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XII CALPURNIA xmxmercede)
CALPURNIA
XI Whatmeanyou,Caesar?Thinkyoutowalk EvolutionOfThe
X Whatareyoudoing,Caesar?Areyouplanningtogoout?Yourenotleavingthehouse
forth? Revolutionary
IX today. Transcription
Youshallnotstiroutofyourhousetoday.
(Postedby
CAESAR everettmoffat1882 )
PopularArticles Caesarshallforth.Thethingsthatthreatened
CAESAR ImgladInow
IamthenewgirlInow me registered
signedup Iwillgoout.Thethingsthatthreatenmehaveonlyseenmyback.Whentheyseetheface
10 Ne'erlookedbutonmyback.Whentheyshall (Postedby carolebell)
JustwantedtosayHi. ofCaesar,theywillvanish.
see ImhappyIfinally
ThefaceofCaesar,theyarevanishd. registered
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CALPURNIA
EvolutionOfThe athenagask)
Caesar,Ineverstoodonceremonies,
Revolutionary JustwanttosayHello.
Transcription Yetnowtheyfrightme.Thereisonewithin, CALPURNIA (Postedby
15
ImgladInowregistered Besidesthethingsthatwehaveheardandseen, Caesar,Ineverbelievedinomens,butnowtheyfrightenme.Aservanttoldmethenight kelseythom)
Recountsmosthorridsightsseenbythewatch. watchmensawhorridsightstoo,butdifferentonesfromwhatweheardandsaw.Alioness Iamthenewgirl
ImhappyIfinally
registered Alionesshathwhelpdinthestreets, gavebirthinthestreets,andgravescrackedopenandthrustouttheirdead. (Postedby
Andgraveshaveyawnedandyieldeduptheir dolorescum)
ImhappyIfinallysigned
up dead.
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Iamthenewgirl Fiercefierywarriorsfoughtupontheclouds IamthenewgirlInow
Inranksandsquadronsandrightformofwar, signedup
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WhichdrizzledbloodupontheCapitol. (Postedby
Fierce,fierywarriorsfoughtinthecloudsintheusualformationsofwarranksand kandisdash )
Thenoiseofbattlehurtledintheair.
20 squadronsuntilthecloudsdrizzledbloodontotheCapitol.Thenoiseofbattlefilledtheair,
Announcement Horsesdidneigh,anddyingmendidgroan,
Weareintheprocessof 25 andhorsesneighed,anddyingmengroaned,andghostsshriekedandsquealedinthe
Andghostsdidshriekandsquealaboutthe (Postedby YaILanSS )
rebuildingthissitefor streets.Oh,Caesar!Thesethingsarebeyondanythingweveseenbefore,andImafraid.
you.Someofthe streets. ImhappyIfinallysigned
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Pleasekeepvisitingto
Whatcanbeavoided CAESAR Justwantedtosay
seetheupdatedcontent.
Hello.
Whoseendispurposedbythemightygods? Howcanweavoidwhatthegodswanttohappen?ButIwillgoout,forthesebadomens
(Postedby kzkdebora)
Clickheretoregister YetCaesarshallgoforth,forthesepredictions applytotheworldingeneralasmuchastheydotome.
andgetaccessto Viewalldiscussions
specialmemberonly AretotheworldingeneralastoCaesar.
contentofthiswebsite CALPURNIA
andemailnotificationsfor
CALPURNIA
Whenbeggarsdietherearenocometsseen. CommingSoon!!
anyguesspapers, Whenbeggarsdietherearenocometsinthesky.Theheavensonlyannouncethedeathsof
30 Theheavensthemselvesblazeforththedeathof Studentoftheyear
importantquestions, princes.
notes,etc..addedonthis princes. Contest.
site. CAESAR
Cowardsdiemanytimesbeforetheirdeaths.
MostRatedTutors
Userlogin Thevaliantnevertasteofdeathbutonce. CAESAR
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35 OfallthewondersthatIyethaveheard, Cowardsdiemanytimesbeforetheirdeaths.Thebraveexperiencedeathonlyonce.Ofall (487votes)
Username:* Itseemstomemoststrangethatmenshould thestrangethingsIveeverheard,itseemsmoststrangetomethatmenfeardeath,given mrs_pradhan(367votes)
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fear, thatdeath,whichcantbeavoided,willcomewheneveritwants. GirishG (236votes)
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Password:* Willcomewhenitwillcome.
EnterSERVANT TheSERVANTenters.
Whatsaytheaugurers? Whatdothepriestssay? MostRatedStudents
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40 Theywouldnothaveyoutostirforthtoday.
Requestnewpassword Theydontwantyoutogoouttoday.Theypulledoutthegutsofthesacrificedanimaland shipra(88votes)
Pluckingtheentrailsofanofferingforth, UttakarshTikku(70votes)
couldntfinditsheart.
Theycouldnotfindaheartwithinthebeast.
CAESAR CAESAR
Thegodsdothisinshameofcowardice. Thegodsdothistotestmybravery.TheyresayingIdbeananimalwithoutaheartifI
Caesarshouldbeabeastwithoutaheart stayedhometodayoutoffear.So,Iwont.
Ifheshouldstayathometodayforfear.
No,Caesarshallnot.Dangerknowsfullwell
ThatCaesarismoredangerousthanhe.
45
Wearetwolionslitteredinoneday, DangerknowsthatCaesarismoredangerousthanheis.Weretwolionsbornonthesame
AndItheelderandmoreterrible. dayinthesamelitter,andImtheolderandmoreterrible.Iwillgoout.
AndCaesarshallgoforth.
CALPURNIA
Alas,mylord,
CALPURNIA
Yourwisdomisconsumedinconfidence.
50 Alas,mylord,yourconfidenceisgettingthebetterofyourwisdom.Dontgoouttoday.Say
Donotgoforthtoday.Callitmyfear
thatitsmyfearthatkeepsyouinsideandnotyourown.WellsendMarkAntonytothe
Thatkeepsyouinthehouse,andnotyourown.
senatehouse,andhellsaythatyouresicktoday.(shekneels)Letme,onmyknees,win
WellsendMarkAntonytothesenatehouse,
youovertothisplan.
Andheshallsayyouarenotwelltoday.
(kneels)Letme,uponmyknee,prevailinthis.
CAESAR
CAESAR
MarkAntonyshallsayIamnotwell,
55 Allright.MarkAntonywillsayImnotwell,andtopleaseyouIllstayathome.
AndforthyhumorIwillstayathome.
CALPURNIArises CALPURNIAgetsup.
EnterDECIUS DECIUSenters.
HeresDeciusBrutus.Heshalltellthemso. HeresDeciusBrutus.Helltellthemso.
DECIUS
DECIUS
Caesar,allhail!Goodmorrow,worthyCaesar.
Hail,Caesar!Goodmorning,worthyCaesar.Ivecometotakeyoutothesenatehouse.
Icometofetchyoutothesenatehouse.
CAESAR
Andyouarecomeinveryhappytime CAESAR
60 Tobearmygreetingtothesenators Andyouvecomeatagoodtime,soyoucanconveymygreetingstothesenatorsandtell
AndtellthemthatIwillnotcometoday. themIwontcometoday.ItwouldntbetruetosaythatIcantcome,andevenlesstrueto
Cannotisfalse,andthatIdarenot,falser. saythatIdontdarecome.Isimplywontcometoday.Tellthemso,Decius.
Iwillnotcometoday.Tellthemso,Decius.
CALPURNIA CALPURNIA
65 Sayheissick. Sayhessick.
CAESAR
CAESAR
ShallCaesarsendalie?
WouldIsendalie?HaveIaccomplishedsomuchinbattle,butnowImafraidtotellsome
HaveIinconqueststretchedminearmsofar
oldmenthetruth?
Tobeafraidtotellgraybeardsthetruth?
Decius,gotellthemCaesarwillnotcome. Decius,gotellthemthatCaesarwontcome.
DECIUS
70 MostmightyCaesar,letmeknowsomecause, DECIUS
MostmightyCaesar,givemesomereason,soIwontbelaughedatwhenItellthemso.
LestIbelaughedatwhenItellthemso.
CAESAR
Calpurniahere,mywife,staysmeathome.
Shedreamttonightshesawmystatue, CAESAR
Which,likeafountainwithanhundredspouts, Calpurnia,mywife,iskeepingmeathome.Lastnight,shedreamedshesawastatueof
75
Didrunpureblood.AndmanylustyRomans mewithahundredholesinit,likeafountainwithpurebloodflowingfromit,andmany
80 Camesmilinganddidbathetheirhandsinit. happyRomanscamesmilingandwashedtheirhandsinit.Shetakesthesesignsfor
Andthesedoessheapplyforwarningsand warningsandpredictionsofterribleevilstocome,and,onherknee,shebeggedmetostay
portents hometoday.
Andevilsimminent,andonherknee
HathbeggedthatIwillstayathometoday.
DECIUS
Thisdreamisallamissinterpreted.
Itwasavisionfairandfortunate. DECIUS
85 Yourstatuespoutingbloodinmanypipes, Thisdreamhasbeeninterpretedallwrong.Itwasagoodandluckyvision.Yourstatue
InwhichsomanysmilingRomansbathed, spoutingbloodthroughmanyholes,inwhichmanysmilingRomansbathed,meansthat
90 SignifiesthatfromyougreatRomeshallsuck youllprovidegreatRomewithsustainingblood,andthatgreatmenwillstrivetogetsome
Revivingblood,andthatgreatmenshallpress tokenofapprovalfromyourholyblood.ThisiswhatCALPURNIAsdreammeans.
Fortinctures,stains,relics,andcognizance.
ThisbyCALPURNIAsdreamissignified.
CAESAR CAESAR
Andthiswayhaveyouwellexpoundedit. Youveofferedanexcellentinterpretation.
DECIUS
DECIUS
Ihave,whenyouhaveheardwhatIcansay.
IwillhavewhenyouheartherestofwhatIhavetosay.Thesenatehasdecidedtogive
Andknowitnow:thesenatehaveconcluded
mightyCaesaracrowntoday.
TogivethisdayacrowntomightyCaesar.
Ifyoushallsendthemwordyouwillnotcome, Ifyousendthemwordthatyouwontcome,theymightchange
95
Theirmindsmaychange. theirminds.
CAESAR
CAESAR
Howfoolishdoyourfearsseemnow,CALPURNIA!
Howfoolishyourfearsseemnow,CALPURNIA!ImashamedthatI
105 IamashamdIdidyieldtothem.
yieldedtothem.Givememyrobe,becauseImgoing.
Givememyrobe,forIwillgo.
EnterBRUTUS,LIGARIUS,METELLUS,CASCA,TREBONIUS,CINNA,PUBLIUS,BRUTUS,LIGARIUS,METELLUS,CASCA,TREBONIUS,
andPUBLIUS andCINNAenter.
CAESAR CAESAR
Goodfriends,goinandtastesomewinewithme. Goodfriends,goinandhavesomewinewithme.Andwellleave
Andwe,likefriends,willstraightwaygotogether. together,likefriends.
BRUTUS BRUTUS
130 (aside)Thateverylikeisnotthesame,OCaesar, (quietlytohimself)ThatwearenowonlylikefriendsOhCaesar
TheheartofBrutusearnstothinkupon. makesmyheartache.
Exeunt Theyallexit.
Act3,Scene1
OriginalText ModernText
Flourish Acrowdofpeopleenters,amongthemARTEMIDORUSandtheSOOTHSAYER.Atrumpet
EnterCAESAR,BRUTUS,CASSIUS,CASCA,DECIUS,METELLUS,TREBONIUS,CINNA,ANTONY,LEPIDUS,PUBLIUS,plays.CAESAR,BRUTUS,CASSIUS,CASCA,DECIUS,METELLUS,TREBONIUS,CINNA,ANTONY,LEPIDUS,POPILLIUS,PUBLIUS,
andPOPILLIUSLENAwithacrowdofpeople,includingARTEMIDORUSandtheSOOTHSAYER andothersenter.
CAESAR CAESAR
Areweallready?Whatisnowamiss Areweallready?WhatproblemshouldIdiscuss
35
ThatCaesarandhissenatemustredress? withyoufirst?
METELLUS
METELLUS
(kneeling)
40Mosthigh,mostmighty,andmostpuissantCaesar, (kneeling)Mosthigh,mostmighty,andmost
powerfulCaesar,MetellusCimberkneelsbefore
MetellusCimberthrowsbeforethyseat
youwithahumbleheart
Anhumbleheart
CAESAR
Imustpreventthee,Cimber.
CAESAR
Thesecouchingsandtheselowlycourtesies
Ihavetostopyou,Cimber.Thesekneelingsand
Mightfirethebloodofordinarymen
humblecourtesiesmightexciteordinarymen,
Andturnpreordinanceandfirstdecree
flatteringthemintoturningRomanlawinto
45Intothelawofchildren.Benotfond,
childrensgames.Butdontbesofoolishastothink
TothinkthatCaesarbearssuchrebelblood
50Thatwillbethawedfromthetruequality youcanswaymefromwhatsrightbyusingthe
tacticsthatpersuadefoolsImeanthisflattery,
WiththatwhichmeltethfoolsImean,sweetwords,
lowbows,andpuppylikefawning.Yourbrother
Lowcrookdcurtsies,andbasespanielfawning.
hasbeenbanishedbydecree.Ifyoukneelandbeg
Thybrotherbydecreeisbanishd.
andflatterforhim,Illkickyououtofmywaylike
Ifthoudostbendandprayandfawnforhim,
Iwouldadog.KnowthatIamnotunjust,andIwill
Ispurntheelikeacuroutofmyway.
notgranthimapardonwithoutreason.
Know,Caesardothnotwrong,norwithoutcause
Willhebesatisfied.
METELLUS METELLUS
55Istherenovoicemoreworthythanmyown Istherenovoiceworthierthanmyowntoappeal
TosoundmoresweetlyingreatCaesarsear toCaesartorepealtheorderthatmybrotherbe
Fortherepealingofmybanishedbrother? banished?
BRUTUS BRUTUS
(kneeling)Ikissthyhand,butnotinflattery,Caesar, (kneeling)Ikissyourhand,butnotinflattery,
DesiringtheethatPubliusCimbermay Caesar.IaskyoutorepealPubliusCimbers
Haveanimmediatefreedomofrepeal. banishmentimmediately.
