Speech 3 Brutus’Speech at Caesar's Funeral from Ju...
Romans,countrymen,and lovers!
Hearme formy cause,and be silent that you may hear:
Believeme formy honor,and have respect tomy honor,that you may believe:
Censureme in your wisdom,and awake your senses,that youmay the better judge.
If there be any in this assembly,any dear friend of Caesar's,to him I say that Brutus'love to Caesar was no less than his.
If then that friend demandswhy Brutus rose against Caesar,this ismy answer:
Not that I loved Caesar less,but I loved Romemore.
Had you rather Caesar were living,and die slaves,than that Caesarwere dead,to live all freeman?
As Caesar loved me,Iweep for him;as he was fortunate,I rejoice at it;as he was valiant,Ihonor him;butas hewas ambitious,Islew him.There is tears for his love;joy for his fortune;honor for his valor;and death for his ambition.
Who is here so base thatwould be a bondman?
If any,speak;for him have Ioffended.
Who is here so rude thatwould not be a Roman?
If any,speak;for him have Ioffended.
Who is here so vile thatwill not love his country?
If any,speak;for him have Ioffended.
I pause for a reply.
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Then none have Ioffended.
Ihave done nomore to Caesar than you shall do to Brutus.
The question of his death is enrolled in the Capitol,his glory notextenuated,wherein he wasworthy,nor his offences enforced,for which he suffered death.
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With this I depart,—that,as I slew my best lover for the good of Rome,I have the same dagger formyself,when it shall pleasemy country to need my death.
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布鲁托斯在恺撒葬礼上的演讲词
——选自莎士比亚剧作《朱列斯·恺撒》
各位罗马人,各位同胞,亲爱的朋友们:
请你们静静地听我解释。
为了我的名誉,请你们相信我。
请尊重我的名誉,这样你们就会相信我。
用你们的智慧评判我,唤起你们的理智,给我一个公正的评断。
如果在场的有什么人是恺撒的好朋友,我要对他说,(https://www.daowen.com)
布鲁托斯也和他一样爱着恺撒。
要是那位朋友问我为什么布鲁托斯要起来反对恺撒,
这就是我的回答:
并不是我不爱恺撒,可是我更爱罗马。
你们是宁愿恺撒活着,大家做奴隶而死呢,
还是让恺撒死去,大家做自由人而生?
因为恺撒爱我,所以我为他流泪;
因为他是幸运的,所以我为他感到欣慰;
因为他是勇敢的,所以我尊敬他;
因为他有野心,所以我杀死他。
我用眼泪报答他的友谊,用喜悦庆祝他的幸运,
用尊敬颂扬他的勇敢;用死亡惩戒他的野心。
这儿有谁自甘卑贱,愿意做一个奴隶?
要是有这样的人,请说出来,因为我已经得罪他了。
这儿有谁愿意自居外化,不愿做一个罗马人?
要是有这样的人,请说出来,因为我已经得罪他了。
这儿有谁愿意自处下流,不爱他的国家?
要是有这样的人,请说出来,因为我已经得罪他了。
我等待着答复。
……
那么我没有得罪什么人。
我怎样对待恺撒,你们也可以怎样对待我。
他的遇害经过已经记录在议会的案卷中,
他的彪炳的功绩没有被抹杀,
他的错误虽使他伏法受诛,也没有被过分夸大。
……
在我离开前,我还想对大家说:
为了罗马的利益我杀死了恺撒,
如果我的祖国需要我献出自己生命,那么,
无论什么时候,我都可以用那同一把刀子杀死我自己。