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definitions
pride satisfaction taken in an achievement (connotation of
complacency)



ACT ONE

act 1, scene 1
Caesar is returning to Rome after defeating Pompey. The Plebeians are
celebrating his victory. Flavius and Murellus chastise the Plebeians for
their lack of loyalty to Pompey. Murellus and Flavius decide to remove
the decorations from the statues

1.1.71-77
Flavius: These growing feathers pluckd from Caesars wing will make
him fly an ordinary pitch. Who else would soar above the view of men
and keep us all in servile fearfulness.
Flavius feels that there is a need to reduce the power that Caesar has
(wings) so that he would not turn too powerful and tyrannical (fly an
ordinary pitch x soar above the view of men, keep us all in servile
fearfulness)

act 1, scene 2
A soothsayer warns Caesar about the Ides of March but Caesar
ignores the warning. Cassius finds Brutus alone and talks to him. Cassius
finds out that Brutus does not want Caesar to be king, and begins trying
to turn him against Caesar. They make plans to meet again to talk
about the issue.

Caesar asks Mark Antony about Cassius. He mentions that he thinks
Cassius looks like someone overly ambitious

Casca meets Brutus and Cassius and tells them that Caesar was
offered the crown thrice but rejected it all three times, before having
an epileptic fit. When all other character leave, Cassius says that he
intends to forge letters describing the good opinion the people of
Rome have of Brutus and hinting at Caesars excessive ambition. He
plans to throw the letters in through Brutus window.

1.2.9-10
Antony: I shall remember: when Caesar says, Do this, it is performd
Antonys strong loyalty towards Caesar

1.2.18
Soothsayer ( Caesar): Beware the Ides of March
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1.2.24
Caesar: He is a dreamer, let us leave him
Caesar dismisses the warning

1.2.36-47
Brutus: Vexed I am, of late with passions of some difference,
conceptions only proper to myself, which give some soil to my
behaviours, [] poor Brutus, with himself at war, forgets the shows of
love to other men.
Brutus explains to Cassius that he had not been friendly as he had been
worried about something

1.2.78-62
Cassius: I have heard where many of the best respect in Rome except
immortal Caesar, speaking of Brutus and groaning underneath this
ages yoke, have wishd that noble Brutus had his eyes.
Cassius begins flattering Brutus and mentions the respect that he gets
from the people. This will show up more later

1.2.79-80
Brutus: What means this shouting? I do fear the people choose Caesar
for their king.
Cassius: Ay, do you fear it?
Brutus first admits that he fears that Caesar would become king in
Rome (thus obtaining incomparable power)

1.2.85-89
Brutus: If it be aught toward the general good, set honour in one eye
and death in the other and I will look on both indifferently. For let the
gods so speed me as I love the name of honour more than I fear
death
Brutus expresses his view on honour: that honour is an unconditional
priority and must bring benefits to the general public instead of for
oneself

1.2. (CASSIUS MASTERS OF THEIR OWN FATE MONOLOGUE)
95-99
Cassius: I had as life not be as live to be in awe of such a thing as I
myself. I was born free as Caesar, so were you; we both have fed as
well, and we can both endure the winters cold as well as he
Cassius mentions that Brutus and him have qualities that are
comparable, if not superior to Caesar (as he will further elaborate on
the Tiber-swimming incident)
115-118
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Cassius: And this man is now become a god, and Cassius is a
wretched creature and must bend his body if Caesar carelessly but
nod on him
Even after being evidently physically superior to Caesar, Cassius still
holds less power than him and must support him, only to get no
attention by Caesar
135-141
Cassius: He doth bestride the narrow world like a Colossus, and we
petty men walk under his huge legs and peep about to find ourselves
dishonourable graves. Men at some times are masters of their fates: the
fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars but in ourselves, that we are
underlings
Cassius comments that [even when Caesar shows evidence of
inferiority] everyone else blindly submits to him, which Cassius
recognizes as dishonourable as he feels that man should take control
of their fates
142-143, 159-161
Cassius: Brutus and Caesar: what should be in that Caesar? Why
should that name be sounded more than yours?
Cassius: There was a Brutus once that would have brookd the eternal
devil to keep his state in Rome as easily as a king.
Cassius compares Brutus to Caesar and finds him as worthy as Caesar,
thus implying that Caesar does not deserve such power. Cassius also
comments that Brutus could not tolerate such potential tyranny or it
would be dishonourable