CAESAR
CAESAR
IcouldbewellmovedifIwereasyou.
IcouldbeconvincedifIwerelikeyou.IfIcould
IfIcouldpraytomove,prayerswouldmoveme.
begotherstochangetheirminds,beggingwould
ButIamconstantasthenorthernstar,
convinceme,too.ButImasimmovableasthe
Ofwhosetruefixedandrestingquality
northernstar,whosestableandstationaryquality
65Thereisnofellowinthefirmament. hasnoequalinthesky.Theskyshowscountless
Theskiesarepaintedwithunnumberedsparks.
stars.Theyreallmadeoffire,andeachone
70Theyareallfireandeveryonedothshine,
shines.Butonlyoneamongallofthemremainsin
Buttheresbutoneinalldothholdhisplace.
75Sointheworld.'Tisfurnishedwellwithmen, afixedposition.Soitisonearth.Theworldisfull
ofmen,andmenarefleshandblood,andtheyare
Andmenarefleshandblood,andapprehensive, capableofreason.Yetoutofallofthem,Iknow
YetinthenumberIdoknowbutone
onlyonewhoisunassailable,whonevermoves
Thatunassailableholdsonhisrank,
fromhisposition.Toshowyouthatthatsme,let
Unshakedofmotion.AndthatIamhe
meproveitalittleeveninthiscase.Iwasfirmin
Letmealittleshowiteveninthis:
orderingthatCimberbebanished,andIremain
ThatIwasconstantCimbershouldbebanished,
firminthatdecision.
Andconstantdoremaintokeephimso.
CASCA CASCA
Speak,hands,forme! Hands,speakforme!
CASCAandtheotherconspiratorsstab
CASCAandtheotherconspiratorsstabCAESAR,BRUTUSlast
CAESAR.BRUTUSstabshimlast.
CAESAR CAESAR
85 Ettu,Brut?Thenfall,Caesar. Andyoutoo,Brutus?Inthatcase,die,Caesar.
(dies) (hedies)
CINNA CINNA
Liberty!Freedom!Tyrannyisdead! Liberty!Freedom!Tyrannyisdead!Runand
Runhence,proclaim,cryitaboutthestreets. proclaimitinthestreets.
CASSIUS CASSIUS
Sometothecommonpulpits,andcryout, Someshouldgotothepublicplatformsandcry
Liberty,freedom,andenfranchisement! out,Liberty,freedom,anddemocracy!
BRUTUS
BRUTUS
ButherecomesAntony.Welcome,Mark
ButherecomesAntony.Welcome,MarkAntony.
Antony.
ANTONY
ANTONY
Oh,mightyCaesar!Doyouliesolow?Haveall
OmightyCaesar!Dostthouliesolow?
yourconquests,glories,triumphs,
160 Areallthyconquests,glories,triumphs,spoils,
achievements,cometosolittle?Farewell.
Shrunktothislittlemeasure?Faretheewell.
Gentlemen,Idontknowwhatyouintendtodo,
Iknownot,gentlemen,whatyouintend,
whoelseyouintendtokill,whoelseyou
Whoelsemustbeletblood,whoelseisrank.
considercorrupt.
165 IfImyself,thereisnohoursofit Ifitsme,theresnotimeasgoodasthishourof
AsCaesarsdeathshour,nornoinstrument Caesarsdeath,andnoweaponbetterthanyour
170 Ofhalfthatworthasthoseyourswords,maderich swords,coveredwiththenoblestbloodinthe
Withthemostnoblebloodofallthisworld. world.Iaskyou,ifyouhaveagrudgeagainst
Idobeseechye,ifyoubearmehard, me,tokillmenow,whileyourstainedhands
Now,whilstyourpurpledhandsdoreekandsmoke, stillreekofblood.Icouldliveathousandyears
Fulfillyourpleasure.Liveathousandyears, andIwouldntbeasreadytodieasIamnow.
Ishallnotfindmyselfsoapttodie. TheresnoplaceIdratherdiethanhereby
Noplacewillpleasemeso,nomeanofdeath, Caesar,andnomannerofdeathwouldplease
AsherebyCaesar,andbyyoucutoff, memorethanbeingstabbedbyyou,the
Thechoiceandmasterspiritsofthisage. mastersofthisnewera.
BRUTUS BRUTUS
OAntony,begnotyourdeathofus. Oh,Antony,dontbegustokillyou.Thoughwe
Thoughnowwemustappearbloodyandcruel seembloodyandcruelrightnow,withour
Asbyourhandsandthisourpresentact bloodyhandsandthisdeedwevedone,youve
Youseewedoyetseeyoubutourhands onlyseenourhandsandtheirbloodybusiness
175 Andthisthebleedingbusinesstheyhavedone. youhaventlookedintoourhearts.Theyarefull
180 Ourheartsyouseenot.Theyarepitiful. ofpityforCaesar.Butastrongerpity,forthe
AndpitytothegeneralwrongofRome wrongscommittedagainstRome,droveoutour
185 Asfiredrivesoutfire,sopitypity pityforCaesar,asfiredrivesoutfire,andsowe
HathdonethisdeedonCaesar.Foryourpart, killedhim.Foryou,ourswordshaveblunt
Toyouourswordshaveleadenpoints,MarkAntony. edges,toodulltoharmyou,MarkAntony.Our
Ourarmsinstrengthofmaliceandourhearts arms,whichcanbestrongandcruel,andour
Ofbrothers'temperdoreceiveyouin hearts,filledwithbrotherlylove,embraceyou
Withallkindlove,goodthoughts,andreverence. withkindlove,goodthoughts,andreverence.
CASSIUS CASSIUS
Yourvoiceshallbeasstrongasanymans Yourvotewillbeasstrongasanyonesinthe
Inthedisposingofnewdignities. reorderingofthegovernment.
ANTONY
Idoubtnotofyourwisdom. ANTONY
Leteachmanrendermehisbloodyhand. Idontdoubtyourwisdom.Eachofyou,givemeyour
(shakeshandswiththeconspirators) bloodyhand.(heshakeshandswiththeconspirators)
195 Gentlemenall,alas,whatshallIsay? Youareallgentlemenalas,whatcanIsay?Nowthat
Mycreditnowstandsonsuchslipperyground Iveshakenyourhands,youlltakemeforeithera
200
Thatoneoftwobadwaysyoumustconceitme, cowardoraflattererineithercase,mycredibility
20 Eitheracowardoraflatterer standsonslipperyground.ItstruethatIlovedyou,
ThatIdidlovethee,Caesar,O,tistrue. Caesarnothingcouldbetruer.Ifyourspiritislooking
Ifthenthyspiritlookuponusnow, downuponusnow,itmusthurtyoumorethaneven
Shallitnotgrievetheedearerthanthydeath yourdeathtoseeyourAntonymakingpeaceshaking
ToseethyAntonymakinghispeace, thebloodyhandsofyourenemiesinfrontofyour
Shakingthebloodyfingersofthyfoes corpse.
Mostnoble!inthepresenceofthycorse?
CASSIUS CASSIUS
MarkAntony MarkAntony
ANTONY ANTONY
225 Pardonme,CaiusCassius. Pardonme,CaiusCassius.EvenCaesarsenemieswould
TheenemiesofCaesarshallsaythis saythesame.Fromafriend,itsacoolassessmentno
Then,inafriend,itiscoldmodesty. morethanthat.
CASSIUS CASSIUS
IblameyounotforpraisingCaesarso. IdontblameyouforpraisingCaesarlikethis,
Butwhatcompactmeanyoutohavewithus? butwhatagreementdoyouintendtoreachwith
Willyoubeprickedinnumberofourfriends? us?Willyoubecountedasourfriend,orshould
Orshallweon,andnotdependonyou? weproceedwithoutdependingonyou?
ANTONY ANTONY
ThereforeItookyourhands,butwasindeed Itookyourhandsinfriendship,but,indeed,I
230 SwayedfromthepointbylookingdownonCaesar. wasdistractedwhenIlookeddownatCaesar.I
FriendsamIwithyouallandloveyouall amfriendswithyouallandloveyouall,onone
Uponthishope:thatyoushallgivemereasons conditionthatyouprovetomethatCaesarwas
WhyandwhereinCaesarwasdangerous. dangerous.
BRUTUS BRUTUS
Orelsewerethisasavagespectacle! Withoutthatproof,thiswouldvebeenasavage
235
Ourreasonsaresofullofgoodregard action!Ourreasonsaresowellconsideredthat
Thatwereyou,Antony,thesonofCaesar, evenifyou,Antony,wereCaesarsson,you
Youshouldbesatisfied. wouldbesatisfiedwiththem.
ANTONY
ANTONY
ThatsallIseek.
ThatsallIaskandthatyouletmecarryhis
240 AndammoreoversuitorthatImay
bodytothemarketplaceand,asafriendought
Producehisbodytothemarketplace,
todo,standontheplatformandgiveaproper
Andinthepulpit,asbecomesafriend,
funeraloration.
Speakintheorderofhisfuneral.
BRUTUS BRUTUS
Youshall,MarkAntony. Youmay,MarkAntony.
CASSIUS
CASSIUS
Brutus,awordwithyou.
Brutus,mayIhaveawordwithyou?(speaking
245 (asidetoBRUTUS)Youknownotwhatyoudo.
sothatonlyBRUTUScanhear)Youdontknow
Donotconsent
whatyouredoing.DontletAntonyspeakathis
ThatAntonyspeakinhisfuneral.
funeral.Dontyouknowhowmuchthepeople
Knowyouhowmuchthepeoplemaybemoved
couldbeaffectedbywhathesays?
Bythatwhichhewillutter?
BRUTUS BRUTUS
250 (asidetoCASSIUS) Byyourpardon. (speakingsothatonlyCASSIUScanhear)With
Iwillmyselfintothepulpitfirst, yourpermission,Illstandontheplatformfirst
AndshowthereasonofourCaesarsdeath. andexplainthereasonforCaesarsdeath.
255 WhatAntonyshallspeak,Iwillprotest, WhatAntonysays,Illannounce,hesaysonlyby
Hespeaksbyleaveandbypermission, ourpermissionandbyourconvictionthatCaesar
Hespeaksbyleaveandbypermission, ourpermissionandbyourconvictionthatCaesar
AndthatwearecontentedCaesarshall
Havealltrueritesandlawfulceremonies. shouldbehonoredwithalltheusualandlawful
Itshalladvantagemorethandouswrong. ceremonies.Itllhelpusmorethanhurtus.
CASSIUS
CASSIUS (speakingsothatonlyBRUTUScanhear)Im
(asidetoBRUTUS)Iknownotwhatmayfall.Ilikeitnot. worriedabouttheoutcomeofhisspeech.Idont
likethisplan.
BRUTUS
MarkAntony,here,takeyouCaesarsbody. BRUTUS
Youshallnotinyourfuneralspeechblameus, MarkAntony,takeCaesarsbody.Youwillnot
260 ButspeakallgoodyoucandeviseofCaesar, blameusinyourfuneralspeech,butwillsayall
Andsayyoudotbyourpermission. thegoodyouwanttoaboutCaesarandthatyou
265 Elseshallyounothaveanyhandatall doitbyourpermission.Otherwise,youllhave
Abouthisfuneral.Andyoushallspeak noroleatallinhisfuneral.Andyoullspeakon
InthesamepulpitwheretoIamgoing, thesameplatformasIdo,afterImdone.
Aftermyspeechisended.
ANTONY
ANTONY
Beitso.
Sobeit.Idontwantanythingmore.
Idodesirenomore.
BRUTUS BRUTUS
Preparethebodythen,andfollowus. Preparethebody,then,andfollowus.
Exeunt.ManetANTONY EveryoneexceptANTONYexits.
ANTONY
ANTONY
O,pardonme,thoubleedingpieceofearth,
Oh,pardonme,youbleedingcorpse,for
ThatIammeekandgentlewiththesebutchers!
speakingpolitelyandactingmildlywiththese
Thouarttheruinsofthenoblestman
270 butchers!Youarewhatsleftofthenoblestman
Thateverlivdinthetideoftimes.
thateverlived.Pitythehandthatshedthis
275 Woetothehandthatshedthiscostlyblood!
valuableblood.Overyourwoundswhich,like
OverthywoundsnowdoIprophesy
speechlessmouths,opentheirredlips,as
Which,likedumbmouths,doopetheirrubylips
thoughtobegmetospeakIpredictthata
Tobegthevoiceandutteranceofmytongue
cursewillfalluponthebodiesofmen.
Acurseshalllightuponthelimbsofmen.
Domesticfuryandfiercecivilstrife
FiercecivilwarwillparalyzeallofItaly.Blood
ShallcumberallthepartsofItaly.
anddestructionwillbesocommonandfamiliar
Bloodanddestructionshallbesoinuse,
thatmotherswillmerelysmilewhentheir
Anddreadfulobjectssofamiliar,
infantsarecuttopiecesbythehandsofwar.
280 Thatmothersshallbutsmilewhentheybehold
Peoplescapacityforsympathywillgrowtired
Theirinfantsquarteredwiththehandsofwar,
285 andweakfromthesheerquantityofcruel
Allpitychokedwithcustomoffelldeeds,
deeds.AndCaesarsghost,searchingfor
AndCaesarsspirit,rangingforrevenge,
290 revengewiththegoddessAtebyhisside,just
WithAtebyhissidecomehotfromhell,
upfromHell,willcryinthevoiceofaking,
Shallintheseconfineswithamonarchsvoice
Havoc!andunleashthedogsofwar.Thisfoul
CryHavoc!andletslipthedogsofwar,
deedwillstinkuptotheskywithmenscorpses,
Thatthisfouldeedshallsmellabovetheearth
whichwillbegtobeburied.
Withcarrionmen,groaningforburial.
ExeuntwithCAESARsbody TheyexitwithCAESARsbody.
Act3,Scene2
OriginalText ModernText
EnterBRUTUSandCASSIUSwith
BRUTUSandCASSIUSenterwithathrongofCITIZENS.
theCITIZENS
CITIZENS
CITIZENS
Wewillbesatisfied!Letusbe
Wewantanswers.Giveusanswers.
satisfied!
BRUTUS
BRUTUS
Thenfollowmeandgiveme
Thenfollowmeandlistentomyspeech,friends.
audience,friends.
