaten as well, and we can
winter’s cold as well as he . For once upon both endure the winter's cold as well as
a raw and gusty day , The troubled Tiber he. Once, on a harsh and windy day, as the
chafing with her shores , Caesar said to Tiber River swelled against its banks, Caesar
me, “ Darest thou, Cassius, now Leap in said to me, “Cassius, would you dare to jump
with me into this angry flood And swim to
with me into this rough water and swim to
yonder point?” Upon the word , Accoutred
as I was, I plunged in And bade him
that distant point?” The moment he said
follow. So indeed he did. that—though I was still in my clothes—I
jumped in and told him to follow. He did.
The torrent roared, and we did buffet The water roared, and we fought against it
it With lusty sinews, throwing it aside with all our strength, inspired to overcome
And stemming it with hearts of it by our competitive natures. But before we
controversy . But ere we could arrive could reach our destination, Caesar cried,
the point proposed , Caesar cried, “Help me, Cassius, or I'll sink!” Just
“Help me, Cassius, or I sink ! ” I, as like Aeneas carried on his shoulders his
Aeneas, our great ancestor , Did from elderly father Anchises from the fires of
the flames of Troy upon his shoulder Troy, I carry the tired Caesar from the
The old Anchises bear, so from the waves of the Tiber. And this man has now
waves of Tiber Did I the tired become a god, while I am a wretched
Caesar. And this man Is now become creature who must bow down if Caesar
a god, and Cassius is A wretched carelessly nods my way. When he was in
creature and must bend his body If Spain, Caesar had a fever. And when he
Caesar carelessly but nod on him . He was in its grip, I noticed how he shook. It’s
had a fever when he was in Spain , true, this “god” was shaking!
And when the fit was on him, I did
mark How he did shake. 'Tis true, this
god did shake!
His coward lips did from their color His cowardly lips lost their color,
fly , And that same eye whose and that same eye whose gaze
bend doth awe the world Did lose now terrifies the world lost its
his luster. I did hear him groan , Ay, gleam. Yes, I heard him groan. And
and that tongue of his that bade that tongue of his that ordered the
the Romans Mark him and write Romans to listen to him and
his speeches in their books— transcribe his speeches in their
“Alas,” it cried, “give me some books cried like a sick girl, “Oh, get
drink, Titinius ,”As a sick girl. Ye me a drink, Titinius.” Oh, by the
gods, it doth amaze me A man of gods, it amazes me that a man of
such a feeble temper should So such weak constitution could get
get the start of the majestic world an advantage over the entire world
And bear the palm alone. and carry the prize of victory alone.

A shout offstage. Trumpets play. A shout offstage. Trumpets play.

