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BRUTUS and CASSIUS, and a throng of Citizens

      Citizens

      We will be satisfied; let us be satisfied.

      BRUTUS

      Then follow me, and give me audience, friends.

      Cassius, go you into the other street,

      And part the numbers.

      Those that will hear me speak, let ’em stay here;

      Those that will follow Cassius, go with him;

      And public reasons shall be rendered

      Of Caesar’s death.

      First Citizen

      I will hear Brutus speak.

      Second Citizen

      I will hear Cassius; and compare their reasons,

      When severally we hear them rendered.

      Exit CASSIUS, with some of the Citizens. BRUTUS goes into the pulpit

      Third Citizen

      The noble Brutus is ascended: silence!

      BRUTUS

      Be patient till the last.

      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

      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.

      Exit

      First Citizen

      Stay, ho! and let us hear Mark Antony.

      Third Citizen

      Let him go up into the public chair;

      We’ll hear him. Noble Antony, go up.

      ANTONY

      For Brutus’ sake, I am beholding to you.

      Goes into the pulpit

      Fourth Citizen

      What does he say of Brutus?

      Third Citizen

      He says, for Brutus’ sake,

      He finds himself beholding to us all.

      Fourth Citizen

      ’Twere best he speak no harm of Brutus here.

      First Citizen

      This Caesar was a tyrant.

      Third Citizen

      Nay, that’s certain:

      We are blest that Rome is rid of him.

      Second Citizen

      Peace! let us hear what Antony can say.

      ANTONY

      You gentle Romans, —

      Citizens

      Peace, ho! let us hear him.

      ANTONY

      Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears;

      I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.

      The evil that men do lives after them;

      The good is oft interred with their bones;

      So let it be with Caesar. The noble Brutus

      Hath told you Caesar

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