Friday, February 25, 2011

Act2 Scene 3, Line 1~13

Artemidorus: Caesar, beware of Brutus; take heed of Cassius; come not near Casca; have an eye to Cinna; trust not Trebonius; mark well Metellus Cimber; Decius Brutus loves thee not; thou hast wrong'd Caius Ligarius. There is but one mind in all theses men, and it is bent against Caesar. If thou beest not immortal, look about you: security gives way to conspiracy. The mighty gods defend thee! Thy lover, Artemidorus. Here will I stand till Caesar pass along, And as a suitor will I give him this. My heart laments that virtue cannot live Out of the teeth of emulation. If thou read this, O Caesar, thou may'st live; If not, the Fates with traitors do contrive.

Context: Artemidorus wrote a letter to Caesar to warn him about the plans about conspirators and he is naming the names of the conspirators which Caesar have to worried about. Also, he is waiting for Caesar to come to the Capitol to show the letter.

Significance of the passage: I think this a important passage because this can tells you there is still people who is on Caesar's side. Also, he is warning Caesar to beware of the conspirators. This tells he is worrying about Caesar.