BRUTUS BRUTUS
Another general shout ! I do believe More shouting from the crowd! I think this applause
that these applauses are For some is for some new honor given to Caesar.
new honors that are heaped on
Caesar.
CASSIUS
CASSIUS
Why, man, he doth bestride the
narrow world Like a Colossus, and we Why, sir, he straddles the narrow world like a
petty men Walk under his huge legs giant, and we petty men walk under his huge legs
and peep about To find ourselves and peek out just to find our graves, as if we were
dishonorable graves . Men at some slaves. Men can be masters of their fate. Brutus,
time are masters of their fates . The our problem is not destiny, but ourselves.
fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars “Brutus” and “Caesar"—what's special about
But in ourselves, that we are “Caesar?” Why should that name be shouted more
underlings. than yours? Write them together—yours looks just
Brutus and Caesar—what should be in as good. Say them—yours is just as pleasant to say.
that “Caesar ?” Why should that name
be sounded more than yours ? Write
them together, yours is as fair a name .
Sound them, it doth become the mouth
as well.
Weigh them, it is as heavy. Conjure Weigh them—it’s just as heavy. Do
with ‘em ,“Brutus” will start a spirit as magic with them, and “Brutus” will call
soon as “Caesar .” Now in the names of
all the gods at once , Upon what meat
up a spirit just as well as “Caesar.”
doth this our Caesar feed That he is Now, in the name of all the gods, I ask
grown so great? Age, thou art shamed ! you what meat Caesar has eaten that
Rome, thou hast lost the breed of has made him grow to be so
noble bloods ! When went there by an great? The people of our time should
age, since the great flood , But it was
famed with more than with one man?
be ashamed! Rome has lost the ability
to raise noble men! When was there an
When could they say till now, age, since the great flood, that didn’t
that talked of Rome,That her contain more than one famous man?
wide walks encompassed but
one man?Now is it Rome indeed, When could anyone speaking of Rome
and room enough,When there is say, before now, that just one man
in it but one only man. ruled the entire city? Indeed, now
Rome only has room for one man.
Oh, you and I have heard our fathers say , Oh, you and I have heard our fathers say that
There was a Brutus once that would have once there was a Brutus—your ancestor—who
brooked Th' eternal devil to keep his state in would have let the devil reign in the Roman
Rome As easily as a king. Republic before he would allow a king.
BRUTUS BRUTUS
That you do love me, I am nothing jealous . I do not doubt that you love me. I’m starting to
What you would work me to, I have some understand what you would like me to do. I'll
aim . How I have thought of this and of tell you what I think about this and about
these times I shall recount hereafter. For what’s happening in Rome later. For the
this present , I would not, so with love I moment—in the name of our friendship—I
might entreat you , Be any further would prefer that you not try to do any more
moved. What you have said I will consider, persuading. I’ll think over what you’ve said; I’ll
what you have to say I will with patience listen patiently to whatever else you have to
hear, and find a time Both meet to hear and say; and I’ll find an appropriate time for us to
answer such high things . Till then, my consider and make a decision about such
noble friend, chew upon this : Brutus had weighty matters. Until then, my noble friend,
rather be a villager Than to repute himself a think about this: I would rather be some
son of Rome Under these hard conditions as villager than call myself a citizen of Rome
this time is like to lay upon us. during the difficult situation these times are
likely to put us through.
CASSIUS CASSIUS
I am glad that my weak words Have struck but I’m glad that my weak words have forced even this
thus much show of fire from Brutus. small show of passion from you.
CAESAR enters with his followers, including CAESAR enters with his followers, including CASCA.
CASCA.
BRUTUS
BRUTUS
The games are finished, and Caesar is returning.
The games are done and Caesar is returning.
CASSIUS
CASSIUS
As they pass by, grab Casca by the sleeve. In his sour
As they pass by, pluck Casca by the sleeve , And way, he'll tell you if anything important happened
he will, after his sour fashion, tell you What hath today.
proceeded worthy note today.
BRUTUS
BRUTUS
I will do so. But, look you, Cassius , The angry
