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William Shakespeare's Latin rendition of this phrase, et tu, Brute? ('You too, Brutus?'), in the play Julius Caesar, is better known in modern culture, but is not found in ancient sources. [4]
77. Et tu, Brute! "And thou, too, Brutus!" There seems to be no ancient authority for these famous words. They do not occur in Plutarch; but, as has been pointed out many times, this very exclamation is found in two different works which were printed shortly before Shakespeare wrote "Julius Caesar."
Julius Caesar is set upon by senators on the ides of March, prompting the famous line ‘Et tu Brute’. Although Latin, 'Et tu Brute' is one of the most famous quotes in English literature, uttered by Caesar as he is betrayed and killed by a group of senators.
15 cze 2023 · Did Julius Caesar really say “Et tu, Brute?” when he was assassinated? In an extract from the HistoryExtra podcast, historian Barry Strauss considers the evidence
25 mar 2017 · The full macaronic line actually reads: “Et tu Brute? Then fall Caesar.” These words, however, are entirely fictional; as I said earlier, they do not appear in the writings of any Greek or Roman historians. Shakespeare just made this whole line up for dramatic effect. “And you, child?” Julius Caesar definitely never said, “Et tu, Brute?
I do beseech ye, if you bear me hard, Now, whilst your purpled hands do reek and smoke, Fulfil your pleasure. Live a thousand years, I shall not find myself so apt to die. No place will please me so, no mean of death, As here by Caesar, and by you cut off, The choice and master spirits of this age.
The line "et tu Brute" is said by Julius Caesar himself. The rest of the line is "Then fall, Caesar." The line appears in Act III, scene i. After persuading Caesar to ignore the ominous...
