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| Enter Brutus and goes into the Pulpit, and | Enter Brutus and later goes into the pulpit, and | pulpit (n.) public speaking place, platform, rostrum | JC III.ii.1.1 | |
| Cassius, with the Plebeians. | Cassius, with the Plebeians | | JC III.ii.1.2 | |
| Ple. | PLEBEIANS | | | |
| We will be satisfied: let vs be satisfied. | We will be satisfied: let us be satisfied. | satisfy (v.)provide with information, reassure, convince | JC III.ii.1 | |
| Bru. | BRUTUS | | | |
| Then follow me, and giue me Audience friends. | Then follow me, and give me audience, friends. | audience (n.)hearing, attention, reception | JC III.ii.2 | |
| Cassius go you into the other streete, | Cassius, go you into the other street, | | JC III.ii.3 | |
| And part the Numbers: | And part the numbers. | part (v.)divide, share, split up | JC III.ii.4 | |
| Those that will heare me speake, let 'em stay heere; | Those that will hear me speak, let 'em stay here; | | JC III.ii.5 | |
| Those that will follow Cassius, go with him, | Those that will follow Cassius, go with him; | | JC III.ii.6 | |
| And publike Reasons shall be rendred | And public reasons shall be rendered | | JC III.ii.7 | |
| Of Casars death. | Of Caesar's death. | | JC III.ii.8.1 | |
| 1. Ple. | FIRST PLEBEIAN | | | |
| I will heare Brutus speake. | I will hear Brutus speak. | | JC III.ii.8.2 | |
| 2. | SECOND PLEBEIAN | | | |
| I will heare Cassius, and compare their Reasons, | I will hear Cassius, and compare their reasons, | | JC III.ii.9 | |
| When seuerally we heare them rendred. | When severally we hear them rendered. | severally (adv.)separately, individually | JC III.ii.10 | |
| Exit Cassius, with some of the Plebeians | | JC III.ii.11 | |
| 3. | THIRD PLEBEIAN | | | |
| The Noble Brutus is ascended: Silence. | The noble Brutus is ascended. Silence! | | JC III.ii.11 | |
| Bru. | BRUTUS | | | |
| Be patient till the last. | Be patient till the last. | last (n.)last part, end | JC III.ii.12 | |
| Romans, Countrey-men, and Louers, heare mee for my cause, | Romans, countrymen, and lovers, hear me for my cause, | lover (n.)companion, comrade, dear friend | JC III.ii.13 | |
| and be silent, that you may heare. Beleeue me for mine | and be silent, that you may hear. Believe me for mine | | JC III.ii.14 | |
| Honor, and haue respect to mine Honor, that you may | honour, and have respect to mine honour, that you may | | JC III.ii.15 | |
| beleeue. Censure me in your Wisedom, and awake your | believe. Censure me in your wisdom, and awake your | censure (v.)judge, think of, give an opinion of [not involving blame] | JC III.ii.16 | |
| Senses, that you may the better Iudge. If there bee any in | senses, that you may the better judge. If there be any in | sense (n.)mind, power of reason, wits | JC III.ii.17 | |
| this Assembly, any deere Friend of Casars, to him I say, | this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar's, to him I say | | JC III.ii.18 | |
| that Brutus loue to Casar, was no lesse then his. If then, | that Brutus' love to Caesar was no less than his. If then | | JC III.ii.19 | |
| that Friend demand, why Brutus rose against Casar, this | that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this | | JC III.ii.20 | |
| is my answer: Not that I lou'd Casar lesse, but that I | is my answer: not that I loved Caesar less, but that I | | JC III.ii.21 | |
| lou'd Rome more. Had you rather Casar were liuing, | loved Rome more. Had you rather Caesar were living, | | JC III.ii.22 | |
| and dye all Slaues; then that Casar were dead, to liue | and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live | | JC III.ii.23 | |
| all Free-men? As Casar lou'd mee, I weepe for him; as | all free men? As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as | | JC III.ii.24 | |
| he was Fortunate, I reioyce at it; as he was Valiant, I | he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I | | JC III.ii.25 | |
| honour him: But, as he was Ambitious, I slew him. | honour him; but, as he was ambitious, I slew him. | | JC III.ii.26 | |
| There is Teares, for his Loue: Ioy, for his Fortune: Honor, | There is tears for his love; joy for his fortune; honour | | JC III.ii.27 | |
| for his Valour: and Death, for his Ambition. Who is heere | for his valour; and death for his ambition. Who is here | | JC III.ii.28 | |
| so base, that would be a Bondman? If any, speak, for | so base that would be a bondman? If any, speak; for | bondman (n.)bondsman, serf, slave | JC III.ii.29 | |
| | base (adj.)low-born, lowly, plebeian, of lower rank | | |
| him haue I offended. Who is heere so rude, that would | him have I offended. Who is here so rude that would | rude (adj.)uncivilized, uncultivated, unrefined | JC III.ii.30 | |
