Brutus argued against killing Antony for two main reasons. First, he thought that if they killed anyone other than Caesar, everyone would view them as bloodthirsty murderers instead of liberators. Second, he did not think that Antony would retaliate against them due to the fact that his power would diminish with Caesar's death.
for not killing Antony when they killed Caesar
Brutus thinks he is just the limb of Caesar but Cassius thinks that they should kill him because he is a tool used by Caesar.
As Antony mourns Caesar, he begs Brutus to allow him to take Caesar's body to the market place for a public display. He seeks permission to speak at Caesar's funeral, hoping to sway the crowd and highlight Caesar's accomplishments and the betrayal he faced. Antony aims to evoke sympathy for Caesar and incite the people against the conspirators, particularly Brutus. This moment is pivotal in turning public opinion against Brutus and the other assassins.
He is a senator who is said to have stabbed Caesar last and killing him. He committed suicide when being hunted by mark Antony and octavius for the assassination.
when Cassius warned brutus to kill Antony, Brutus refused saying that Antony is, but a limb of Caesar.Also he believed that when Brutus tells Antony the reason why they killed Caesar, Antony will be their ally.the other error of Brutus was that he let Antony to speak at Caesar's funeral. and this was a huge mistake.
His opinion on Marc Antony is that Antony is just the limb of Caesar. There is no point in killing him either. Antony is a friend of Brutus and he seems loyal but then Brutus will soon find out that Antony is a traitor to him and but of course despises him.
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for not killing Antony when they killed Caesar
Antony was Caesar's man. He was hoping to get political power through Caesar. Killing him is the last thing he would want.
In Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," Antony promises Brutus that he will speak at Caesar's funeral and will not blame the conspirators for Caesar's death. He assures Brutus that he will only speak good of Caesar and will respect Brutus's wishes, thereby maintaining the trust between them. However, Antony's true intention is to sway the crowd against the conspirators, ultimately turning public opinion in favor of Caesar.
Brutus thinks he is just the limb of Caesar but Cassius thinks that they should kill him because he is a tool used by Caesar.
Brutus was a protégé of Caesar, and was considered to be one of his closest friends. That is why Caesar said "Et tu, Brute?" (What? You too, Brutus??) when Brutus stabbed him, and why Antony calls Brutus Caesar's angel.
As Antony mourns Caesar, he begs Brutus to allow him to take Caesar's body to the market place for a public display. He seeks permission to speak at Caesar's funeral, hoping to sway the crowd and highlight Caesar's accomplishments and the betrayal he faced. Antony aims to evoke sympathy for Caesar and incite the people against the conspirators, particularly Brutus. This moment is pivotal in turning public opinion against Brutus and the other assassins.
He is a senator who is said to have stabbed Caesar last and killing him. He committed suicide when being hunted by mark Antony and octavius for the assassination.
when Cassius warned brutus to kill Antony, Brutus refused saying that Antony is, but a limb of Caesar.Also he believed that when Brutus tells Antony the reason why they killed Caesar, Antony will be their ally.the other error of Brutus was that he let Antony to speak at Caesar's funeral. and this was a huge mistake.
(Apex) Brutus reasons that killing Caesar was the sensible move.
Brutus was of the mind that Antony was only a puppet of Caesar and that when Caesar was dead, Antony would not be a problem. Cassius knew better.