Act 2, Scene 2 Original Text Modern Text Thunder and lightning Enter Julius CAESAR in his Thunder and lightning. CAESAR enters in his nightgown nightgown. CAESAR CAESAR Nor heaven nor earth have been at peace tonight. Neither the sky nor the earth have been quiet tonight. Calphurnia cried out three times in her Thrice hath Calphurnia in her sleep cried out, sleep, “Help, someone! They’re murdering Caesar!” Who’s there? “Help, ho! They murder Caesar!”—Who’s within? Enter a SERVANT A SERVANT enters. SERVANT SERVANT My lord. My lord? CAESAR CAESAR 5 Go tell the priests to perform a sacrifice Go bid the priests do present sacrifice immediately, and bring me their interpretation of And bring me their opinions of success. the results. SERVANT SERVANT I will, my lord. I will, my lord. Exit SERVANT The SERVANT exits. Enter CALPHURNIA CALPHURNIA enters. CALPHURNIA CALPHURNIA What mean you, Caesar? Think you to walk forth? What are you doing, Caesar? Are you planning to go out? You’re not leaving the house today. You shall not stir out of your house today. CAESAR CAESAR 10 Caesar shall forth. The things that threatened me I will go out. The things that threaten me have only seen my back. When they see the face of Ne'er looked but on my back. When they shall see Caesar, they will vanish. The face of Caesar, they are vanishèd. CALPHURNIA CALPHURNIA Caesar, I never believed in omens, but now they Caesar, I never stood on ceremonies, frighten me. A servant told me the 15 Yet now they fright me. There is one within, saw horrid sights too, but different ones from what we heard and saw. A lioness gave Besides the things that we have heard and seen,
Act 2, Scene 2 Original Text Modern Text Thunder and lightning Enter Julius CAESAR in his nightgown Thunder and lightning. CAESAR enters in his nightgown. CAESAR Nor heaven nor earth have been at peace tonight. Thrice hath Calphurnia in her sleep cried out, “Help, ho! They murder Caesar!”—Who’s within? CAESAR Neither the sky nor the earth have been quiet tonight. Calphurnia cried out three times in her sleep, “Help, someone! They’re murdering Caesar!” Who’s there? Enter a SERVANT A SERVANT enters. SERVANT My lord. SERVANT My lord? 5 CAESAR Go bid the priests do present sacrifice And bring me their opinions of success. CAESAR Go tell the priests to perform a sacrifice immediately, and bring me their interpretation of the results. SERVANT I will, my lord. SERVANT I will, my lord. Exit SERVANT The SERVANT exits. Enter CALPHURNIA CALPHURNIA enters. CALPHURNIA What mean you, Caesar? Think you to walk forth? You shall not stir out of your house today. CALPHURNIA What are you doing, Caesar? Are you planning to go out? You’re not leaving the house today. 10 CAESAR Caesar shall forth. The things that threatened me Ne'er looked but on my back. When they shall see The face of Caesar, they are vanishèd. CAESAR I will go out. The things that threaten me have only seen my back. When they see the face of Caesar, they will vanish. 15 CALPHURNIA Caesar, I never stood on ceremonies, Yet now they fright me. There is one within, Besides the things that we have heard and seen, CALPHURNIA Caesar, I never believed in omens, but now they frighten me. A servant told me the saw horrid sights too, but different ones from what we heard and saw. A lioness gave