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CASCA and the other conspirators stab
CAESAR, BRUTUS last
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CASCA and the other conspirators stab
CAESAR. BRUTUS stabs him
last.
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CAESAR
Et tu, Bruté?—Then
fall, Caesar.
85
(dies)
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CAESAR And you too, Brutus? In that case, die, Caesar.
(he dies)
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CINNA Liberty! Freedom! Tyranny is dead!
Run hence, proclaim, cry it about the streets.
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CINNA Liberty! Freedom! Tyranny is dead! Run and proclaim it in the
streets.
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CASSIUS Some to the common pulpits, and cry out,
“Liberty, freedom, and
enfranchisement!”
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CASSIUS Some should go to the public platforms and cry out,
“Liberty, freedom, and democracy!”
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Confusion. Exeunt some plebians and senators
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Confusion. Some citizens and senators
exit.
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BRUTUS
90People and senators, be not affrighted.
Fly not. Stand still. Ambition’s debt is paid.
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BRUTUS People and senators, don’t be afraid. Don’t run
away—stay where you are. Only Caesar had to die for his
ambition.
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CASCA Go to the pulpit, Brutus.
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CASCA Go to the platform, Brutus.
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DECIUS And Cassius too.
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DECIUS And Cassius too.
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BRUTUS Where’s Publius?
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BRUTUS Where’s Publius?
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CINNA
95Here, quite confounded with this mutiny.
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CINNA Here. He’s completely stunned by this mutiny.
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METELLUS Stand fast together, lest some friend of Caesar’s
Should chance—
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METELLUS Stand close together, in case someone loyal to Caesar tries
to—
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BRUTUS Talk not of standing.—Publius, good cheer.
There is no harm intended to your person,
100Nor to no Roman else. So tell them, Publius.
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BRUTUS Don’t talk about standing together.—Publius,
cheer up. We don’t intend any harm to you, nor to anyone
else. Tell them this, Publius.
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