The Tragedy of Julius Caesar: As Originally Performed by Shakespeare's CompanyHarper & brothers, 1898 - 133 pages |
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Page 47
... unto himself ? Casca . Marry , before he fell down , when he perceived the common herd was glad he refused the crown , he plucked me ope his doublet and offered them his throat to cut . — An I had been a man of any occupation , if I ...
... unto himself ? Casca . Marry , before he fell down , when he perceived the common herd was glad he refused the crown , he plucked me ope his doublet and offered them his throat to cut . — An I had been a man of any occupation , if I ...
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... Unto the climate that they point upon . Cicero . Indeed , it is a strange - disposed time ; But men may construe things after their fashion , Clean from the purpose of the things themselves . Comes Cæsar to the Capitol to - morrow ...
... Unto the climate that they point upon . Cicero . Indeed , it is a strange - disposed time ; But men may construe things after their fashion , Clean from the purpose of the things themselves . Comes Cæsar to the Capitol to - morrow ...
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... unto the perilous night , And thus unbraced , Casca , as you see , Have bar'd my bosom to the thunder - stone ; And when the cross blue lightning seem'd to open The breast of heaven , I did present myself Even in the aim and very flash ...
... unto the perilous night , And thus unbraced , Casca , as you see , Have bar'd my bosom to the thunder - stone ; And when the cross blue lightning seem'd to open The breast of heaven , I did present myself Even in the aim and very flash ...
Page 56
... unto the ladder turns his back , Looks in the clouds , scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend . So Cæsar may . Then , lest he may , prevent . And , since the quarrel Will bear no colour for the thing he is , Fashion it thus ...
... unto the ladder turns his back , Looks in the clouds , scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend . So Cæsar may . Then , lest he may , prevent . And , since the quarrel Will bear no colour for the thing he is , Fashion it thus ...
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... carrions and such suffering souls . That welcome wrongs ; unto bad causes swear Such creatures as men doubt ; but do not stain 110 120 130 The even virtue of our enterprise , Nor the insuppressive ACT II . SCENE I. 59.
... carrions and such suffering souls . That welcome wrongs ; unto bad causes swear Such creatures as men doubt ; but do not stain 110 120 130 The even virtue of our enterprise , Nor the insuppressive ACT II . SCENE I. 59.
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Page 44 - tis true, this god did shake; His coward lips did from their colour fly, And that same eye whose bend doth awe the world Did lose his lustre: I did hear him groan: Ay, and that tongue of his that bade the Romans Mark him and write his speeches in their books, Alas, it cried 'Give me some drink, Titinius,
Page 84 - Who is here so base that would be a bondman? If any, speak; for him have 1 offended. Who is here so rude that would not be a Roman? If any, speak; for him have I offended.
Page 43 - Caesar carelessly but nod on him. He had a fever when he was in Spain, And when the fit was on him, I did mark How he did shake...
Page 90 - I am no orator, as Brutus is : But, as you know me all, a plain blunt man, That love my friend; and that they know full well That gave me public leave to speak of him. For I have neither wit, nor words, nor worth, Action, nor utterance, nor the power of speech, To stir men's blood : I only speak right on ; I tell you that which you yourselves do know ; Show you sweet Caesar's wounds, poor, poor dumb mouths, And bid them speak for me...
Page 90 - And will, no doubt, with reasons answer you. I come not, friends, to steal away your hearts; I am no orator, as Brutus is : But, as you know me all, a plain blunt man, That love my friend ; and that they know full well That gave me publick leave to speak of him.
Page 82 - Thou art the ruins of the noblest man That ever lived in the tide of times. Woe to the hand that shed this costly blood! Over thy wounds now do I prophesy— Which like dumb mouths do ope their ruby lips To beg the voice and utterance of my tongue— A curse shall light upon the limbs of men; Domestic fury and fierce civil strife Shall cumber all the parts of Italy...
Page 87 - Who, you all know, are honourable men : I will not do them wrong ; I rather choose To wrong the dead, to wrong myself and you, Than I will wrong such honourable men.
Page 38 - And do you now put on your best attire ? And do you now cull out a holiday ? And do you now strew flowers in his way That comes in triumph over Pompey's blood ? Be gone ! Run to your houses, fall upon your knees, Pray to the gods to intermit the plague That needs must light on this ingratitude.
Page 88 - Caesar loved you. You are not wood, you are not stones, but men; And, being men, hearing the will of Caesar, It will inflame you, it will make you mad. 'Tis good you know not that you are his heirs; For if you should, O, what would come of it!
Page 76 - But I am constant as the northern star, Of whose true-fix'd, and resting quality, There is no fellow in the firmament. The skies are painted with unnumber'd sparks, They are all fire, and every one doth shine ; But there's but one in all doth hold his place...