Brutus must read it first.
To deliver Caesar's eulogy (funeral speech)
In Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," Antony repeatedly refers to Brutus as "an honorable man," but this is deeply ironic. While he ostensibly acknowledges Brutus's honor, Antony's true feelings reveal contempt for Brutus's betrayal of Caesar. Through manipulative rhetoric in his funeral speech, Antony ultimately undermines Brutus's credibility and incites the crowd against him, suggesting that he does not genuinely believe in Brutus's honor.
Before Brutus agrees to Antony's request to speak at Caesar's funeral, he places the condition that Antony must not blame the conspirators for Caesar's assassination. Brutus wants to ensure that the speech does not incite the crowd against them. Additionally, he insists that Antony must speak after him, allowing Brutus to present the conspirators' rationale first.
In Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," Mark Antony repeatedly refers to Brutus as an "honorable man" during his famous speech, but his tone is increasingly sarcastic. While he acknowledges Brutus's reputation, Antony uses the phrase to undermine Brutus's actions in assassinating Caesar and to sway public opinion against him. Ultimately, Antony's rhetoric suggests that he does not genuinely believe Brutus is honorable, but rather seeks to highlight the contradictions in Brutus's motives.
After Julius Caesar was assassinated, Antony gave a eulogy purporting to praise Brutus. He kept repeating that Brutus was an honorable man while making it obvious that the opposite was true. The crowd turned against Brutus.
To deliver Caesar's eulogy (funeral speech)
Antony handled his emotions better than Brutus. Antony was able to channel his grief and anger into a powerful and strategic speech at Caesar's funeral, rallying the Roman citizens against the conspirators. In contrast, Brutus struggled to manage his emotions and made decisions based on honor and duty rather than practicality, which ultimately led to his downfall.
Although both Brutus and Antony offered eulogies, Antony offered one tempered with sarcasm and disrepute, while Brutus's was sincere with praise and good will.
Brutus is the one that is more democratic. After Caesar gets killed, when Brutus and Antony give the speech to the plebians or villagers, Antony want to make sure Brutus and Cassius get what they deserved for what they did. For Brutus, he wants the govt. to change, and to change Rome into a republic.
Brutus must read it first.
Mark Antony uses a subtle and eloquent tone in his speech. This is in contrast to the rational tone of Brutus's speech.
Brutus's purpose was to control the crowd as was Anthony's. Brutus began his speech with a hostile crowd against him as a murderer of the popular Julius Caesar.
To deliver Caesar's eulogy (funeral speech)
In Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," Antony repeatedly refers to Brutus as "an honorable man," but this is deeply ironic. While he ostensibly acknowledges Brutus's honor, Antony's true feelings reveal contempt for Brutus's betrayal of Caesar. Through manipulative rhetoric in his funeral speech, Antony ultimately undermines Brutus's credibility and incites the crowd against him, suggesting that he does not genuinely believe in Brutus's honor.
It turned the mob against Brutus, which was his objective.
Before Brutus agrees to Antony's request to speak at Caesar's funeral, he places the condition that Antony must not blame the conspirators for Caesar's assassination. Brutus wants to ensure that the speech does not incite the crowd against them. Additionally, he insists that Antony must speak after him, allowing Brutus to present the conspirators' rationale first.