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In this excerpt, Cassius recalls an incident from Caesar's childhood when he became ill and weak.
excerpt from Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
His coward lips did from their colour fly,
And that same eye whose bend doth awe the world
Did lose his lustre: I did hear him groan:
Ay, and that tongue of his that bade the Romans
Mark him and write his speeches in their books,
Alas, it cried 'Give me some drink, Titinius,'
As a sick girl. Ye gods, it doth amaze me
A man of such a feeble temper should
So get the start of the majestic world
And bear the palm alone.
What is the meaning of the line, "Ay, and that tongue of his that bade the Romans / Mark him and write his speeches in their books"?
Caesar spoke before he thought, so his speeches got him into trouble with the people.
The words of Julius Caesar will last as long as people remember Rome.
Caesar's powerful speeches impressed the Romans, who recorded them in writing.
When Caesar lost the power of speech, he lost his most effective weapon.
