Act 2 — II. 3 Scene III.[173] A street near the Capitol
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II. 3 Scene III.[173] A street near the Capitol
Enter Artemidorus[174], reading a paper[175]
Artemidorus. Cæsar, beware of Brutus; take heed of Cassius; come not near Casca; have an eye to Cinna; trust not Trebonius; mark well Metellus Cimber; Decius Brutus loves thee not; thou hast wrong'd Caius Ligarius. There is but one mind in all these men, and it is bent against Cæsar. If thou beest not immortal, look about you: security gives way to[176] conspiracy. The mighty gods defend thee!
Thy lover,[177] Artemidorus.
Here will I stand till Cæsar pass along, 10And as a suitor will I give him this. My heart laments that virtue cannot live Out of the teeth of emulation.[178] If thou read this, O Cæsar, thou mayest live; If not, the Fates with traitors do contrive.[179] [Exit]