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brosis
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High School - 9th Grade

What act is this Shakespearian quote from?

"Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears. I come to bury Caeser not to praise him".

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Posted by brosis on Friday August 28, 2009 at 5:02 PM and tagged with countrymen, friends, quote, romans.

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  1. katemschultz Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

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    This quote comes from Act III, scene ii of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.  This is the beginning of Marc Antony's funeral speech.  Brutus has just delivered his short, logical funeral speech.  Antony speaks second, and begins his speech by appealing to the plebians (the roman citizens) as friends first, then Romans and countrymen.  It is obvious he is going to appeal to their emotional connections as friends.  Brutus began his speech with "Romans, countrymen and lovers," appealing to the commoners' sense of being a good Roman citizen and doing his duty for his country.

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    Posted by katemschultz on Friday August 28, 2009 at 6:36 PM