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Drum. Enter BRUTUS with LUCIUS , LUCILLIUS , and the army. TITINIUS and PINDARUS meet them
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Drum. Enter BRUTUS with LUCIUS , LUCILLIUS , and the army. TITINIUS and PINDARUS meet them
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BRUTUS Stand, ho!
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BRUTUS Stand, ho!
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LUCILLIUS Give the word, ho, and stand.
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LUCILLIUS Give the word, ho, and stand.
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BRUTUS What now, Lucillius? Is Cassius near?
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BRUTUS What now, Lucillius? Is Cassius near?
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LUCILLIUS He is at hand, and Pindarus is come
5 To do you salutation from his master.
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LUCILLIUS He is at hand, and Pindarus is come
To do you salutation from his master.
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BRUTUS He greets me well.—Your master, Pindarus,
In his own change or by ill officers
Hath given me some worthy cause to wish
Things done, undone. But if he be at hand
10 I shall be satisfied.
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BRUTUS He greets me well.—Your master, Pindarus,
In his own change or by ill officers
Hath given me some worthy cause to wish
Things done, undone. But if he be at hand
I shall be satisfied.
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PINDARUS I do not doubt
But that my noble master will appear
Such as he is, full of regard and honor.
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PINDARUS I do not doubt
But that my noble master will appear
Such as he is, full of regard and honor.
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BRUTUS He is not doubted.—A word, Lucillius.
(takes LUCILLIUS aside)
15 How he received you, let me be resolved.
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BRUTUS He is not doubted.—A word, Lucillius.
(takes LUCILLIUS aside)
How he received you, let me be resolved.
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LUCILLIUS With courtesy and with respect enough.
But not with such familiar instances
Nor with such free and friendly conference
As he hath used of old.
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LUCILLIUS With courtesy and with respect enough.
But not with such familiar instances
Nor with such free and friendly conference
As he hath used of old.
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BRUTUS Thou hast described
20 A hot friend cooling. Ever note, Lucillius,
When love begins to sicken and decay,
It useth an enforcèd ceremony.
There are no tricks in plain and simple faith.
But hollow men, like horses hot at hand,
25 Make gallant show and promise of their mettle.
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BRUTUS Thou hast described
A hot friend cooling. Ever note, Lucillius,
When love begins to sicken and decay,
It useth an enforcèd ceremony.
There are no tricks in plain and simple faith.
But hollow men, like horses hot at hand,
Make gallant show and promise of their mettle.
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Low march within
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Low march within
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But when they should endure the bloody spur,
They fall their crests and, like deceitful jades,
Sink in the trial. Comes his army on?
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But when they should endure the bloody spur,
They fall their crests and, like deceitful jades,
Sink in the trial. Comes his army on?
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LUCILLIUS They mean this night in Sardis to be quartered.
30 The greater part, the horse in general,
Are come with Cassius.
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LUCILLIUS They mean this night in Sardis to be quartered.
The greater part, the horse in general,
Are come with Cassius.
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BRUTUS Hark! He is arrived.
March gently on to meet him.
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BRUTUS Hark! He is arrived.
March gently on to meet him.
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Enter CASSIUS and his powers
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Enter CASSIUS and his powers
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CASSIUS Stand, ho!
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CASSIUS Stand, ho!
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BRUTUS Stand, ho! Speak the word along.
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BRUTUS Stand, ho! Speak the word along.
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FIRST SOLDIER 35 Stand!
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FIRST SOLDIER Stand!
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SECOND SOLDIER Stand!
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SECOND SOLDIER Stand!
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THIRD SOLDIER Stand!
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THIRD SOLDIER Stand!
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CASSIUS Most noble brother, you have done me wrong.
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CASSIUS Most noble brother, you have done me wrong.
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BRUTUS Judge me, you gods! Wrong I mine enemies?
40 And if not so, how should I wrong a brother?
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BRUTUS Judge me, you gods! Wrong I mine enemies?
And if not so, how should I wrong a brother?
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CASSIUS Brutus, this sober form of yours hides wrongs.
And when you do them—
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CASSIUS Brutus, this sober form of yours hides wrongs.
And when you do them—
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BRUTUS Cassius, be content.
Speak your griefs softly. I do know you well.
Before the eyes of both our armies here,
45 Which should perceive nothing but love from us,
Let us not wrangle. Bid them move away.
Then in my tent, Cassius, enlarge your griefs,
And I will give you audience.
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BRUTUS Cassius, be content.
Speak your griefs softly. I do know you well.
Before the eyes of both our armies here,
Which should perceive nothing but love from us,
Let us not wrangle. Bid them move away.
Then in my tent, Cassius, enlarge your griefs,
And I will give you audience.
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CASSIUS Pindarus,
Bid our commanders lead their charges off
50 A little from this ground.
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CASSIUS Pindarus,
Bid our commanders lead their charges off
A little from this ground.
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BRUTUS Lucillius, do you the like. And let no man
Come to our tent till we have done our conference.
Let Lucius and Titinius guard our door.
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BRUTUS Lucillius, do you the like. And let no man
Come to our tent till we have done our conference.
Let Lucius and Titinius guard our door.