1.2.192-214 (CAESARS FATTER SPEECH)
Caesar: Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look
Caesar: I do not know the man I should avoid so soon as that spare
Cassius. He reads much; he is a great observer and he looks quite
through the deeds of men. [] Such men as he be never at hearts
ease whiles they behold a greater than themselves, and therefore are
they very dangerous.
Caesar feels that Cassius appears to be very ambitious and to a
certain extent scheming to achieve his goals

1.2.
236-243
Casca: I saw Mark Antony offer him a crown yet twas not a crown
neither, twas one of these coronets and, as I told you, he put in by
once, but for all that, to my thinking he would fain have had it. Then he
offered it to him again; then he put it by again; but to my thinking he
was very loath to lay his fingers off it. And then he offered it the third
time; he put it the third time by, and still he refused it, [and] the
rabblement hooted.
Casca describes the performance that Caesar and Antony gave to
the public: that Antony offered Caesar the crown but he rejected it
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thrice, though Casca mentions that he thought Caesar would definitely
have wanted the crown.
256-260, 262-265, 270-273
Casca: If the tag-rag people did not clap him and hiss him according
as he pleased and displeased them, as they use to do the players in
the theatre, I am no true man.
Casca: Before he fell down, when he perceived the common herd
was glad he refused the crown, he plucked ope his doublet and
offered them his throat to cut.
Casca: Three or four wenches where I stood cried, Alas, good soul,
and forgave him with all their hearts. But theres no heed to be taken
of them: if Caesar had stabbed their mothers they would have done
no less.
He further compares the instance to a theatrical performance, where
the players are applauded and jeered at according to the audience
pleasure, deducing that Caesars act was merely a performance, to
appeal to the crowd and eventually did fully convince the public that
he was a humble leader

1.2.282-284
Casca: Murellus and Flavius, for pulling scarves off Caesars images,
are put to silence
Casca reveals that Murellus and Flavius have been taken away for
blemishing Caesars public image, showing the power that Caesar had
and how he maintained his power, potentially becoming a true tyrant

1.2.305-320 (CASSIUS NOBLE-MINDS SOLILOQUY)
Cassius: Brutus, thou art noble; yet I see thy honourable metal may be
wrought from that it is disposd. Therefore it is meet that noble minds
keep ever with their likes; for who so firm that cannot be seducd?
Cassius reveals his pragmatic nature and distrust in pure ideals to keep
a man firm, thus explaining that noble people should always stick
together, justifying his later manipulation of Brutus
Cassius: I will this night, in several hands, in at his windows throw, as if
they came from several citizens, writings, all tending to the great
opinion that Rome holds of his name, wherein obscurely Caesars
ambition shall be glanced at.
Caesar reveals his plan: to throw into Brutus windows a few letters (that
would appear to be written by citizens), praising Brutus but subtly
criticizing Caesars ambition.

act 1, scene 3
There is a terrible storm filled with supernatural omens. Casca tells
Cassius he will join the conspiracy (it is interesting that Casca converts
to using verse in his dialogue in this scene). Cassius reveals that many
noblemen have decided to join the cause. Cassius tells Cinna to throw
the forged letters in through Brutus window
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1.3.11-13
Casca: Either there is a civil strife in heaven, or else the world, too
saucy with the gods, incenses them to send destruction
Casca: When these prodigies do so conjointly meet let not men say,
These are their reasons, they are natural, for I believe they are
portentous things unto the climate that they point upon
Casca describes the storm and the portents that he experienced,
implying that these events could be prophesizing a future event.