I’ll do so. But look there, Cassius. Caesar's face is full
spot doth glow on Caesar’s brow , And all the
of anger while everyone with him look like they’ve
rest look like a chidden train . Calpurnia’ s cheek
been scolded. Calpurnia’s face is pale, and Cicero’s
is pale, and Cicero Looks with such ferret and
eyes are darting and angry, just as they get when
such fiery eyes As we have seen him in the
senators argue with him during sessions at the Capitol.
Capitol Being crossed in conference by some
senators.
CASSIUS CASSIUS
Casca will tell us what the matter is. Casca will tell us what's happened.
As CAESAR and ANTONY talk, BRUTUS pulls As CAESAR and ANTONY talk, BRUTUS
CASCA by the sleeve. pulls CASCA by the sleeve.
CAESAR CAESAR
Antony Antony
ANTONY ANTONY
Caesar. Caesar.
CAESAR CAESAR
[aside to ANTONY] Let me have men about me [To ANTONY so that only he can hear] I want
that are fat , Sleek-headed men and such as the men around me to be fat, well-groomed
sleep a-nights .Yond Cassius has a lean and men who sleep soundly through the
hungry look . He thinks too much. Such men are night. Cassius over there has a lean and
dangerous. hungry look. He thinks too much. Men like
that are dangerous.
ANTONY
ANTONY
[aside to CAESAR] Fear him not, Caesar. He’s not
dangerous. He is a noble Roman and well given. [To CAESAR so that only he can hear] Don’t
be afraid of him, Caesar. He's not dangerous.
He’s a noble Roman with an honorable
character.
CAESAR CAESAR
[aside to ANTONY] Would he were [To ANTONY so that only he can hear] If only
fatter! But I fear him not. Yet if my name he were fatter! But I’m not afraid of him. Yet, if I
were liable to fear , I do not know the myself were capable of fear, I don’t know of
man I should avoid So soon as that spare any man I would avoid more than skinny
Cassius. He reads much . He is a great Cassius. He reads a lot. He’s a skilled observer,
observer, and he looks Quite through the and he sees the hidden motives behind men’s
deeds of men. He loves no plays , As actions. He doesn’t enjoy plays like you do,
thou dost, Antony . He hears no music . Antony. He never listens to music. He almost
Seldom he smiles, and smiles in such a never smiles. Though when he does smile, he
sort As if he mocked himself and scorned does it as if he’s mocking the part of himself
his spirit That could be moved to smile at that could be inspired to smile by
anything . Such men as he be never at anything. Men like him can never be content as
heart’s ease Whiles they behold a long as they know that there is someone better
greater than themselves , And therefore and more powerful than they are. And
are they very dangerous . I rather tell therefore they’re very dangerous. I’m telling
thee what is to be feared Than what I you what should be feared rather than what I
fear, for always I am Caesar . Come on fear, because, after all, I am Caesar. Step over
my right hand, for this ear is deaf , And to my right side, because my left ear is deaf,
tell me truly what thou think’st of him. and tell me honestly what you think of Cassius.
Trumpets play. CAESAR exits with all his Trumpets play. CAESAR exits with all his
followers except CASCA. followers except CASCA.
CASCA CASCA
[to BRUTUS] You pulled me by the cloak. [To BRUTUS] You pulled on my cloak. Do you
Would you speak with me? want to speak with me?
BRUTUS BRUTUS
Ay, Casca. Tell us what hath chanced today Yes, Casca. Tell us what happened today that
That Caesar looks so sad. made Caesar seem so unhappy.
CASCA CASCA
Why, you were with him, were you not? Well, weren’t you with him?
BRUTUS BRUTUS
I should not then ask Casca what had If I were with him, I wouldn’t be asking what
chanced. happened.
CASCA CASCA
Why, there was a crown offered him; and, Well, a crown was offered to him, and, when it
being offered him, he put it by with the back was offered, he pushed it away with the back
of his hand, thus; and then the people fell a- of his hand, like this—and then the people
shouting. started shouting.
BRUTUS BRUTUS
What was the second noise for? What was the second noise for?
CASCA CASCA
Why, for that too. For that same thing.
CASSIUS CASSIUS
They shouted thrice. What was the last cry for? They shouted three times. What was the last cry
for?
CASCA
CASCA
For the same thing.
Why, for that too.
BRUTUS
BRUTUS
The crown was offered to him three times?
Was the crown offered him thrice?
CASCA
CASCA
Yes, that's right, it was. And he pushed it away
Ay, marry, was ’t, and he put it by thrice, every
