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ACT I

SCENE I. Rome. A street.

Enter FLAVIUS, MARULLUS, and certain Commoners

SCENE II. A public place.

Flourish. Enter CAESAR; ANTONY, for the course; CALPURNIA, PORTIA, DECIUS BRUTUS, CICERO, BRUTUS, CASSIUS, and CASCA; a great crowd following, among them a Soothsayer

He is a dreamer; let us leave him: pass.

Sennet. Exeunt all except BRUTUS and CASSIUS

SCENE III. The same. A street.

Thunder and lightning. Enter from opposite sides, CASCA, with his sword drawn, and CICERO

Farewell, Cicero.

Exit CICERO Enter CASSIUS

ACT II

SCENE I. Rome. BRUTUS's orchard.

Enter BRUTUS

Shall I entreat a word?

BRUTUS and CASSIUS whisper

SCENE II. CAESAR's house.

Thunder and lightning. Enter CAESAR, in his night-gown

I will, my lord.

Exit Enter CALPURNIA

SCENE III. A street near the Capitol.

Enter ARTEMIDORUS, reading a paper

SCENE IV. Another part of the same street, before the house of BRUTUS.

Enter PORTIA and LUCIUS

ACT III

SCENE I. Rome. Before the Capitol; the Senate sitting above.

A crowd of people; among them ARTEMIDORUS and the Soothsayer. Flourish. Enter CAESAR, BRUTUS, CASSIUS, CASCA, DECIUS BRUTUS, METELLUS CIMBER, TREBONIUS, CINNA, ANTONY, LEPIDUS, POPILIUS, PUBLIUS, and others

Fare you well.

Advances to CAESAR

Speak, hands for me!

CASCA first, then the other Conspirators and BRUTUS stab CAESAR

Prepare the body then, and follow us.

Exeunt all but ANTONY

SCENE II. The Forum.

Enter BRUTUS and CASSIUS, and a throng of Citizens

For Brutus' sake, I am beholding to you.

Goes into the pulpit

You shall have leave.

ANTONY comes down

Pluck down forms, windows, any thing.

Exeunt Citizens with the body

SCENE III. A street.

Enter CINNA the poet

ACT IV

SCENE I. A house in Rome.

ANTONY, OCTAVIUS, and LEPIDUS, seated at a table

SCENE II. Camp near Sardis. Before BRUTUS's tent.

Drum. Enter BRUTUS, LUCILIUS, LUCIUS, and Soldiers; TITINIUS and PINDARUS meeting them

SCENE III. Brutus's tent.

Enter BRUTUS and CASSIUS

[Within] Nothing but death shall stay me.

Enter Poet, followed by LUCILIUS, TITINIUS, and LUCIUS

O ye immortal gods!

Re-enter LUCIUS, with wine and taper

Varro and Claudius!

Enter VARRO and CLAUDIUS

ACT V

SCENE I. The plains of Philippi.

Enter OCTAVIUS, ANTONY, and their army

I do not cross you; but I will do so.

March Drum. Enter BRUTUS, CASSIUS, and their Army; LUCILIUS, TITINIUS, MESSALA, and others

[Standing forth] My lord?

BRUTUS and LUCILIUS converse apart

SCENE II. The same. The field of battle.

Alarum. Enter BRUTUS and MESSALA

SCENE III. Another part of the field.

Alarums. Enter CASSIUS and TITINIUS

SCENE IV. Another part of the field.

Alarum. Enter fighting, Soldiers of both armies; then BRUTUS, CATO, LUCILIUS, and others

SCENE V. Another part of the field.

Enter BRUTUS, DARDANIUS, CLITUS, STRATO, and VOLUMNIUS