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- “Et tu, Brute?” in Shakespeare’s play “Julius Caesar” is a powerful line that expresses Caesar’s realization that even his close friend (and possibly real life son) Brutus had joined with the other senators in a conspiracy to kill him over his “king-like” behavior.
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The phrase "et tu, Brute?" which was used by William Shakespeare in his famous play Julius Caesar as part of Caesar's death scene has become synonymous with betrayal in modern times due to the play's popularity and influence; this has led to the popular belief that the words were Caesar's last words, [29] but in the play itself the words are ...
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Dec 3, 2015 · Why Did Caesar Say “Et tu, Brute?” “Et tu, Brute?” in Shakespeare’s play “Julius Caesar” is a powerful line that expresses Caesar’s realization that even his close friend (and possibly real life son) Brutus had joined with the other senators in a conspiracy to kill him over his “king-like” behavior.
[CASCA first, then the other Conspirators and BRUTUS stab CAESAR] CAESAR : Et tu, Brute! Then fall, Caesar! [Dies] CINNA : Liberty! Freedom! Tyranny is dead! Run hence, proclaim, cry it about the streets. CASSIUS : Some to the common pulpits, and cry out: 80 'Liberty, freedom, and enfranchisement!' BRUTUS : People and senators, be not affrighted;
Mar 25, 2017 · When it comes to the exact words spoken on the occasion, the ancient historians who wrote about Julius Caesar’s assassination give differing reports. All we can be absolutely sure of is that Julius Caesar definitely did not say “Et tu, Brute?” and he probably did not say “καὶ σὺ, τέκνον” either.
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William Shakespeare might have given Marcus Junius Brutus all the credit, but Caesar's true betrayer was a much closer friend.
On March 15, 44 B.C. a group of Roman senators murdered Julius Caesar as he sat on the podium at a senate meeting. The dictator fell bleeding to his death from 23 stab wounds before the horrified eyes of the rest of the house. It was a little after noon on the Ides of March, as the Romans called the mid-day of the month. The spectators didn’t know it yet but they were witnessing the last hours of the Roman Republic. But who was to blame?
As readers of William Shakespeare know, a dying Caesar turned to one of the assassins and condemned him with his last breath. It was Caesar’s friend, Marcus Junius Brutus.
“Et tu, Brute?” – “You too, Brutus?” is what Shakespeare has Caesar say in the Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Except, Caesar never said these words. And Brutus was neither his closest friend nor his biggest betrayer, not by a long shot.
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The worst traitor was another man: Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus. Decimus was a distant cousin of Marcus Brutus. Because Shakespeare all but leaves him out of the story, Decimus is the forgotten assassin. In fact, he was essential.
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For context, William Shakespeare would have us believe, Julius Caesar, in his final moments called out: “Et tu, Brute? Then fall Caesar!” to his longtime friend Marcus Junius Brutus, prior to succumbing to stab wounds inflicted by Brutus and co-conspirators in the Senate house.
Oct 7, 2023 · Did Julius Caesar really say “Et tu, Brute?” when he was assassinated? In an extract from the HistoryExtra podcast series Caesar: Death of a Dictator, historian Barry Strauss considers the ...
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