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a. TULICs CESAR is

cohtlnent, Win TOUR lofty peaks
- towering over fertile vaileya
The four peaks are the speech Of Cas-
sius. the address Of Brutus. Antony's
grafton. and the quarrel scene between
Brutus and Casslus
The speech OF Cassius 10 an excellent
example Of description through CONVEX
sation. To get Brutus to approve of
Cesar's death is his aim. Knowing that
Brutus hates imperial power, he siyly
EATERS him, then depreciates Cosar and
suggests that there ~ danger In giving
one man go much power as Cesar has.
He poisons the mind OF Brutus 90 that
the latter thinks II his duty to release
Rome from tho tyranny Of Cesar.
Not content with incorporating
Cesar. Casstus after the second half OF
his talk battered Brutus 90 cieveriy that
the latter believed that he was 40 great
as Cesar. Cessius, knowing Brutus to
be patriotic, cited the work Of the elder
Brutus. and lured the younger one to
murder Cesar.
The result is that in this heart 10
heart talk with Brutus. Cassius paints
perfect picture Of himself as an un-
derhanded man. He misrepreeents
Cesar as a weakling who could not swim
the Tfber. He tries TO fiatter Brutus.
and 10 10 Indifferent to right and wrong
that we are not surprised TO learn later
that he finds It easy to lie, to bribe and
even to murder.
Cassius painted by himself, however.
Is not nearly 30 attractive as the Cas-
eius painted by his servant and his
friends. That he was capable Of arous-
ing respect, favor. esteem and confidence.
Is clearly shown by the conversation Of
his servant and his friends. Pindarus.
after he had held the sword for Cassius
10 run against, says:
So. I An free; yet would not 90 have been.
burst I. have done my Win
This Is eloquent evidence OF the esteem
IN which Cassius was held. Later his
friend Titinius. when he finds that Cas-
sius had passed away. killed himself
through grief. Lastly. Brutus speaks
volumes Of the regard he had for Cas-
slus when he says:
The last Of all Romans. fare thee we'll!
II 10 impossible that ever Rome
Should breed thy fellow
The speech Of Brutus 10 a second peak
that attracts our attention. Brutus.
above all men in Rome. is honored for
his nobility Of character and the purity
Of his life. He has studied self perfec-
ton. He 10 intensely Jealous for the
honor Of his country. He II an enthusi-
astic lover Of liberty. and he has the
oroadest conception Of Justice. Cassius
lacks these qualities and seeks to have
Brutus ratify his acts, because he thinks
that II Brutus justifes the murder Of
Cesar when It Is done. all Rome will fol-
low his example and ask no questions.
In this speech we get o perfect picture
of the idealist, who has moro regard for
abstract principles than for evident real
tiles. This speech elbows moro than any
thing else can how ignorant he was Of
human nature. He had before him .
fickle, unreasonable. impulsive mob. and
yet he talks to them a. II they were phil
osophers like himself. He thinks that
they have as high a regard for Justice
as he has. He accuses Cesar Of being
ambitions and for that reason he con-
siders him an enemy to freedom. He
has tears for Casar's love. He has Joy
for Casar's fortune. He has honor for
Cesar's valor, but death for Csesar's am
billion. To be q bondman is the lowest
depths that O man can descend: he Inn
AGNES all mon feel about bondmen as he
feels Thinking It the highest honor TO
be a Roman. he can't conceive that the
men he was talking 70 would not also
wish to be Romans. That any one could
be 30 vile as not to love his country Is
beyond his conception. Therefore, he
speaks to ordinary shoemakers and me-
NAL woriunen about freedom. manly in
dependence and love OF country with lit
tie effect He does not understand that
his auditors are servitors; that they are
craving to bow down before some human
idol. and that they are incapable Of un-
derstanding his rago against the despot-
ism of C9asar.
In edition he not only rnisjudges his
audience. but he 10 entirely ignorant Of
Antonys character. So confident IL he
mat his speech has settled In the hearts
OF his hearers that he fears nothing
from the slugsard. who is a mere limb
OF Cesar.
The third peak. the one which towers
above all others, 10 Antony's speech.
This speech gives US only the oratorical
side Of Antony's character. We sec
him surrounded by enemies. StiTl he
faces the angry mob and makes II do HE
Will and we gladly turn from the I'M
practical Brutus to the practical Antony.
II is interesting to watch him win the
interest of the mob. Instead Of talking
about the ideas OF liberty. patriotism and
love OF country. he makes an immediate
appeal TO the pocket book. Caesar"
he says, hath brought many captives
home 10 Rome. whose ransoms did tho
general Golfers fill." In other words, he
shoew that Cesar through his success
in war filled the treasury Of Rome. gave
Rome prosperity and gave themselves
fun dinner pail.
He next shows the sympathetic side Of
Cesar. He tells them that whom the
poor cried. Caesar wept, and that an
ambitious man would never DO moved
by the sufferings of the poor. Next. he
declares that Cesar was not ambitious.
He proves this by citing the fact that he
offered C9aar the crown three tines
and that Cesar refused Il each time.
His next appeal was TO their curiosity.
lie tolls them that Cesar left q will.