2.249-254) The will depicts Caesar as a generous man, who loved his subjects enough to bequeath them these "common pleasures-(3.2.252) that are usually bestowed only on men of the highest ranking. At such a testament, the crowd has no choice but the grant their sympathies towards Antony and Caesar. No citizen could deny the selflessness of Caesar's will.
Throughout the speech, Mark Antony has several displays of emotion, and appears deeply affected "more so than he actually is "by the loss of his dear departed friend. Towards the beginning of his speech, he is overcome by his sorrow, and tells the crowd to " bear with [him];[His] heart is in the coffin there with Caesar,And [he] must pause till it come back to [him].""(3.2.107-9) By such a display, he solidifies his position as Caesar's dearest, and truest friend in the eyes of the people. Who better than Caesar's closest friend to know his true character?.
He also appeals to the crowd's patriotism: "O, what a fall there was, my countrymen!Then I, and you, and all of us fell down, Whilst bloody treason flourish'd over us.""(3.2.192-3) He makes it seem as though since Caesar was their leader, it would be unpatriotic of them to not mourn his falling, and to side with the conspirators. Not only does he accuse the crowd of disloyalty to Rome for briefly condoning the conspirators' actions, but accuses the conspirators themselves of treason. At the sight of Caesar's body, he cries, "Here is himself, marr'd, as you see, with traitors.""(3.2.199) What man, who truly loved Rome, could bring himself to slay her noble leader?.
This treason applies to a personal sense as well as a political one with Brutus. Antony states numerous times that Brutus was a beloved friend of Caesar's. It appears to the audience that such a thought is painful for Antony to bear, as "Brutus, as you know, was Caesar's angel:Judge, O you gods, how dearly Caesar loved him!-(3.
