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Enter ARTEMIDORUS [reading a paper].
| paper (A letter that Artemidorus has written.) |
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ARTEMIDORUS
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"Caesar, beware of Brutus; take heed of Cassius;
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come not near Casca; have an eye to Cinna, trust not
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Trebonius: mark well Metellus Cimber: Decius Brutus
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loves thee not: thou hast wronged Caius Ligarius.
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2.3.5 |
There is but one mind in all these men, and it is
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bent against Caesar. If thou beest not immortal,
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look about you: security gives way to conspiracy.
| security gives way to conspiracy overconfidence |
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The mighty gods defend thee!
| opens the door to conspiracy |
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Thy lover,
| lover friend, follower, well-wisher |
2.3.10 |
ARTEMIDORUS."
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Here will I stand till Caesar pass along,
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And as a suitor will I give him this.
| suitor one who has a favor to ask |
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My heart laments that virtue cannot live
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Out of the teeth of emulation.
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2.3.15 |
If thou read this, O Caesar, thou mayst live;
| malicious envy |
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If not, the Fates with traitors do contrive.
| contrive conspire |
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Exit
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