| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Peace ho, Casar speakes. | Peace, ho! Caesar speaks. | JC I.ii.1.2 |
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| Bid euery noyse be still: peace yet againe. | Bid every noise be still; peace yet again! | JC I.ii.14 |
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| You pul'd me by the cloake, would you speake with me? | You pulled me by the cloak; would you speak with me? | JC I.ii.214 |
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| Why you were with him, were you not? | Why, you were with him, were you not? | JC I.ii.217 |
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| Why there was a Crowne offer'd him; & being | Why, there was a crown offered him; and, being | JC I.ii.219 |
| offer'd him, he put it by with the backe of his hand thus, | offered him, he put it by with the back of his hand, thus; | JC I.ii.220 |
| and then the people fell a shouting. | and then the people fell a-shouting. | JC I.ii.221 |
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| Why for that too. | Why, for that too. | JC I.ii.223 |
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| Why for that too. | Why, for that too. | JC I.ii.225 |
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| I marry was't, and hee put it by thrice, euerie | Ay, marry, was't, and he put it by thrice, every | JC I.ii.227 |
| time gentler then other; and at euery putting by, mine | time gentler than other; and at every putting-by mine | JC I.ii.228 |
| honest Neighbors showted. | honest neighbours shouted. | JC I.ii.229 |
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| Why Antony. | Why, Antony. | JC I.ii.231 |
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| I can as well bee hang'd as tell the manner of it: It | I can as well be hanged as tell the manner of it; it | JC I.ii.233 |
| was meere Foolerie, I did not marke it. I sawe Marke Antony | was mere foolery; I did not mark it. I saw Mark Antony | JC I.ii.234 |
| offer him a Crowne, yet 'twas not a Crowne neyther, 'twas | offer him a crown; yet 'twas not a crown neither, 'twas | JC I.ii.235 |
| one of these Coronets: and as I told you, hee put it by | one of these coronets; and, as I told you, he put it by | JC I.ii.236 |
| once: but for all that, to my thinking, he would faine haue | once; but for all that, to my thinking, he would fain have | JC I.ii.237 |
| had it. Then hee offered it to him againe: then hee put it by | had it. Then he offered it to him again; then he put it by | JC I.ii.238 |
| againe: but to my thinking, he was very loath to lay his | again; but to my thinking, he was very loath to lay his | JC I.ii.239 |
| fingers off it. And then he offered it the third time; hee | fingers off it. And then he offered it the third time; he | JC I.ii.240 |
| put it the third time by, and still as hee refus'd it, the | put it the third time by; and still as he refused it, the | JC I.ii.241 |
| rabblement howted, and clapp'd their chopt hands, | rabblement hooted, and clapped their chopped hands, | JC I.ii.242 |
| and threw vppe their sweatie Night-cappes, and vttered such | and threw up their sweaty night-caps, and uttered such | JC I.ii.243 |
| a deale of stinking breath, because Casar refus'd the | a deal of stinking breath because Caesar refused the | JC I.ii.244 |
| Crowne, that it had (almost) choaked Casar: for hee | crown, that it had, almost, choked Caesar; for he | JC I.ii.245 |
| swoonded, and fell downe at it: And for mine owne part, I | swooned, and fell down at it. And for mine own part, I | JC I.ii.246 |
| durst not laugh, for feare of opening my Lippes, and receyuing | durst not laugh, for fear of opening my lips and receiving | JC I.ii.247 |
| the bad Ayre. | the bad air. | JC I.ii.248 |
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| He fell downe in the Market-place, and foam'd at | He fell down in the market-place, and foamed at | JC I.ii.250 |
| mouth, and was speechlesse. | mouth, and was speechless. | JC I.ii.251 |
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| I know not what you meane by that, but I am sure | I know not what you mean by that, but, I am sure | JC I.ii.255 |
| Casar fell downe. If the tag-ragge people did not clap him, | Caesar fell down. If the tag-rag people did not clap him | JC I.ii.256 |
| and hisse him, according as he pleas'd, and displeas'd | and hiss him, according as he pleased and displeased | JC I.ii.257 |
| them, as they vse to doe the Players in the Theatre, I am | them, as they use to do the players in the theatre, I am | JC I.ii.258 |
| no true man. | no true man. | JC I.ii.259 |
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| Marry, before he fell downe, when he perceiu'd the | Marry, before he fell down, when he perceived the | JC I.ii.261 |
| common Heard was glad he refus'd the Crowne, he | common herd was glad he refused the crown, he | JC I.ii.262 |
| pluckt me ope his Doublet, and offer'd them his Throat | plucked me ope his doublet, and offered them his throat | JC I.ii.263 |
| to cut: and I had beene a man of any Occupation, if I | to cut. An I had been a man of any occupation, If I | JC I.ii.264 |