FIRSTCITIZEN FIRSTCITIZEN
IwillhearBrutusspeak. IlllistentoBrutus.
ExitCASSIUSwithsomeof
CASSIUSexitswithsomeoftheCITIZENS.BRUTUSgetsupon
theCITIZENSBRUTUSgoesintothe
theplatform.
pulpit
THIRDCITIZENS
THIRDCITIZENS
ThenobleBrutusisascended.
Quiet!NobleBrutushasmountedtheplatform.
Silence!
BRUTUS
Bepatienttillthelast.Romans,
countrymen,andlovers!Hearme
formycause,andbesilentthatyou
BRUTUS
mayhear.Believemeformine
BepatientuntilIfinish.Romans,countrymen,andfriends!Listen
honor,andhaverespecttomine
tomyreasonsandbesilentsoyoucanhear.Believemeonmy
honorthatyoumaybelieve.Censure
honorandkeepmyhonorinmind,soyoumaybelieveme.Be
meinyourwisdom,andawakeyour
wisewhenyoucriticizemeandkeepyourmindsalertsoyoucan
sensesthatyoumaythebetter
judgemefairly.Iftheresanyoneinthisassembly,anydearfriend
judge.Iftherebeanyinthis
ofCaesars,IsaytohimthatmyloveforCaesarwasnolessthan
assembly,anydearfriendof
his.If,then,thatfrienddemandstoknowwhyIroseupagainst
Caesars,tohimIsaythatBrutus'
Caesar,thisismyanswer:itsnotthatIlovedCaesarless,but
lovetoCaesarwasnolessthanhis.
thatIlovedRomemore.
Ifthenthatfrienddemandwhy
BrutusroseagainstCaesar,thisis
myanswer:notthatIlovedCaesar
less,butthatIlovedRomemore.
HadyouratherCaesarwereliving WouldyouratherthatCaesarwerelivingandwewouldallgoto
anddieallslaves,thanthatCaesar ourgravesasslaves,orthatCaesarweredeadandwealllivedas
weredead,toliveallfreemen?As freemen?IweepforCaesarinthathewasgoodtome.Irejoice
Caesarlovedme,Iweepforhim.As inhisgoodfortune.Ihonorhimforbeingbrave.Buthisambition
hewasfortunate,Irejoiceatit.As forthat,Ikilledhim.Therearetearsforhislove,joyforhis
hewasvaliant,Ihonorhim.But,as fortune,honorforhisbravery,anddeathforhisambition.Who
hewasambitious,Islewhim.There hereissolowthathewantstobeaslave?Ifthereareany,speak,
istearsforhislove,joyforhis foritishewhomIveoffended.Whohereissobarbarousthathe
fortune,honorforhisvalor,and doesntwanttobeaRoman?Ifthereareany,speak,foritishe
deathforhisambition.Whoishere whomIveoffended.Whohereissovilethathedoesntlovehis
sobasethatwouldbeabondman?If country?Ifthereareany,speak,foritishewhomIhave
any,speakforhimhaveI offended.Iwillpauseforareply.
offended.Whoisheresorudethat
wouldnotbeaRoman?Ifany,
speakforhimhaveIoffended.
Whoisheresovilethatwillnotlove
hiscountry?Ifany,speakforhim
haveIoffended.Ipauseforareply.
ALL ALL
None,Brutus,none. Noone,Brutus,noone.
BRUTUS
ThennonehaveIoffended.Ihave
donenomoretoCaesarthanyou BRUTUS
shalldotoBrutus.Thequestionof ThenIhaveoffendednoone.IvedonenomoretoCaesarthan
hisdeathisenrolledintheCapitol. youwilldotome.Thereasonsforhisdeatharerecordedinthe
Hisglorynotextenuatedwhereinhe Capitol.Hisgloryhasnotbeendiminishedwhereheearnedit,nor
wasworthy,norhisoffenses havethoseoffensesforwhichhewaskilledbeenexaggerated.
enforcedforwhichhesuffered
death.
EnterMarkANTONYwithCAESARs
ANTONYenterswithCAESARsbody.
body
Herecomeshisbody,mournedby
MarkAntony,who,thoughhehadno
handinhisdeath,shallreceivethe
Herecomeshisbody,mournedbyMarkAntony,who,thoughhe
benefitofhisdyingaplaceinthe
hadnopartinthekilling,willbenefitfromhisdeathreceivinga
commonwealthaswhichofyou
shareinthecommonwealth,asyouallwill.WiththesewordsI
shallnot?WiththisIdepart:that,as
leave.JustasIkilledmybestfriendforthegoodofRome,sowill
Islewmybestloverforthegoodof
Ikillmyselfwhenmycountryrequiresmydeath.
Rome,Ihavethesamedaggerfor
myselfwhenitshallpleasemy
countrytoneedmydeath.
ALL ALL
45 Live,Brutus!Live,live! Live,Brutus!Live,live!
FIRSTCITIZENS
FIRSTCITIZENS
Bringhimwithtriumphhomeunto
Letscarryhimintriumphtohishouse!
hishouse!
SECONDCITIZENS
SECONDCITIZENS
Givehimastatuewithhis
Letsbuildastatueofhim,nearthoseofhisancestors!
ancestors!
THIRDCITIZENS THIRDCITIZENS
LethimbeCaesar! LethimbecomeCaesar!
FOURTHCITIZENS
FOURTHCITIZENS
Caesarsbetterparts
CaesarsbetterqualitiesexistinBrutus,andwewillcrownhim.
ShallbecrownedinBrutus!
FIRSTCITIZENS
FIRSTCITIZENS
Wellbringhimtohishousewith
50 Wellbringhimtohishousewithshoutsandcelebration!
shoutsandclamors.
BRUTUS BRUTUS
Mycountrymen Mycountrymen
SECONDCITIZENS
SECONDCITIZENS
Peace,silence!Brutus
Silence!Brutusspeaks.
speaks.
FIRSTCITIZENS FIRSTCITIZENS
Peace,ho! Quietthere!
BRUTUS
Goodcountrymen,letmedepart
alone.
And,formysake,stayherewith
BRUTUS
Antony.
Goodcountrymen,letmeleavealone.Iwantyoutostayherewith
55 DogracetoCaesarscorpse,and
AntonytopayrespectstoCaesarscorpseandlistentoAntonys
gracehisspeech
speechaboutCaesarsglories,whichhegiveswithourpermission.
TendingtoCaesarsglories,which
Iaskthatnoneofyouleave,exceptmyself,untilAntonyhas
MarkAntony
finished.
Byourpermissionisallowedto
make.
Idoentreatyou,notamandepart,
SaveIalone,tillAntonyhavespoke.
ExitBRUTUS BRUTUSexits.
FIRSTCITIZENS
FIRSTCITIZENS
Stay,ho!AndletushearMark
60 LetsstayandhearMarkAntony.
Antony.
THIRDCITIZENS
THIRDCITIZENS
Lethimgoupintothepublicchair.
Lethimmountthepulpit.Welllistentohim.NobleAntony,mount
Wellhearhim.NobleAntony,go
thepodium.
up.
ANTONY ANTONY
ANTONY ANTONY
ForBrutus'sake,Iambeholdingto ForBrutusssake,Iamindebtedtoyou.
(hestepsupintothepulpit)
you.
(ascendsthepulpit)
FOURTHCITIZENS FOURTHCITIZENS
65 WhatdoeshesayofBrutus? WhatdoeshesayaboutBrutus?
THIRDCITIZENS
THIRDCITIZENS
HesaysforBrutus'sake
HesaysthatforBrutusssakehefindshimselfindebtedtousall.
Hefindshimselfbeholdingtousall.
FOURTHCITIZENS
FOURTHCITIZENS
'Twerebesthespeaknoharmof
HedbetternotspeakbadlyofBrutushere.
Brutushere.
FIRSTCITIZENS FIRSTCITIZENS
ThisCaesarwasatyrant. Caesarwasatyrant.
THIRDCITIZENS
Nay,thatscertain. THIRDCITIZENS
WeareblestthatRomeisridof Thatsforsure.WereluckythatRomeisridofhim.
him.
FOURTHCITIZENS
SECONDCITIZENS
Peace!LetushearwhatAntonycan
70 Quiet!LetshearwhatAntonyhastosay.
say.
ANTONY ANTONY
YougentleRomans YougentleRomans
ALL ALL
Peace,ho!Letushearhim. Quietthere!Letushearhim.
ANTONY
Friends,Romans,countrymen,lend
meyourears.
IcometoburyCaesar,nottopraise
him.
Theevilthatmendolivesafter
them
Thegoodisoftinterrdwiththeir
ANTONY
bones.
Friends,Romans,countrymen,givemeyourattention.Ihave
SoletitbewithCaesar.Thenoble
comeheretoburyCaesar,nottopraisehim.Theevilthatmendo
Brutus
75 HathtoldyouCaesarwasambitious. isrememberedaftertheirdeaths,butthegoodisoftenburiedwith
them.ItmightaswellbethesamewithCaesar.ThenobleBrutus
Ifitwereso,itwasagrievousfault,
80 toldyouthatCaesarwasambitious.Ifthatstrue,itsaserious
AndgrievouslyhathCaesar
fault,andCaesarhaspaidseriouslyforit.Withthepermissionof
85 answeredit.
BrutusandtheothersforBrutusisanhonorablemantheyare
Here,underleaveofBrutusandthe
allhonorablemenIhavecomeheretospeakatCaesarsfuneral.
rest
Hewasmyfriend,hewasfaithfulandjusttome.ButBrutussays
ForBrutusisanhonorableman
hewasambitious,andBrutusisanhonorableman.Hebrought
Soaretheyall,allhonorablemen
manycaptiveshometoRomewhoseransomsbroughtwealthto
ComeItospeakinCaesarsfuneral.
thecity.
Hewasmyfriend,faithfulandjust
tome.
ButBrutussayshewasambitious,
AndBrutusisanhonorableman.
Hehathbroughtmanycaptives
hometoRome
Whoseransomsdidthegeneral
coffersfill.
DidthisinCaesarseemambitious?
Whenthatthepoorhavecried,Caesarhathwept. Isthistheworkofanambitiousman?Whenthe
Ambitionshouldbemadeofsternerstuff. poorcried,Caesarcriedtoo.Ambitionshouldnt
YetBrutussayshewasambitious, besosoft.YetBrutussayshewasambitious,
AndBrutusisanhonorableman. andBrutusisanhonorableman.Youallsaw
YoualldidseethatontheLupercal thatontheLupercalfeastdayIofferedhima
90 Ithricepresentedhimakinglycrown, kingscrownthreetimes,andherefuseditthree
Whichhedidthricerefuse.Wasthisambition? times.Wasthisambition?YetBrutussayshe
95 YetBrutussayshewasambitious, wasambitious.And,noquestion,Brutusisan
100 And,sure,heisanhonorableman. honorableman.Iamnotheretodisprovewhat
IspeaknottodisprovewhatBrutusspoke, Brutushassaid,buttosaywhatIknow.Youall
105 ButhereIamtospeakwhatIdoknow. lovedhimonce,andnotwithoutreason.Then
Youalldidlovehimonce,notwithoutcause. whatreasonholdsyoubackfrommourninghim
Whatcausewithholdsyouthentomournforhim? now?Menhavebecomebrutishbeastsandlost
Ojudgment!Thouartfledtobrutishbeasts, theirreason!Bearwithme.Myheartisinthe
Andmenhavelosttheirreason.Bearwithme. coffintherewithCaesar,andImustpauseuntil
MyheartisinthecoffintherewithCaesar, itreturnstome.(heweeps)
AndImustpausetillitcomebacktome.(weeps)
FIRSTCITIZENS FIRSTCITIZENS
Methinksthereismuchreasoninhissayings. Ithinktheresalotofsenseinwhathesays.
SECONDCITIZENS SECONDCITIZENS
Ifthouconsiderrightlyofthematter, Ifyouthinkaboutitcorrectly,Caesarhas
Caesarhashadgreatwrong. sufferedagreatwrong.
THIRDCITIZENS THIRDCITIZENS
110 Hashe,masters? Hashe,sirs?Imworriedtherewillbesomeone
Ifeartherewillaworsecomeinhisplace. worsetoreplacehim.
FOURTHCITIZENS
FOURTHCITIZENS
DidyouhearAntony?Caesarwouldnttakethe
Markedyehiswords?Hewouldnottakethecrown.
crown.Thereforeitscertainthathewasnt
Thereforetiscertainhewasnotambitious.
ambitious.
FIRSTCITIZENS
FIRSTCITIZENS
Ifitturnsouthewasnt,certainpeoplearegoing
Ifitbefoundso,somewilldearabideit.
togetit.
SECONDCITIZENS
SECONDCITIZENS
Poorman!Antonyseyesarefieryredfrom
Poorsoul!Hiseyesareredasfirewithweeping.
crying.
THIRDCITIZENS THIRDCITIZENS
115 TheresnotanoblermaninRomethanAntony. ThereisntanoblermanthanAntonyinallof
Rome.
FOURTHCITIZENS FOURTHCITIZENS
Nowmarkhim.Hebeginsagaintospeak. Nowlisten,hesgoingtospeakagain.
ANTONY
ButyesterdaythewordofCaesarmight ANTONY
Havestoodagainsttheworld.Nowlieshethere, OnlyyesterdaythewordofCaesarmighthave
Andnonesopoortodohimreverence. stoodagainsttheworld.Nowheliesthereworth
Omasters,ifIweredisposedtostir nothing,andnooneissohumbleastoshowhim
Yourheartsandmindstomutinyandrage, respect.Oh,sirs,ifIstirredyourheartsand
IshoulddoBrutuswrong,andCassiuswrong mindstomutinyandrage,IwouldoffendBrutus
120 Who,youallknow,arehonorablemen. andCassius,who,youallknow,arehonorable
Iwillnotdothemwrong.Iratherchoose men.Iwillnotdothemwrong.Iwouldrather
125 Towrongthedead,towrongmyselfandyou, wrongthedead,andwrongmyselfandyou,
ThanIwillwrongsuchhonorablemen. thanwrongsuchhonorablemen.Butheresa
130
ButheresaparchmentwiththesealofCaesar. paperwithCaesarssealonit.Ifounditinhis
135 Ifounditinhiscloset.'Tishiswill. roomitshiswill.Ifyoucouldonlyhearthis
Letbutthecommonshearthistestament testamentwhich,excuseme,Idontintendto
Which,pardonme,Idonotmeantoread readaloudyouwouldkissdeadCaesars
AndtheywouldgoandkissdeadCaesarswounds woundsanddipyourhandkerchiefsinhissacred
Anddiptheirnapkinsinhissacredblood, blood,andbegforalockofhairtoremember
Yea,begahairofhimformemory, himby.Andwhenyoudied,youwouldmention
And,dying,mentionitwithintheirwills, thehandkerchieforthehairinyourwill,
Bequeathingitasarichlegacy bequeathingittoyourheirslikearichlegacy.
