JULIUS CAESAR. William Shakespeare

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       We will be satisfied; let us be satisfied.

       BRUTUS.

       Then follow me, and give me audience, friends.—

       Cassius, go you into the other street

       And part the numbers.—

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

       Those that will follow Cassius, go with him;

       And public reasons shall be rendered

       Of Caesar’s death.

       FIRST CITIZEN.

       I will hear Brutus speak.

       SECOND CITIZEN.

       I will hear Cassius; and compare their reasons,

       When severally we hear them rendered.

       [Exit Cassius, with some of the Citizens. Brutus goes into the rostrum.]

       THIRD CITIZEN.

       The noble Brutus is ascended: silence!

       BRUTUS. Be patient till the last. Romans, countrymen, and lovers! Hear me for my cause; and be silent, that you may hear: believe me for mine honour, and have respect to mine honor, that you may believe: censure me in your wisdom; and awake your senses, that you may the better judge. If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar’s, to him I say that Brutus’ love to Caesar was no less than his. If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer,—Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more. Had you rather Caesar were living, and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all 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.

       CITIZENS.

       None, Brutus, none.

       BRUTUS. Then none have I offended. I have done no more to Caesar than you shall do to Brutus. The question of his death is enroll’d in the Capitol, his glory not extenuated, wherein he was worthy;, nor his offenses enforced, for which he suffered death.

       [Enter Antony and others, with Caesar’s body.]

       Here comes his body, mourned by Mark Antony, who, though he had no hand in his death, shall receive the benefit of his dying, a place in the commonwealth; as which of you shall not? With this I depart— that, as I slew my best lover for the good of Rome, I have the same dagger for myself, when it shall please my country to need my death.

       CITIZENS.

       Live, Brutus! live, live!

       FIRST CITIZEN.

       Bring him with triumph home unto his house.

       SECOND CITIZEN.

       Give him a statue with his ancestors.

       THIRD CITIZEN.

       Let him be Caesar.

       FOURTH CITIZEN.

       Caesar’s better parts

       Shall be crown’d in Brutus.

       FIRST CITIZEN.

       We’ll bring him to his house with shouts and clamours.

       BRUTUS.

       My countrymen,—

       SECOND CITIZEN.

       Peace! silence! Brutus speaks.

       FIRST CITIZEN.

       Peace, ho!

       BRUTUS.

       Good countrymen, let me depart alone,

       And, for my sake, stay here with Antony:

       Do grace to Caesar’s corpse, and grace his speech

       Tending to Caesar’s glory; which Mark Antony,

       By our permission, is allow’d to make.

       I do entreat you, not a man depart,

       Save I alone, till Antony have spoke.

       [Exit.]

       FIRST CITIZEN.

       Stay, ho! and let us hear Mark Antony.

       THIRD CITIZEN.

       Let him go up into the public chair;

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

       ANTONY.

       For Brutus’ sake, I am beholding to you.

       [Goes up.]

       FOURTH CITIZEN.

       What does he say of Brutus?

       THIRD CITIZEN.

       He says, for Brutus’ sake,

       He finds himself beholding to us all.

       FOURTH CITIZEN.

       ‘Twere best he speak no harm of Brutus here.

       FIRST CITIZEN.

       This Caesar was a tyrant.

       THIRD CITIZEN.

       Nay, that’s certain:

       We are blest that Rome is rid of him.

       SECOND CITIZEN.

       Peace! let us hear what Antony can say.

       ANTONY.

       You gentle Romans,—

       CITIZENS.

       Peace, ho! let us hear him.

       ANTONY.

       Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears;

       I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.

       The evil that men do lives after them;

       The good is oft interred with their bones:

       So let it be with Caesar. The noble Brutus

       Hath told you Caesar was ambitious:

       If it were so, it was a grievous fault;

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