The plebeians refuse to listen to Brutus’ explanation.

Brutus tells the plebeians that Caesar was killed because he was ambitious.

Brutus says: “Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more.”

Brutus views the murder as an unavoidable sacrifice, and he wishes there were some way to kill Caesar’s tyranny without killing Caesar.

speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke,But here I am to speak what I do know.You all did love him once, not without cause.110What cause withholds you then to mourn for him?

Compare the speeches given by Antony and Brutus