1. "O Julius Caesar! Thou art mighty yet. They spirit walks abroad and turns our swords in our own proper entrails." What truth abut wars might this speech by Brutus be said to acknowledge? (II, 101-102)
Caesar was no longer alive, Brutus was tying to explains to the Roman people why he died. Caesar did not loose his power over the people, his worlds still meant power to them. Caesar was a powerful men that conquered many land, the people of Rome liked that about him, his popularity. This is demonstrated in his quote, "Thy spirit walks abroad and turns our swords in our own proper entrails," (III, 101-102) meaning people still didn't believe in the power of Brutus because he wasn't as strong. Caesar had great influences in the people of Rome his power was still in the streets and Brutus couldn't do.
5. What event does this speech ("O Julius Caesar...") presage? (V,57)
Brutus by saying this speech was trying to gain the Romans respect and power, the respect and power that Caesar once had. He wanted to justify why he and the other man killed Caesar and how he was a bad men. He states that he would do anything for Rome their country for example giving away his life. This quote, "Thy spirit walks abroad and turns our swords / In our own proper entrails" he wants the people to realize that he would give anything to keep Rome safe. He never realized that people wanted someone popular and powerful also outside of Rome. By justifying why he killed Caesar shows means that he wanted to keep his image clean in front of the street people.
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