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In the passage, Brutus makes a historical allusion to
the ides of March. Which central idea does this
allusion support?
BRUTUS. Remember March, the ides of March,
remember.
Did not great Julius bleed for justice sake?
What villain touched his body, that did stab,
And not for justice? What, shall one of us,
That struck the foremost man of all this world
But for supporting robbers, shall we now
Contaminate our fingers with base bribes,
And sell the mighty space of our large honours
For so much trash as may be grasped thus?
I had rather be a dog and bay the moon
Than such a Roman.
O reflecting on the devastation and loss Caesar's
death meant to the conspirators
O remembering that their actions should be based in
honor
O the importance of strengthening their friendship
O agreeing that it is time to accept bribes and build
their own ambitions
- The Tragedy of Julius Caesar,
William Shakespeare