Untotheirissue.
FOURTHCITIZENS FOURTHCITIZENS
Wellhearthewill.Readit,MarkAntony! Wewanttohearthewill.Readit,MarkAntony.
ALL ALL
Thewill,thewill!WewillhearCaesarswill. Thewill,thewill!WewanttohearCaesarswill.
ANTONY ANTONY
Havepatience,gentlefriends.Imustnotreadit. Bepatient,gentlefriends,Imustnotreadit.It
ItisnotmeetyouknowhowCaesarlovedyou. isntproperforyoutoknowhowmuchCaesar
140
Youarenotwood,youarenotstones,butmen. lovedyou.Youarentwood,youarentstones
145 And,beingmen,bearingthewillofCaesar, youremen.And,beingmen,thecontentsof
Itwillinflameyou,itwillmakeyoumad. Caesarswillwouldenrageyou.Itsbetterthat
'Tisgoodyouknownotthatyouarehisheirs. youdontknowyourehisheirs,forifyouknew,
For,ifyoushouldOh,whatwouldcomeofit! justimaginewhatwouldcomeofit!
FOURTHCITIZENS FOURTHCITIZENS
Readthewill.Wellhearit,Antony. Readthewill.Wewanttohearit,Antony.You
Youshallreadusthewill,Caesarswill. havetoreadusthewill,Caesarswill.
ANTONY ANTONY
Willyoubepatient?Willyoustayawhile? Willyoubepatient?Willyouwaitawhile?Ive
150 Ihaveo'ershotmyselftotellyouofit. saidtoomuchintellingyouofit.Imafraidthat
IfearIwrongthehonorablemen Iwrongthehonorablemenwhosedaggershave
WhosedaggershavestabbedCaesar.Idofearit. stabbedCaesar.
FOURTHCITIZENS FOURTHCITIZENS
Theyweretraitors!Honorablemen! Theyweretraitors.Honorablemen!
ALL ALL
Thewill!Thetestament! Thewill!Thetestament!
SECONDCITIZENS
SECONDCITIZENS
Theywerevillains,murderers.Thewill!Read
Theywerevillains,murderers.Thewill!Readthewill!
thewill!
ANTONY ANTONY
Youwillcompelme,then,toreadthewill? Youforcemetoreadthewill,then?Thenmake
155
ThenmakearingaboutthecorpseofCaesar, acirclearoundCaesarscorpse,andletme
Andletmeshowyouhimthatmadethewill. showyouthemanwhomadethiswill.ShallI
ShallIdescend?Andwillyougivemeleave? comedown?Willyouletme?
ALL ALL
Comedown. Comedown.
SECONDCITIZENS SECONDCITIZENS
Descend. Descend.
THIRDCITIZENS THIRDCITIZENS
Youshallhaveleave. Wellletyou.
ANTONYdescendsfromthepulpit ANTONYdescendsfromthepulpit.
FOURTHCITIZENS
160 FOURTHCITIZENS
Aring!
Makeacirclestandaroundhim.
Standround.
FIRSTCITIZENS
FIRSTCITIZENS
Standawayfromthehearse.Standawayfrom
Standfromthehearse.Standfromthebody.
thebody.
SECONDCITIZENS SECONDCITIZENS
RoomforAntony,mostnobleAntony! MakeroomforAntony,mostnobleAntony!
ANTONY
ANTONY
No,dontpressupagainstme.Standfurther
Nay,pressnotsouponme.Standfaroff.
away.
ALL ALL
Standback.Room!Bearback. Standback.Givehimroom.
165 ANTONY ANTONY
Ifyouhavetears,preparetoshedthemnow. Ifyouhavetears,preparetoshedthemnow.
170 Youalldoknowthismantle.Iremember Youallknowthiscloak.Irememberthefirst
ThefirsttimeeverCaesarputiton. timeCaesareverputiton.Itwasasummers
175
'Twasonasummerseveninginhistent, eveninghewasinhistent.Itwasthedayhe
180 ThatdayheovercametheNervii. overcametheNerviiwarriors.Look,heres
180 ThatdayheovercametheNervii. overcametheNerviiwarriors.Look,heres
Look,inthisplaceranCassius'daggerthrough. whereCassiussdaggerpiercedit.Seethe
185 SeewhatarenttheenviousCascamade. woundthatCascamade.Throughthishole
ThroughthisthewellbelovdBrutusstabbed. belovedBrutusstabbed.Andwhenhepulledout
190 Andashepluckedhiscursdsteelaway, hiscurseddagger,seehowCaesarsbloodcame
MarkhowthebloodofCaesarfollowedit, withit,asifrushingoutadoortoseeifitwas
Asrushingoutofdoors,toberesolved reallyBrutuswhowasknockingsorudely.For
IfBrutussounkindlyknocked,orno. Brutus,asyouknow,wasCaesarsangel.The
ForBrutus,asyouknow,wasCaesarsangel. godsknowhowdearlyCaesarlovedhim!This
Judge,Oyougods,howdearlyCaesarlovedhim! wasthemostunkindcutofall.Forwhenthe
Thiswasthemostunkindestcutofall. nobleCaesarsawhimstab,heunderstoodhis
ForwhenthenobleCaesarsawhimstab, belovedBrutussingratitudeitwasstronger
Ingratitude,morestrongthantraitors'arms, thantheviolenceoftraitors,anditdefeated
Quitevanquishedhim.Thenbursthismightyheart, him,burstinghismightyheart.Andatthebase
And,inhismantlemufflinguphisface, ofPompeysstatue,withhiscloakcoveringhis
EvenatthebaseofPompeysstatue, face,whichwasdrippingwithbloodthewhole
Whichallthewhileranblood,greatCaesarfell. time,greatCaesarfell.Oh,whatafallitwas,
O,whatafallwasthere,mycountrymen! mycountrymen!ThenyouandIandallofusfell
ThenI,andyou,andallofusfelldown, down,whilebloodytreasontriumphed.Oh,now
Whilstbloodytreasonflourishedoverus. youweep,andIsensethatyoufeelpity.These
Oh,nowyouweep,and,Iperceive,youfeel aregracioustears.Butifitoverwhelmsyouto
Thedintofpity.Thesearegraciousdrops. lookatCaesarswoundedcloak,howwillyou
Kindsouls,what,weepyouwhenyoubutbehold feel,kindmen,now?Lookatthis,hereisthe
OurCaesarsvesturewounded?Lookyouhere, manscarred,asyoucansee,bytraitors.(he
Hereishimself,marred,asyousee,withtraitors. liftsupCAESAR'scloak)
(liftsupCAESAR'smantle)
FIRSTCITIZENS FIRSTCITIZENS
Opiteousspectacle! Oh,whatasadsight!
SECONDCITIZENS SECONDCITIZENS
OnobleCaesar! Oh,nobleCaesar!
THIRDCITIZENS THIRDCITIZENS
195 Owoefulday! Oh,sadday!
FOURTHCITIZENS FOURTHCITIZENS
Otraitors,villains! Oh,traitors,villains!
FIRSTCITIZENS FIRSTCITIZENS
Omostbloodysight! Oh,mostbloodysight!
SECONDCITIZENS SECONDCITIZENS
Wewillberevenged. Wewillgetrevenge.
ALL ALL
Revenge!About!Seek!Burn!Fire!Kill!Slay! Revenge!Letsgoafterthem!Seek!Burn!Set
Letnotatraitorlive! fire!Kill!Slay!Leavenotraitorsalive!
ANTONY ANTONY
Stay,countrymen. Wait,countrymen.
FIRSTCITIZENS FIRSTCITIZENS
200 Peacethere!HearthenobleAntony. Quietthere!ListentothenobleAntony.
SECONDCITIZENS
SECONDCITIZENS
Welllistentohim,wellfollowhim,welldie
Wellhearhim.Wellfollowhim.Welldiewithhim.
withhim.
ANTONY
Goodfriends,sweetfriends!Letmenotstiryouup ANTONY
Tosuchasuddenfloodofmutiny. Goodfriends,sweetfriends,dontletmestir
Theythathavedonethisdeedarehonorable. youuptosuchasuddenmutiny.Thosewho
Whatprivategriefstheyhave,alas,Iknownot, havedonethisdeedarehonorable.Idontknow
Thatmadethemdoit.Theyarewiseandhonorable, whatprivategrudgestheyhadthatmadethem
Andwill,nodoubt,withreasonsansweryou. doit.Theyrewiseandhonorable,andwillno
Icomenot,friends,tostealawayyourhearts. doubtgiveyoureasonsforit.Ihaventcometo
205 Iamnoorator,asBrutusis, stealyourloyalty,friends.Imnoorator,as
But,asyouknowmeall,aplainbluntman Brutusis.Imonly,asyouknow,aplain,blunt
210 Thatlovemyfriend.Andthattheyknowfullwell manwholovedhisfriend,andthemenwholet
Thatgavemepublicleavetospeakofhim. mespeakknowthiswell.Ihaveneither
215
ForIhaveneitherwitnorwordsnorworth, clevernessnorrhetoricalskillnortheauthority
220 Actionnorutterancenorthepowerofspeech, norgesturenoreloquencenorthepowerof
Tostirmensblood.Ionlyspeakrighton. speechtostirmenup.Ijustspeakdirectly.Itell
Itellyouthatwhichyouyourselvesdoknow, youwhatyoualreadyknow.Ishowyousweet
ShowyousweetCaesarswounds,poorpoordumb Caesarswoundspoor,speechlessmouths!
mouths, andmakethemspeakforme.ButifIwere
Andbidthemspeakforme.ButwereIBrutus, BrutusandBrutuswereme,thenIdstiryouup,
AndBrutusAntony,therewereanAntony andinstallineachofCaesarswoundsthekind
Wouldruffleupyourspiritsandputatongue ofvoicethatcouldconvinceevenstonestorise
IneverywoundofCaesarthatshouldmove upandmutiny.
ThestonesofRometoriseandmutiny.
ALL ALL
Wellmutiny. Wellmutiny.
FIRSTCITIZENS FIRSTCITIZENS
WellburnthehouseofBrutus. WellburnBrutusshouse.
THIRDCITIZENS THIRDCITIZENS
Away,then!Come,seektheconspirators. Letsgo,then!Come,findtheconspirators!
ANTONY ANTONY
225 Yethearme,countrymen.Yethearmespeak. Wait,andlistentome,countrymen.
ALL
ALL
Quiet!Wait!ListentoAntony.Mostnoble
Peace,ho!HearAntony.MostnobleAntony!
Antony!
ANTONY ANTONY
Why,friends,yougotodoyouknownotwhat. Why,friends,youdontevenknowwhatyoure
230 WhereinhathCaesarthusdeservedyourloves? doingyet.WhathasCaesardonetodeserve
Alas,youknownot.Imusttellyouthen. yourlove?Alas,youdontknow.Imusttellyou
YouhaveforgotthewillItoldyouof. then.YouveforgottenthewillItoldyouabout.
ALL ALL
Mosttrue.Thewill!Letsstayandhearthewill. Yes!Thewill!Letsstayandhearthewill!
ANTONY ANTONY
Hereisthewill,andunderCaesarsseal Heresthewill,writtenunderCaesarsseal.To
ToeveryRomancitizenhegives everyRomancitizenhegivestoevery
Toeveryseveralmanseventyfivedrachmas. individualmanseventyfivedrachmas.
SECONDCITIZENS SECONDCITIZENS
235 MostnobleCaesar!Wellrevengehisdeath. MostnobleCaesar!Wellrevengehisdeath.
THIRDCITIZENS THIRDCITIZENS
OroyalCaesar! Oh,royalCaesar!
ANTONY ANTONY
Hearmewithpatience. Listentomepatiently.
ALL ALL
Peace,ho! Quiet,there!
ANTONY
ANTONY
Also,hesleftyouallhiswalkwaysinhis
Moreover,hehathleftyouallhiswalks,
privategardensandnewlyplantedorchardson
Hisprivatearborsandnewplantedorchards,
240 thissideoftheTiberRiver.Hesleftthemtoyou
OnthissideTiber.Hehathleftthemyou
andtoyourheirsforeverpublicpleasuresin
Andtoyourheirsforevercommonpleasures,
whichyouwillbeabletostrollandrelax.Here
Towalkabroadandrecreateyourselves.
wasaCaesar!Whenwilltherebeanotherlike
HerewasaCaesar!Whencomessuchanother?
him?
FIRSTCITIZENS
FIRSTCITIZENS
Never,never.Come,away,away!
245 Never,never.Letsgo!Wellburnhisbodyinthe
Wellburnhisbodyintheholyplace,
holyplaceandusethebrandstosetthetraitors'
Andwiththebrandsfirethetraitors'houses.
housesonfire.Takeupthebody.
Takeupthebody.
SECONDCITIZENS SECONDCITIZENS
Gofetchfire. Wellstartafire.
THIRDCITIZENS THIRDCITIZENS
Pluckdownbenches. Wellusebenchesforwood
FOURTHCITIZENS FOURTHCITIZENS
Pluckdownforms,windows,anything. Andwindowsills,anything.
ExeuntCITIZENSwithCAESARsbody CitizensexitwithCAESARsbody.
ANTONY ANTONY
250 Nowletitwork.Mischief,thouartafoot. Now,letitwork.Trouble,youhavebeguntake
Takethouwhatcoursethouwilt! whatevercourseyouchoose!
Exeunt Theyexit.
Act2,Scene2
OriginalText ModernText
ThunderandlightningEnterJuliusCAESARin
Thunderandlightning.CAESARentersinhisnightgown.
hisnightgown
CAESAR
Norheavennorearthhavebeenatpeace CAESAR
tonight. Neithertheskynortheearthhavebeenquiettonight.Calpurniacriedoutthreetimesinher
ThricehathCalpurniainhersleepcriedout, sleep,Help,someone!TheyremurderingCaesar!Whosthere?
