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Alexander Pope [1723], [The tragedy of Julius Cæsar, altered: With a Prologue and Chorus; By His Grace, John Duke of Buckingham, in] The works of John Sheffield, Earl of Mulgrave, Marquis of Normanby, and Duke of Buckingham (Printed by John Barber, Alderman of London, London) [word count] [S39101].

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SCENE I. The Scene, a Street, through which Cæsar passes in Pomp to the Senate-House, attended by those Senators who were with him at the end of the former Act. Enter Spurinna hastily.

CÆSAR.
The Ides of March are come. (To Spurinna.

SPURINNA.
But not yet past.
Be pleas'd, Great Cæsar, to peruse this Parchment.

MESSALA.
'Tis from a Friend of Cæsar this Petition;
At your first leisure read his humble suit.

SPURINNA.
Oh, Cæsar, read mine first, 'tis for your Safety:

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Read it, Great Cæsar, read it instantly.

CÆSAR.
What most concerns our self shall last be read:
I'll lay it up against a time of leisure. (To Cassius.

CASSIUS.
What, do you trouble Cæsar in the Street?
Bring your Petitions to the Capitol.

SPURINNA.
But, mine concerns his Life.

CASSIUS.
I know it does;
Therefore away, we'll all take care of that.
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