Shakespeare, William · published 1623 · first performed or written 1599 [1598-1599] (Annals) tragedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi typicality 0.83 · 513 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T2: rome, caesar, senate, sulla, roman, consul, brutus, romans, men, marius.
Post back with speed, And tell him what hath chanced: here is a mourning Rome, a dangerous Rome, No Rome of safety for Octavius yet, Hie hence, and tell him so. Yet stay awhile, Thou shalt not back, till I have borne this course Into the Market place: There shall I try In my Oration, how the People take The cruel issue of these bloody men, According to the which, thou shalt discourse To young Octavius, of the state of things. Lend me your hand. We will be satisfied: let us be satisfied. 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. I will hear Brutus speak. I will hear Cassius, and compare their Reasons, When severally we hear them rendered. The Noble Brutus is ascended: Silence. Be patiented 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 dye all Slaves; then that Caesar were dead, to live all Freemen? 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. None Brutus, none. 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. 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 departed, 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.
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Poſt backe with ſpeede, And tell him what hath chanc'd: Heere is a mourning Rome, a dangerous Rome, No Rome of ſafety for Octauius yet, Hie hence, and tell him ſo. Yet ſtay a-while, Thou ſhalt not backe, till I haue borne this courſe Into the Market place: There ſhall I try In my Oration, how the People take The cruell iſſue of theſe bloody men, According to the which, thou ſhalt diſcourſe To yong Octauius, of the ſtate of things. Lend me your hand. We will be ſatisfied: let vs be ſatisfied▪ Then follow me, and giue me Audience friends. Caſſius go you into the other ſtreete, And part the Numbers: Thoſe that will heare me ſpeake, let 'em ſtay heere; Thoſe that will follow Caſſius, go with him, And publike Reaſons ſhall be rendred Of Caeſars death. I will heare Brutus ſpeake. I will heare Caſſius, and compare their Reaſons, When ſeuerally we heare them rendred. The Noble Brutus is aſcended: Silence. Be patient till the laſt. Romans, Countrey-men, and Louers, heare mee for my cauſe, and be ſilent, that you may heare. Beleeue me for mine Honor, and haue reſpect to mine Honor, that you may beleeue. Cenſure me in your Wiſedom, and awake your Senſes, that you may the better Iudge. If there bee any in this Aſſembly, any deere Friend of Caeſars, to him I ſay, that Brutus loue to Caeſar, was no leſſe then his. If then, that Friend demand, why Brutus roſe againſt Caeſar, this is my anſwer: Not that I lou'd Caeſar leſſe, but that I lou'd Rome more. Had you rather Caeſar were liuing, and dye all Slaues; then that Caeſar were dead, to liue all Free-men? As Caeſar lou'd mee, I weepe for him; as he was Fortunate, I reioyce at it; as he was Valiant, I honour him: But, as he was Ambitious, I ſlew him. There is Teares, for his Loue: Ioy, for his Fortune: Honor, for his Valour: and Death, for his Ambition. Who is heere ſo baſe, that would be a Bondman? If any, ſpeak, for him haue I offended. Who is heere ſo rude, that would not be a Roman? If any, ſpeak, for him haue I offended. Who is heere ſo vile, that will not loue his Countrey? If any, ſpeake, for him haue I offended. I pauſe for a Reply. None Brutus, none. Then none haue I offended. I haue done no more to Caeſar, then you ſhall do to Brutus. The Queſtion of his death, is inroll'd in the Capitoll: his Glory not extenuated, wherein he was worthy; nor his offences enforc'd, for which he ſuffered death. Heere comes his Body, mourn'd by Marke Antony, who though he had no hand in his death, ſhall receiue the benefit of his dying, a place in the Cōmonwealth, as which of you ſhall not. With this I depart, that as I ſlewe my beſt Louer for the good of Rome, I haue the ſame Dagger for my ſelfe, when it ſhall pleaſe my Country to need my death.