| would not haue taken him at a word, I would I might goe | would not have taken him at a word, I would I might go | JC I.ii.265 |
| to Hell among the Rogues, and so hee fell. When he came | to hell among the rogues. And so he fell. When he came | JC I.ii.266 |
| to himselfe againe, hee said, If hee had done, or said any thing | to himself again, he said, if he had done or said anything | JC I.ii.267 |
| amisse, he desir'd their Worships to thinke it was his | amiss, he desired their worships to think it was his | JC I.ii.268 |
| infirmitie. Three or foure Wenches where I stood, cryed, | infirmity. Three or four wenches, where I stood, cried, | JC I.ii.269 |
| Alasse good Soule, and forgaue him with all their hearts: | ‘Alas, good soul!' and forgave him with all their hearts; | JC I.ii.270 |
| But there's no heed to be taken of them; if Casar had | but there's no heed to be taken of them; if Caesar had | JC I.ii.271 |
| stab'd their Mothers, they would haue done no lesse. | stabbed their mothers, they would have done no less. | JC I.ii.272 |
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| I. | Ay. | JC I.ii.274 |
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| I, he spoke Greeke. | Ay, he spoke Greek. | JC I.ii.276 |
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| Nay, and I tell you that, Ile ne're looke you i'th'face | Nay, an I tell you that, I'll ne'er look you i'th' face | JC I.ii.278 |
| againe. But those that vnderstood him, smil'd at one another, | again. But those that understood him smiled at one another, | JC I.ii.279 |
| and shooke their heads: but for mine owne part, it | and shook their heads; but, for mine own part, it | JC I.ii.280 |
| was Greeke to me. I could tell you more newes too: | was Greek to me. I could tell you more news too: | JC I.ii.281 |
| Murrellus and Flauius, for pulling Scarffes off Casars | Marullus and Flavius, for pulling scarfs off Caesar's | JC I.ii.282 |
| Images, are put to silence. Fare you well. There was more | images, are put to silence. Fare you well. There was more | JC I.ii.283 |
| Foolerie yet, if I could remember it. | foolery yet, if I could remember it. | JC I.ii.284 |
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| No, I am promis'd forth. | No, I am promised forth. | JC I.ii.286 |
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| I, if I be aliue, and your minde hold, and your | Ay, if I be alive and your mind hold, and your | JC I.ii.288 |
| Dinner worth the eating. | dinner worth the eating. | JC I.ii.289 |
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| Doe so: farewell both. | Do so. Farewell, both. | JC I.ii.291 |
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| Are not you mou'd, when all the sway of Earth | Are not you moved, when all the sway of earth | JC I.iii.3 |
| Shakes, like a thing vnfirme? O Cicero, | Shakes like a thing unfirm? O Cicero, | JC I.iii.4 |
| I haue seene Tempests, when the scolding Winds | I have seen tempests, when the scolding winds | JC I.iii.5 |
| Haue riu'd the knottie Oakes, and I haue seene | Have rived the knotty oaks, and I have seen | JC I.iii.6 |
| Th'ambitious Ocean swell, and rage, and foame, | Th' ambitious ocean swell and rage and foam, | JC I.iii.7 |
| To be exalted with the threatning Clouds: | To be exalted with the threatening clouds; | JC I.iii.8 |
| But neuer till to Night, neuer till now, | But never till tonight, never till now, | JC I.iii.9 |
| Did I goe through a Tempest-dropping-fire. | Did I go through a tempest dropping fire. | JC I.iii.10 |
| Eyther there is a Ciuill strife in Heauen, | Either there is a civil strife in heaven, | JC I.iii.11 |
| Or else the World, too sawcie with the Gods, | Or else the world, too saucy with the gods, | JC I.iii.12 |
| Incenses them to send destruction. | Incenses them to send destruction. | JC I.iii.13 |
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| A common slaue, you know him well by sight, | A common slave – you know him well by sight – | JC I.iii.15 |
| Held vp his left Hand, which did flame and burne | Held up his left hand, which did flame and burn | JC I.iii.16 |
| Like twentie Torches ioyn'd; and yet his Hand, | Like twenty torches joined; and yet his hand, | JC I.iii.17 |
| Not sensible of fire, remain'd vnscorch'd. | Not sensible of fire, remained unscorched. | JC I.iii.18 |
| Besides, I ha'not since put vp my Sword, | Besides – I ha'not since put up my sword – | JC I.iii.19 |
| Against the Capitoll I met a Lyon, | Against the Capitol I met a lion, | JC I.iii.20 |
| Who glaz'd vpon me, and went surly by, | Who glazed upon me, and went surly by, | JC I.iii.21 |
| Without annoying me. And there were drawne | Without annoying me. And there were drawn | JC I.iii.22 |
| Vpon a heape, a hundred gastly Women, | Upon a heap a hundred ghastly women, | JC I.iii.23 |
| Transformed with their feare, who swore, they saw | Transformed with their fear, who swore they saw | JC I.iii.24 |
| Men, all in fire, walke vp and downe the streetes. | Men, all in fire, walk up and down the streets. | JC I.iii.25 |
| And yesterday, the Bird of Night did sit, | And yesterday the bird of night did sit, | JC I.iii.26 |
| Euen at Noone-day, vpon the Market place, | Even at noon-day, upon the market-place, | JC I.iii.27 |
