The men leave and Portia (Brutus' wife) begs Brutus to tell her what is happening, but he does not (though he does tell her before he leaves for the Senate). Metallus also convinces Caius Ligarius to join their cause. come to Brutus and resolve to murder Caesar the next day (March 15). Brutus, unable to sleep, tells himself that he fears Caesar will become a tyrant if crowned king. Cinna informs Cassius that Decius Brutus (actually Decimus), Trebonius, and Metallus Cimber will help them to kill Caesar.Ĭassius is trying to convince Brutus to join too. It seems the senators plan to crown Caesar King, but Cassius aims to prevent it, or else commit suicide. Cassius then meets Cicero and tells him the storm is a good sign of the evil he and his other cohorts plan to do to Caesar. In a thunderstorm, Casca meets Cicero and tells him of many ominous and fearful sights, mostly of burning images, he has seen. Afterwards, Caesar exiled/executed Flavius and Marcellus for pulling scarves off of Caesar's images (statues). At the third offering, Caesar collapsed and foamed at the mouth from epilepsy. Casca explains to Brutus and Cassius that shouting they heard was caused by Caesar's thrice refusal of a crown offered to him by Antony (though confusing, the commoners rejoiced that he had refused it for it indicated he is a noble man). Caesar confers with Antony that he fears Cassius is evil and worth fearing.
During the race, Cassius tries to convince Brutus that Caesar has become too powerful and too popular. A race is run, wherein Marc Antony, in the course of competing, touches Caesar's wife Calphurnia in hopes of curing her infertility. During a victory march, a soothsayer warns Caesar to "Beware the Ides of March" (March 15) Caesar ignores him. Marcellus and Flavius criticize the commoners for celebrating Caesar's recent military defeat of Pompey since they feel it's actually a sad day. First written between the years 1600-01, first performed in 1623.
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