| not be a Roman? If any, speak, for him haue I offended. | not be a Roman? If any, speak; for him have I offended. | | JC III.ii.31 | |
| Who is heere so vile, that will not loue his Countrey? | Who is here so vile that will not love his country? | vile, vild (adj.)shameful, contemptible, wretched | JC III.ii.32 | |
| If any, speake, for him haue I offended. I pause for a | If any, speak; for him have I offended. I pause for a | | JC III.ii.33 | |
| Reply. | reply. | | JC III.ii.34 | |
| All. | ALL | | | |
| None Brutus, none. | None, Brutus, none. | | JC III.ii.35 | |
| Brutus. | BRUTUS | | | |
| Then none haue I offended. I haue done no more | Then none have I offended. I have done no more | | JC III.ii.36 | |
| to Casar, then you shall do to Brutus. The Question of | to Caesar than you shall do to Brutus. The question of | question (n.)source [of strife], cause, issue | JC III.ii.37 | |
| his death, is inroll'd in the Capitoll: his Glory not extenuated, | his death is enrolled in the Capitol; his glory not extenuated, | extenuate (v.)mitigate, lessen, tone down | JC III.ii.38 | |
| | enrol (v.)record, register, legally enter | | |
| | Capitol (n.)geographical and ceremonial centre of ancient Rome, the seat of government | | |
| wherein he was worthy; nor his offences enforc'd, | wherein he was worthy; nor his offences enforced, | enforce (v.)emphasize, urge, lay stress upon | JC III.ii.39 | |
| for which he suffered death. | for which he suffered death. | | JC III.ii.40 | |
| Enter Mark Antony, with Casars body. | Enter Mark Antony and others, with Caesar's body | | JC III.ii.41 | |
| Heere comes his Body, mourn'd by Marke Antony, who | Here comes his body, mourned by Mark Antony, who, | | JC III.ii.41 | |
| though he had no hand in his death, shall receiue the | though he had no hand in his death, shall receive the | | JC III.ii.42 | |
| benefit of his dying, a place in the Cōmonwealth, as | benefit of his dying, a place in the commonwealth, as | place (n.)position, post, office, rank | JC III.ii.43 | |
| | commonweal, commonwealth (n.)state, nation, community, body politic | | |
| which of you shall not. With this I depart, that as I | which of you shall not? With this I depart, that, as I | | JC III.ii.44 | |
| slewe my best Louer for the good of Rome, I haue the | slew my best lover for the good of Rome, I have the | lover (n.)companion, comrade, dear friend | JC III.ii.45 | |
| same Dagger for my selfe, when it shall please my Country | same dagger for myself, when it shall please my country | | JC III.ii.46 | |
| to need my death. | to need my death. | | JC III.ii.47 | |
| All. | ALL | | | |
| Liue Brutus, liue, liue. | Live, Brutus! live, live! | | JC III.ii.48 | |
| 1. | FIRST PLEBEIAN | | | |
| Bring him with Triumph home vnto his house. | Bring him with triumph home unto his house. | bring (v.)accompany, conduct, escort | JC III.ii.49 | |
| 2. | SECOND PLEBEIAN | | | |
| Giue him a Statue with his Ancestors. | Give him a statue with his ancestors. | | JC III.ii.50 | |
| 3. | THIRD PLEBEIAN | | | |
| Let him be Casar. | Let him be Caesar. | | JC III.ii.51.1 | |
| 4. | FOURTH PLEBEIAN | | | |
| Casars better parts, | Caesar's better parts | | JC III.ii.51.2 | |
| Shall be Crown'd in Brutus. | Shall be crowned in Brutus. | | JC III.ii.52 | |
| 1. | FIRST PLEBEIAN | | | |
| Wee'l bring him to his House, / With Showts and Clamors. | We'll bring him to his house with shouts and clamours. | | JC III.ii.53 | |
| Bru. | BRUTUS | | | |
| My Country-men. | My countrymen – | | JC III.ii.54.1 | |
| 2. | SECOND PLEBEIAN | | | |
| Peace, silence, Brutus speakes. | Peace! Silence! Brutus speaks. | | JC III.ii.54.2 | |
| 1. | FIRST PLEBEIAN | | | |
| Peace ho. | Peace, ho! | | JC III.ii.55 | |
| Bru. | BRUTUS | | | |
| Good Countrymen, let me depart alone, | Good countrymen, let me depart alone, | | JC III.ii.56 | |
| And (for my sake) stay heere with Antony: | And, for my sake, stay here with Antony. | | JC III.ii.57 | |
| Do grace to Casars Corpes, and grace his Speech | Do grace to Caesar's corpse, and grace his speech | grace (n.)honour, favour, recognition, respect | JC III.ii.58 | |
| | grace (v.)favour, add merit to, do honour to | | |
| Tending to Casars Glories, which Marke Antony | Tending to Caesar's glories, which Mark Antony, | tend (v.)relate, refer, be relevant | JC III.ii.59 | |
| (By our permission) is allow'd to make. | By our permission, is allowed to make. | | JC III.ii.60 | |
| I do intreat you, not a man depart, | I do entreat you, not a man depart, | | JC III.ii.61 | |
| Saue I alone, till Antony haue spoke. | Save I alone, till Antony have spoke. | | JC III.ii.62 | |
| Exit | Exit | | JC I.i.62 | |
