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Brutus did not plan to kill Mark Antony although he most certainly thought about it. Brutus knew Antony was loyal to Caesar and that Antony had military skills. Brutus, however, clearly underestimated the damage that Antony could cause. Brutus made a mistake and he would die for his conspiracy against Caesar.
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Who does Brutus tell the conspirators not to kill?
Antony
How was Antony able to provoke the roman mob against the conspirators?
Antony was a skillful orator. He provoked d Romans by using rhetorical devices and appealed to their emotions and greed. All through his speech, Antony kept on calling the conspirators, particularly Brutus very honorable but it was obvious that he was using d adjective sarcastically. He laid bare the qualities of Caesar by highlighting his refusal to accept the crown at the festival of Lupercal and referred to his will by telling them that Caesar had left money to each of them and thus proved that he was not ambitious. Antony 's speech nullified all the effect of Brutus' speech and provoked the citizens against the conspirators.
What does Brutus decided to do while in the orchard?
In the orchid Brutus meets with his conspirators and plots to kill Julies Caeser on the ides of March.
What reason did brutus give for not killing Antony?
Brutus is an honorable man. He does not deisre to kill unless it is absolutely necessary. He doesn't want to kill Antony because he believes that Caesar is the only threat to Rome's security, and that Antony cannot do anything without Caesar around. They were only concerned with stopping Caesar from becoming a king. He doesnt want to kill Marc Antony because he doesnt want it to seem as if these conspirators wanted to just kill these political leaders. Brutus believed that it was only necessary to kill Caesar. The reason for that is Brutus thought Rome should remain a republic. ("Antony is but a limb of Caesar) Also, he thinks that it is too brutal to kill Antony along with Caesar.
How and why does Antony attitude toward Brutus change from the beginning?
Mark atony hates Brutus because brutus helped kill caesar