| Howting, and shreeking. When these Prodigies | Hooting and shrieking. When these prodigies | JC I.iii.28 |
| Doe so conioyntly meet, let not men say, | Do so conjointly meet, let not men say, | JC I.iii.29 |
| These are their Reasons, they are Naturall: | ‘These are their reasons, they are natural'; | JC I.iii.30 |
| For I beleeue, they are portentous things | For I believe, they are portentous things | JC I.iii.31 |
| Vnto the Clymate, that they point vpon. | Unto the climate that they point upon. | JC I.iii.32 |
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| He doth: for he did bid Antonio | He doth; for he did bid Antonius | JC I.iii.37 |
| Send word to you, he would be there to morrow. | Send word to you he would be there tomorrow. | JC I.iii.38 |
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| Farewell Cicero. | Farewell, Cicero. | JC I.iii.40.2 |
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| A Romane. | A Roman. | JC I.iii.41.2 |
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| Your Eare is good. / Cassius, what Night is this? | Your ear is good. Cassius, what night is this! | JC I.iii.42 |
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| Who euer knew the Heauens menace so? | Who ever knew the heavens menace so? | JC I.iii.44 |
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| But wherefore did you so much tempt the Heauens? | But wherefore did you so much tempt the heavens? | JC I.iii.53 |
| It is the part of men, to feare and tremble, | It is the part of men to fear and tremble | JC I.iii.54 |
| When the most mightie Gods, by tokens send | When the most mighty gods by tokens send | JC I.iii.55 |
| Such dreadfull Heraulds, to astonish vs. | Such dreadful heralds to astonish us. | JC I.iii.56 |
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| 'Tis Casar that you meane: / Is it not, Cassius? | 'Tis Caesar that you mean; is it not, Cassius? | JC I.iii.79 |
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| Indeed, they say, the Senators to morrow | Indeed, they say the senators tomorrow | JC I.iii.85 |
| Meane to establish Casar as a King: | Mean to establish Caesar as a king; | JC I.iii.86 |
| And he shall weare his Crowne by Sea, and Land, | And he shall wear his crown by sea and land, | JC I.iii.87 |
| In euery place, saue here in Italy. | In every place save here in Italy. | JC I.iii.88 |
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| So can I: | So can I; | JC I.iii.100.2 |
| So euery Bond-man in his owne hand beares | So every bondman in his own hand bears | JC I.iii.101 |
| The power to cancell his Captiuitie. | The power to cancel his captivity. | JC I.iii.102 |
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| You speake to Caska, and to such a man, | You speak to Casca, and to such a man | JC I.iii.116 |
| That is no flearing Tell-tale. Hold, my Hand: | That is no fleering tell-tale. Hold, my hand; | JC I.iii.117 |
| Be factious for redresse of all these Griefes, | Be factious for redress of all these griefs, | JC I.iii.118 |
| And I will set this foot of mine as farre, | And I will set this foot of mine as far | JC I.iii.119 |
| As who goes farthest. | As who goes farthest. | JC I.iii.120.1 |
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| Stand close a while, for heere comes one in haste. | Stand close awhile, for here comes one in haste. | JC I.iii.131 |
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| O, he sits high in all the Peoples hearts: | O, he sits high in all the people's hearts; | JC I.iii.157 |
| And that which would appeare Offence in vs, | And that which would appear offence in us, | JC I.iii.158 |
| His Countenance, like richest Alchymie, | His countenance, like richest alchemy, | JC I.iii.159 |
| Will change to Vertue, and to Worthinesse. | Will change to virtue and to worthiness. | JC I.iii.160 |
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| No. | No. | JC II.i.102 |
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| You shall confesse, that you are both deceiu'd: | You shall confess that you are both deceived: | JC II.i.105 |
| Heere, as I point my Sword, the Sunne arises, | Here, as I point my sword, the sun arises, | JC II.i.106 |
| Which is a great way growing on the South, | Which is a great way growing on the south, | JC II.i.107 |
| Weighing the youthfull Season of the yeare. | Weighing the youthful season of the year. | JC II.i.108 |
| Some two moneths hence, vp higher toward the North | Some two months hence, up higher toward the north | JC II.i.109 |
| He first presents his fire, and the high East | He first presents his fire; and the high east | JC II.i.110 |
| Stands as the Capitoll, directly heere. | Stands, as the Capitol, directly here. | JC II.i.111 |
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| Let vs not leaue him out. | Let us not leave him out. | JC II.i.143.1 |
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| Indeed, he is not fit. | Indeed he is not fit. | JC II.i.153 |
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| Speake hands for me. | Speak hands for me! | JC III.i.76 |
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| Go to the Pulpit Brutus. | Go to the pulpit, Brutus. | JC III.i.84.1 |