Read the passage from act 5, scene 5, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.BRUTUS. Come hither, good Volumnius. List a word.VOLUMNIUS. What says my lord?BRUTUS. Why this, Volumnius.The ghost of Caesar hath appeared to meTwo several times by night—at Sardis once, And this last night, here in Philippi fields. I know my hour is come.VOLUMNIUS. Not so, my lord.BRUTUS. Nay, I am sure it is, Volumnius.Thou seest the world, Volumnius, how it goes. Our enemies have beat us to the pit;[Low alarums]It is more worthy to leap in ourselvesThan tarry till they push us. Good Volumnius,Thou know’st that we two went to school together.Even for that, our love of old, I prithee, Hold thou my sword hilts, whilst I run on it.VOLUMNIUS. That’s not an office for a friend, my lord.
Read the excerpt from act 5, scene 3, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.MESSALA. Seek him, Titinius, whilst I go to meetThe noble Brutus, thrusting this reportInto his ears. I may say, "thrusting” it,For piercing steel and darts envenomed Shall be as welcome to the ears of BrutusAs tidings of this sight.TITINIUS. Hie you, Messala,And I will seek for Pindarus the while.[Exit MESSALA]Why didst thou send me forth, brave Cassius? Did I not meet thy friends, and did not theyPut on my brows this wreath of victory,And bid me give it thee? Didst thou not hear their shouts?Alas, thou hast misconstrued everything!But hold thee, take this garland on thy brow. Thy Brutus bid me give it thee, and IWill do his bidding. Brutus, come apace,And see how I regarded Caius Cassius.By your leave, gods,—this is a Roman’s part:Come, Cassius’ sword, and find Titinius’ heart.
Read the excerpt from act 2, scene 1, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.BRUTUS. Let 'em enter.[Exit LUCIUS]They are the faction. O conspiracy, Shamest thou to show thy dangerous brow by night,When evils are most free? O then by dayWhere wilt thou find a cavern dark enoughTo mask thy monstrous visage? Seek none, conspiracy.Hide it in smiles and affability; For if thou path, thy native semblance on,Not Erebus itself were dim enoughTo hide thee from prevention.[Enter the conspirators: CASSIUS, CASCA, DECIUS BRUTUS, CINNA, METELLUS CIMBER, and TREBONIUS]CASSIUS. I think we are too bold upon your rest.Good morrow, Brutus. Do we trouble you?BRUTUS. I have been up this hour, awake all night.Know I these men that come along with you?CASSIUS. Yes, every man of them; and no man hereBut honours you; and every one doth wishYou had but that opinion of yourself Which every noble Roman bears of you.
Read the passage from act 5, scene 4, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.LUCILLIUS. Only I yield to die. There is so much, that thou wilt kill me straight:[Offering money]Kill Brutus, and be honoured in his death.FIRST SOLDIER. We must not.—A noble prisoner!SECOND SOLDIER. Room, ho! Tell Antony, Brutus is ta’en.FIRST SOLDIER. I’ll tell the news. Here comes the general.—[Enter ANTONY]Brutus is ta’en, Brutus is ta’en, my lord.ANTONY. Where is he?LUCILLIUS. Safe, Antony, Brutus is safe enough.I dare assure thee that no enemyShall ever take alive the noble Brutus.The gods defend him from so great a shame. When you do find him, or alive or dead, He will be found like Brutus, like himself.ANTONY. This is not Brutus, friend, but, I assure you,A prize no less in worth. Keep this man safe.Give him all kindness. I had rather have Such men my friends than enemies. Go on, And see whether Brutus be alive or dead,And bring us word unto Octavius’ tentHow everything is chanced.[Exeunt]
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