Help,ho!TheymurderCaesar!Whoswithin?
EnteraSERVANT ASERVANTenters.
SERVANT SERVANT
Mylord. Mylord?
CAESAR CAESAR
Gobidthepriestsdopresentsacrifice Gotelltheprieststoperformasacrificeimmediately,andbringmetheirinterpretationof
5
Andbringmetheiropinionsofsuccess. theresults.
SERVANT SERVANT
Iwill,mylord. Iwill,mylord.
ExitSERVANT TheSERVANTexits.
EnterCALPURNIA CALPURNIAenters.
CALPURNIA
CALPURNIA
Whatmeanyou,Caesar?Thinkyoutowalk
Whatareyoudoing,Caesar?Areyouplanningtogoout?Yourenotleavingthehouse
forth?
today.
Youshallnotstiroutofyourhousetoday.
CAESAR
Caesarshallforth.Thethingsthatthreatened
CAESAR
me
Iwillgoout.Thethingsthatthreatenmehaveonlyseenmyback.Whentheyseetheface
10 Ne'erlookedbutonmyback.Whentheyshall
ofCaesar,theywillvanish.
see
ThefaceofCaesar,theyarevanishd.
CALPURNIA
Caesar,Ineverstoodonceremonies,
Yetnowtheyfrightme.Thereisonewithin, CALPURNIA
15
Besidesthethingsthatwehaveheardandseen, Caesar,Ineverbelievedinomens,butnowtheyfrightenme.Aservanttoldmethenight
Recountsmosthorridsightsseenbythewatch. watchmensawhorridsightstoo,butdifferentonesfromwhatweheardandsaw.Alioness
Alionesshathwhelpdinthestreets, gavebirthinthestreets,andgravescrackedopenandthrustouttheirdead.
Andgraveshaveyawnedandyieldeduptheir
dead.
Fiercefierywarriorsfoughtupontheclouds Fierce,fierywarriorsfoughtinthecloudsintheusualformationsofwarranksand
20 Inranksandsquadronsandrightformofwar, squadronsuntilthecloudsdrizzledbloodontotheCapitol.Thenoiseofbattlefilledtheair,
WhichdrizzledbloodupontheCapitol. andhorsesneighed,anddyingmengroaned,andghostsshriekedandsquealedinthe
25
Thenoiseofbattlehurtledintheair. streets.Oh,Caesar!Thesethingsarebeyondanythingweveseenbefore,andImafraid.
Horsesdidneigh,anddyingmendidgroan,
Andghostsdidshriekandsquealaboutthe
streets.
OCaesar!Thesethingsarebeyondalluse,
AndIdofearthem.
CAESAR
Whatcanbeavoided CAESAR
Whoseendispurposedbythemightygods? Howcanweavoidwhatthegodswanttohappen?ButIwillgoout,forthesebadomens
YetCaesarshallgoforth,forthesepredictions applytotheworldingeneralasmuchastheydotome.
AretotheworldingeneralastoCaesar.
CALPURNIA
CALPURNIA
Whenbeggarsdietherearenocometsseen.
Whenbeggarsdietherearenocometsinthesky.Theheavensonlyannouncethedeathsof
30 Theheavensthemselvesblazeforththedeathof
princes.
princes.
CAESAR
Cowardsdiemanytimesbeforetheirdeaths.
Thevaliantnevertasteofdeathbutonce. CAESAR
OfallthewondersthatIyethaveheard, Cowardsdiemanytimesbeforetheirdeaths.Thebraveexperiencedeathonlyonce.Ofall
35
Itseemstomemoststrangethatmenshould thestrangethingsIveeverheard,itseemsmoststrangetomethatmenfeardeath,given
fear, thatdeath,whichcantbeavoided,willcomewheneveritwants.
Seeingthatdeath,anecessaryend,
Willcomewhenitwillcome.
EnterSERVANT TheSERVANTenters.
Whatsaytheaugurers? Whatdothepriestssay?
SERVANT
SERVANT
Theywouldnothaveyoutostirforthtoday.
40 Theydontwantyoutogoouttoday.Theypulledoutthegutsofthesacrificedanimaland
Pluckingtheentrailsofanofferingforth,
couldntfinditsheart.
Theycouldnotfindaheartwithinthebeast.
CAESAR
Thegodsdothisinshameofcowardice. CAESAR
Caesarshouldbeabeastwithoutaheart Thegodsdothistotestmybravery.TheyresayingIdbeananimalwithoutaheartifI
Ifheshouldstayathometodayforfear. stayedhometodayoutoffear.So,Iwont.
No,Caesarshallnot.Dangerknowsfullwell
ThatCaesarismoredangerousthanhe.
45
Wearetwolionslitteredinoneday, DangerknowsthatCaesarismoredangerousthanheis.Weretwolionsbornonthesame
AndItheelderandmoreterrible. dayinthesamelitter,andImtheolderandmoreterrible.Iwillgoout.
AndCaesarshallgoforth.
CALPURNIA
Alas,mylord,
CALPURNIA
Yourwisdomisconsumedinconfidence.
50 Alas,mylord,yourconfidenceisgettingthebetterofyourwisdom.Dontgoouttoday.Say
Donotgoforthtoday.Callitmyfear
thatitsmyfearthatkeepsyouinsideandnotyourown.WellsendMarkAntonytothe
Thatkeepsyouinthehouse,andnotyourown.
senatehouse,andhellsaythatyouresicktoday.(shekneels)Letme,onmyknees,win
WellsendMarkAntonytothesenatehouse,
youovertothisplan.
Andheshallsayyouarenotwelltoday.
(kneels)Letme,uponmyknee,prevailinthis.
CAESAR
CAESAR
MarkAntonyshallsayIamnotwell,
55 Allright.MarkAntonywillsayImnotwell,andtopleaseyouIllstayathome.
AndforthyhumorIwillstayathome.
CALPURNIArises CALPURNIAgetsup.
EnterDECIUS DECIUSenters.
HeresDeciusBrutus.Heshalltellthemso. HeresDeciusBrutus.Helltellthemso.
DECIUS
DECIUS
Caesar,allhail!Goodmorrow,worthyCaesar.
Hail,Caesar!Goodmorning,worthyCaesar.Ivecometotakeyoutothesenatehouse.
Icometofetchyoutothesenatehouse.
CAESAR
Andyouarecomeinveryhappytime CAESAR
60 Tobearmygreetingtothesenators Andyouvecomeatagoodtime,soyoucanconveymygreetingstothesenatorsandtell
AndtellthemthatIwillnotcometoday. themIwontcometoday.ItwouldntbetruetosaythatIcantcome,andevenlesstrueto
Cannotisfalse,andthatIdarenot,falser. saythatIdontdarecome.Isimplywontcometoday.Tellthemso,Decius.
Iwillnotcometoday.Tellthemso,Decius.
CALPURNIA CALPURNIA
65 Sayheissick. Sayhessick.
CAESAR
CAESAR
ShallCaesarsendalie?
WouldIsendalie?HaveIaccomplishedsomuchinbattle,butnowImafraidtotellsome
HaveIinconqueststretchedminearmsofar
oldmenthetruth?
Tobeafraidtotellgraybeardsthetruth?
Decius,gotellthemCaesarwillnotcome. Decius,gotellthemthatCaesarwontcome.
DECIUS
DECIUS
70 MostmightyCaesar,letmeknowsomecause,
MostmightyCaesar,givemesomereason,soIwontbelaughedatwhenItellthemso.
LestIbelaughedatwhenItellthemso.
CAESAR
Calpurniahere,mywife,staysmeathome.
Shedreamttonightshesawmystatue, CAESAR
Which,likeafountainwithanhundredspouts, Calpurnia,mywife,iskeepingmeathome.Lastnight,shedreamedshesawastatueof
75
Didrunpureblood.AndmanylustyRomans mewithahundredholesinit,likeafountainwithpurebloodflowingfromit,andmany
80 Camesmilinganddidbathetheirhandsinit. happyRomanscamesmilingandwashedtheirhandsinit.Shetakesthesesignsfor
Andthesedoessheapplyforwarningsand warningsandpredictionsofterribleevilstocome,and,onherknee,shebeggedmetostay
portents hometoday.
Andevilsimminent,andonherknee
HathbeggedthatIwillstayathometoday.
DECIUS DECIUS
85
Thisdreamisallamissinterpreted. Thisdreamhasbeeninterpretedallwrong.Itwasagoodandluckyvision.Yourstatue
90 Itwasavisionfairandfortunate. spoutingbloodthroughmanyholes,inwhichmanysmilingRomansbathed,meansthat
Yourstatuespoutingbloodinmanypipes, youllprovidegreatRomewithsustainingblood,andthatgreatmenwillstrivetogetsome
InwhichsomanysmilingRomansbathed, tokenofapprovalfromyourholyblood.ThisiswhatCALPURNIAsdreammeans.
SignifiesthatfromyougreatRomeshallsuck
Revivingblood,andthatgreatmenshallpress
Fortinctures,stains,relics,andcognizance.
ThisbyCALPURNIAsdreamissignified.
CAESAR CAESAR
Andthiswayhaveyouwellexpoundedit. Youveofferedanexcellentinterpretation.
DECIUS
DECIUS
Ihave,whenyouhaveheardwhatIcansay.
IwillhavewhenyouheartherestofwhatIhavetosay.Thesenatehasdecidedtogive
Andknowitnow:thesenatehaveconcluded
mightyCaesaracrowntoday.
TogivethisdayacrowntomightyCaesar.
Ifyoushallsendthemwordyouwillnotcome, Ifyousendthemwordthatyouwontcome,theymightchange
95
Theirmindsmaychange. theirminds.
CAESAR
CAESAR
Howfoolishdoyourfearsseemnow,CALPURNIA!
Howfoolishyourfearsseemnow,CALPURNIA!ImashamedthatI
105 IamashamdIdidyieldtothem.
yieldedtothem.Givememyrobe,becauseImgoing.
Givememyrobe,forIwillgo.
EnterBRUTUS,LIGARIUS,METELLUS,CASCA,TREBONIUS,CINNA,PUBLIUS,BRUTUS,LIGARIUS,METELLUS,CASCA,TREBONIUS,
andPUBLIUS andCINNAenter.
CAESAR CAESAR
Goodfriends,goinandtastesomewinewithme. Goodfriends,goinandhavesomewinewithme.Andwellleave
Andwe,likefriends,willstraightwaygotogether. together,likefriends.
BRUTUS BRUTUS
130 (aside)Thateverylikeisnotthesame,OCaesar, (quietlytohimself)ThatwearenowonlylikefriendsOhCaesar
TheheartofBrutusearnstothinkupon. makesmyheartache.
Exeunt Theyallexit.
Act3,Scene1
OriginalText ModernText
Flourish Acrowdofpeopleenters,amongthemARTEMIDORUSandtheSOOTHSAYER.Atrumpet
EnterCAESAR,BRUTUS,CASSIUS,CASCA,DECIUS,METELLUS,TREBONIUS,CINNA,ANTONY,LEPIDUS,PUBLIUS,plays.CAESAR,BRUTUS,CASSIUS,CASCA,DECIUS,METELLUS,TREBONIUS,CINNA,ANTONY,LEPIDUS,POPILLIUS,PUBLIUS,
andPOPILLIUSLENAwithacrowdofpeople,includingARTEMIDORUSandtheSOOTHSAYER andothersenter.
CAESAR CAESAR
Areweallready?Whatisnowamiss Areweallready?WhatproblemshouldIdiscuss
35
ThatCaesarandhissenatemustredress? withyoufirst?
METELLUS
METELLUS
(kneeling)
40Mosthigh,mostmighty,andmostpuissantCaesar, (kneeling)Mosthigh,mostmighty,andmost
powerfulCaesar,MetellusCimberkneelsbefore
MetellusCimberthrowsbeforethyseat
youwithahumbleheart
Anhumbleheart
CAESAR
Imustpreventthee,Cimber.
CAESAR
Thesecouchingsandtheselowlycourtesies
Ihavetostopyou,Cimber.Thesekneelingsand
Mightfirethebloodofordinarymen
humblecourtesiesmightexciteordinarymen,
Andturnpreordinanceandfirstdecree
flatteringthemintoturningRomanlawinto
45Intothelawofchildren.Benotfond, childrensgames.Butdontbesofoolishastothink
TothinkthatCaesarbearssuchrebelblood
50Thatwillbethawedfromthetruequality youcanswaymefromwhatsrightbyusingthe
tacticsthatpersuadefoolsImeanthisflattery,
WiththatwhichmeltethfoolsImean,sweetwords,
lowbows,andpuppylikefawning.Yourbrother
Lowcrookdcurtsies,andbasespanielfawning.
hasbeenbanishedbydecree.Ifyoukneelandbeg
Thybrotherbydecreeisbanishd.
andflatterforhim,Illkickyououtofmywaylike
Ifthoudostbendandprayandfawnforhim,
Iwouldadog.KnowthatIamnotunjust,andIwill
Ispurntheelikeacuroutofmyway.
notgranthimapardonwithoutreason.
Know,Caesardothnotwrong,norwithoutcause
Willhebesatisfied.
METELLUS METELLUS
55Istherenovoicemoreworthythanmyown Istherenovoiceworthierthanmyowntoappeal
TosoundmoresweetlyingreatCaesarsear toCaesartorepealtheorderthatmybrotherbe
Fortherepealingofmybanishedbrother? banished?
BRUTUS BRUTUS
(kneeling)Ikissthyhand,butnotinflattery,Caesar, (kneeling)Ikissyourhand,butnotinflattery,
DesiringtheethatPubliusCimbermay Caesar.IaskyoutorepealPubliusCimbers
Haveanimmediatefreedomofrepeal. banishmentimmediately.
CAESAR
CAESAR
IcouldbewellmovedifIwereasyou.
IcouldbeconvincedifIwerelikeyou.IfIcould
IfIcouldpraytomove,prayerswouldmoveme.
begotherstochangetheirminds,beggingwould
ButIamconstantasthenorthernstar,
convinceme,too.ButImasimmovableasthe
Ofwhosetruefixedandrestingquality
northernstar,whosestableandstationaryquality
65Thereisnofellowinthefirmament. hasnoequalinthesky.Theskyshowscountless
Theskiesarepaintedwithunnumberedsparks.
stars.Theyreallmadeoffire,andeachone
70Theyareallfireandeveryonedothshine,
shines.Butonlyoneamongallofthemremainsin
Buttheresbutoneinalldothholdhisplace.
