![]() Which all the while ran blood, great Caesar fell. Ingratitude, more strong than traitors’ arms, Judge, O you gods, how dearly Caesar loved him! ![]() Mark how the blood of Caesar followed it,įor Brutus, as you know, was Caesar’s angel. Through this the well-belovèd Brutus stabbed. Look, in this place ran Cassius’ dagger through. If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar,Īnd I must pause till it come back to me. O judgment! thou art fled to brutish beasts,Īnd men have lost their reason. What cause withholds you then, to mourn for him? You all did love him once, not without cause: I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke, Which he did thrice refuse: was this ambition? When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept:Īmbition should be made of sterner stuff: Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill: He hath brought many captives home to Rome He was my friend, faithful and just to me: Here, under leave of Brutus and the rest– The good is oft interred with their bones I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. He uses this speech to rouse the people of rome…įriends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears ![]() Marc Antony has been allowed to speak, but cannot openly call out the crime of the senators. LEARN MORE: Full Marc Antony Act 2 Scene 1 Monologue Breakdown Act 3 Scene 2 (Marc Antony)Ĭaesar’s funeral. That this foul deed shall smell above the earth Shall in these confines with a monarch’s voiceĬry ‘Havoc,’ and let slip the dogs of war Their infants quarter’d with the hands of war Īll pity choked with custom of fell deeds:Īnd Caesar’s spirit, ranging for revenge, That mothers shall but smile when they behold To beg the voice and utterance of my tongue-Ī curse shall light upon the limbs of men Which, like dumb mouths, do ope their ruby lips, Woe to the hand that shed this costly blood! That I am meek and gentle with these butchers! O, pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth, Act 3 Scene 1 (Marc Antony)Īntony looks over Caesar’s dead body, after he has just been murdered… The choice and master spirits of this age. No place will please me so, no mean of death, Now, whilst your purpled hands do reek and smoke,įulfil your pleasure. With the most noble blood of all this world. Of half that worth as those your swords, made rich Who else must be let blood, who else is rank:Īs Caesar’s death hour, nor no instrument Shrunk to this little measure? Fare thee well. Marc Antony walks in to see Caesar’s body, and the senators who have committed the crime stand before him…Īre all thy conquests, glories, triumphs, spoils, LEARN MORE: Full Cassius Act 1 Scene 2 Monologue Breakdown Act 3 Scene 1 (Marc Antony) The eternal devil to keep his state in Rome There was a Brutus once that would have brook’d That her wide walls encompass’d but one man? When could they say till now, that talk’d of Rome, When went there by an age, since the great flood,īut it was famed with more than with one man? Rome, thou hast lost the breed of noble bloods! That he is grown so great? Age, thou art shamed! Upon what meat doth this our Caesar feed, Now, in the names of all the gods at once, Weigh them, it is as heavy conjure with ’em,īrutus will start a spirit as soon as Caesar. Sound them, it doth become the mouth as well Write them together, yours is as fair a name Why should that name be sounded more than yours? The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars,īut in ourselves, that we are underlings.īrutus and Caesar: what should be in that ‘Caesar’? Men at some time are masters of their fates: Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world Julius Caesar Monologue for Men Act 1 Scene 2 (Cassius) ![]() If you need a brief overview of the play: So don’t ever feel limited to the gender of these characters and enjoy tackling whichever speech resonates with you. I recently watched a terrific production of this play presented by the Donmar Warehouse in the UK, which was performed by an all-female cast. I have listed all the notable monologues from the play both for men and women. The list is heavily dominated by Marc Antony, who has some absolute bangers in this play, but there is plenty to explore. This page will hopefully be a helpful resource for finding some of the best Julius Caesar monologues. This play is classified as a tragedy, though it is loosely based on historical facts – Shakespeare was never very good at keeping to history. It’s a classic tale, full to the brim of great speeches! It’s also more succinct and entertaining than the other Roman plays such as Antony and Cleopatra, Titus Andronicus and Coriolanus which are performed less and can often feel more laborious. It is so good in fact that we ranked it No. Julius Caesar is one of my favourite Shakespeare plays. ![]()
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