QUOTES FROM THE BARD

PLAY: Julius Caesar ACT/SCENE: 4.3 SPEAKER: Brutus CONTEXT: BRUTUS
Your reason?
CASSIUS
This it is:
‘Tis better that the enemy seek us.
So shall he waste his means, weary his soldiers,
Doing himself offence, whilst we, lying still,
Are full of rest, defence, and nimbleness.
BRUTUS
Good reasons must of force give place to better.
The people ’twixt Philippi and this ground
Do stand but in a forced affection,
For they have grudged us contribution.
The enemy, marching along by them,
By them shall make a fuller number up,
Come on refreshed, new-added, and encouraged,
From which advantage shall we cut him off
If at Philippi we do face him there,
These people at our back. DUTCH: t Is beter, dat de vijand ons komt zoeken;
Zoo wordt zijn macht verzwakt, zijn volk vermoeid ;
Hij schaadt zichzelf, en wij, die rustig blijven,
Zijn frisch en vaardig en vol weerbaarheid. MORE: Means=Provisions
Doing himself offence=Weakening his own side
Of force=Of necessity
Contribution=Levies to support recruitment
New-added=Reinforced
Compleat:
Means=Middelen
To force=Dwingen, geweld aandoen
Contribution=Opbrenging, schattinggeld Topics: conflict, wisdom, patience, advantage/benefit