| Be patient to the last. Romans, Countrymen, and lovers! hear me for me for my cause, and be silent that you may hear: believe me for mine honor, and have respect to mine honor, that you may believe: censure me in your wisdom, and awake your sense, that you may the better judge. If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar's, to him i say Brutus' love was no less than his. If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesat, this is my answer: no that i loved Caesar less, but that i loved Rome more. Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves, then that Caesar were dead, to live all freeman? As Caesar loved me, I weep for him: as he was valiant, I honor him, but as he was ambitious, I slew him. There is tears for his love; joy for his fortune; honor for his valor; and death for his ambition. Who is here so base that would be a bondman? If any, speak; for him have I offended. Who is here so rude that would not be a Roman? If any, speak; for have I offended. Who is here so vile that would not love his country? If any, speak; for him have I offended. I pause for a reply. lol this short for a 100% test/quiz grade. declamation = free A on test. haha cool ..there's other speeches but they're like more than a page long. |