1.3.62, 68-71
Cassius: But if you would consider the true cause [of these portents],
you shall find that heaven hath infusd them with these spirits to make
them instruments of fear, and warning unto some monstrous state. Now
would I, Casca, name to thee a man, most like this dreadful night, []
a man no mightier than thyself, or me, in personal action, yet
prodigious grown and fearful, as these strange eruptions are.
Cassius draws the link between the portents and Caesar (though it is
interesting to note: is nature grieving for Caesars potential death, or is
it troubled for Caesars potential tyranny?)

1.3.80-84
Cassius: For Romans now have thews and limbs like to their ancestors.
But, woe the while, our fathers minds are dead and we are governd
with our mothers spirits; our yoke and sufferance show us womanish
Cassius comments Caesar is continually able to rule over Rome
because Romans have turned [stereotypically] like woman who would
not take action against tyranny


1.3.85-88, 89-90, 96-100
Casca: Indeed, they say the senators tomorrow mean to establish
Caesar as a king, and he shall wear his crown by sea and land, in
every place save here in Italy
Cassius: I know where I will wear this dagger then: Cassius from
bondage will deliver Cassius. [] Life, being weary of these worldly
bars, never lacks power to dismiss itself. If I know this, know all the world
besides, that part of tyranny that I do bear I can shake off at pleasure.
After Casca reveals that the senators will crown Caesar king, Cassius
responds that he would rather free himself from this tyranny with death

1.3.103-105, 109-111
Cassius: And why should Caesar be a tyrant then? Poor man, I know
he would not be a wolf but that he sees the Romans are but sheep;
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[] what trash is Rome, what rubbish and what offal, when it serves for
the base matter to illuminate so vile a thing as Caesar?
Cassius once more comments that the only reason why Caesar can
obtain such incomparable power is because Romans have turned to
sheep, offering Caesar their support and letting him garner power

1.3.121-124
Cassius: Now know you, Casca, I have movd already some certain of
the noblest-minded Romans to undergo with me an enterprise of
honourable dangerous consequence
Cassius reveals that he has already won over some noble men to form
the conspiracy

1.3.142-145, 154-156
Cassius: Cinna, take this paper and look you lay it in the praetors
chair, where Brutus may but find it; and throw this in at his window.
Cassius: Three parts of him is ours already, and the man entire upon
the next encounter yields him ours.
Cassius instructions in convincing Brutus whom he recognized had
already been mostly convinced about Caesars ambition

1.3.157-160
Casca: O, he sits high in all the peoples hearts, and that which would
appear offence in us, his countenance, like richest alchemy, will
change to virtue and worthiness.
Casca recognizes that with Brutus as the figurehead of the conspiracy,
the conspiracy will appear noble and justified as Brutus public persona
is recognized by the public to hold these characteristics





ACT TWO

act 2, scene 1
Brutus makes the decision to kill Caesar. His decision is reinforced by the
letters forged by Cassius. The conspirators join Brutus in his house and
they decide to let Antony live after Caesar is killed. Portia approaches
Brutus after the conspirators leave and asks him to confide in her. He
says that he will. Brutus talks to Ligarius who also promises to be part of
the conspiracy


2.1.10-34 (BRUTUS SOLILOQUY)
Brutus: It must be by his death. And for my part, I know no personal
cause to spurn at him but for the general. [] It is the bright day that
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brings forth the adder that craves wary walking. Crown him that, and
then I grant we put a sting in him, that at his will he may do danger
with. The abuse of greatness is when it disjoins remorse from power.
And to speak truth of Caesar I have not know when his affections
swayd more than his reason. But tis a common proof that lowliness is
young ambitions ladder, whereto the climber-upward turns his face;
but when he once attains the upmost round he then unto the ladder
turns his back, looks into the clouds, scorning the base degrees by
which he did ascend. So Caesar may. Then lest he may, prevent.
Brutus has already made the decision that Caesar has to die for his
ambition, but he continues constructing a hindsight argument based
upon his conclusion. He notes that the publics acceptance of Caesar
causes him to grow (in a sense) sly and evil, and should he obtain the
crown, he would abuse it and harm people. Brutus then pauses to
reflect upon the fact that he does not know Caesar (who he is close
to) to be swayed by his emotions and selfish desires, but quickly
overrides his counter-example with a generalization that most people
will show such signs to appear humble to climb the ladder of social
status, before they dispense with these attitudes and turn into tyrants,
exercising authoritative power over those which gave him the power.
He then applies this generalization upon Caesar
Brutus: And since the quarrel will bear no colour for the thing he is,
fashion it thus: that what he is, augmented, would run to these and
these extremities. And therefore think him as a serpents egg, which
hatchd would as his kind grow mischievous, and kill him in the shell.
Brutus admits that his argument does not stand when referring to the
current state of Caesar, but he reinforces his argument with the fact
that Caesar could very potentially become a tyrant, and thus this
induces him to fashion it thus and predict the tyranny of Caesar, thus
justifying his cause of killing Caesar

