Plut. Caes. 66.5

Life of Caesar 66.5

Author
Plutarch
Translator
Bernadotte Perrin

Life of Caesar

66.5

Plutarch

translated by Bernadotte Perrin

5At almost the same instant both cried out, the smitten man in Latin: “Accursed Casca, what does thou?” and the smiter, in Greek, to his brother: “Brother, help!”

So the affair began, and those who were not privy to the plot were filled with consternation and horror at what was going on; they dared not fly, nor go to Caesar’s help, nay, nor even utter a word. But those who had prepared themselves for the murder bared each of them his dagger,