Caesar Assassinated in the Senate House
Caesar,
accompanied by Antony, Lepidus and two senators as well as the conspirators,
enters, passing through the crowd-lined street to the Capitol. Artemidorus
gives Caesar his, petition, containing the list of the conspirators but Caesar
does not read it because Decius gives him another. Artemidorus protests, saying
that his is the more important as it affects Caesar directly, but Caesar says
this is the very reason for reading it last.
The
group enters the Capitol and Popilius, who seems to have found out about the
plot, joins Caesar. This worries Cassius as he fears the conspirators are about
to be caught, but Brutus assures him they are safe. Trebonius draws Antony away
while Metellus approaches Caesar with a petition Metellus wants his brothers
banishment repealed but Caesar tells him not to beg. Brutus joins the appeal,
kneeling at Caesars feet, yet Caesar remains firm like the northern star. Then
Casca, in seeming desperation, strikes the first dagger blow at the back of
Caesars neck. He bungles his aim through excitement, but the others press in
and repeatedly stab Caesar, who, when he sees Brutus among them, ceases to
resist, and takes the blows. As Brutus attacks him,-he utters his last words Et
tu Brute?-Then fall, Caesar!’ Then Caesar dies. He is killed at the foot of
Pompey’s statue. This is very ironic as Caesar himself defeated Pompey in
battle to take power in Rome.
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