2.1.46-58 (BRUTUS LETTERS)
When Brutus receives incomplete letters saying Shall Rome, etc. Speak
Strike, redress!,
Brutus: Thus must I piece it out: Shall Rome stand under one mans
awe? What, Rome? My ancestors did from the streets of Rome the
Tarquin drive, when he was calld a king. [] Am I entreated to speak
and strike? O Rome, I make thee promise: if the redress will follow, thou
receivest thy full petition at the hand of Brutus
Brutus interprets from the incomplete letters that the Romans think that
Caesar would become a potential tyrant should he be granted the
power of a king, and that they wish for Brutus to redress this issue before
it realizes in Rome. Brutus is then fully convinced that he should take
firm action against Caesar as only such would he fulfill his loyalty to his
nation

2.1.61-69
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Brutus: Since Cassius first did whet me against Caesar I have not slept.
Between the acting of a dreadful thing and the first motion, all the
interim is like a phantasma or a hideous dream
Brutus reveals his internal turmoil over the decision that he made to kill
Caesar

2.1.77-82
Brutus: O conspiracy, shamst thou to show thy dangrous brow by
night, when evils are most free? O then by day where wilt thou find a
cavern dark enough to mask thy monstrous visage? Seek none,
conspiracy, hide it in smiles and affability
Brutus comments on the terrible nature of the conspiracy [if not hid with
a justified public image] after hearing from Lucius that the conspirators
have come to visit him

2.1.114-140 (BRUTUS OATH SPEECH)
Brutus: No, not an oath! [] What need we any spur but our own
cause to prick us to redress? What other bond than secret Romans that
have spoke the word and will not palter? And what other oath than
honesty to honesty engagd that this shall be or we will fall for it? [] To
think that our cause or our performance did need an oath, when every
drop of blood that every Roman bears, and nobly bears, is guilty of a
several bastardy if he do break the smallest particle of any promise
that hath passd from him.
When Cassius wants the conspirators to take an oath for their cause,
Brutus retorts that the conspirators, being noble Roman men should not
need an oath to bind them to their cause, but rather their duty itself
demands them to stick to their cause as it is a noble cause

2.1.162-183 (BRUTUS SACRIFICERS SPEECH)
Brutus: Our course will seem too bloody, [] for Antony is but a limb of
Caesar. Lets be sacrificers, but not butchers, Caius. [] Lets kill him
boldly, but not wrathfully; Lets carve him as a dish fit for the gods, not
hew him as a carcass fit for hounds. [] This shall make our purpose
necessary, and not envious; which so appearing to the common eyes,
we shall be called purgers, not murderers.
When Cassius suggests that Antony should be killed as well to prevent
him from injuring the conspiracy, Brutus replies that killing Antony would
make the conspiracy appear unjustified, rampageous and not glorious
(both in the public persona sphere and the honour sphere), and that
killing Antony was unnecessary as he does not wield much power
independent of Caesar

2.1.193-211
Cassius: But it is doubtful yet whether Caesar will come forth today or
no, for he is superstitious grown of late, [] and the persuasion of his
augurers may hold him from the Capitol today
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Decius: Never fear that. If he be so resolvd, I can oersway him. []
Let me work: for I can give him humour the true bent, and I will bring
him to the Capitol
Cassius fears that Caesar will not go to the Capitol (and disrupt their
plans of murder), but Decius reassures him that he can convince
Caesar to come by methods of manipulation

