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PLAY: Julius Caesar ACT/SCENE: 3.1 SPEAKER: Cassius CONTEXT: CASSIUS
How many ages hence
Shall this our lofty scene be acted over,
In states unborn and accents yet unknown!
BRUTUS
How many times shall Caesar bleed in sport,
That now on Pompey’s basis lies along
No worthier than the dust!
CASSIUS
So oft as that shall be,
So often shall the knot of us be called
“The men that gave their country liberty.” DUTCH: In welke verre tijden
Wordt dit verheven schouwtooneel herhaald,
In ongeboren Staten, nieuwe tongen!
MORE: Accents=Languages
In sport=Entertainment
Basis=Base of P’s statue
Along=Stretched out
Knot=Small group
Compleat:
Accent=Klankteken, bygalm, schrapken, toon, woorklank
To make sport=Lachen, speelen
Knot=Een rist of trop Topics: langage, understanding, legacy, reputation

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