There is ample evidence of thematic ambiguity in the play, an ambiguity which the play’s editorial and theatrical history has sought to smooth over. Julius Caesar is also a particularly clean text with few obvious errors and comparatively few points where conjectural readings are called for. The Folio text is thus the only authoritative text of the play and has been the basis of all later editions. The name of honour more than I fear death.Īs well as I do know your outward favour.The Tragedie of Julius Caesar dates from around 1599, and was first published by Heminge and Condell as the sixth play in the Tragedies section of their First Folio of 1623. Set honour in one eye and death i' the other, I would not, Cassius yet I love him well.īut wherefore do you hold me here so long? Then must I think you would not have it so. What means this shouting? I do fear, the people That of yourself which you yet know not of. Therefore, good Brutus, be prepared to hear:Īnd since you know you cannot see yourself

Into what dangers would you lead me, Cassius, Have wish'd that noble Brutus had his eyes. I have heard,Įxcept immortal Caesar, speaking of Brutus That you have no such mirrors as will turn Tell me, good Brutus, can you see your face? Thoughts of great value, worthy cogitations. Then, Brutus, I have much mistook your passion īy means whereof this breast of mine hath buried Than that poor Brutus, with himself at war, Which give some soil perhaps to my behaviors īut let not therefore my good friends be grieved. Of late with passions of some difference,

You bear too stubborn and too strange a handīe not deceived: if I have veil'd my look, I have not from your eyes that gentleness Let me not hinder, Cassius, your desires What say'st thou to me now? speak once again. I hear a tongue, shriller than all the music,Ĭry 'Caesar!' Speak Caesar is turn'd to hear.Ī soothsayer bids you beware the ides of March.įellow, come from the throng look upon Caesar. When Caesar says 'do this,' it is perform'd.īid every noise be still: peace yet again! Enter CAESAR ANTONY, for the course CALPURNIA, PORTIA, DECIUS BRUTUS, CICERO, BRUTUS, CASSIUS, and CASCA a great crowd following, among them a Soothsayer

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