2.1.224-227
Brutus: Good gentlemen, look fresh and merrily: let not our looks put
on our purposes, but bear it as our Roman actors do, with untird spirits
and formal constancy
Brutus is very conscious of the conspiracys public image and ensures
that the conspiracy will appear to be a good thing to the public

2.1.241-247, 255-256
Portia: When I askd you what the matter was, you stard upon me
with ungentle looks. I urgd you further, then you scratchd your head
and too impatiently stampd with your foot. Yet I insisted, yet you
answerd not, but with an angry wafture of your hand gave sign for me
to leave you. [] Dear my lord, make me acquainted with your cause
of grief
Brutus ignores Portia and does not wish to reveal his grievances to her,
choosing to prioritize Rome over his private relationship, or in this case,
Portia.

2.1.298-302
Portia: Tell me your counsels, I will not disclose em. I have made
strong proof of my constancy, giving myself a voluntary wound here, in
my thigh. Can I bear that with patience and not my husbands secrets
?
Portia successfully convinces Brutus to reveal his secrets

act 2, scene 2
Caesar has the priest make a sacrifice and the offering is revealed to
be missing a heard, believed to be a bad omen. Calpurnia has a
prophetic dream that is foreboding, dissuading Caesar from going to
the Senate. However, Decius reinterprets the dream in a positive way
and subtly questions Caesars actions as a Roman male, coaxing
Caesar into going to the Senate. The conspirators come to Caesars
house and they drink wine together before going off

2.2.1-6
Caesar: Nor heaven nor earth have been at peace tonight. Thrice
hath Calpurnia in her sleep cried out, Help ho, they murder Caesar!
Whos within? [] Go bid the priests do present sacrifice and bring me
their opinions of success
Caesar exhibits his private fear and superstition
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2.2.10-12
Caesar: Caesar shall forth. The things that threatend me neer lookd
but on my back; when they shall see the face of Caesar they are
vanished.
A show of overconfidence by Caesar, fearless and one who cannot be
harmed (one can smell the blatant juxtaposition)

2.2.27-33
Caesar: What can be avoided whose end is purposd by the mighty
gods? Yet Caesar shall go forth, for these predictions are to the world in
general as to Caesar
Calpurnia: The heavens themselves [only] blaze forth the death of
princes.
Caesar: Cowards die many times before their deaths, the valiant
never taste of death but once. [] Death, [] will come when it will
come.
When Calpurnia further discourages Caesar from going out due to her
prophetic dream, Caesar replies her that if negative events should
occur, then there is no way to stop them. He further suggests that the
omens could point towards any person other than Caesar. Calpurnia
then explains that omens would only be prophecies unto important
people (and thus in this context, Caesar). But Caesar dismisses her
concerns, instead preferring to face up to whatever bad things may
occur to him as he regards himself as a courageous man

2.2.38-48
Servant: They would not have you stir forth today. Plucking the entrails
of an offering forth, they could not find a heart within the beast.
Caesar: The gods do this in shame of cowardice. Caesar should be a
beast without a heart if he should stay at home today for fear. No,
Caesar shall not. Danger knows full well that Caesar is more dangerous
than he [] and Caesar shall go forth.
Yet again, another show of overconfidence and Roman masculinity by
Caesar. Caesar re-interprets the portents by the augurers that if he
would not go to the Senate, then he would be like the animal who did
not have a heart [of courage] within him

2.2.71-82 (MANY LUSTY ROMANS SPEECH)
Caesar: The cause is in my will. I will not come. [] Calpurnia []
dreamt tonight she saw my statue, which like a fountain with an
hundred spouts did run pure blood, and many lusty Romans came
smiling and did bathe their hands in it. And these does she apply for
warnings and portents, [] and on her knee hath beggd that I will stay
at home today.
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After Calpurnia got on her knees to beg Caesar to stay at home,
Caesar agrees, and gives Decius, who came to fetch him to the
Senate, Calpurnia, as the reason for his absence at the Senate