75Sointheworld.'Tisfurnishedwellwithmen, afixedposition.Soitisonearth.Theworldisfull
ofmen,andmenarefleshandblood,andtheyare
Andmenarefleshandblood,andapprehensive, capableofreason.Yetoutofallofthem,Iknow
YetinthenumberIdoknowbutone
onlyonewhoisunassailable,whonevermoves
Thatunassailableholdsonhisrank,
fromhisposition.Toshowyouthatthatsme,let
Unshakedofmotion.AndthatIamhe
meproveitalittleeveninthiscase.Iwasfirmin
Letmealittleshowiteveninthis:
orderingthatCimberbebanished,andIremain
ThatIwasconstantCimbershouldbebanished,
firminthatdecision.
ThatIwasconstantCimbershouldbebanished,
firminthatdecision.
Andconstantdoremaintokeephimso.
CASCA CASCA
Speak,hands,forme! Hands,speakforme!
CASCAandtheotherconspiratorsstab
CASCAandtheotherconspiratorsstabCAESAR,BRUTUSlast
CAESAR.BRUTUSstabshimlast.
CAESAR CAESAR
85 Ettu,Brut?Thenfall,Caesar. Andyoutoo,Brutus?Inthatcase,die,Caesar.
(dies) (hedies)
CINNA CINNA
Liberty!Freedom!Tyrannyisdead! Liberty!Freedom!Tyrannyisdead!Runand
Runhence,proclaim,cryitaboutthestreets. proclaimitinthestreets.
CASSIUS CASSIUS
Sometothecommonpulpits,andcryout, Someshouldgotothepublicplatformsandcry
Liberty,freedom,andenfranchisement! out,Liberty,freedom,anddemocracy!
BRUTUS
BRUTUS
ButherecomesAntony.Welcome,Mark
ButherecomesAntony.Welcome,MarkAntony.
Antony.
ANTONY
ANTONY
Oh,mightyCaesar!Doyouliesolow?Haveall
OmightyCaesar!Dostthouliesolow?
yourconquests,glories,triumphs,
160 Areallthyconquests,glories,triumphs,spoils,
achievements,cometosolittle?Farewell.
Shrunktothislittlemeasure?Faretheewell.
Gentlemen,Idontknowwhatyouintendtodo,
Iknownot,gentlemen,whatyouintend,
whoelseyouintendtokill,whoelseyou
Whoelsemustbeletblood,whoelseisrank.
considercorrupt.
IfImyself,thereisnohoursofit Ifitsme,theresnotimeasgoodasthishourof
AsCaesarsdeathshour,nornoinstrument Caesarsdeath,andnoweaponbetterthanyour
Ofhalfthatworthasthoseyourswords,maderich swords,coveredwiththenoblestbloodinthe
165 Withthemostnoblebloodofallthisworld. world.Iaskyou,ifyouhaveagrudgeagainst
Idobeseechye,ifyoubearmehard, me,tokillmenow,whileyourstainedhands
170 Now,whilstyourpurpledhandsdoreekandsmoke, stillreekofblood.Icouldliveathousandyears
Fulfillyourpleasure.Liveathousandyears, andIwouldntbeasreadytodieasIamnow.
Ishallnotfindmyselfsoapttodie. TheresnoplaceIdratherdiethanhereby
Noplacewillpleasemeso,nomeanofdeath, Caesar,andnomannerofdeathwouldplease
AsherebyCaesar,andbyyoucutoff, memorethanbeingstabbedbyyou,the
Thechoiceandmasterspiritsofthisage. mastersofthisnewera.
BRUTUS BRUTUS
OAntony,begnotyourdeathofus. Oh,Antony,dontbegustokillyou.Thoughwe
Thoughnowwemustappearbloodyandcruel seembloodyandcruelrightnow,withour
Asbyourhandsandthisourpresentact bloodyhandsandthisdeedwevedone,youve
Youseewedoyetseeyoubutourhands onlyseenourhandsandtheirbloodybusiness
175 Andthisthebleedingbusinesstheyhavedone. youhaventlookedintoourhearts.Theyarefull
180 Ourheartsyouseenot.Theyarepitiful. ofpityforCaesar.Butastrongerpity,forthe
AndpitytothegeneralwrongofRome wrongscommittedagainstRome,droveoutour
185 Asfiredrivesoutfire,sopitypity pityforCaesar,asfiredrivesoutfire,andsowe
HathdonethisdeedonCaesar.Foryourpart, killedhim.Foryou,ourswordshaveblunt
Toyouourswordshaveleadenpoints,MarkAntony. edges,toodulltoharmyou,MarkAntony.Our
Ourarmsinstrengthofmaliceandourhearts arms,whichcanbestrongandcruel,andour
Ofbrothers'temperdoreceiveyouin hearts,filledwithbrotherlylove,embraceyou
Withallkindlove,goodthoughts,andreverence. withkindlove,goodthoughts,andreverence.
CASSIUS CASSIUS
Yourvoiceshallbeasstrongasanymans Yourvotewillbeasstrongasanyonesinthe
Inthedisposingofnewdignities. reorderingofthegovernment.
ANTONY
Idoubtnotofyourwisdom. ANTONY
Leteachmanrendermehisbloodyhand. Idontdoubtyourwisdom.Eachofyou,givemeyour
(shakeshandswiththeconspirators) bloodyhand.(heshakeshandswiththeconspirators)
195 Gentlemenall,alas,whatshallIsay? Youareallgentlemenalas,whatcanIsay?Nowthat
Mycreditnowstandsonsuchslipperyground Iveshakenyourhands,youlltakemeforeithera
200
Thatoneoftwobadwaysyoumustconceitme, cowardoraflattererineithercase,mycredibility
20 Eitheracowardoraflatterer standsonslipperyground.ItstruethatIlovedyou,
ThatIdidlovethee,Caesar,O,tistrue. Caesarnothingcouldbetruer.Ifyourspiritislooking
Ifthenthyspiritlookuponusnow, downuponusnow,itmusthurtyoumorethaneven
Shallitnotgrievetheedearerthanthydeath yourdeathtoseeyourAntonymakingpeaceshaking
ToseethyAntonymakinghispeace, thebloodyhandsofyourenemiesinfrontofyour
Shakingthebloodyfingersofthyfoes corpse.
Mostnoble!inthepresenceofthycorse?
CASSIUS CASSIUS
MarkAntony MarkAntony
ANTONY ANTONY
225 Pardonme,CaiusCassius. Pardonme,CaiusCassius.EvenCaesarsenemieswould
TheenemiesofCaesarshallsaythis saythesame.Fromafriend,itsacoolassessmentno
Then,inafriend,itiscoldmodesty. morethanthat.
CASSIUS CASSIUS
IblameyounotforpraisingCaesarso. IdontblameyouforpraisingCaesarlikethis,
Butwhatcompactmeanyoutohavewithus? butwhatagreementdoyouintendtoreachwith
Willyoubeprickedinnumberofourfriends? us?Willyoubecountedasourfriend,orshould
Orshallweon,andnotdependonyou? weproceedwithoutdependingonyou?
ANTONY ANTONY
ThereforeItookyourhands,butwasindeed Itookyourhandsinfriendship,but,indeed,I
230 SwayedfromthepointbylookingdownonCaesar. wasdistractedwhenIlookeddownatCaesar.I
FriendsamIwithyouallandloveyouall amfriendswithyouallandloveyouall,onone
Uponthishope:thatyoushallgivemereasons conditionthatyouprovetomethatCaesarwas
WhyandwhereinCaesarwasdangerous. dangerous.
BRUTUS BRUTUS
235 Orelsewerethisasavagespectacle! Withoutthatproof,thiswouldvebeenasavage
Ourreasonsaresofullofgoodregard action!Ourreasonsaresowellconsideredthat
Thatwereyou,Antony,thesonofCaesar, evenifyou,Antony,wereCaesarsson,you
Youshouldbesatisfied. wouldbesatisfiedwiththem.
ANTONY
ANTONY
ThatsallIseek.
ThatsallIaskandthatyouletmecarryhis
240 AndammoreoversuitorthatImay
bodytothemarketplaceand,asafriendought
Producehisbodytothemarketplace,
todo,standontheplatformandgiveaproper
Andinthepulpit,asbecomesafriend,
funeraloration.
Speakintheorderofhisfuneral.
BRUTUS BRUTUS
Youshall,MarkAntony. Youmay,MarkAntony.
CASSIUS
CASSIUS
Brutus,awordwithyou.
Brutus,mayIhaveawordwithyou?(speaking
245 (asidetoBRUTUS)Youknownotwhatyoudo.
sothatonlyBRUTUScanhear)Youdontknow
Donotconsent
whatyouredoing.DontletAntonyspeakathis
ThatAntonyspeakinhisfuneral.
funeral.Dontyouknowhowmuchthepeople
Knowyouhowmuchthepeoplemaybemoved
couldbeaffectedbywhathesays?
Bythatwhichhewillutter?
BRUTUS BRUTUS
250 (asidetoCASSIUS) Byyourpardon. (speakingsothatonlyCASSIUScanhear)With
Iwillmyselfintothepulpitfirst, yourpermission,Illstandontheplatformfirst
AndshowthereasonofourCaesarsdeath. andexplainthereasonforCaesarsdeath.
WhatAntonyshallspeak,Iwillprotest,
WhatAntonysays,Illannounce,hesaysonlyby
Hespeaksbyleaveandbypermission,
255 ourpermissionandbyourconvictionthatCaesar
AndthatwearecontentedCaesarshall
shouldbehonoredwithalltheusualandlawful
Havealltrueritesandlawfulceremonies.
ceremonies.Itllhelpusmorethanhurtus.
Itshalladvantagemorethandouswrong.
CASSIUS
CASSIUS (speakingsothatonlyBRUTUScanhear)Im
(asidetoBRUTUS)Iknownotwhatmayfall.Ilikeitnot. worriedabouttheoutcomeofhisspeech.Idont
likethisplan.
BRUTUS
MarkAntony,here,takeyouCaesarsbody. BRUTUS
Youshallnotinyourfuneralspeechblameus, MarkAntony,takeCaesarsbody.Youwillnot
260 ButspeakallgoodyoucandeviseofCaesar, blameusinyourfuneralspeech,butwillsayall
Andsayyoudotbyourpermission. thegoodyouwanttoaboutCaesarandthatyou
265 Elseshallyounothaveanyhandatall doitbyourpermission.Otherwise,youllhave
Abouthisfuneral.Andyoushallspeak noroleatallinhisfuneral.Andyoullspeakon
InthesamepulpitwheretoIamgoing, thesameplatformasIdo,afterImdone.
Aftermyspeechisended.
ANTONY
ANTONY
Beitso.
Sobeit.Idontwantanythingmore.
Idodesirenomore.
BRUTUS BRUTUS
Preparethebodythen,andfollowus. Preparethebody,then,andfollowus.
Exeunt.ManetANTONY EveryoneexceptANTONYexits.
ANTONY
ANTONY
O,pardonme,thoubleedingpieceofearth,
Oh,pardonme,youbleedingcorpse,for
ThatIammeekandgentlewiththesebutchers!
speakingpolitelyandactingmildlywiththese
Thouarttheruinsofthenoblestman
270 butchers!Youarewhatsleftofthenoblestman
Thateverlivdinthetideoftimes.
thateverlived.Pitythehandthatshedthis
275 Woetothehandthatshedthiscostlyblood!
valuableblood.Overyourwoundswhich,like
OverthywoundsnowdoIprophesy
speechlessmouths,opentheirredlips,as
Which,likedumbmouths,doopetheirrubylips
thoughtobegmetospeakIpredictthata
Tobegthevoiceandutteranceofmytongue
cursewillfalluponthebodiesofmen.
Acurseshalllightuponthelimbsofmen.
Domesticfuryandfiercecivilstrife
FiercecivilwarwillparalyzeallofItaly.Blood
ShallcumberallthepartsofItaly.
anddestructionwillbesocommonandfamiliar
Bloodanddestructionshallbesoinuse,
thatmotherswillmerelysmilewhentheir
Anddreadfulobjectssofamiliar,
infantsarecuttopiecesbythehandsofwar.
280 Thatmothersshallbutsmilewhentheybehold
Peoplescapacityforsympathywillgrowtired
Theirinfantsquarteredwiththehandsofwar,
285 andweakfromthesheerquantityofcruel
Allpitychokedwithcustomoffelldeeds,
deeds.AndCaesarsghost,searchingfor
AndCaesarsspirit,rangingforrevenge,
290 revengewiththegoddessAtebyhisside,just
WithAtebyhissidecomehotfromhell,
upfromHell,willcryinthevoiceofaking,
Shallintheseconfineswithamonarchsvoice
Havoc!andunleashthedogsofwar.Thisfoul
CryHavoc!andletslipthedogsofwar,
deedwillstinkuptotheskywithmenscorpses,
Thatthisfouldeedshallsmellabovetheearth
whichwillbegtobeburied.
Withcarrionmen,groaningforburial.
ExeuntwithCAESARsbody TheyexitwithCAESARsbody.
Act3,Scene2
OriginalText ModernText
EnterBRUTUSandCASSIUSwith
BRUTUSandCASSIUSenterwithathrongofCITIZENS.
theCITIZENS
CITIZENS
CITIZENS
CITIZENS
CITIZENS
Wewillbesatisfied!Letusbe
Wewantanswers.Giveusanswers.
satisfied!
BRUTUS
BRUTUS
Thenfollowmeandgiveme
Thenfollowmeandlistentomyspeech,friends.
audience,friends.
FIRSTCITIZEN FIRSTCITIZEN
IwillhearBrutusspeak. IlllistentoBrutus.
ExitCASSIUSwithsomeof
CASSIUSexitswithsomeoftheCITIZENS.BRUTUSgetsupon
theCITIZENSBRUTUSgoesintothe
theplatform.
pulpit
THIRDCITIZENS
THIRDCITIZENS
ThenobleBrutusisascended.
Quiet!NobleBrutushasmountedtheplatform.
Silence!