| 1 | FIRST PLEBEIAN | | | |
| Stay ho, and let vs heare Mark Antony. | Stay, ho! and let us hear Mark Antony. | | JC III.ii.63 | |
| 3 | THIRD PLEBEIAN | | | |
| Let him go vp into the publike Chaire, | Let him go up into the public chair; | chair (n.)place of authority | JC III.ii.64 | |
| Wee'l heare him: Noble Antony go vp. | We'll hear him. Noble Antony, go up. | | JC III.ii.65 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| For Brutus sake, I am beholding to you. | For Brutus' sake, I am beholding to you. | beholding (adj.)beholden, obliged, indebted | JC III.ii.66 | |
| 4 | FOURTH PLEBEIAN | | | |
| What does he say of Brutus? | What does he say of Brutus? | | JC III.ii.67.1 | |
| 3 | THIRD PLEBEIAN | | | |
| He sayes, for Brutus sake | He says, for Brutus' sake | | JC III.ii.67.2 | |
| He findes himselfe beholding to vs all. | He finds himself beholding to us all. | | JC III.ii.68 | |
| 4 | FOURTH PLEBEIAN | | | |
| 'Twere best he speake no harme of Brutus heere? | 'Twere best he speak no harm of Brutus here! | | JC III.ii.69 | |
| 1 | FIRST PLEBEIAN | | | |
| This Casar was a Tyrant. | This Caesar was a tyrant. | | JC III.ii.70.1 | |
| 3 | THIRD PLEBEIAN | | | |
| Nay that's certaine: | Nay, that's certain. | | JC III.ii.70.2 | |
| We are blest that Rome is rid of him. | We are blest that Rome is rid of him. | | JC III.ii.71 | |
| 2 | SECOND PLEBEIAN | | | |
| Peace, let vs heare what Antony can say. | Peace! let us hear what Antony can say. | | JC III.ii.72 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| You gentle Romans. | You gentle Romans – | gentle (adj.)courteous, friendly, kind | JC III.ii.73.1 | |
| All. | SECOND PLEBEIAN | | | |
| Peace hoe, let vs heare him. | Peace, ho! let us hear him. | | JC III.ii.73.2 | |
| An. | ANTONY | | | |
| Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears: | Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; | lend (v.)give, grant, bestow [on] | JC III.ii.74 | |
| I come to bury Casar, not to praise him: | I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. | | JC III.ii.75 | |
| The euill that men do, liues after them, | The evil that men do lives after them, | | JC III.ii.76 | |
| The good is oft enterred with their bones, | The good is oft interred with their bones; | oft (adv.)often | JC III.ii.77 | |
| So let it be with Casar. The Noble Brutus, | So let it be with Caesar. The noble Brutus | | JC III.ii.78 | |
| Hath told you Casar was Ambitious: | Hath told you Caesar was ambitious. | | JC III.ii.79 | |
| If it were so, it was a greeuous Fault, | If it were so, it was a grievous fault, | | JC III.ii.80 | |
| And greeuously hath Casar answer'd it. | And grievously hath Caesar answered it. | grievously (adv.)seriously, greatly | JC III.ii.81 | |
| | answer (v.)suffer the consequences [for], be accountable [for] | | |
| Heere, vnder leaue of Brutus, and the rest | Here, under leave of Brutus and the rest – | | JC III.ii.82 | |
| (For Brutus is an Honourable man, | For Brutus is an honourable man; | | JC III.ii.83 | |
| So are they all; all Honourable men) | So are they all, all honourable men – | | JC III.ii.84 | |
| Come I to speake in Casars Funerall. | Come I to speak in Caesar's funeral. | | JC III.ii.85 | |
| He was my Friend, faithfull, and iust to me; | He was my friend, faithful and just to me; | just (adj.)honourable, loyal, faithful | JC III.ii.86 | |
| But Brutus sayes, he was Ambitious, | But Brutus says he was ambitious, | | JC III.ii.87 | |
| And Brutus is an Honourable man. | And Brutus is an honourable man. | | JC III.ii.88 | |
| He hath brought many Captiues home to Rome, | He hath brought many captives home to Rome, | | JC III.ii.89 | |
| Whose Ransomes, did the generall Coffers fill: | Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill: | | JC III.ii.90 | |
| Did this in Casar seeme Ambitious? | Did this in Caesar seem ambitious? | | JC III.ii.91 | |
| When that the poore haue cry'de, Casar hath wept: | When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept; | | JC III.ii.92 | |
| Ambition should be made of sterner stuffe, | Ambition should be made of sterner stuff: | | JC III.ii.93 | |
| Yet Brutus sayes, he was Ambitious: | Yet Brutus says he was ambitious, | | JC III.ii.94 | |
| And Brutus is an Honourable man. | And Brutus is an honourable man. | | JC III.ii.95 | |
| You all did see, that on the Lupercall, | You all did see that on the Lupercal | Lupercal (n.)in the Roman calendar, 15 February, the purification feast in honour of Lupercus, god of shepherds | JC III.ii.96 | |
| I thrice presented him a Kingly Crowne, | I thrice presented him a kingly crown, | | JC III.ii.97 | |
| Which he did thrice refuse. Was this Ambition? | Which he did thrice refuse. Was this ambition? | | JC III.ii.98 | |
