Julius Caesar

by: William Shakespeare

Act 4 Scene 3

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Manent BRUTUS and CASSIUS, now in the tent	BRUTUS and CASSIUS remain onstage. They are now in their tent.
CASSIUS That you have wronged me doth appear in this: You have condemned and noted Lucius Pella For taking bribes here of the Sardians, Wherein my letters, praying on his side 5Because I knew the man, were slighted off.	CASSIUS My evidence that you have wronged me is that you condemned and disgraced Lucius Pella for taking bribes here from the Sardinians, and you ignored my letters, where I argued that he was innocent; I know the man.
BRUTUS You wronged yourself to write in such a case.	BRUTUS You wronged yourself to write on behalf of such a man.
CASSIUS In such a time as this it is not meet That every nice offense should bear his comment.	CASSIUS In a time like this, it doesn’t make sense to criticize every offense.
BRUTUS Let me tell you, Cassius, you yourself 10Are much condemned to have an itching palm, To sell and mart your offices for gold To undeservers.	BRUTUS I’ll tell you, Cassius, you yourself have been called greedy and been accused of giving your positions to undeserving men in exchange for gold.
CASSIUS I “an itching palm”! You know that you are Brutus that speak this, Or, by the gods, this speech were else your last.	CASSIUS Me, “greedy”! You know, if you were anyone other than Brutus, that speech would be your last.
BRUTUS 15The name of Cassius honors this corruption, And chastisement doth therefore hide his head.	BRUTUS The name of Cassius gives credit to these corrupt actions, and so they go unpunished.
CASSIUS Chastisement!	CASSIUS Unpunished!
BRUTUS Remember March, the ides of March remember. Did not great Julius bleed for justice' sake?	BRUTUS Remember March, March 15th. Didn’t great Caesar bleed for the sake of justice?

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