This was the noblest Roman of them all. All the rest of the
conspirators acted out of jealousy of great Caesar. Only he acted
from honesty and for the general good. His life was gentle, and the
elements mixed so well in him that Nature might stand up and say to
all the world, “This was a man.”
OCTAVIUS
According to his virtue let us use him,
With all respect and rites of burial.
Within my tent his bones tonight shall lie
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Most like a soldier, ordered honorably.
So call the field to rest, and let's away
To part the glories of this happy day.
OCTAVIUS
Let's treat him according to his virtue, with all the
respect and rituals of burial. His body will lie in my tent tonight,
with the honorable observance that suits a soldier. So order the
armies to rest, and let's go home to share the glories of
this happy day.