BRUTUS
Bepatienttillthelast.Romans,
countrymen,andlovers!Hearme
formycause,andbesilentthatyou
BRUTUS
mayhear.Believemeformine
BepatientuntilIfinish.Romans,countrymen,andfriends!Listen
honor,andhaverespecttomine
tomyreasonsandbesilentsoyoucanhear.Believemeonmy
honorthatyoumaybelieve.Censure
honorandkeepmyhonorinmind,soyoumaybelieveme.Be
meinyourwisdom,andawakeyour
wisewhenyoucriticizemeandkeepyourmindsalertsoyoucan
sensesthatyoumaythebetter
judgemefairly.Iftheresanyoneinthisassembly,anydearfriend
judge.Iftherebeanyinthis
ofCaesars,IsaytohimthatmyloveforCaesarwasnolessthan
assembly,anydearfriendof
his.If,then,thatfrienddemandstoknowwhyIroseupagainst
Caesars,tohimIsaythatBrutus'
Caesar,thisismyanswer:itsnotthatIlovedCaesarless,but
lovetoCaesarwasnolessthanhis.
thatIlovedRomemore.
Ifthenthatfrienddemandwhy
BrutusroseagainstCaesar,thisis
myanswer:notthatIlovedCaesar
less,butthatIlovedRomemore.
HadyouratherCaesarwereliving
anddieallslaves,thanthatCaesar
weredead,toliveallfreemen?As
Caesarlovedme,Iweepforhim.As WouldyouratherthatCaesarwerelivingandwewouldallgoto
hewasfortunate,Irejoiceatit.As ourgravesasslaves,orthatCaesarweredeadandwealllivedas
hewasvaliant,Ihonorhim.But,as freemen?IweepforCaesarinthathewasgoodtome.Irejoice
hewasambitious,Islewhim.There inhisgoodfortune.Ihonorhimforbeingbrave.Buthisambition
istearsforhislove,joyforhis forthat,Ikilledhim.Therearetearsforhislove,joyforhis
fortune,honorforhisvalor,and fortune,honorforhisbravery,anddeathforhisambition.Who
deathforhisambition.Whoishere hereissolowthathewantstobeaslave?Ifthereareany,speak,
sobasethatwouldbeabondman?If foritishewhomIveoffended.Whohereissobarbarousthathe
any,speakforhimhaveI doesntwanttobeaRoman?Ifthereareany,speak,foritishe
offended.Whoisheresorudethat whomIveoffended.Whohereissovilethathedoesntlovehis
wouldnotbeaRoman?Ifany, country?Ifthereareany,speak,foritishewhomIhave
speakforhimhaveIoffended. offended.Iwillpauseforareply.
Whoisheresovilethatwillnotlove
hiscountry?Ifany,speakforhim
haveIoffended.Ipauseforareply.
ALL ALL
None,Brutus,none. Noone,Brutus,noone.
BRUTUS
ThennonehaveIoffended.Ihave
donenomoretoCaesarthanyou BRUTUS
shalldotoBrutus.Thequestionof ThenIhaveoffendednoone.IvedonenomoretoCaesarthan
hisdeathisenrolledintheCapitol. youwilldotome.Thereasonsforhisdeatharerecordedinthe
Hisglorynotextenuatedwhereinhe Capitol.Hisgloryhasnotbeendiminishedwhereheearnedit,nor
wasworthy,norhisoffenses havethoseoffensesforwhichhewaskilledbeenexaggerated.
enforcedforwhichhesuffered
death.
EnterMarkANTONYwithCAESARs
ANTONYenterswithCAESARsbody.
body
Herecomeshisbody,mournedby
MarkAntony,who,thoughhehadno
handinhisdeath,shallreceivethe
Herecomeshisbody,mournedbyMarkAntony,who,thoughhe
benefitofhisdyingaplaceinthe
hadnopartinthekilling,willbenefitfromhisdeathreceivinga
commonwealthaswhichofyou
shareinthecommonwealth,asyouallwill.WiththesewordsI
shallnot?WiththisIdepart:that,as
leave.JustasIkilledmybestfriendforthegoodofRome,sowill
Islewmybestloverforthegoodof
Ikillmyselfwhenmycountryrequiresmydeath.
Rome,Ihavethesamedaggerfor
myselfwhenitshallpleasemy
countrytoneedmydeath.
ALL ALL
45 Live,Brutus!Live,live! Live,Brutus!Live,live!
FIRSTCITIZENS
FIRSTCITIZENS
Bringhimwithtriumphhomeunto
Letscarryhimintriumphtohishouse!
hishouse!
SECONDCITIZENS
SECONDCITIZENS
Givehimastatuewithhis
Letsbuildastatueofhim,nearthoseofhisancestors!
ancestors!
THIRDCITIZENS THIRDCITIZENS
LethimbeCaesar! LethimbecomeCaesar!
FOURTHCITIZENS
FOURTHCITIZENS
Caesarsbetterparts
CaesarsbetterqualitiesexistinBrutus,andwewillcrownhim.
ShallbecrownedinBrutus!
FIRSTCITIZENS
FIRSTCITIZENS
Wellbringhimtohishousewith
50 Wellbringhimtohishousewithshoutsandcelebration!
shoutsandclamors.
BRUTUS BRUTUS
Mycountrymen Mycountrymen
SECONDCITIZENS SECONDCITIZENS
Peace,silence!Brutus Silence!Brutusspeaks.
speaks.
FIRSTCITIZENS FIRSTCITIZENS
Peace,ho! Quietthere!
BRUTUS
Goodcountrymen,letmedepart
alone.
And,formysake,stayherewith
BRUTUS
Antony.
Goodcountrymen,letmeleavealone.Iwantyoutostayherewith
55 DogracetoCaesarscorpse,and
AntonytopayrespectstoCaesarscorpseandlistentoAntonys
gracehisspeech
speechaboutCaesarsglories,whichhegiveswithourpermission.
TendingtoCaesarsglories,which
Iaskthatnoneofyouleave,exceptmyself,untilAntonyhas
MarkAntony
finished.
Byourpermissionisallowedto
make.
Idoentreatyou,notamandepart,
SaveIalone,tillAntonyhavespoke.
ExitBRUTUS BRUTUSexits.
FIRSTCITIZENS
FIRSTCITIZENS
Stay,ho!AndletushearMark
60 LetsstayandhearMarkAntony.
Antony.
THIRDCITIZENS
THIRDCITIZENS
Lethimgoupintothepublicchair.
Lethimmountthepulpit.Welllistentohim.NobleAntony,mount
Wellhearhim.NobleAntony,go
thepodium.
up.
ANTONY
ANTONY
ForBrutus'sake,Iambeholdingto
ForBrutusssake,Iamindebtedtoyou.
you.
(hestepsupintothepulpit)
(ascendsthepulpit)
FOURTHCITIZENS FOURTHCITIZENS
65 WhatdoeshesayofBrutus? WhatdoeshesayaboutBrutus?
THIRDCITIZENS
THIRDCITIZENS
HesaysforBrutus'sake
HesaysthatforBrutusssakehefindshimselfindebtedtousall.
Hefindshimselfbeholdingtousall.
FOURTHCITIZENS
FOURTHCITIZENS
'Twerebesthespeaknoharmof
HedbetternotspeakbadlyofBrutushere.
Brutushere.
FIRSTCITIZENS FIRSTCITIZENS
ThisCaesarwasatyrant. Caesarwasatyrant.
THIRDCITIZENS
Nay,thatscertain. THIRDCITIZENS
WeareblestthatRomeisridof Thatsforsure.WereluckythatRomeisridofhim.
him.
FOURTHCITIZENS
SECONDCITIZENS
Peace!LetushearwhatAntonycan
70 Quiet!LetshearwhatAntonyhastosay.
say.
ANTONY ANTONY
YougentleRomans YougentleRomans
ALL ALL
Peace,ho!Letushearhim. Quietthere!Letushearhim.
ANTONY
Friends,Romans,countrymen,lend
meyourears.
IcometoburyCaesar,nottopraise
him.
Theevilthatmendolivesafter
them
Thegoodisoftinterrdwiththeir
ANTONY
bones.
Friends,Romans,countrymen,givemeyourattention.Ihave
SoletitbewithCaesar.Thenoble
comeheretoburyCaesar,nottopraisehim.Theevilthatmendo
Brutus
isrememberedaftertheirdeaths,butthegoodisoftenburiedwith
75 HathtoldyouCaesarwasambitious.
them.ItmightaswellbethesamewithCaesar.ThenobleBrutus
Ifitwereso,itwasagrievousfault,
80 toldyouthatCaesarwasambitious.Ifthatstrue,itsaserious
AndgrievouslyhathCaesar
fault,andCaesarhaspaidseriouslyforit.Withthepermissionof
85 answeredit.
BrutusandtheothersforBrutusisanhonorablemantheyare
Here,underleaveofBrutusandthe
allhonorablemenIhavecomeheretospeakatCaesarsfuneral.
rest
Hewasmyfriend,hewasfaithfulandjusttome.ButBrutussays
ForBrutusisanhonorableman
hewasambitious,andBrutusisanhonorableman.Hebrought
Soaretheyall,allhonorablemen
manycaptiveshometoRomewhoseransomsbroughtwealthto
ComeItospeakinCaesarsfuneral.
thecity.
Hewasmyfriend,faithfulandjust
tome.
ButBrutussayshewasambitious,
AndBrutusisanhonorableman.
Hehathbroughtmanycaptives
hometoRome
Whoseransomsdidthegeneral
coffersfill.
DidthisinCaesarseemambitious? Isthistheworkofanambitiousman?Whenthe
90 Whenthatthepoorhavecried,Caesarhathwept. poorcried,Caesarcriedtoo.Ambitionshouldnt
Ambitionshouldbemadeofsternerstuff. besosoft.YetBrutussayshewasambitious,
95
YetBrutussayshewasambitious, andBrutusisanhonorableman.Youallsaw
YetBrutussayshewasambitious, andBrutusisanhonorableman.Youallsaw
100 AndBrutusisanhonorableman. thatontheLupercalfeastdayIofferedhima
YoualldidseethatontheLupercal kingscrownthreetimes,andherefuseditthree
105 Ithricepresentedhimakinglycrown, times.Wasthisambition?YetBrutussayshe
Whichhedidthricerefuse.Wasthisambition? wasambitious.And,noquestion,Brutusisan
YetBrutussayshewasambitious, honorableman.Iamnotheretodisprovewhat
And,sure,heisanhonorableman. Brutushassaid,buttosaywhatIknow.Youall
IspeaknottodisprovewhatBrutusspoke, lovedhimonce,andnotwithoutreason.Then
ButhereIamtospeakwhatIdoknow. whatreasonholdsyoubackfrommourninghim
Youalldidlovehimonce,notwithoutcause. now?Menhavebecomebrutishbeastsandlost
Whatcausewithholdsyouthentomournforhim? theirreason!Bearwithme.Myheartisinthe
Ojudgment!Thouartfledtobrutishbeasts, coffintherewithCaesar,andImustpauseuntil
Andmenhavelosttheirreason.Bearwithme. itreturnstome.(heweeps)
MyheartisinthecoffintherewithCaesar,
AndImustpausetillitcomebacktome.(weeps)
FIRSTCITIZENS FIRSTCITIZENS
Methinksthereismuchreasoninhissayings. Ithinktheresalotofsenseinwhathesays.
SECONDCITIZENS SECONDCITIZENS
Ifthouconsiderrightlyofthematter, Ifyouthinkaboutitcorrectly,Caesarhas
Caesarhashadgreatwrong. sufferedagreatwrong.
THIRDCITIZENS THIRDCITIZENS
110 Hashe,masters? Hashe,sirs?Imworriedtherewillbesomeone
Ifeartherewillaworsecomeinhisplace. worsetoreplacehim.
FOURTHCITIZENS
FOURTHCITIZENS
DidyouhearAntony?Caesarwouldnttakethe
Markedyehiswords?Hewouldnottakethecrown.
crown.Thereforeitscertainthathewasnt
Thereforetiscertainhewasnotambitious.
ambitious.
FIRSTCITIZENS
FIRSTCITIZENS
Ifitturnsouthewasnt,certainpeoplearegoing
Ifitbefoundso,somewilldearabideit.
togetit.
SECONDCITIZENS
SECONDCITIZENS
Poorman!Antonyseyesarefieryredfrom
Poorsoul!Hiseyesareredasfirewithweeping.
crying.
THIRDCITIZENS
THIRDCITIZENS
ThereisntanoblermanthanAntonyinallof
115 TheresnotanoblermaninRomethanAntony.
Rome.
FOURTHCITIZENS FOURTHCITIZENS
Nowmarkhim.Hebeginsagaintospeak. Nowlisten,hesgoingtospeakagain.
ANTONY
ButyesterdaythewordofCaesarmight ANTONY
Havestoodagainsttheworld.Nowlieshethere, OnlyyesterdaythewordofCaesarmighthave
Andnonesopoortodohimreverence. stoodagainsttheworld.Nowheliesthereworth
Omasters,ifIweredisposedtostir nothing,andnooneissohumbleastoshowhim
Yourheartsandmindstomutinyandrage, respect.Oh,sirs,ifIstirredyourheartsand
IshoulddoBrutuswrong,andCassiuswrong mindstomutinyandrage,IwouldoffendBrutus
Who,youallknow,arehonorablemen. andCassius,who,youallknow,arehonorable
120
Iwillnotdothemwrong.Iratherchoose men.Iwillnotdothemwrong.Iwouldrather
125 Towrongthedead,towrongmyselfandyou, wrongthedead,andwrongmyselfandyou,
ThanIwillwrongsuchhonorablemen. thanwrongsuchhonorablemen.Butheresa
130 ButheresaparchmentwiththesealofCaesar. paperwithCaesarssealonit.Ifounditinhis
135 Ifounditinhiscloset.'Tishiswill. roomitshiswill.Ifyoucouldonlyhearthis
Letbutthecommonshearthistestament testamentwhich,excuseme,Idontintendto
Which,pardonme,Idonotmeantoread readaloudyouwouldkissdeadCaesars
AndtheywouldgoandkissdeadCaesarswounds woundsanddipyourhandkerchiefsinhissacred
Anddiptheirnapkinsinhissacredblood, blood,andbegforalockofhairtoremember
Yea,begahairofhimformemory, himby.Andwhenyoudied,youwouldmention
And,dying,mentionitwithintheirwills, thehandkerchieforthehairinyourwill,
Bequeathingitasarichlegacy bequeathingittoyourheirslikearichlegacy.
