When Brutus and the conspirators kill Julius Caesar, most of the conspirators have the wrong intentions and do it because they will benefit from his death, opposed to Brutus who does it with good reasoning such as it benefiting Rome. After the conspirators kill Caesar Brutus talks about how he did love Caesar but killing him would be for the good of Rome, despite his feelings. “If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: Not because I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more” (III.II 23-4).
Although Brutus was a good friend of Caesar he knew that all the signs pointed to him becoming a tyrant which he knew would be harmful to Rome. Brutus put his feelings aside to kill him to benefit the people and the
Although Brutus was a good friend of Caesar he knew that all the signs pointed to him becoming a tyrant which he knew would be harmful to Rome. Brutus put his feelings aside to kill him to benefit the people and the