three times, but each time more gently than the
time gentler than other, and at every putting-by
last. And each time he pushed it away, my noble
mine honest neighbors shouted.
countrymen cheered.
CASSIUS
CASSIUS
Who offered him the crown?
Who offered him the crown?
CASCA CASCA
Why, Antony. Antony.
BRUTUS BRUTUS
Tell us the manner of it, gentle Casca. Tell us what it was like, noble Casca.
CASCA CASCA
I can as well be hanged as tell the manner I'd just as soon be hanged than describe it! It
of it. It was mere foolery. I did not mark it. I was all foolishness. I paid no attention. I saw
saw Mark Antony offer him a crown (yet Mark Antony offer him a crown—though it
’twas not a crown neither, ’twas one of wasn’t a real crown, it was more like a
these coronets) and, as I told you, he put it wreath—and, as I told you, Caesar refused it
by once—but, for all that, to my thinking, he once. Although, in my opinion, he would’ve
would fain have had it . Then he offered it to gladly taken it.
him again, then he put it by again—but, to
Then Antony offered it to him again, and
my thinking, he was very loath to lay his
Caesar refused it again—though, in my
fingers off it. And then he offered it the third
opinion, he didn't want to take his hand off it.
time. He put it the third time by.
Then Antony offered it the third time, and
Caesar refused it the third time.
And still, as he refused it, the Yet even as he refused it, the masses
rabblement hooted and clapped their hooted and clapped their chapped hands,
chopp'd hands and threw up their and threw up their sweaty hats, and roared
sweaty night-caps and uttered such a out such a load of stinking breath because
deal of stinking breath because Caesar Caesar refused the crown that it nearly
refused the crown that it had almost choked Caesar, who fainted and fell down.
choked Caesar—for he swooned and fell
down at it.
As for me, I didn’t dare laugh because I
And for mine own part, I durst not laugh feared opening my lips and inhaling the
for fear of opening my lips and receiving stinking air.
the bad air.
CASSIUS
CASSIUS
Stop for a moment, please. What, did
But soft, I pray you. What, did Caesar Caesar faint?
swo
CASCA
CASCA
He fell down in the marketplace and
He fell down in the marketplace, and
foamed at the mouth and couldn't speak.
foamed at mouth , and was speechless.
BRUTUS BRUTUS
'Tis very like. He hath the falling sickness. That’s very likely. He has epilepsy, the falling
sickness.
CASSIUS
CASSIUS
No, Caesar hath it not. But you and I And
honest Casca, we have the falling sickness. No, Caesar doesn’t have it. But you and I, and
honest Casca, we have the falling sickness.
CASCA
CASCA
I know not what you mean by that, but I am I don’t know what you mean by that. But I’m
sure Caesar fell down. If the tag-rag people sure Caesar fell down. If the masses didn’t
did not clap him and hiss him according as he clap for him or hiss at him based on whether
pleased and displeased them, as they use to he pleased or displeased them—just as they
do the players in the theatre, I am no true do for actors in the theater—then I’m a liar.
man.
BRUTUS
BRUTUS
What did he say when he woke up?
What said he when he came unto himself?
CASCA CASCA
Marry, before he fell down, when he Well, before he fell down—when he
perceived the common herd was glad he realized the commoners were glad he
refused the crown, he plucked me ope refused the crown—he pulled open his
his doublet and offered them his throat jacket and offered them his throat to
to cut. An I had been a man of any cut. If I were a common laborer and
occupation, if I would not have taken didn't take him at his word and cut his
him at a word, I would I might go to hell throat, then to hell with me. Then he
among the rogues. And so he fell. When fainted. When he came to, he said to the
he came to himself again, he said, if he crowd that if he’d done or said anything
had done or said anything amiss ,he wrong, he wanted them to know that it
desired their worships to think it was his was caused by his sickness. Three or
infirmity . Three or four wenches where I four women standing near me cried,
stood cried, “Alas, good soul!” and “Alas, good soul!” and forgave him with
forgave him with all their hearts. But all their hearts. But don't pay any
there’s no heed to be taken of them. If attention to them—if Caesar had
Caesar had stabbed their mothers they stabbed their mothers, they would have
would have done no less. said the same thing.
BRUTUS BRUTUS

