Julius Caesar, Act 4 Scene 2 runs 57 lines of dialogue, spoken by 7 speakers. That is shorter than the play’s average scene length of about 144 lines. This scene is part of Act 4 of Julius Caesar.
Full Dialogue
Brutus ♂
Stand, ho!
Lucilius ♂
Give the word, ho! and stand.
Brutus ♂
What now, Lucilius! is Cassius near?
Lucilius ♂
He is at hand; and Pindarus is come
To do you salutation from his master.
To do you salutation from his master.
Brutus ♂
He greets me well. Your master, Pindarus,
In his own change, or by ill officers,
Hath given me some worthy cause to wish
Things done, undone: but, if he be at hand,
I shall be satisfied.
In his own change, or by ill officers,
Hath given me some worthy cause to wish
Things done, undone: but, if he be at hand,
I shall be satisfied.
Pindarus ♂
I do not doubt
But that my noble master will appear
Such as he is, full of regard and honour.
But that my noble master will appear
Such as he is, full of regard and honour.
Brutus ♂
He is not doubted. A word, Lucilius;
How he received you, let me be resolved.
How he received you, let me be resolved.
Lucilius ♂
With courtesy and with respect enough;
But not with such familiar instances,
Nor with such free and friendly conference,
As he hath used of old.
But not with such familiar instances,
Nor with such free and friendly conference,
As he hath used of old.
Brutus ♂
Thou hast described
A hot friend cooling: ever note, Lucilius,
When love begins to sicken and decay,
It useth an enforced ceremony.
There are no tricks in plain and simple faith;
But hollow men, like horses hot at hand,
Make gallant show and promise of their mettle;
But when they should endure the bloody spur,
They fall their crests, and, like deceitful jades,
Sink in the trial. Comes his army on?
A hot friend cooling: ever note, Lucilius,
When love begins to sicken and decay,
It useth an enforced ceremony.
There are no tricks in plain and simple faith;
But hollow men, like horses hot at hand,
Make gallant show and promise of their mettle;
But when they should endure the bloody spur,
They fall their crests, and, like deceitful jades,
Sink in the trial. Comes his army on?
Lucilius ♂
They mean this night in Sardis to be quarter'd;
The greater part, the horse in general,
Are come with Cassius.
The greater part, the horse in general,
Are come with Cassius.
Brutus ♂
Hark! he is arrived.
March gently on to meet him.
March gently on to meet him.
Cassius ♂
Stand, ho!
Brutus ♂
Stand, ho! Speak the word along.
First Soldier ♂
Stand!
Second Soldier ♂
Stand!
Third Soldier ♂
Stand!
Cassius ♂
Most noble brother, you have done me wrong.
Brutus ♂
Judge me, you gods! wrong I mine enemies?
And, if not so, how should I wrong a brother?
And, if not so, how should I wrong a brother?
Cassius ♂
Brutus, this sober form of yours hides wrongs;
And when you do them–
And when you do them–
Brutus ♂
Cassius, be content.
Speak your griefs softly: I do know you well.
Before the eyes of both our armies here,
Which should perceive nothing but love from us,
Let us not wrangle: bid them move away;
Then in my tent, Cassius, enlarge your griefs,
And I will give you audience.
Speak your griefs softly: I do know you well.
Before the eyes of both our armies here,
Which should perceive nothing but love from us,
Let us not wrangle: bid them move away;
Then in my tent, Cassius, enlarge your griefs,
And I will give you audience.
Cassius ♂
Pindarus,
Bid our commanders lead their charges off
A little from this ground.
Bid our commanders lead their charges off
A little from this ground.
Brutus ♂
Lucilius, do you the like; and let no man
Come to our tent till we have done our conference.
Let Lucius and Titinius guard our door.
Come to our tent till we have done our conference.
Let Lucius and Titinius guard our door.
57 lines rendered verbatim from the dialogue corpus.
Who’s On Stage
Speaking characters in this scene
| Character | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brutus | 34 | 59.6% |
| Lucilius | 10 | 17.5% |
| Cassius | 7 | 12.3% |
| Pindarus | 3 | 5.3% |
| First Soldier | 1 | 1.8% |
| Third Soldier | 1 | 1.8% |
| Second Soldier | 1 | 1.8% |
Line distribution
The top speaker in this scene delivers 34 lines, while the scene’s average per speaker is about 8 lines.
Total speakers on stage
7 named characters speak in this scene.
Scene in Context
Position within Act 4
This is Scene 2 of 3 in Act 4 of Julius Caesar.
Scene length vs. play average
At 57 lines, this scene is shorter than the Julius Caesar average scene in Julius Caesar (~144 lines).
Adjacent scenes
Previous: Act 4 Scene 1 · Next: Act 4 Scene 3
About Act 4 Scene 2 of Julius Caesar
Who carries Act 4 Scene 2 of Julius Caesar?
Brutus, with 34 lines — about 60% of the scene.
Is the scene a dialogue or a solo?
With 7 speakers and the lead holding 60% of the lines, this scene is a showcase for the lead voice.