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Octavius decides to take Brutus’s men into his own service. Antony speaks over the body, stating that Brutus was the noblest Roman of all: while the other conspirators acted out of envy of Caesar’s power, Brutus acted for what he believed was the common good.
Octavius offers to take into his service all who have followed Brutus, and Antony delivers a brief and now-famous oration over the body of Brutus beginning, "This was the noblest Roman of them all."
Unlike Pindarus when he assisted Cassius’s suicide, Brutus's men are reluctant to participate in his death, showing their esteem for him. Brutus's dying words indicate that, unlike Cassius, he kills himself not to avoid the humiliation of capture, but because he believes his actions deserve death.
Summary. At the battlefield at Philippi, Antony and Octavius ready themselves for battle against the forces of Brutus and Cassius. Antony tells Octavius that his spies have informed him...
Scene 1. The brief but sharp disagreement between Octavius and Antony (17-20) is not in Plutarch, who, however, does speak of a disagreement between Brutus and Cassius on the same question as to which one should take command of the right wing, or the position of honor.
Unexpectedly, Titinius now enters with Messala, observing that the battle rages on without sign of ending. Although Antony’s forces defeated those of Cassius, Brutus’s legions rallied to defeat those of Octavius. The men then discover Cassius’s body.
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Jul 31, 2015 · Act 5, scene 5. Brutus begs four of his followers to assist him in his suicide. All but the fourth decline. Brutus kills himself. Antony praises Brutus as the only honorable conspirator, and Octavius orders Brutus’s funeral rites. Enter Brutus, Dardanus, Clitus, Strato, and Volumnius.
