[IV.56] "Brutus in contrary manner answered that he should remember the Ides of March, at which time they slew Julius Cæsar, who neither pilled[1] nor polled[2] the country, but only was a favourer and suborner of all them that did rob and spoil, by his countenance and authority. And if there were any occasion whereby they might honestly set aside justice and equity, they should have had more reason to have suffered Cæsar's friends to have robbed and done what wrong and injury they had would[3] than to bear with their own men."—Plutarch, Marcus Brutus.
[IV.56[1] i.e. robbed, pillaged.
[IV.56[2] i.e. taxed, spoiled.
[IV.56[3] i.e. wished (to do).
[IV.57] "Who was such a villain of those who touched his body that he stabbed from any other motive than justice?"—Clar.
[IV.58] bay F1 | baite F2 | bait F3F4.
[IV.59] bait F3F4 | baite F1F2 | bay Theobald Delius Staunton.
[IV.60] I, Ff | ay, Steevens.
[IV.61] "Now Cassius would have done Brutus much honour, as Brutus did unto him, but Brutus most commonly prevented him, and went first unto him, both because he was the elder man as also for that he was sickly of body. And men reputed him commonly to be very skilful in wars, but otherwise marvellous choleric and cruel, who sought to rule men by fear rather than with lenity: and on the other side, he was too familiar with his friends and would jest too broadly with them."—Plutarch, Marcus Brutus.
[IV.62] Go to | Go too F1.