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1528[3.2]
Enter Brutus and goes into the pulpit, and 1529Cassius with the plebians.
We will be satisfied! Let us be satisfied!
Then follow me, and give me audience, friends.
15381 Plebian
I will hear Brutus speak.
I will hear Cassius and compare their reasons,
3.2.10.1[Exit Cassius, with some of the Plebians.]
The noble Brutus is ascended. Silence!
Be patient till the last.
3.2.131543Romans, countrymen, and lovers! Hear me for my 1544cause, and be silent, that you may hear. Believe me for 1545mine honor, and have respect to mine honor that you 1546may believe. Censure me in your wisdom, and awake 1547your senses that you may the better judge. If there be 1548any in this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar's, to him 1549I say, that Brutus' love to Caesar was no less than his. If 1550then that friend demand why Brutus rose against 1551Caesar, this is my answer: not that I loved Caesar less, but 1552that I loved Rome more. Had you rather Caesar were 1553living and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead to 1554live all free men? As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; 1555as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I 1556honor him; but as he was ambitious, I slew him. 1557There is tears for his love; joy, for his fortune; honor, for 1558his valor; and death, for his ambition. Who is here 1559so base that would be a bondman? If any, speak, for him 1560have I offended. Who is here so rude that would not 1561be a Roman? If any, speak, for him have I offended. 1562Who is here so vile that will not love his country? If any, 1563speak, for him have I offended. I pause for a reply.
None, Brutus, none.
Then none have I offended. I have done no 1566more to Caesar than you shall do to Brutus. 1567The question of his death is enrolled in the Capitol; his glory not 1568extenuated, wherein he was worthy; nor his offenses 1569enforced, for which he suffered death.
3.2.161571Here comes his body, mourned by Mark Antony, who, 1572though he had no hand in his death, shall receive the 1573benefit of his dying, a place in the commonwealth, as which 1574of you shall not? With this, I depart, that as I slew my 1575best lover for the good of Rome, I have the same 1576dagger for myself, when it shall please my country to need 1577my death.
Live Brutus! Live! Live!
Bring him with triumph home unto his house.
Give him a statue with his ancestors.
Let him be Caesar.
15824 Plebian
Caesar's better parts,
We'll bring him to his house 1585with shouts and clamors.
My countrymen!
Peace! Silence! Brutus speaks.
Peace, ho!
Good countrymen, let me depart alone,
3.2.32.1Exit
Stay, ho! And let us hear Mark Antony.
Let him go up into the public chair.
For Brutus' sake, I am beholding to you.
What does he say of Brutus?
He says, for Brutus' sake
'Twere best he speak no harm of Brutus here!
This Caesar was a tyrant.
16053 Plebian
Nay, that's certain:
Peace! Let us hear what Antony can say.
You gentle Romans--
1609All
Peace, ho! Let us hear him.
Friends! Romans! Countrymen! Lend me your ears.
Methinks there is much reason in his sayings.
If thou consider rightly of the matter,
16483 Plebian
Has he, masters?
3.2.83I fear there will a worse come in his place.
Marked ye his words? He would not take the crown;
If it be found so, some will dear abide it.
Poor soul, his eyes are red as fire with weeping.
There's not a nobler man in Rome than Antony.
Now mark him, he begins again to speak.
But yesterday, the word of Caesar might
We'll hear the will! Read it, Mark Antony!
The will! The will! We will hear Caesar's will!
Have patience, gentle friends. I must not read it.
Read the will! We'll hear it, Antony!
Will you be patient? Will you stay awhile?
They were traitors! "Honorable men"?
The will! The testament!
They were villains, murderers! The will! Read the 1693will!
You will compel me then to read the will?
Come down!
16992 Plebian
Descend!
17003 Plebian
You shall have leave.
17014 Plebian
A ring!
3.2.133Stand round!
17021 Plebian
Stand from the hearse! Stand from the body!
Room for Antony! Most noble Antony!
Nay, press not so upon me! Stand far'er off.
Stand back! Room! Bear back!
If you have tears, prepare to shed them now.
Oh, piteous spectacle!
17362 Plebian
O noble Caesar!
Oh, woeful day!
17384 Plebian
Oh, traitors! Villains!
Oh, most bloody sight!
17402 Plebian
We will be revenged!
3.2.169All
Revenge! 1741About! Seek! Burn! Fire! Kill! Slay!
1743Antony
Stay, countrymen!
Peace there! Hear the noble Antony!
We'll hear him! We'll follow him! We'll die with 1746him.
Good friends! Sweet friends! Let me not stir you up
We'll mutiny!
17691 Plebian
We'll burn the house of Brutus!
Away then! Come, seek the conspirators!
Yet hear me countrymen! Yet hear me speak!
Peace, ho! Hear Antony! Most noble Antony!
Why, friends, you go to do you know not what.
Most true! The will! Let's stay and hear the will!
Here is the will, and under Caesar's seal.
Most noble Caesar! We'll revenge his death!
O royal Caesar!
1783Antony
Hear me with patience.
1784All
Peace ho!
Moreover, he hath left you all his walks,
Never, never! Come! Away! Away!
Go! Fetch fire!
Pluck down benches!
Pluck down forms, windows, anything!
Now let it work! Mischief, thou art a-foot:
1801How now, fellow?
Sir, Octavius is already come to Rome.
Where is he?
He and Lepidus are at Caesar's house.
And thither will I straight to visit him.
I heard him say Brutus and Cassius
Belike they had some notice of the people
3.2.232.1Exeunt