Flourish Enter CAESAR,
BRUTUS, CASSIUS,
CASCA, DECIUS,
METELLUS, TREBONIUS,
CINNA, ANTONY,
LEPIDUS, PUBLIUS, and
POPILLIUS LENA with a crowd of people, including
ARTEMIDORUS and the SOOTHSAYER
A crowd of people enters, among them
ARTEMIDORUS and the SOOTHSAYER. A
trumpet plays. CAESAR, BRUTUS,
CASSIUS, CASCA,
DECIUS, METELLUS,
TREBONIUS, CINNA,
ANTONY, LEPIDUS,
POPILLIUS, PUBLIUS, and others
enter.
CAESAR
(to the
SOOTHSAYER) The ides of March are
come.
CAESAR
(to the
SOOTHSAYER) March 15th has
come.
SOOTHSAYER
Ay, Caesar, but not gone.
SOOTHSAYER
Yes, Caesar, but it's not gone yet.
ARTEMIDORUS
(offering his letter) Hail, Caesar!
Read this schedule.
ARTEMIDORUS
(offering his letter) Hail, Caesar!
Read this schedule.
DECIUS
(offering CAESAR
another paper)
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Trebonius doth desire you to o'er-read,
At your best leisure, this his humble suit.
DECIUS
(offering CAESAR
another paper) Trebonius wants you to
look over his humble petition, at your leisure.
ARTEMIDORUS
O Caesar, read mine first, for mine's a suit
That touches Caesar nearer. Read it, great Caesar.
ARTEMIDORUS
Oh, Caesar, read mine first, for my petition affects you more
directly. Read it, great Caesar.
CAESAR
What touches us ourself shall be last served.
CAESAR
Whatever pertains to myself I will deal with last.
ARTEMIDORUS
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Delay not, Caesar. Read it instantly.
ARTEMIDORUS
Don't delay, Caesar. Read it instantly.
CAESAR
What, is the fellow mad?
CAESAR
What, is the man insane?
PUBLIUS
(to
ARTEMIDORUS) Sirrah,
give place.
PUBLIUS
(to
ARTEMIDORUS) Stand aside, you.
CASSIUS
(to
ARTEMIDORUS)
What, urge you your petitions in the street?
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Come to the Capitol.
CASSIUS
(to
ARTEMIDORUS) What? Are you pressing
your petition on the street? Go to the Capitol.