2.2.83-90 (DECIUS REINTERPRETATION)
Decius: This dream is all amiss interpreted, it was a vision fair and
fortunate, [signifying] that from you great Rome shall suck reviving
blood and that great men shall press for tinctures, stains, relics and
cognizance
Decius reinterprets Calpurnias dream, stating that it signifies that
Romans would be revived by Caesars rule, and that noble men would
strive to get their heraldic colours, souvenirs and badges (the blood) to
show that they are the servants of Caesar

2.2.92-101 (DECIUS TRUMP CARD)
Decius: The Senate have concluded to give this day a crown to
mighty Caesar. If you shall send them word you will not come their
minds might change. Besides, it were mock apt to be renderd for
someone to say, Break up the Senate till another time, when Caesars
wife shall meet with better dreams. If Caesar hide himself, shall they
not whisper, Lo, Caesar is afraid?
Decius tells Caesar that the Senate intends to crown him that day and
the crown would not be his if he didnt go on that day. He further tugs
at Caesar by subtly questioning Caesars decision to stay at home as
befitting of a Roman man, as he is willing to give in to a paranoid
woman

act 2, scene 3
Artemidorus reads aloud a letter that he wrote to warn Caesar about
the conspirators. He reveals his plan to attempt to pass the letter to
Caesar in the guise of a suit

no notable quotes

act 2, scene 4
Portia is worried about the outcome of the conspiracy. She sends
Lucius to the Senate but refuses to tell him why. She meets the
Soothsayer who reveals that he will try to warn Caesar

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ACT THREE

act 3, scene 1
Artemidorus tries to give Caesar his letter of warning, saying read mine
first, for mines a suit that touches Caesar nearer, but Caesar refused
to read the letter because he believes what touches [him] [him]self
shall be last servd. The conspirators ask Caesar to pardon Publius
Cimber, and when he refuses to do so (still quite very obsessed with
himself), the conspirators proceed to stab him to death. The
conspirators then proceed to wash their hands in Caesars blood.
Right. There is an increased occurrence of socio-political terms like
liberty, freedom and all. Then, Antony comes in to express his grief
over Caesars death but pretends to accept Brutus explanation. He
asks the conspirators to allow him to praise Caesar during his funeral,
but Caesar expresses the dangers of doing so, but Brutus (being Brutus)
decides to allow it because he thought it would do the conspiracy
more advantage than wrong. He then gives Antony explicit instruction
about what he should say. When the conspirators leave, Antony
reveals his anger and pledges revenge for Caesar. And along the way
destroying Italy. Really, he says that.

3.1.6-8
Artemidorus: O Caesar, read mine first, for mines a suit that touches
Caesar nearer. Read it, great Caesar.
Caesar: What touches us ourself shall be last servd.
Caesar exhibits a certain loyalty to Rome by preferring to settle the
nations affairs first (at the Senate), rather than ones that are closer to
him
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3.1.39-48
Caesar: Be not fond to think that Caesar bears such rebel blood that
will be thawd [by] sweet words, low-crooked curtsies, and base
spaniel fawning. If thou (Metellus) dost bend, and pray, and fawn for
[Publius Cimber], I spurn thee like a cur out of my way. Know that
Caesar doth not wrong, nor without cause will he be satisfied.
When Caesar is being addressed by Metellus Cimber for a petition to
release his brother, Publius Cimber, Metellus started by praising Caesar.
Caesar then responds that he will not be swayed by flattery and will
always remain right

3.1.60-62
Caesar: I am as constant as the northern star, of whose true-fixd and
resting quality there is now fellow in the firmament.
Caesar displays his constancy as part of his public image

3.1.77
Caesar: Et tu, Brute? Then fall, Caesar!
Caesar expresses his shock at the fact Brutus, who had been so close
to him, was part of this conspiracy. The use of then implies that
Caesar was only willing to give in to the conspiracy passively and die
because he finds out his close friend, Brutus, had betrayed him. Rather
tragic when you consider Caesar was just praising Brutus a few seconds
ago (Doth not Brutus bootless kneel)

