Julius Caesar, Act 2 Scene 3 runs 15 lines of dialogue, spoken by 1 speakers. That is shorter than the play’s average scene length of about 144 lines. This scene is part of Act 2 of Julius Caesar.
Full Dialogue
Artemidorus ♂
'Caesar, beware of Brutus; take heed of Cassius;
come not near Casca; have an eye to Cinna, trust not
Trebonius: mark well Metellus Cimber: Decius Brutus
loves thee not: thou hast wronged Caius Ligarius.
There is but one mind in all these men, and it is
bent against Caesar. If thou beest not immortal,
look about you: security gives way to conspiracy.
The mighty gods defend thee! Thy lover,
'ARTEMIDORUS.'
Here will I stand till Caesar pass along,
And as a suitor will I give him this.
My heart laments that virtue cannot live
Out of the teeth of emulation.
If thou read this, O Caesar, thou mayst live;
If not, the Fates with traitors do contrive.
come not near Casca; have an eye to Cinna, trust not
Trebonius: mark well Metellus Cimber: Decius Brutus
loves thee not: thou hast wronged Caius Ligarius.
There is but one mind in all these men, and it is
bent against Caesar. If thou beest not immortal,
look about you: security gives way to conspiracy.
The mighty gods defend thee! Thy lover,
'ARTEMIDORUS.'
Here will I stand till Caesar pass along,
And as a suitor will I give him this.
My heart laments that virtue cannot live
Out of the teeth of emulation.
If thou read this, O Caesar, thou mayst live;
If not, the Fates with traitors do contrive.
15 lines rendered verbatim from the dialogue corpus.
Who’s On Stage
Speaking characters in this scene
| Character | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Artemidorus | 15 | 100.0% |
Line distribution
The top speaker in this scene delivers 15 lines, while the scene’s average per speaker is about 15 lines.
Total speakers on stage
1 named characters speak in this scene.
Scene in Context
Position within Act 2
This is Scene 3 of 4 in Act 2 of Julius Caesar.
Scene length vs. play average
At 15 lines, this scene is shorter than the Julius Caesar average scene in Julius Caesar (~144 lines).
Adjacent scenes
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