Julius CaesarThis historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 edition. Excerpt: ...He believes that by a careful collection and comparison of all accessible authorities, he has fixed the spots where the first four wounds were inflicted and the names of the conspirators who gave them. The first, by one of the Cascas, was under the left collar-bone, and slight; the second, by the other Casca, pierced the chest on the right; Cassius gave the third, in the face; Decimus Brutus the fourth, in the groin. Contrary to general opinion, Marcus Brutus did not strike. Upon these blows Caesar fainted and fell, and then the conspirators hacked his body. He was borne by three slaves to his house.. The physician Antistius, who was Cas. Some to the common pulpits, and cry out so "Liberty, freedom, and enfranchisement!" Bru. People and senators, be not affrighted; Fly not; stand still: ambition's debt is paid. Casca. Go to the pulpit, Brutus. Dec. And Cassius too. Bru. "Where's Publius? Cin. Here, quite confounded with this mutiny. Met. Stand fast together, lest some friend of Caesar's Should chance--Bru. Talk not of standing. Publius, good cheer; There is no harm intended to your person, M Nor to no Roman else: so tell them, Publius. Cas. And leave us, Publius; lest that the people, Rushing on us, should do your age some mischief. Bru. Do so: and let no man abide this deed, But we the doers. Re-enter Trebonius. Cas. Where is Antony? Treb. Fled to his house amaz'd: Men, wives and children stare, cry out and run As it were doomsday. Bru. Fates, we will know your pleasures: That we shall die, we know; 't is but the time A.nd drawing days out, that men stand upon. 100 Cas. Why, he that cuts off twenty years of life Cuts off so many years of fearing death. Bru. Grant that, and then is death a benefit: called, found thirty-five wounds (Suetonius says... |