Brutus’s speech to the people<http://audiopoetry.wordpress.com/2006/05/03/brutuss-speech-to-the-people/>
*May 3, 2006* *William Shakespeare* Listen<http://www.archive.org/download/audio_poetry_74_2006/ShakespeareRomansCountrymen_64kb.mp3> Julius Caesar Act III Scene 2 *Romans, countrymen, and lovers! hear me for my* *cause, and be silent, that you may hear: believe me* *for mine honour, and have respect to mine honour, that* *you may believe: censure me in your wisdom, and* *awake your senses, that you may the better judge.* *If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of* *Caesar's, to him I say, that Brutus' love to Caesar* *was no less than his. If then that friend demand* *why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer:–* *Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved* *Rome more. Had you rather Caesar were living and* *die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live* *all free men? As Caesar loved me, I weep for him;* *as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was* *valiant, I honour him: but, as he was ambitious, I* *slew him. There is tears for his love; joy for his* *fortune; honour for his valour; and death for his* *ambition. Who is here so base that would be a* *bondman? If any, speak; for him have I offended.* *Who is here so rude that would not be a Roman? If* *any, speak; for him have I offended. Who is here so* *vile that will not love his country? If any, speak;* *for him have I offended. I pause for a reply.* -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] .
