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Brutus’ ancestors
Allusion
Act 3,
Scene 2
Lines 47-50a

An explanation of the allusion to Brutus’ ancestors in Act 3, Scene 2 of myShakespeare’s Julius Caesar.

All

Live, Brutus! live, live!
[Brutus descends from pulpit.]

First Plebeian

Bring him with triumph home unto his house.

Second Plebeian

Give him a statue with his ancestors.

Third Plebeian

Let him be Caesar.

Fourth Plebeian

First Plebeian

Brutus

Second Plebeian

First Plebeian

Brutus

[Exit Brutus.]

First Plebeian

Third Plebeian

Antony

[Goes into the pulpit.]

Fourth Plebeian

Third Plebeian

Fourth Plebeian

First Plebeian

Third Plebeian

Second Plebeian

Antony

Plebeians

Antony

First Plebeian

Second Plebeian

Third Plebeian

Fourth Plebeian

First Plebeian

Second Plebeian

Third Plebeian

Fourth Plebeian

Antony

Fourth Plebeian

All

Antony

Fourth Plebeian

Antony

Fourth Plebeian

All

Second Plebeian

Antony

Several Plebeians

Second Plebeian

Third Plebeian

[Antony comes down.]

Fourth Plebeian

First Plebeian

Second Plebeian

Antony

Several Plebeians

Antony

[He removes the mantle.]

First Plebeian

Second Plebeian

Third Plebeian

Fourth Plebeian

First Plebeian

Second Plebeian

All

Antony

First Plebeian

Second Plebeian

Antony

All

First Plebeian

Third Plebeian

Antony

All

Antony

All

Antony

Second Plebeian

Third Plebeian

Antony

All

Antony

First Plebeian

Second Plebeian

Third Plebeian

Fourth Plebeian

[Exit Plebeians with the body.]

Antony

[Enter a Servant]

Servant

Antony

Servant

Antony

Servant

Antony

[Exit.]

This line references Brutus' famous ancestor—Lucius Junius Brutus—who rid Rome of the tyrannical Tarquin kings. As one of Rome's greatest heroes, his statue was prominently displayed in Rome.