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Tuesday, May 3, 2016

The Noblest Roman

Antony's funeral oration over the body of Julius Caesar starts a civil war. Brutus and Cassius are defeated and both commit suicide by falling on their own swords. When Antony encounters the body of Brutus, he speaks this spontaneous, brief eulogy.
Posted by Robert M. Gonzalez, Jr. at 6:00 AM
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