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Brutus doesn't want to take an oath to kill Caesar in case something would happen that they would need to change their plan.
No, not an oath. If not the face of men, The sufferance of our souls, the time's abuse--If these motives weak, break off betimes, And every man hence to his idle bed.
(2.1.57)
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Why won't Brutus let the conspirators swear an oath?
That the murder of Caesar will be the oath.
According to Brutus why dont the conspirators need to swear to an oath?
The murder will be the oath.
What character traits are revealed when Brutus won't swear an oath?
Brutus shows his rational and logical nature, as well as his idealism, by arguing that "what other oath than honesty to honesty engaged, that this shall be, or we will fall for it."
Why doesn't Brutus want to swear an oath with the conspirators?
He thinks a just cause needs no oath to bind the doers to their cause
Why won't Brutus swear an oath?
Because, as he argues, "what other oath than honesty to honesty engaged, that this shall be, or we will fall for it?" It is the same argument put forward in the Epistle of James (James 5:12) in the Bible: "Do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. Let your "Yes" be yes, and your "No," no, or you will be condemned." In other words, if you are honest, what need is there for an oath?
Why does brutus disagree to take the oath in Julius Caesar?
because he does not want his soul in the hands of men he doesnt really trust.
Why won't Brutus let the conspirators swear an oath?
That the murder of Caesar will be the oath.
According to Brutus why dont the conspirators need to swear to an oath?
The murder will be the oath.
Why does brutus disagree about taking an oath what character traits does this speech reveal?
Brutus does not want to swear an oath because this would lessen the nobility of their endeavor. As honorable and honest men-good Romans all, they are pledging themselves to commit an honorable deed by killing Caesar; an oath would suggest that they lack nobility, honest, and courage. He is displaying a sense of honor or hubris depending on your point of view. ChaCha!
Why does brutus wants to swear an oath to the conspirators?
Because he seems to think everyone there is loyal and there is no use for them to swear an oath
Why does brutus want to swear an oath with the conspirators?
Because he seems to think everyone there is loyal and there is no use for them to swear an oath
Why is no oath sworn by the conspirators?
Because Brutus and Cassius like potatoe's
Why is the oath sworn by the conspirators?
Because Brutus and Cassius like potatoe's
What character traits are revealed when Brutus won't swear an oath?
Brutus shows his rational and logical nature, as well as his idealism, by arguing that "what other oath than honesty to honesty engaged, that this shall be, or we will fall for it."
Why doesn't Brutus want to swear an oath with the conspirators?
He thinks a just cause needs no oath to bind the doers to their cause
Why does Brutus disagrees by taking the oath?
Brutus believed that as a noble man, his word should be his oath. He considered himself and the other men to be honorable men, and their mission a worthy one. He felt that any who needed an oath to carry out the execution of Caesar shouldn't be amongst them.
Who said that the conspirators needed no oath because they were bound by their cause and not by empty words in julius caesar?
Brutus.
