marcus junius brutus

• onurlu bir romalidir. caesar i oldurdukten sonra senatonun onune toplanan halka, casear i oldurme nedeni olarak roma i caesar dan daha cok sevmesini gosterir. halkin caesar in yasamasini ve diktatorlukle yonetilmeyi mi yoksa caesar in olmesini ama ozgur birer romali olarak yasamayi mi tercih ettiklerini sorguladigi tirat cok unludur ^*:
  
  (brutus) - 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 honor, 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 freemen? 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.