Plut. Brut. 17.3

Life of Brutus 17.3

Author
Plutarch
Translator
Bernadotte Perrin

Life of Brutus

17.3

Plutarch

translated by Bernadotte Perrin

3Caesar caught the handle of the dagger and cried out loudly in Latin: “Impious Casca, what doest thou?” Then Casca, addressing his brother in Greek, bade him come to his aid. And now Caesar had received many blows and was looking about and seeking to force his way through his assailants, when he saw Brutus setting upon him with drawn dagger. At this, he dropped the hand of Casca which he had seized, covered his head with his robe, and resigned himself to the dagger-strokes.