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| Manent BRUTUS and
CASSIUS, now in the tent |
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| BRUTUS and CASSIUS
remain onstage. They are now in their tent. |
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That you have wronged me doth appear in this: |
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You have condemned and noted Lucius Pella |
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For taking bribes here of the Sardians, |
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Wherein my letters, praying on his side |
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Because I knew the man, were slighted off. |
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My evidence that you have wronged me is that you condemned and
disgraced Lucius Pella for taking bribes here from the Sardinians,
and you ignored my letters, where I argued that he was innocent; I
know the man. |
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You wronged yourself to write in such a case. |
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You wronged yourself to write on behalf of such a man. |
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In such a time as this it is not meet |
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That every nice offense should bear his comment. |
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In a time like this, it doesn't make sense to criticize
every offense. |
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Let me tell you, Cassius, you yourself |
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Are much condemned to have an itching palm, |
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To sell and mart your offices for gold |
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To undeservers. |
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I'll tell you, Cassius, you yourself have been called
greedy and been accused of giving your positions to undeserving men
in exchange for gold. |
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I “an itching
palm”! |
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You know that you are Brutus that speak this, |
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Or, by the gods, this speech were else your last. |
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Me, “greedy”! You know, if you were anyone
other than Brutus, that speech would be your last. |
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The name of Cassius honors this corruption, |
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And chastisement doth therefore hide his head. |
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The name of Cassius gives credit to these corrupt actions, and so
they go unpunished. |
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Remember March, the ides of March remember. |
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Did not great Julius bleed for justice' sake? |
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Remember March, March 15th. Didn't great Caesar bleed for
the sake of justice? |
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