Shakespeare's Brutus speech is brilliant, turning "Brutus is an honorable man" from econium to deadly sarcasm. "[Shakespeare's] version of Mark Antony's speech

Shakespeare's Brutus speech is brilliant, turning "Brutus is an honorable man" from econium to deadly sarcasm. "[Shakespeare's] version of Mark Antony's speech is probably the greatest written speech ever" Let us not forget the Gettysburg Address, which is the pivot point not of a factional quarrel but a national repurposing to equality, and shorter to boot. Quibbling can be fun!