The Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca wrote: “No one dies a death not his own. In addition, you may ponder this in your mind: no one dies on a day not his own. You lose nothing From your own span of time, for what you do leave behind is another’s” (Epistle 69.6). Seneca, one of the pillars from whom the essence of stoicism and its virtues were glorified, one might contemplate behind the meaning of such a direct yet a thoughtful saying. Perhaps the best approach to examine such a powerful statement is through a direct correlation to a literary piece that reflect upon the credibility of Seneca’s word, and what a better analysis to examine other than the brilliant work of William Shakespeare. analyzing the death of the insightful and brave Brutus
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To their importance, having Brutus on their side is very crucial, largely due to how much influence he has on the people. To Cassius and the conspirators, Brutus is the voice of reason and they will not proceed in with the plot of assassination without him. This alone is testament of how powerful and well respect individual Brutus is. What follows is perhaps the most compelling scene within the play, the scene of Caesar’s assassination in the Senate house.We are treated to truly magical scene where Brutus, Cassius, and the conspirators surround the mighty Caesar and with a hands of reason and love for Rome they proceed to violently stab him one after the other as he Echoes his final words “Et tu,Brute?”(III,i,84) unleashing a horrifying tale of shock at the betrayal. yet again, Shakespeare’s demonstrated a strange but a fascinating act by our main figure Brutus, immediately after the assassination of Caesar demands “Stoop, Romans, stoop,And let us bathe our hands in Caesar 's blood Up to the elbows, and besmear our swords.Then walk we forth, even to the marketplace,And, waving our red weapons o 'er our heads,Let 's all cry "Peace, freedom, and liberty!" (III.i.117-122) a calling for ritualistic celebration performed by Brutus, one would assume that he would’ve been filled with regret as to what he has accomplished, …show more content…
Ever since the defeat of the Brutus and Cassius forces, Antony’s character took a sluggish turn, as described by Philo, the Roman soldier who said “The triple pillar of the world transform 'd Into a strumpet 's fool: behold and see”(I.i.12-13) indicating that Antony is no longer as well respected General as he used to. which gives the impression that Antony no longer seeks serving Rome, rather he is looking for aways to indulge in the earthly pleasures and escape the harsh reality of the world he lives in. By Roman standard Brutus is committing a shameful act and downgrading to their infamous glorified duty or as Gail Kern Paster cleverly puts it“It is only logical, then, that Caesar finds Antony hopelessly – perhaps irrevocably – feminized: he ‘fishes, drinks, and wastes / The lamps of night in revel’. By doing so, he ‘is not more manlike / Than Cleopatra, nor the queen of Ptolemy / More womanly than he’. He is ‘the abstract of all faults / That all men follow” Once he realize about the revolt that is taking place against the Roman empire, he is stricken with a sense of reality, his duty Rome is calling him, after constant hardship and struggle to leave the bedside of Cleopatra, he leaves for Rome, being torn apart between the militarized Roman soldier life or the luxurious life and lust in the East. Egypt or Rome, Love or
To their importance, having Brutus on their side is very crucial, largely due to how much influence he has on the people. To Cassius and the conspirators, Brutus is the voice of reason and they will not proceed in with the plot of assassination without him. This alone is testament of how powerful and well respect individual Brutus is. What follows is perhaps the most compelling scene within the play, the scene of Caesar’s assassination in the Senate house.We are treated to truly magical scene where Brutus, Cassius, and the conspirators surround the mighty Caesar and with a hands of reason and love for Rome they proceed to violently stab him one after the other as he Echoes his final words “Et tu,Brute?”(III,i,84) unleashing a horrifying tale of shock at the betrayal. yet again, Shakespeare’s demonstrated a strange but a fascinating act by our main figure Brutus, immediately after the assassination of Caesar demands “Stoop, Romans, stoop,And let us bathe our hands in Caesar 's blood Up to the elbows, and besmear our swords.Then walk we forth, even to the marketplace,And, waving our red weapons o 'er our heads,Let 's all cry "Peace, freedom, and liberty!" (III.i.117-122) a calling for ritualistic celebration performed by Brutus, one would assume that he would’ve been filled with regret as to what he has accomplished, …show more content…
Ever since the defeat of the Brutus and Cassius forces, Antony’s character took a sluggish turn, as described by Philo, the Roman soldier who said “The triple pillar of the world transform 'd Into a strumpet 's fool: behold and see”(I.i.12-13) indicating that Antony is no longer as well respected General as he used to. which gives the impression that Antony no longer seeks serving Rome, rather he is looking for aways to indulge in the earthly pleasures and escape the harsh reality of the world he lives in. By Roman standard Brutus is committing a shameful act and downgrading to their infamous glorified duty or as Gail Kern Paster cleverly puts it“It is only logical, then, that Caesar finds Antony hopelessly – perhaps irrevocably – feminized: he ‘fishes, drinks, and wastes / The lamps of night in revel’. By doing so, he ‘is not more manlike / Than Cleopatra, nor the queen of Ptolemy / More womanly than he’. He is ‘the abstract of all faults / That all men follow” Once he realize about the revolt that is taking place against the Roman empire, he is stricken with a sense of reality, his duty Rome is calling him, after constant hardship and struggle to leave the bedside of Cleopatra, he leaves for Rome, being torn apart between the militarized Roman soldier life or the luxurious life and lust in the East. Egypt or Rome, Love or