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Exeunt
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Exeunt
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Original Text |
Modern Text |
Drum. Enter BRUTUS with LUCIUS , LUCILLIUS , and the army. TITINIUS and PINDARUS meet them
|
Drum. Enter BRUTUS with LUCIUS , LUCILLIUS , and the army. TITINIUS and PINDARUS meet them
|
BRUTUS Stand, ho!
|
BRUTUS Stand, ho!
|
LUCILLIUS Give the word, ho, and stand.
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LUCILLIUS Give the word, ho, and stand.
|
BRUTUS What now, Lucillius? Is Cassius near?
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BRUTUS What now, Lucillius? Is Cassius near?
|
LUCILLIUS He is at hand, and Pindarus is come
5 To do you salutation from his master.
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LUCILLIUS He is at hand, and Pindarus is come
To do you salutation from his master.
|
BRUTUS He greets me well.—Your master, Pindarus,
In his own change or by ill officers
Hath given me some worthy cause to wish
Things done, undone. But if he be at hand
10 I shall be satisfied.
|
BRUTUS He greets me well.—Your master, Pindarus,
In his own change or by ill officers
Hath given me some worthy cause to wish
Things done, undone. But if he be at hand
I shall be satisfied.
|
PINDARUS I do not doubt
But that my noble master will appear
Such as he is, full of regard and honor.
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PINDARUS I do not doubt
But that my noble master will appear
Such as he is, full of regard and honor.
|
BRUTUS He is not doubted.—A word, Lucillius.
(takes LUCILLIUS aside)
15 How he received you, let me be resolved.
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BRUTUS He is not doubted.—A word, Lucillius.
(takes LUCILLIUS aside)
How he received you, let me be resolved.
|
LUCILLIUS With courtesy and with respect enough.
But not with such familiar instances
Nor with such free and friendly conference
As he hath used of old.
|
LUCILLIUS With courtesy and with respect enough.
But not with such familiar instances
Nor with such free and friendly conference
As he hath used of old.
|
BRUTUS Thou hast described
20 A hot friend cooling. Ever note, Lucillius,
When love begins to sicken and decay,
It useth an enforcèd ceremony.
There are no tricks in plain and simple faith.
But hollow men, like horses hot at hand,
25 Make gallant show and promise of their mettle.
|
BRUTUS Thou hast described
A hot friend cooling. Ever note, Lucillius,
When love begins to sicken and decay,
It useth an enforcèd ceremony.
There are no tricks in plain and simple faith.
But hollow men, like horses hot at hand,
Make gallant show and promise of their mettle.
|
Low march within
|
Low march within
|
But when they should endure the bloody spur,
They fall their crests and, like deceitful jades,
Sink in the trial. Comes his army on?
|
But when they should endure the bloody spur,
They fall their crests and, like deceitful jades,
Sink in the trial. Comes his army on?
|
LUCILLIUS They mean this night in Sardis to be quartered.
30 The greater part, the horse in general,
Are come with Cassius.
|
LUCILLIUS They mean this night in Sardis to be quartered.
The greater part, the horse in general,
Are come with Cassius.
|
BRUTUS Hark! He is arrived.
March gently on to meet him.
|
BRUTUS Hark! He is arrived.
March gently on to meet him.
|
Enter CASSIUS and his powers
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Enter CASSIUS and his powers
|
CASSIUS Stand, ho!
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CASSIUS Stand, ho!
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BRUTUS Stand, ho! Speak the word along.
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BRUTUS Stand, ho! Speak the word along.
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FIRST SOLDIER 35 Stand!
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FIRST SOLDIER Stand!
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SECOND SOLDIER Stand!
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SECOND SOLDIER Stand!
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THIRD SOLDIER Stand!
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THIRD SOLDIER Stand!
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CASSIUS Most noble brother, you have done me wrong.
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CASSIUS Most noble brother, you have done me wrong.
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BRUTUS Judge me, you gods! Wrong I mine enemies?
40 And if not so, how should I wrong a brother?
|
BRUTUS Judge me, you gods! Wrong I mine enemies?
And if not so, how should I wrong a brother?
|
CASSIUS Brutus, this sober form of yours hides wrongs.
And when you do them—
|
CASSIUS Brutus, this sober form of yours hides wrongs.
And when you do them—
|
BRUTUS Cassius, be content.
Speak your griefs softly. I do know you well.
Before the eyes of both our armies here,
45 Which should perceive nothing but love from us,
Let us not wrangle. Bid them move away.
Then in my tent, Cassius, enlarge your griefs,
And I will give you audience.
|
BRUTUS Cassius, be content.
Speak your griefs softly. I do know you well.
Before the eyes of both our armies here,
Which should perceive nothing but love from us,
Let us not wrangle. Bid them move away.
Then in my tent, Cassius, enlarge your griefs,
And I will give you audience.
|
CASSIUS Pindarus,
Bid our commanders lead their charges off
50 A little from this ground.
|
CASSIUS Pindarus,
Bid our commanders lead their charges off
A little from this ground.
|
BRUTUS Lucillius, do you the like. And let no man
Come to our tent till we have done our conference.
Let Lucius and Titinius guard our door.
|
BRUTUS Lucillius, do you the like. And let no man
Come to our tent till we have done our conference.
Let Lucius and Titinius guard our door.
|
Exeunt
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Exeunt
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