| Yet Brutus sayes, he was Ambitious: | Yet Brutus says he was ambitious, | | JC III.ii.99 | |
| And sure he is an Honourable man. | And sure he is an honourable man. | | JC III.ii.100 | |
| I speake not to disprooue what Brutus spoke, | I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke, | | JC III.ii.101 | |
| But heere I am, to speake what I do know; | But here I am to speak what I do know. | | JC III.ii.102 | |
| You all did loue him once, not without cause, | You all did love him once, not without cause; | | JC III.ii.103 | |
| What cause with-holds you then, to mourne for him? | What cause withholds you then to mourn for him? | | JC III.ii.104 | |
| O Iudgement! thou are fled to brutish Beasts, | O judgement! thou art fled to brutish beasts, | | JC III.ii.105 | |
| And Men haue lost their Reason. Beare with me, | And men have lost their reason. Bear with me; | | JC III.ii.106 | |
| My heart is in the Coffin there with Casar, | My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar, | | JC III.ii.107 | |
| And I must pawse, till it come backe to me. | And I must pause till it come back to me. | | JC III.ii.108 | |
| 1 | FIRST PLEBEIAN | | | |
| Me thinkes there is much reason in his sayings. | Methinks there is much reason in his sayings. | methinks(t), methought(s) (v.)it seems / seemed to me | JC III.ii.109 | |
| 2 | SECOND PLEBEIAN | | | |
| If thou consider rightly of the matter, | If thou consider rightly of the matter, | | JC III.ii.110 | |
| Casar ha's had great wrong. | Caesar has had great wrong. | | JC III.ii.111.1 | |
| 3 | THIRD PLEBEIAN | | | |
| Ha's hee Masters? | Has he, masters? | | JC III.ii.111.2 | |
| I feare there will a worse come in his place. | I fear there will a worse come in his place. | | JC III.ii.112 | |
| 4. | FOURTH PLEBEIAN | | | |
| Mark'd ye his words? he would not take ye Crown, | Marked ye his words? He would not take the crown; | mark (v.)note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] | JC III.ii.113 | |
| Therefore 'tis certaine, he was not Ambitious. | Therefore 'tis certain he was not ambitious. | | JC III.ii.114 | |
| 1. | FIRST PLEBEIAN | | | |
| If it be found so, some will deere abide it. | If it be found so, some will dear abide it. | abide (v.)pay the penalty for, suffer for, take the consequences of | JC III.ii.115 | |
| 2. | SECOND PLEBEIAN | | | |
| Poore soule, his eyes are red as fire with weeping. | Poor soul! His eyes are red as fire with weeping. | | JC III.ii.116 | |
| 3. | THIRD PLEBEIAN | | | |
| There's not a Nobler man in Rome then Antony. | There's not a nobler man in Rome than Antony. | | JC III.ii.117 | |
| 4. | FOURTH PLEBEIAN | | | |
| Now marke him, he begins againe to speake. | Now mark him; he begins again to speak. | mark (v.)note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] | JC III.ii.118 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| But yesterday, the word of Casar might | But yesterday the word of Caesar might | | JC III.ii.119 | |
| Haue stood against the World: Now lies he there, | Have stood against the world; now lies he there, | | JC III.ii.120 | |
| And none so poore to do him reuerence. | And none so poor to do him reverence. | reverence, dopay homage, worship, show respect [to] | JC III.ii.121 | |
| O Maisters! If I were dispos'd to stirre | O masters! If I were disposed to stir | | JC III.ii.122 | |
| Your hearts and mindes to Mutiny and Rage, | Your hearts and minds to mutiny and rage, | mutiny (n.)riot, civil disturbance, state of discord | JC III.ii.123 | |
| I should do Brutus wrong, and Cassius wrong: | I should do Brutus wrong, and Cassius wrong, | | JC III.ii.124 | |
| Who (you all know) are Honourable men. | Who, you all know, are honourable men. | | JC III.ii.125 | |
| I will not do them wrong: I rather choose | I will not do them wrong; I rather choose | | JC III.ii.126 | |
| To wrong the dead, to wrong my selfe and you, | To wrong the dead, to wrong myself and you, | | JC III.ii.127 | |
| Then I will wrong such Honourable men. | Than I will wrong such honourable men. | | JC III.ii.128 | |
| But heere's a Parchment, with the Seale of Casar, | But here's a parchment with the seal of Caesar; | | JC III.ii.129 | |
| I found it in his Closset, 'tis his Will: | I found it in his closet; 'tis his will. | closet (n.)private chamber, study, own room | JC III.ii.130 | |
| | closet (n.)private repository for valuables, cabinet | | |
| Let but the Commons heare this Testament: | Let but the commons hear this testament, | testament (n.)will, last will and testament | JC III.ii.131 | |
| | commons (n.)common people, ordinary citizens | | |
