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March word Crossword Clue [Solved]

By Umair Qureshi

Posted on June 4, 2022

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Answer : ET TU, BRUTE?

Et tu, Brute? is a Latin phrase literally meaning ‘and you, Brutus?’ or ‘also you, Brutus?’, often translated as ‘You as well, Brutus?’, ‘You too, Brutus?’, or ‘Even you, Brutus?’. The quote appears in Act 3 Scene 1 of William Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar, where it is spoken by the Roman dictator Julius Caesar, at the moment of his assassination, to his friend Marcus Junius Brutus, upon recognizing him as one of the assassins. The first known occurrences of the phrase are said to be in two earlier Elizabethan plays; Henry VI, Part 3 by Shakespeare, and an even earlier play, Caesar Interfectus, by Richard Edes. The phrase is often used apart from the plays to signify an unexpected betrayal by a friend.

There is no evidence that the historical Caesar spoke these words. Though the historical Caesar’s last words are not known with certainty, the Roman historian Suetonius, a century and a half after the incident, claims Caesar said nothing as he died, but that others reported that Caesar’s last words were the Greek phrase Kai su, teknon, which means ‘You too, child’ or ‘You too, young man’ to Brutus. Another commonly quoted variation of this Greek sentence in Latin is Tu quoque, Brute.[citation needed] Contrary to popular belief, the words are not Caesar’s last in the play, as he says “Then fall Caesar!” right after.