Monologue

Antony Monologue from Julius Caesar

From Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare

male · dramatic · 1:19 min

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But yesterday the word of Caesar might Have stood against the world; now lies he there, And none so poor to do him reverence. O masters! If I were dispos’d to stir Your hearts and minds to mutiny and rage, I should do Brutus wrong and Cassius wrong, Who, you all know, are honourable men. I will not do them wrong; I rather choose To wrong the dead, to wrong myself and you, Than I will wrong such honourable men. But here’s a parchment with the seal of Caesar, I found it in his closet; ’tis his will: Let but the commons hear this testament, Which, pardon me, I do not mean to read, And they would go and kiss dead Caesar’s wounds, And dip their napkins in his sacred blood; Yea, beg a hair of him for memory, And, dying, mention it within their wills, Bequeathing it as a rich legacy Unto their issue.

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Antony stands before a crowd, mourning Caesar's death while subtly inciting them against the conspirators, Brutus and Cassius, who have betrayed Caesar.

30s · sadness · death · betrayal · honor · power

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