| (Which pardon me) I do not meane to reade, | Which, pardon me, I do not mean to read, | | JC III.ii.132 | |
| And they would go and kisse dead Casars wounds, | And they would go and kiss dead Caesar's wounds, | | JC III.ii.133 | |
| And dip their Napkins in his Sacred Blood; | And dip their napkins in his sacred blood, | napkin (n.)handkerchief | JC III.ii.134 | |
| Yea, begge a haire of him for Memory, | Yea, beg a hair of him for memory, | | JC III.ii.135 | |
| And dying, mention it within their Willes, | And, dying, mention it within their wills, | | JC III.ii.136 | |
| Bequeathing it as a rich Legacie | Bequeathing it as a rich legacy | | JC III.ii.137 | |
| Vnto their issue. | Unto their issue. | issue (n.)child(ren), offspring, family, descendant | JC III.ii.138 | |
| 4 | FOURTH PLEBEIAN | | | |
| Wee'l heare the Will, reade it Marke Antony. | We'll hear the will. Read it, Mark Antony. | | JC III.ii.139 | |
| All. | ALL | | | |
| The Will, the Will; we will heare Casars Will. | The will, the will! We will hear Caesar's will! | | JC III.ii.140 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| Haue patience gentle Friends, I must not read it. | Have patience, gentle friends; I must not read it. | gentle (adj.)courteous, friendly, kind | JC III.ii.141 | |
| It is not meete you know how Casar lou'd you: | It is not meet you know how Caesar loved you. | meet (adj.)fit, suitable, right, proper | JC III.ii.142 | |
| You are not Wood, you are not Stones, but men: | You are not wood, you are not stones, but men; | | JC III.ii.143 | |
| And being men, hearing the Will of Casar, | And being men, Hearing the will of Caesar, | | JC III.ii.144 | |
| It will inflame you, it will make you mad: | It will inflame you, it will make you mad. | | JC III.ii.145 | |
| 'Tis good you know not that you are his Heires, | 'Tis good you know not that you are his heirs; | | JC III.ii.146 | |
| For if you should, O what would come of it? | For if you should, O, what would come of it? | | JC III.ii.147 | |
| 4 | FOURTH PLEBEIAN | | | |
| Read the Will, wee'l heare it Antony: | Read the will! We'll hear it, Antony! | | JC III.ii.148 | |
| You shall reade vs the Will, Casars Will. | You shall read us the will, Caesar's will! | | JC III.ii.149 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| Will you be Patient? Will you stay a-while? | Will you be patient? will you stay awhile? | stay (v.)linger, tarry, delay | JC III.ii.150 | |
| I haue o're-shot my selfe to tell you of it, | I have o'ershot myself to tell you of it. | overshoot (v.)[miss a target by shooting too high] go astray in aim, wide of the mark | JC III.ii.151 | |
| I feare I wrong the Honourable men, | I fear I wrong the honourable men | | JC III.ii.152 | |
| Whose Daggers haue stabb'd Casar: I do feare it. | Whose daggers have stabbed Caesar; I do fear it. | | JC III.ii.153 | |
| 4 | FOURTH PLEBEIAN | | | |
| They were Traitors: Honourable men? | They were traitors. Honourable men! | | JC III.ii.154 | |
| All. | ALL | | | |
| The Will, the Testament. | The will! The testament! | | JC III.ii.155 | |
| 2 | SECOND PLEBEIAN | | | |
| They were Villaines, Murderers: the | They were villains, murderers! The | | JC III.ii.156 | |
| Will, read the Will. | will! Read the will! | | JC III.ii.157 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| You will compell me then to read the Will: | You will compel me then to read the will? | | JC III.ii.158 | |
| Then make a Ring about the Corpes of Casar, | Then make a ring about the corpse of Caesar, | | JC III.ii.159 | |
| And let me shew you him that made the Will: | And let me show you him that made the will. | | JC III.ii.160 | |
| Shall I descend? And will you giue me leaue? | Shall I descend? And will you give me leave? | | JC III.ii.161 | |
| All. | ALL | | | |
| Come downe. | Come down. | | JC III.ii.162 | |
| Antony comes down from the pulpit | | JC I.i.163 | |
| 2 | SECOND PLEBEIAN | | | |
| Descend. | Descend. | | JC III.ii.163 | |
| 3 | THIRD PLEBEIAN | | | |
| You shall haue leaue. | You shall have leave. | | JC III.ii.164 | |
| 4 | FOURTH PLEBEIAN | | | |
| A Ring, stand round. | A ring! Stand round. | | JC III.ii.165 | |
| 1 | FIRST PLEBEIAN | | | |
| Stand from the Hearse, stand from the Body. | Stand from the hearse! Stand from the body! | | JC III.ii.166 | |
| 2 | SECOND PLEBEIAN | | | |
| Roome for Antony, most Noble Antony. | Room for Antony, most noble Antony! | | JC III.ii.167 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| Nay presse not so vpon me, stand farre off. | Nay, press not so upon me; stand far off. | far (adj.)farther, more distant | JC III.ii.168 | |
| All. | ALL | | | |
