 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1841 - 626 pages
...sentiments in the language that Shakspere has given Caesar's noblest antagonist,—"As Caesar loved me, 1 weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it;...honour him ; but as he was ambitious, I slew him." In the same way, Cicero knew how to honour and extol a conservative aristocracy for its proper uses... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1841 - 410 pages
...then, that friend demand | •why Brutus rose against' Caesar, | this is my an,swer : j Not that I loved Caesar , less," | but that I loved Rome , more....and die all slaves', | than that Caesar were dead, | and live all free'men? | As Caesar loved me, | I weep, for him ; | as he was fortunate, | I rejoice'... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1842 - 420 pages
...friend demand, why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer ; — Not that I loved Caesar less, hut that I loved Rome more. Had you rather Caesar were...all slaves ; than that Caesar were dead, to live all free men ? As Caesar loved me, I weep for him ; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it ; as he was valiant,... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - 324 pages
...rose against Caesar, this is my answer : Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more. 3. Had you rather Caesar were living, and die all slaves...fortunate, I rejoice at it ; as he was valiant, I honor him ; but, as he was ambitious, I slew him. 4. There are tears, for his love ; joy, for his fortune... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 pages
...this is my answer : Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more. Had you rather Caisar were living, and die all slaves; than that Caesar...was fortunate I rejoice at it ; as he was valiant, I honor him ; but as he was ambitious — I slew him. There are tears for his love, joy for his fortune,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 646 pages
...you rather Ctesar were living, and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all free men ? As Caesar loved me, I weep for him ; as he was fortunate,...him ; but, as he was ambitious, I slew him. There is tears for his love ; joy for his fortune ; honour for his valour ; and death for his ambition. Who... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 652 pages
...you rather Caasar were living, and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all free men ? As Caesar loved me, I weep for him ; as he was fortunate,...him ; but, as he was ambitious, I slew him. There is tears for his love ; joy for his fortune ; honour for his valour ; and death for his ambition. Who... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 450 pages
...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. Had...all slaves, than that Caesar were dead , to live all free men ? As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1844 - 318 pages
...this is iny answer : Not that I loved C<Bsar less, but that I loved Rome more. Had you rather Cxsar were living, and die all slaves ; than that Caesar...was fortunate I rejoice at it ; as he was valiant, I honor him ; but as he was ambitious — I slew him. There are tears for his love, joy for his fortune,... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1845 - 492 pages
...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. Had...was fortunate I rejoice at it ; as he was valiant, I honor him ; but as he was ambitious — I slew him. There are tears for his love, joy for his fortune,... | |
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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. Had you rather Caesar were living, and die all slaves, than that Caesar... 