3.1.78-79, 82-83
Cinna: Liberty! Freedom! Tyranny is dead! Run hence, proclaim, cry it
about the streets
Brutus: People and senators, be not affrighted; fly not; stand stiff;
ambitions debt is paid!
The conspirators view upon the success of the conspiracy (as
compared to Antonys later description

3.1.105-107
Brutus: Let us bathe our hands in Caesars blood up to the elbows and
besmear our swords.
Fulfillment of Calpurnias dream

3.1.148-151, 153-154
Antony: O mighty Caesar! Dost thou lie so low? Are all thy conquests,
glories, triumphs, spoils shrunk to this little measure? Fare thee well! []
There is no hour so fit as Caesars deaths hour.
Antony pretends to be on the side with the conspirators

3.1.194-204
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Antony: That I did love thee, Caesar, O, tis true. If then thy spirit look
upon us now, shall it not grieve thee [] to see Antony making his
peace [with] thy foes [] in the presence of thy corse? [] Pardon me,
Julius!
Antony expresses certain grief over Caesar

3.1.220
Antony: Friends am I with you all, and love you all.
Antony officially states that he is on the side of the conspirators

3.1.228-249
Antony: [I am] suitor that I may produce his body to the market-place,
and in this pulpit, as becomes a friend, speak in the order of his
funeral.
Brutus: I will myself into the pulpit first and show the reason of our
Caesars death [and speak that] we are contented Caesar shall have
all true rites and lawful ceremonies. It shall advantage more than do us
wrong.
Brutus: Mark Antony, here take you Caesars body. You shall not in
your funeral speech blame us, but speak all good you can devise of
Caesar [] else you shall not have any hand at all about his funeral.
Mark Antony requests to make a funeral oration in his capacity as a
friend, to duly honour Caesar. Although Cassius thinks that the people
may be moved by that which Antony might utter [against the
conspirators], Brutus quickly dismisses it, as he trusts Antony and that
Caesar should deserve an honourable funeral, with the added benefit
that it would make the conspiracy still appear glorious and honourable
to the public

3.1.254-275 (ANTONYS SOLILOQUY)
Antony: O pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth, that I am meek
and gentle with these butchers. [] Woe to the hand that shed this
costly blood! Over thy wounds now do I prophesy [] a curse shall
light upon the limbs of men: domestic fury and fierce civil strife shall
cumber all the parts of Italy.
Antony reveals that he actually passionately hates the conspiracy for
having killed his friend, and proceeds to pledge to avenge Caesar,
even if it would consume Italy in war. (Showing the value of loyalty to
friends over loyalty to country, albeit only in the instance of Caesar)

3.1.295-296
Antony: Thou shalt discourse to young Octavius of the state of things.
Antony orders his servant to keep Octavius updated.

act 3, scene 2
Brutus makes an oration at Caesars funeral explaining the reasons of
the killing. Antony then brings Caesars body to the pulpit and shows
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the Plebeians the marks on Caesars cloak and body, and proceeds to
argue that Caesar was not ambitious, causing the Plebeians to turn
against the conspirators. Antony leaves the pulpit to join Octavius and
Lepidus in Caesars house

3.2.13-33 (BRUTUS FUNERAL ORATION)
Brutus gives a funeral oration explaining the reasons behind the
conspirators killing Caesar. Brutus gives a reasoned argument to the
public, phrasing his speech in prose instead of the verse he usually uses.
He argues that it was not that he detested Caesar, but that he
decided to prioritize bringing benefits to Rome. He mentions that if
Caesar were to be let to live, he would become a tyrant and exercise
and oppressive rule over the people. However, any Roman should
prioritize his country, thus, Brutus explains that it was his duty to kill
Caesar, for he loves his country and does not wish for it to suffer

3.2.14-16
Brutus: Believe me for mine honour, and have respect to mine honour
that you may believe.
Although Brutus makes an attempt to convince the audience with
Logos, he commits the fallacies of circular reasoning and ad hominem

3.2.19-24
Brutus: If then [you all] 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 freemen?
Brutus central premise (mentioned above)

3.2.68-69
Third Plebeian: Nay, thats certain: we are blest that Rome is rid of
him
The Plebeians reaction to Brutus speech: convinced

