BRUTUS Be patient till the last Romans countrymen and lovers

Last updated: 4/22/2023

BRUTUS Be patient till the last Romans countrymen and lovers Hear me for my cause and be silent that you may hear Beljeve me for mine honor and have respect to mine honor that you may believe Censure me in your wisdom and awake your senses that you may the better judge If there be any in this assembly any dear friend of Caesar s to him I say that Brutus love to Caesar was no less than his If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar this is my answer not that I loved Caesar less but that I loved Rome more BRUTUS Be patient until I finish Romans countrymen and friends Listen to my reasons and be silent so you can hear Believe me on my honor and keep my honor in mind so you may believe me Be wise when you criticize me and keep your minds alert so you can judge me fairly If there s anyone in this assembly any dear friend of Caesar s I say to him that my love for Caesar was no less than his If then that friend demands to know why I rose up against Caesar this is my answer it s not that I loved Caesar less but that I loved Rome more Which sentence BEST explains how Brutus speech helps to develop the theme of loyalty in the play Censure me in your wisdom Brutus love to Caesar was no less than his Believe me for mine honor and have respect to mine honor O not that I loved Caesar less but that I loved Rome more