His reasons for speaking @ the funeral are to justify the conspirators' actions in murdering Caesar and also to introduce Marc Antony.
Brutus and Antony.
Antony would have his way with or without his approval because he is the head of the army.
One example of how Brutus used the appeal of reason was wen he said that if Caesar was still alive then they would all be slaves and that they would all die as slaves if Caesar wasn't dead.
Antony's agenda was to turn the crowd against Brutus in order to set up his own grasp for power. Brutus really underestimated his ability and power, and thought he could do no harm once Caesar was dead. He was wrong--Antony succeeded in his plot to become one of the rulers of Rome.
this basically means that Brutus was the cause of Caesars death, thus Antony was referring to brutus in that statement
Brutus and Antony.
brutus
One reason Brutus allows Antony to speak at Caesar's funeral is to show the people of Rome that they have nothing to fear and to gain their trust. Another reason may be to uphold the appearance of honorable behavior and to maintain that the conspirators acted out of love for Rome. It also gives Brutus and the conspirators the opportunity to present their side of the story and justify their actions.
The crowd did react to Brutus and Anthony funeral speeches because they had much intellectual appeal.
Because Antony promised he would not do the very thing he ended up doing, and Brutus trusted him. Unfortunately for Brutus he really was an "honourable man".
caesars funerl orations were "::::: brutus concentrates on Caesar: mark Antony concentrates on romes greatness
Antony would have his way with or without his approval because he is the head of the army.
Brutus allows Antony to speak at Caesar's funeral to show that they have nothing to hide and to demonstrate their commitment to fairness and democracy. It was also part of their strategy to win the public's support by giving Antony a chance to address the crowd.
Brutus, the senators, and Cassuis.
Brutus
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 tell brutus that he would see him at philippi