3.2.72-249 (ANTONYS FUNERAL ORATION)
Antony uses verse to make his argument, so it induces more pathos
from the Plebeians to override the logos from Brutus. Antony claims that
Caesar showed no ambition at all, as seen from bringing many
captives home to Rome and filling the treasury with the ransoms for the
captives (no-link alert) and rejecting the crown thrice. He then tells the
Plebeians that Caesar left a will to the Romans. He then calls the
Plebeians around Caesars corpse and romanticizes the killing of
Caesar, implying the cruelty that the conspirators showed to Caesar,
especially Brutus who, so close to Caesar, had instead betrayed him.
He then subtly moves the Plebeians to mutiny against the conspirators,
and gives last mention of Caesars will which was intended to bless the
Romans with many gifts
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3.2.
76-78
Antony: The noble Brutus hath told you Caesar was ambitious; if it
were so, it was a grievous fault.
94-97
Antony: You all did see that on the Lupercal I thrice presented him a
kingly crown, which he did thrice refuse. Was this ambition?
103-104
Antony: O judgement, thou art fled to brutish beasts, and men have
lost their reason!
179-184, 195
Judge, O you gods, how dearly Caesar lovd [Brutus]! This was the
most unkindest cut of all. For when the noble Caesar saw him stab,
ingratitude, more strong than traitors arms, quite vanquishd him. []
Here is himself, marrd as you see with traitors
224-227
There were an Antony [who] would ruffle your spirits [and] move the
stones of Rome to rise and mutiny

3.2.228-268
Plebeians: Well mutiny, [] seek the conspirators [and] with the
brands fire the traitors houses
The Plebeians reaction to Antonys speech: mutiny

act 3, scene 2
Cinna gets ganged




















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ACT FOUR

act 4, scene 1
The new triumvirate, composed of Antony, Octavius Caesar and
Lepidus plan their strategy against the conspirators. When Lepidus
leaves, Antony reveals how regards Lepidus in the triumvirate, one who
is only made use of

4.1.12-15
Antony: This is a slight, unmeritable man, meet to be sent on errands; is
it fit, the threefold world divided, he should stand one of three to share
it?
Antonys bad impression of Lepidus

4.1.19-23
Antony: Though we lay these honours on this man to ease ourselves of
divers slanderous loads, he shall but bear them as the ass bears gold, to
groan and sweat under the business, either led or driven, as we point
the way
Antony expresses the manner in which he wishes to manipulate Lepidus

act 4, scene 2
Cassius arrives at the camp near Sardis where Brutus is and they begin
to quarrel

4.2.23-27
Brutus: Hollow men, like horses hot at hand, make gallant show and
promise of their mettle. But when they should endure the bloody spur
they fall their crests, and like deceitful jades sink in the trial.
Brutus criticizes Cassius, possibly for being inconsistent and lacking in
the original fervor that the conspirators held whilst killing Caesar

4.2.41-45
Brutus: Cassius, be content, speak your griefs softly, I do know you well.
Before the eyes of both our armies here which should perceive
nothing but love from us let us not wrangle.
Brutus still remains conscious of the public image Cassius and him
would put up if they were to argue hot-headedly in front of their troops

act 4, scene 3
Cassius and Brutus have a bitchfight until Brutus tells Cassius that Portia
is dead (can I call guilt-trip). The armies then march off to Philippi (we
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will know that that was a horrible decision), but Brutus sleeps first.
Caesars ghost appears to him
4.3.9-12, 22-28
Brutus: Cassius, you yourself are much condemnd to have an itching
palm, to sell and mart your offices for gold to undeservers.
Brutus: Shall one of us, that struck the foremost man of all this world,
[] contaminate our fingers with base bribes and sell the mighty space
of our large honours for so much trash as may be grasped thus? I had
rather be a dog and bay the moon than such a Roman.
The entire bribery incident + Brutus view on honour not to be
corrupted by material desires

4.3.147-158
Brutus: No man bears sorrow better. Portia is dead. [] Speak no more
of her. In [wine] I bury all unkindness
Messala: Even so, great men great losses shall endure