| Stand backe: roome, beare backe. | Stand back! Room! Bear back! | bear back (v.)move back, go back | JC III.ii.169 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| If you haue teares, prepare to shed them now. | If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. | | JC III.ii.170 | |
| You all do know this Mantle, I remember | You all do know this mantle. I remember | mantle (n.)loose sleeveless cloak | JC III.ii.171 | |
| The first time euer Casar put it on, | The first time ever Caesar put it on; | | JC III.ii.172 | |
| 'Twas on a Summers Euening in his Tent, | 'Twas on a summer's evening in his tent, | | JC III.ii.173 | |
| That day he ouercame the Neruij. | That day he overcame the Nervii. | Nervii (n.)[pron: 'nairveeiy] Belgian tribe, defeated by Caesar in 57 BC | JC III.ii.174 | |
| Looke, in this place ran Cassius Dagger through: | Look, in this place ran Cassius' dagger through; | | JC III.ii.175 | |
| See what a rent the enuious Caska made: | See what a rent the envious Casca made; | envious (adj.)malicious, spiteful, vindictive, full of enmity | JC III.ii.176 | |
| Through this, the wel-beloued Brutus stabb'd, | Through this, the well-beloved Brutus stabbed, | | JC III.ii.177 | |
| And as he pluck'd his cursed Steele away: | And as he plucked his cursed steel away, | steel (n.)weapon of steel, sword | JC III.ii.178 | |
| Marke how the blood of Casar followed it, | Mark how the blood of Caesar followed it, | mark (v.)note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] | JC III.ii.179 | |
| As rushing out of doores, to be resolu'd | As rushing out of doors, to be resolved | resolve (v.)satisfy, free from doubt | JC III.ii.180 | |
| If Brutus so vnkindely knock'd, or no: | If Brutus so unkindly knocked or no; | unkindly (adv.)cruelly, harshly; also: unnaturally | JC III.ii.181 | |
| For Brutus, as you know, was Casars Angel. | For Brutus, as you know, was Caesar's angel. | angel (n.)ministering spirit, person who can perform a helpful office | JC III.ii.182 | |
| Iudge, O you Gods, how deerely Casar lou'd him: | Judge, O you gods, how dearly Caesar loved him! | | JC III.ii.183 | |
| This was the most vnkindest cut of all. | This was the most unkindest cut of all; | | JC III.ii.184 | |
| For when the Noble Casar saw him stab, | For when the noble Caesar saw him stab, | | JC III.ii.185 | |
| Ingratitude, more strong then Traitors armes, | Ingratitude, more strong than traitors' arms, | | JC III.ii.186 | |
| Quite vanquish'd him: then burst his Mighty heart, | Quite vanquished him: then burst his mighty heart; | | JC III.ii.187 | |
| And in his Mantle, muffling vp his face, | And in his mantle muffling up his face, | | JC III.ii.188 | |
| Euen at the Base of Pompeyes Statue | Even at the base of Pompey's statue, | Pompey the Great (n.)Roman politician and general, 1st-c BC | JC III.ii.189 | |
| | base (n.)pedestal | | |
| (Which all the while ran blood) great Casar fell. | Which all the while ran blood, great Caesar fell. | | JC III.ii.190 | |
| O what a fall was there, my Countrymen? | O, what a fall was there, my countrymen! | | JC III.ii.191 | |
| Then I, and you, and all of vs fell downe, | Then I, and you, and all of us fell down, | | JC III.ii.192 | |
| Whil'st bloody Treason flourish'd ouer vs. | Whilst bloody treason flourished over us. | | JC III.ii.193 | |
| O now you weepe, and I perceiue you feele | O, now you weep, and I perceive you feel | | JC III.ii.194 | |
| The dint of pitty: These are gracious droppes. | The dint of pity. These are gracious drops. | dint (n.)impression, force, mark | JC III.ii.195 | |
| Kinde Soules, what weepe you, when you but behold | Kind souls, what weep you when you but behold | | JC III.ii.196 | |
| Our Casars Vesture wounded? Looke you heere, | Our Caesar's vesture wounded? Look you here, | vesture (n.)garment, clothing, garb, costume | JC III.ii.197 | |
| Heere is Himselfe, marr'd as you see with Traitors. | Here is himself, marred, as you see, with traitors. | mar (v.)ruin, harm, injure, damage | JC III.ii.198 | |
| Antony plucks off the mantle | | JC III.ii.199 | |
| 1. | FIRST PLEBEIAN | | | |
| O pitteous spectacle! | O piteous spectacle! | | JC III.ii.199 | |
| 2. | SECOND PLEBEIAN | | | |
| O Noble Casar! | O noble Caesar! | | JC III.ii.200 | |
| 3. | THIRD PLEBEIAN | | | |
| O wofull day! | O woeful day! | | JC III.ii.201 | |
| 4. | FOURTH PLEBEIAN | | | |
| O Traitors, Villaines! | O traitors! villains! | | JC III.ii.202 | |
| 1. | FIRST PLEBEIAN | | | |
| O most bloody sight! | O most bloody sight! | | JC III.ii.203 | |
| 2. | SECOND PLEBEIAN | | | |
| We will be reueng'd: | We will be revenged. | | JC III.ii.204 | |
| ALL | | | |
| Reuenge / About, seeke, burne, fire, kill, slay, / Let | Revenge! About! Seek! Burn! Fire! Kill! Slay! Let | about (adv.)about your business, into action | JC III.ii.205 | |
