Journal #5

“Like wrath in death and envy afterwards, For Antony is but a limb of Caesar. Let us be sacrificers but not butchers, Caius” (II. i. 166).

Brutus to conspirators (Cassius, Decius, etc.)

When Cassius tells how Antony has the power to find and capture the murderers of Caesar, he suggests they kill him as well.

Brutus replies by saying it will look bad if they killed both, showing Brutus is still honorable.

“Plucking the entrails of an offering forth, They could not find a heart within the beast” (II. ii. 39).

Servant to Caesar

The results of the sacrifice that Caesar had some priests conduct are given.

This is another omen of bad things to come.

“(aside) That every “like” is not the same, O Caesar, The heart of Brutus earns to think upon” (II. ii. 129).

Brutus to himself

Once Caesar agrees to go instead of staying home, and invites his “friends” to celebrate and get ready.

This shows how Brutus still loves Caesar, yet knows he must kill him for the good of the people.

“My heart laments that virtue cannot live Out of teeth of emulation. If thou read this, O Caesar, thou mayst live” (II. iii. 11).

Artemidorus to himself

He writes a note warning Caesar of the conspirators.

Artemidorus know he is in danger, and is trying to save Caesar.

“None that I know will be; much that I fear may chance” (II. iiii. 34).

Soothsayer to Calphurnia

When Calphurnia asks if he knows if anything bad will happen to Caesar.

This shows that is likely that Caesar is in trouble.