Enter SERVANT The SERVANT enters. What say the augurers? What do the priests say? SERVANT SERVANT They would not have you to stir forth today. They don’t want you to go out today. They pulled out the guts of the sacrificed animal and couldn’t 40 Plucking the entrails of an offering forth, find its heart. They could not find a heart within the beast. CAESAR CAESAR The gods do this in shame of cowardice. The gods do this to test my bravery. They’re saying I’d be an animal without a heart if I stayed Caesar should be a beast without a heart home today out of fear. So, I won’t. If he should stay at home today for fear. No, Caesar shall not. Danger knows full well Act 2, Scene 2, Page 3 Original Text Modern Text 45 That Caesar is more dangerous than he. Danger knows that Caesar is more dangerous than he is. We’re two lions born on the same day in the We are two lions littered in one day, same litter, and I’m the older and more terrible. I will go out. And I the elder and more terrible. And Caesar shall go forth. CALPHURNIA CALPHURNIA Alas, my lord, Alas, my lord, your confidence is getting the better of your wisdom. Don’t go out today. Say 50 Your wisdom is consumed in confidence. that it’s my fear that keeps you inside and not your own. We’ll send Mark Antony to the senate Do not go forth today. Call it my fear house, and he’ll say that you’re sick today. (she kneels) Let me, on my knees, win you over to this That keeps you in the house, and not your own. plan. We’ll send Mark Antony to the senate house, And he shall say you are not well today. (kneels) Let me, upon my knee, prevail in this. CAESAR CAESAR 55 Mark Antony shall say I am not well, All right. Mark Antony will say I’m not well, and to please you I’ll stay at home. And for thy humor I will stay at home. CALPHURNIA rises CALPHURNIA gets up.
Enter SERVANT The SERVANT enters. What say the augurers? What do the priests say? 40 SERVANT They would not have you to stir forth today. Plucking the entrails of an offering forth, They could not find a heart within the beast. SERVANT They don’t want you to go out today. They pulled out the guts of the sacrificed animal and couldn’t find its heart. CAESAR The gods do this in shame of cowardice. Caesar should be a beast without a heart If he should stay at home today for fear. No, Caesar shall not. Danger knows full well CAESAR The gods do this to test my bravery. They’re saying I’d be an animal without a heart if I stayed home today out of fear. So, I won’t. Act 2, Scene 2, Page 3 Original Text Modern Text 45 That Caesar is more dangerous than he. We are two lions littered in one day, And I the elder and more terrible. And Caesar shall go forth. Danger knows that Caesar is more dangerous than he is. We’re two lions born on the same day in the same litter, and I’m the older and more terrible. I will go out. 50 CALPHURNIA Alas, my lord, Your wisdom is consumed in confidence. Do not go forth today. Call it my fear That keeps you in the house, and not your own. We’ll send Mark Antony to the senate house, And he shall say you are not well today. (kneels) Let me, upon my knee, prevail in this. CALPHURNIA Alas, my lord, your confidence is getting the better of your wisdom. Don’t go out today. Say that it’s my fear that keeps you inside and not your own. We’ll send Mark Antony to the senate house, and he’ll say that you’re sick today. (she kneels) Let me, on my knees, win you over to this plan. 55 CAESAR Mark Antony shall say I am not well, And for thy humor I will stay at home. CAESAR All right. Mark Antony will say I’m not well, and to please you I’ll stay at home. CALPHURNIA rises CALPHURNIA gets up.