Who is here so rude that would not be a Roman? If any, speak for him have I offended. Who is here so base that would be a bondman? If any, speak for him have I offended. There is tears for his love joy for his fortune honour for his valour and death for his ambition. Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all free men? As Caesar loved me, I weep for him as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it as he was valiant, I honour him: but, as he was ambitious, I slew him. If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: –Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more. If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar’s, to him I say, that Brutus’ love to Caesar was no less than his. Romans, countrymen, and lovers! hear me for my cause, and be silent, that you may hear: believe me for mine honour, and have respect to mine honour, that you may believe: censure me in your wisdom, and awake your senses, that you may the better judge. The speeches discussed in this podcast, from William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, 3:2: Hear Alex Waldman, a Royal Shakespeare Company actor, explore the same speeches as Paul and Gideon do in this month’s podcast: And for further related topics, see episodes 15 and 36 of this podcast. Paul’s free ebook, The Original Pronunciation of Shakespeare’s Pronunciation, and other material on the topic, is available here. Paul Meier’s Voicing Shakespeare, with a chapter on Rhetoric, is available here.Ĭlick here for more Guess that Accent quizzes on IDEA. Burton’s faculty biography, with a list of his publications, is available here. An avid skier, Gideon lives in Salt Lake City.ĭr. His Silva Rhetoricae: The Forest of Rhetoric website has introduced countless online visitors to the basic concepts and terms of rhetoric since 1996. Gideon Burton has taught courses in rhetoric, Renaissance literature, and digital media since 1994 at Brigham Young. Paul and Gideon discuss Shakespeare’s use of rhetoric, in addition to rhetoric in general, which is often defined as the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing. Dialect Recordings for Plays & Musicalsįor the November 2022 episode of the podcast, Paul welcomes Gideon Burton, professor in the English Department at Brigham Young University in Salt Lake City, Utah, and creator of the website Silva Rhetoricae: The Forest of Rhetoric.
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