Untotheirissue.
FOURTHCITIZENS FOURTHCITIZENS
Wellhearthewill.Readit,MarkAntony! Wewanttohearthewill.Readit,MarkAntony.
ALL ALL
Thewill,thewill!WewillhearCaesarswill. Thewill,thewill!WewanttohearCaesarswill.
ANTONY ANTONY
Havepatience,gentlefriends.Imustnotreadit. Bepatient,gentlefriends,Imustnotreadit.It
ItisnotmeetyouknowhowCaesarlovedyou. isntproperforyoutoknowhowmuchCaesar
140
Youarenotwood,youarenotstones,butmen. lovedyou.Youarentwood,youarentstones
145 And,beingmen,bearingthewillofCaesar, youremen.And,beingmen,thecontentsof
Itwillinflameyou,itwillmakeyoumad. Caesarswillwouldenrageyou.Itsbetterthat
'Tisgoodyouknownotthatyouarehisheirs. youdontknowyourehisheirs,forifyouknew,
For,ifyoushouldOh,whatwouldcomeofit! justimaginewhatwouldcomeofit!
FOURTHCITIZENS FOURTHCITIZENS
Readthewill.Wellhearit,Antony. Readthewill.Wewanttohearit,Antony.You
Youshallreadusthewill,Caesarswill. havetoreadusthewill,Caesarswill.
ANTONY ANTONY
Willyoubepatient?Willyoustayawhile? Willyoubepatient?Willyouwaitawhile?Ive
150 Ihaveo'ershotmyselftotellyouofit. saidtoomuchintellingyouofit.Imafraidthat
IfearIwrongthehonorablemen Iwrongthehonorablemenwhosedaggershave
WhosedaggershavestabbedCaesar.Idofearit. stabbedCaesar.
FOURTHCITIZENS FOURTHCITIZENS
Theyweretraitors!Honorablemen! Theyweretraitors.Honorablemen!
ALL ALL
Thewill!Thetestament! Thewill!Thetestament!
SECONDCITIZENS
SECONDCITIZENS
Theywerevillains,murderers.Thewill!Read
Theywerevillains,murderers.Thewill!Readthewill!
thewill!
ANTONY ANTONY
Youwillcompelme,then,toreadthewill? Youforcemetoreadthewill,then?Thenmake
155
ThenmakearingaboutthecorpseofCaesar, acirclearoundCaesarscorpse,andletme
Andletmeshowyouhimthatmadethewill. showyouthemanwhomadethiswill.ShallI
ShallIdescend?Andwillyougivemeleave? comedown?Willyouletme?
ALL ALL
Comedown. Comedown.
SECONDCITIZENS SECONDCITIZENS
Descend. Descend.
THIRDCITIZENS THIRDCITIZENS
Youshallhaveleave. Wellletyou.
ANTONYdescendsfromthepulpit ANTONYdescendsfromthepulpit.
FOURTHCITIZENS
FOURTHCITIZENS
160 Aring!
Makeacirclestandaroundhim.
Standround.
FIRSTCITIZENS
FIRSTCITIZENS
Standawayfromthehearse.Standawayfrom
Standfromthehearse.Standfromthebody.
thebody.
SECONDCITIZENS SECONDCITIZENS
RoomforAntony,mostnobleAntony! MakeroomforAntony,mostnobleAntony!
ANTONY
ANTONY
No,dontpressupagainstme.Standfurther
Nay,pressnotsouponme.Standfaroff.
away.
ALL ALL
Standback.Room!Bearback. Standback.Givehimroom.
ANTONY
ANTONY
Ifyouhavetears,preparetoshedthemnow.
Ifyouhavetears,preparetoshedthemnow.
Youalldoknowthismantle.Iremember
Youallknowthiscloak.Irememberthefirst
ThefirsttimeeverCaesarputiton.
timeCaesareverputiton.Itwasasummers
'Twasonasummerseveninginhistent,
eveninghewasinhistent.Itwasthedayhe
ThatdayheovercametheNervii.
overcametheNerviiwarriors.Look,heres
Look,inthisplaceranCassius'daggerthrough.
whereCassiussdaggerpiercedit.Seethe
SeewhatarenttheenviousCascamade.
woundthatCascamade.Throughthishole
ThroughthisthewellbelovdBrutusstabbed.
belovedBrutusstabbed.Andwhenhepulledout
Andashepluckedhiscursdsteelaway,
hiscurseddagger,seehowCaesarsbloodcame
165 MarkhowthebloodofCaesarfollowedit,
withit,asifrushingoutadoortoseeifitwas
Asrushingoutofdoors,toberesolved
170 reallyBrutuswhowasknockingsorudely.For
IfBrutussounkindlyknocked,orno.
Brutus,asyouknow,wasCaesarsangel.The
175 ForBrutus,asyouknow,wasCaesarsangel.
godsknowhowdearlyCaesarlovedhim!This
Judge,Oyougods,howdearlyCaesarlovedhim!
wasthemostunkindcutofall.Forwhenthe
180 Thiswasthemostunkindestcutofall.
nobleCaesarsawhimstab,heunderstoodhis
ForwhenthenobleCaesarsawhimstab,
185 belovedBrutussingratitudeitwasstronger
Ingratitude,morestrongthantraitors'arms,
thantheviolenceoftraitors,anditdefeated
190 Quitevanquishedhim.Thenbursthismightyheart,
him,burstinghismightyheart.Andatthebase
And,inhismantlemufflinguphisface,
ofPompeysstatue,withhiscloakcoveringhis
EvenatthebaseofPompeysstatue,
face,whichwasdrippingwithbloodthewhole
Whichallthewhileranblood,greatCaesarfell.
time,greatCaesarfell.Oh,whatafallitwas,
O,whatafallwasthere,mycountrymen!
mycountrymen!ThenyouandIandallofusfell
ThenI,andyou,andallofusfelldown,
down,whilebloodytreasontriumphed.Oh,now
Whilstbloodytreasonflourishedoverus.
youweep,andIsensethatyoufeelpity.These
Oh,nowyouweep,and,Iperceive,youfeel
aregracioustears.Butifitoverwhelmsyouto
Thedintofpity.Thesearegraciousdrops.
lookatCaesarswoundedcloak,howwillyou
Kindsouls,what,weepyouwhenyoubutbehold
feel,kindmen,now?Lookatthis,hereisthe
OurCaesarsvesturewounded?Lookyouhere,
manscarred,asyoucansee,bytraitors.(he
Hereishimself,marred,asyousee,withtraitors.
liftsupCAESAR'scloak)
(liftsupCAESAR'smantle)
FIRSTCITIZENS FIRSTCITIZENS
Opiteousspectacle! Oh,whatasadsight!
SECONDCITIZENS SECONDCITIZENS
OnobleCaesar! Oh,nobleCaesar!
THIRDCITIZENS THIRDCITIZENS
195 Owoefulday! Oh,sadday!
FOURTHCITIZENS FOURTHCITIZENS
Otraitors,villains! Oh,traitors,villains!
FIRSTCITIZENS FIRSTCITIZENS
Omostbloodysight! Oh,mostbloodysight!
SECONDCITIZENS SECONDCITIZENS
Wewillberevenged. Wewillgetrevenge.
ALL ALL
Revenge!About!Seek!Burn!Fire!Kill!Slay! Revenge!Letsgoafterthem!Seek!Burn!Set
Letnotatraitorlive! fire!Kill!Slay!Leavenotraitorsalive!
ANTONY ANTONY
Stay,countrymen. Wait,countrymen.
FIRSTCITIZENS FIRSTCITIZENS
200 Peacethere!HearthenobleAntony. Quietthere!ListentothenobleAntony.
SECONDCITIZENS
SECONDCITIZENS
Welllistentohim,wellfollowhim,welldie
Wellhearhim.Wellfollowhim.Welldiewithhim.
withhim.
ANTONY ANTONY
205
Goodfriends,sweetfriends!Letmenotstiryouup Goodfriends,sweetfriends,dontletmestir
210 Tosuchasuddenfloodofmutiny. youuptosuchasuddenmutiny.Thosewho
Theythathavedonethisdeedarehonorable. havedonethisdeedarehonorable.Idontknow
215 Whatprivategriefstheyhave,alas,Iknownot, whatprivategrudgestheyhadthatmadethem
220 Thatmadethemdoit.Theyarewiseandhonorable, doit.Theyrewiseandhonorable,andwillno
Andwill,nodoubt,withreasonsansweryou. doubtgiveyoureasonsforit.Ihaventcometo
Icomenot,friends,tostealawayyourhearts. stealyourloyalty,friends.Imnoorator,as
Iamnoorator,asBrutusis, Brutusis.Imonly,asyouknow,aplain,blunt
But,asyouknowmeall,aplainbluntman manwholovedhisfriend,andthemenwholet
But,asyouknowmeall,aplainbluntman manwholovedhisfriend,andthemenwholet
Thatlovemyfriend.Andthattheyknowfullwell mespeakknowthiswell.Ihaveneither
Thatgavemepublicleavetospeakofhim. clevernessnorrhetoricalskillnortheauthority
ForIhaveneitherwitnorwordsnorworth, norgesturenoreloquencenorthepowerof
Actionnorutterancenorthepowerofspeech, speechtostirmenup.Ijustspeakdirectly.Itell
Tostirmensblood.Ionlyspeakrighton. youwhatyoualreadyknow.Ishowyousweet
Itellyouthatwhichyouyourselvesdoknow, Caesarswoundspoor,speechlessmouths!
ShowyousweetCaesarswounds,poorpoordumb andmakethemspeakforme.ButifIwere
mouths, BrutusandBrutuswereme,thenIdstiryouup,
Andbidthemspeakforme.ButwereIBrutus, andinstallineachofCaesarswoundsthekind
AndBrutusAntony,therewereanAntony ofvoicethatcouldconvinceevenstonestorise
Wouldruffleupyourspiritsandputatongue upandmutiny.
IneverywoundofCaesarthatshouldmove
ThestonesofRometoriseandmutiny.
ALL ALL
Wellmutiny. Wellmutiny.
FIRSTCITIZENS FIRSTCITIZENS
WellburnthehouseofBrutus. WellburnBrutusshouse.
THIRDCITIZENS THIRDCITIZENS
Away,then!Come,seektheconspirators. Letsgo,then!Come,findtheconspirators!
ANTONY ANTONY
225 Yethearme,countrymen.Yethearmespeak. Wait,andlistentome,countrymen.
ALL
ALL
Quiet!Wait!ListentoAntony.Mostnoble
Peace,ho!HearAntony.MostnobleAntony!
Antony!
ANTONY ANTONY
Why,friends,yougotodoyouknownotwhat. Why,friends,youdontevenknowwhatyoure
230 WhereinhathCaesarthusdeservedyourloves? doingyet.WhathasCaesardonetodeserve
Alas,youknownot.Imusttellyouthen. yourlove?Alas,youdontknow.Imusttellyou
YouhaveforgotthewillItoldyouof. then.YouveforgottenthewillItoldyouabout.
ALL ALL
Mosttrue.Thewill!Letsstayandhearthewill. Yes!Thewill!Letsstayandhearthewill!
ANTONY ANTONY
Hereisthewill,andunderCaesarsseal Heresthewill,writtenunderCaesarsseal.To
ToeveryRomancitizenhegives everyRomancitizenhegivestoevery
Toeveryseveralmanseventyfivedrachmas. individualmanseventyfivedrachmas.
SECONDCITIZENS SECONDCITIZENS
235 MostnobleCaesar!Wellrevengehisdeath. MostnobleCaesar!Wellrevengehisdeath.
THIRDCITIZENS THIRDCITIZENS
OroyalCaesar! Oh,royalCaesar!
ANTONY ANTONY
Hearmewithpatience. Listentomepatiently.
ALL ALL
Peace,ho! Quiet,there!
ANTONY
ANTONY
Also,hesleftyouallhiswalkwaysinhis
Moreover,hehathleftyouallhiswalks,
privategardensandnewlyplantedorchardson
Hisprivatearborsandnewplantedorchards,
thissideoftheTiberRiver.Hesleftthemtoyou
240 OnthissideTiber.Hehathleftthemyou
andtoyourheirsforeverpublicpleasuresin
Andtoyourheirsforevercommonpleasures,
whichyouwillbeabletostrollandrelax.Here
Towalkabroadandrecreateyourselves.
wasaCaesar!Whenwilltherebeanotherlike
HerewasaCaesar!Whencomessuchanother?
him?
FIRSTCITIZENS
FIRSTCITIZENS
Never,never.Come,away,away!
Never,never.Letsgo!Wellburnhisbodyinthe
245 Wellburnhisbodyintheholyplace,
holyplaceandusethebrandstosetthetraitors'
Andwiththebrandsfirethetraitors'houses.
housesonfire.Takeupthebody.
Takeupthebody.
SECONDCITIZENS SECONDCITIZENS
Gofetchfire. Wellstartafire.
THIRDCITIZENS THIRDCITIZENS
Pluckdownbenches. Wellusebenchesforwood
FOURTHCITIZENS FOURTHCITIZENS
Pluckdownforms,windows,anything. Andwindowsills,anything.
ExeuntCITIZENSwithCAESARsbody CitizensexitwithCAESARsbody.
ANTONY ANTONY
250 Nowletitwork.Mischief,thouartafoot. Now,letitwork.Trouble,youhavebeguntake
Takethouwhatcoursethouwilt! whatevercourseyouchoose!
Exeunt Theyexit.
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XIIHistory
Bricks,beadsandbones,
theharappancivilisation
Colonialcities
urbanisation,planningand
architecture
Colonialismandthe
countrysideexploring
officialarchives
Framingtheconstitution,
thebeginningofanewera
Kingsandchronicles,the
mughalcourts
Kings,farmersandtowns,
earlystatesand
economies
Kinship,casteandclass
earlysocieties
MahatmaGandhiandthe
nationalistmovementcivil
disobedienceandbeyond
Peasants,zamindarsand
thestateagrariansociety
andthemughalempire
Rebelsandtheraj,the
revoltof1857andits
representations
Thinkers,beliefsand
buildings,cultural
developments
Throughtheeyesof
travellers,perceptionsof
society
Understandingpartition
politics,memories,
experiences
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