| not a Traitor liue. | not a traitor live. | | JC III.ii.206 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| Stay Country-men. | Stay, countrymen. | | JC III.ii.207 | |
| 1. | FIRST PLEBEIAN | | | |
| Peace there, heare the Noble Antony. | Peace there! Hear the noble Antony! | | JC III.ii.208 | |
| 2. | SECOND PLEBEIAN | | | |
| Wee'l heare him, wee'l follow him, | We'll hear him, we'll follow him, | | JC III.ii.209 | |
| wee'l dy with him. | we'll die with him. | | JC III.ii.210 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| Good Friends, sweet Friends, let me not stirre you vp. | Good friends, sweet friends, let me not stir you up | | JC III.ii.211 | |
| To such a sodaine Flood of Mutiny: | To such a sudden flood of mutiny. | mutiny (n.)riot, civil disturbance, state of discord | JC III.ii.212 | |
| They that haue done this Deede, are honourable. | They that have done this deed are honourable. | | JC III.ii.213 | |
| What priuate greefes they haue, alas I know not, | What private griefs they have, alas, I know not, | private (adj.)personal, individual, particular | JC III.ii.214 | |
| | grief (n.)grievance, complaint, hurt, injury | | |
| That made them do it: They are Wise, and Honourable, | That made them do it. They are wise and honourable, | | JC III.ii.215 | |
| And will no doubt with Reasons answer you. | And will, no doubt, with reasons answer you. | | JC III.ii.216 | |
| I come not (Friends) to steale away your hearts, | I come not, friends, to steal away your hearts; | | JC III.ii.217 | |
| I am no Orator, as Brutus is; | I am no orator, as Brutus is, | | JC III.ii.218 | |
| But (as you know me all) a plaine blunt man | But, as you know me all, a plain blunt man, | | JC III.ii.219 | |
| That loue my Friend, and that they know full well, | That love my friend; and that they know full well | | JC III.ii.220 | |
| That gaue me publike leaue to speake of him: | That gave me public leave to speak of him. | | JC III.ii.221 | |
| For I haue neyther writ nor words, nor worth, | For I have neither wit, nor words, nor worth, | wit (n.)mental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity | JC III.ii.222 | |
| | worth (n.)rank, standing, dignity | | |
| Action, nor Vtterance, nor the power of Speech, | Action, nor utterance, nor the power of speech | action (n.)movement, demeanour, gesture | JC III.ii.223 | |
| To stirre mens Blood. I onely speake right on: | To stir men's blood; I only speak right on. | right onstraight out, without art | JC III.ii.224 | |
| I tell you that, which you your selues do know, | I tell you that which you yourselves do know, | | JC III.ii.225 | |
| Shew you sweet Casars wounds, poor poor dum mouths | Show you sweet Caesar's wounds, poor poor dumb mouths, | | JC III.ii.226 | |
| And bid them speake for me: But were I Brutus, | And bid them speak for me. But were I Brutus, | | JC III.ii.227 | |
| And Brutus Antony, there were an Antony | And Brutus Antony, there were an Antony | | JC III.ii.228 | |
| Would ruffle vp your Spirits, and put a Tongue | Would ruffle up your spirits, and put a tongue | ruffle up (v.)stir to anger, enrage | JC III.ii.229 | |
| In euery Wound of Casar, that should moue | In every wound of Caesar that should move | | JC III.ii.230 | |
| The stones of Rome, to rise and Mutiny. | The stones of Rome to rise and mutiny. | | JC III.ii.231 | |
| All. | ALL | | | |
| Wee'l Mutiny. | We'll mutiny. | | JC III.ii.232.1 | |
| 1 | FIRST PLEBEIAN | | | |
| Wee'l burne the house of Brutus. | We'll burn the house of Brutus. | | JC III.ii.232.2 | |
| 3 | THIRD PLEBEIAN | | | |
| Away then, come, seeke the Conspirators. | Away then! Come, seek the conspirators. | | JC III.ii.233 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| Yet heare me Countrymen, yet heare me speake | Yet hear me, countrymen; yet hear me speak. | | JC III.ii.234 | |
| All. | ALL | | | |
| Peace hoe, heare Antony, most Noble Antony. | Peace, ho! Hear Antony, most noble Antony! | | JC III.ii.235 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| Why Friends, you go to do you know not what: | Why, friends, you go to do you know not what. | | JC III.ii.236 | |
| Wherein hath Casar thus deseru'd your loues? | Wherein hath Caesar thus deserved your loves? | | JC III.ii.237 | |
| Alas you know not, I must tell you then: | Alas, you know not! I must tell you then: | | JC III.ii.238 | |
| You haue forgot the Will I told you of. | You have forgot the will I told you of. | | JC III.ii.239 | |
| All. | ALL | | | |
| Most true, the Will, let's stay and heare the Wil. | Most true. The will! Let's stay and hear the will. | | JC III.ii.240 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| Heere is the Will, and vnder Casars Seale: | Here is the will, and under Caesar's seal. | | JC III.ii.241 | |
