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What does Antony say about lucilius?
Antony praises Lucilius as Brutus’ equal (nonsense!) and tells his soldier to treat him well: better that he be a friend than an enemy.
Why does Antony spare lucilius life?
Lucilius impersonates Brutus out of honor and respect. Antony’s men believe they have captured Brutus. Lucilius buys time for Brutus to escape. Antony chooses to spare Lucilius’ life because he sees how noble Lucilius is.
Why is Antony honorable in Julius Caesar?
Mark Antony is noble because he stands up for his friend, Caesar. His speech about the honorable men is a very noble speech. He is basically very accusatory, but in a gentlemanly and noble way. He wants to try to tell the people what happened, and convince them to do something about it and avenge Caesar’s death.
How does Antony sympathize the audience?
Antony speaks directly after Brutus. During his speech, the people are already set against him. Their minds are made up, so he must instead appeal to their hearts. In order to create sympathy for Caesar, Antony must refute the claim that Caesar had the personality of a tyrant.
What does Antony do to lucilius?
What does Antony do when he recognizes Lucilius? He tells his men to treat Lucilius well and keep him safe because he wants him as a friend.
Why did Brutus spare Antony’s life?
Brutus feels that Antony is no threat to the conspirators’ cause. By sparing the life of Antony, Brutus feels he will look good and honorable to the people, rather than just a butcher out to take away Caesar’s rule. Brutus wants to convince the people that Caesar would become a tyrant if he ruled over the people.
Why does Antony repeat honorable?
Antony mentions the will and says he has said too much and he “I fear I wrong the honorable men, Whose daggers have stabbed Caesar. I do fear it.” If Brutus is honorable than why is Antony afraid. He repeats “honorable” to accentuate Brutus’s honorability and make the people of Rome question it.