Vol. 08 · Shakespeare ·Julius Caesar, Act III.i ·Caesar
"Et tu, Brute? Then fall, Caesar."
Not quite the line.
How it's usually quoted
"Et tu, Brute? Then fall, Caesar."
What Shakespeare actually wrote
"Et tu, Brute? — Then fall, Caesar!" Caesar — Julius Caesar, Act III.i
Why it matters
The stage dash matters. Caesar is not narrating his own death; he is interrupted by the recognition of Brutus, then consents to his end.
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