And after that he came thus sad And after all that he came this way
away? looking so serious?

CASCA CASCA

Ay. Yes.
CASSIUS

CASSIUS Did Cicero say anything?

Did Cicero say anything? CASCA

CASCA Yes, he said something in Greek.

Ay, he spoke Greek. CASSIUS

CASSIUS What did he say?

To what effect?
CASCA CASCA
Nay, an I tell you that, I’ll ne'er look you i' No, if I told you I understood what he was
th’ face again. But those that understood saying, I wouldn’t be able to look you in the
him smiled at one another and shook their eye. But those who did understand him
heads. But, for mine own part , it was Greek smiled at one another and shook their
to me. I could tell you more news too . heads. But, speaking for myself, it was Greek
Murellus and Flavius, for pulling scarfs off to me. But I have more news to tell you.
Caesar’s images, are put to silence. Fare Murellus and Flavius have been punished for
you well. There was more foolery yet, if I pulling scarves off of statues of
could remember it. Caesar. Goodbye. There was more
foolishness, too, but I can’t remember it.
CASSIUS
CASSIUS
Will you have dinner with me tonight, Casca?
Will you sup with me tonight, Casca?
CASCA
CASCA
No, I have another commitment.
No, I am promised forth.
CASSIUS
CASSIUS
Will you dine with me tomorrow?
Will you dine with me tomorrow?
CASCA CASCA
Ay, if I be alive and your mind hold and your Yes, if I’m still alive, and you’re still sane, and your
dinner worth the eating. dinner is worth eating.
CASSIUS CASSIUS
Good. I will expect you. Good. I’ll expect you.
CASCA CASCA
Do so. Farewell both. Do that. Farewell to both of you.
CASCA exits. CASCA exits.
BRUTUS BRUTUS
What a blunt fellow is this grown to be ! He was What a dull man he’s become! He was so quick-witted
quick mettle when he went to school. when he was in school.
CASSIUS CASSIUS
So is he now in execution Of any bold or noble And he’s quick-witted now when it comes to carrying
enterprise , However he puts on this tardy form . out any bold or noble enterprise, despite this show of
This rudeness is a sauce to his good wit , Which being dull. The crudeness of his words is a kind of tasty
gives men stomach to digest his words With sauce for the wisdom of what he says, which makes
better appetite. other people more likely to listen to him.
BRUTUS BRUTUS
And so it is. For this time I will leave you . That’s it exactly. For now, I’ll leave you.
Tomorrow, if you please to speak with me ,I will Tomorrow, if you’d like to speak with me, I’ll
come home to you. Or, if you will , Come home to come to your house. Or, if you want, come to
me, and I will wait for you. my house, and I’ll wait for you.
CASSIUS CASSIUS
I will do so. Till then, think of the world. I’ll do that. Until then, think of what’s best for
the world.
BRUTUS exits.
BRUTUS exits.
CASSIUS
CASSIUS
Well, Brutus, you’re noble. Yet I see that your
Well, Brutus, thou art noble. Yet I see Thy
honorable nature can be turned from its usual
honorable mettle may be wrought From that it is
inclination. Therefore, it's better for noble men
disposed. Therefore it is meet That noble minds
to spend time only with other noble
keep ever with their likes,320For who so firm that
men, because who is so firm that he can’t be
cannot be seduced ? Caesar doth bear me hard, but
seduced? Caesar doesn't like me, but he loves
he loves Brutus . If I were Brutus now and he were
Brutus. If I were Brutus now and he were
Cassius , He should not humor me.
Cassius, I wouldn’t have let him persuade me.
I will this night , In several Tonight I’ll throw a few
hands, in at his windows letters through his
throw , As if they came from window—each written with
different handwriting, as if
several citizens , Writings all they came from different
tending to the great opinion citizens—all saying how
That Rome holds of his name, great his reputation is
wherein obscurely Caesar’s throughout all of Rome,
ambition shall be glanced at . while also hinting at
And after this let Caesar seat Caesar’s ambition. And after
him sure,For we will shake this, Caesar won't be able to
sit comfortably in his power,
him, or worse days endure. because we’ll either
overthrow him, or suffer
worse than we do now.
 THE END
MADE BY: HARENDRA SADHWANI
IX-C