| To euery Roman Citizen he giues, | To every Roman citizen he gives, | | JC III.ii.242 | |
| To euery seuerall man, seuenty fiue Drachmaes. | To every several man, seventy-five drachmas. | several (adj.)separate, different, distinct | JC III.ii.243 | |
| | drachma (n.)Greek silver coin of varying but significant value | | |
| 2 Ple. | SECOND PLEBEIAN | | | |
| Most Noble Casar, wee'l reuenge his death. | Most noble Caesar! We'll revenge his death. | | JC III.ii.244 | |
| 3 Ple. | THIRD PLEBEIAN | | | |
| O Royall Casar. | O royal Caesar! | royal (adj.)generous, munificent, bountiful | JC III.ii.245 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| Heare me with patience. | Hear me with patience. | | JC III.ii.246 | |
| All. | ALL | | | |
| Peace hoe | Peace, ho! | | JC III.ii.247 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| Moreouer, he hath left you all his Walkes, | Moreover, he hath left you all his walks, | walk (n.)garden path, walkway | JC III.ii.248 | |
| His priuate Arbors, and new-planted Orchards, | His private arbours, and new-planted orchards, | orchard (n.)garden | JC III.ii.249 | |
| On this side Tyber, he hath left them you, | On this side Tiber; he hath left them you, | Tiber (n.)[pron: 'tiyber] river flowing through Rome | JC III.ii.250 | |
| And to your heyres for euer: common pleasures | And to your heirs for ever: common pleasures, | pleasure (n.)pleasure ground, park | JC III.ii.251 | |
| | common (adj.)public, open, outdoor | | |
| To walke abroad, and recreate your selues. | To walk abroad and recreate yourselves. | recreate (v.)refresh, restore, enjoy | JC III.ii.252 | |
| Heere was a Casar: when comes such another? | Here was a Caesar! When comes such another? | | JC III.ii.253 | |
| 1. Ple. | FIRST PLEBEIAN | | | |
| Neuer, neuer: come, away, away: | Never, never! Come, away, away! | | JC III.ii.254 | |
| Wee'l burne his body in the holy place, | We'll burn his body in the holy place, | | JC III.ii.255 | |
| And with the Brands fire the Traitors houses. | And with the brands fire the traitors' houses. | | JC III.ii.256 | |
| Take vp the body. | Take up the body. | | JC III.ii.257 | |
| 2. Ple. | SECOND PLEBEIAN | | | |
| Go fetch fire. | Go fetch fire. | | JC III.ii.258 | |
| 3. Ple. | THIRD PLEBEIAN | | | |
| Plucke downe Benches. | Pluck down benches. | pluck down (v.)tear loose, pull apart | JC III.ii.259 | |
| 4. Ple. | FOURTH PLEBEIAN | | | |
| Plucke downe Formes, Windowes, | Pluck down forms, windows, | form (n.)bench | JC III.ii.260 | |
| | window (n.)shutter | | |
| any thing. | anything. | | JC III.ii.261 | |
| Exit Plebeians. | Exeunt Plebeians with the body | | JC III.ii.262 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| Now let it worke: Mischeefe thou art a-foot, | Now let it work. Mischief, thou art afoot, | | JC III.ii.262 | |
| Take thou what course thou wilt. | Take thou what course thou wilt. | course (n.)course of action, way of proceeding | JC III.ii.263.1 | |
| Enter Seruant. | Enter Servant | | JC III.ii.263 | |
| How now Fellow? | How now, fellow? | | JC III.ii.263.2 | |
| Ser. | SERVANT | | | |
| Sir, Octauius is already come to Rome. | Sir, Octavius is already come to Rome. | | JC III.ii.264 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| Where is hee? | Where is he? | | JC III.ii.265 | |
| Ser. | SERVANT | | | |
| He and Lepidus are at Casars house. | He and Lepidus are at Caesar's house. | | JC III.ii.266 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| And thither will I straight, to visit him: | And thither will I straight to visit him. | straight (adv.)straightaway, immediately, at once | JC III.ii.267 | |
| He comes vpon a wish. Fortune is merry, | He comes upon a wish. Fortune is merry, | Fortune (n.)Roman goddess, shown as a woman at a spinning-wheel, or controlling a rudder, and as blind | JC III.ii.268 | |
| And in this mood will giue vs any thing. | And in this mood will give us anything. | | JC III.ii.269 | |
| Ser. | SERVANT | | | |
| I heard him say, Brutus and Cassius | I heard him say Brutus and Cassius | | JC III.ii.270 | |
| Are rid like Madmen through the Gates of Rome. | Are rid like madmen through the gates of Rome. | | JC III.ii.271 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| Belike they had some notice of the people | Belike they had some notice of the people, | notice (n.)information, intelligence, notification | JC III.ii.272 | |
| | belike (adv.)probably, presumably, perhaps, so it seems | | |
| How I had moued them. Bring me to Octauius. | How I had moved them. Bring me to Octavius. | | JC III.ii.273 | |
| Exeunt | Exeunt | | JC III.ii.273 | |