Summary, Analysis, and Original Text by Scene

Act IV: Scene 2

he greets me well sends a good man to greet me.

hath given me some worthy cause . . . be satisfied Brutus is saying that he feels he has been wronged by Cassius and that the latter ought to explain himself.

regard and honor respect and affection; here, both that Cassius has high regard for Brutus and is himself a man of integrity.

familiar instances tokens of intimacy.

conference conversation.

hollow empty or worthless; here, insincere.

hot at hand lively in the beginning.

fall drop.

jades worn-out or worthless horses.

the horse the cavalry.

gently in a gentle manner; here, slowly.

griefs historically, grievances.

give you audience hear you out with the extra connotation of Brutus as leader hearing the grievances of an inferior.


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