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Friday, 27 June 2014

EPIDHAVROS

I managed half of Brutus' speech standing in the centre of this most amazing theatre at Epidhavros: old age and memory! Though my version was Friends, Romans, Countrymen lend me your ears...
There were eight people at the very top and when I had finished I asked them if they could hear me - they applauded me and said :' Yes, very clearly.' Apparently you can drop a coin where I am standing and it is heard throughout, even the very top! That's me, the little dot in the centre down there LOL :O)
 Here's another version of the speech:
Romans, countrymen, and lovers! hear me for my
cause, and be silent, that you may hear: believe me
for mine honour, and have respect to mine honour, that
you may believe: censure me in your wisdom, and
awake your senses, that you may the better judge.
If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of
Caesar's, to him I say, that Brutus' love to Caesar
was no less than his. If then that friend demand
why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer:
--Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved
Rome more. Had you rather Caesar were living and
die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live
all free men? As Caesar loved me, I weep for him;
as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was
valiant, I honour him: but, as he was ambitious, I
slew him. There is tears for his love; joy for his
fortune; honour for his valour; and death for his
ambition. Who is here so base that would be a
bondman? If any, speak; for him have I offended.
Who is here so rude that would not be a Roman? If
any, speak; for him have I offended. Who is here so
vile that will not love his country? If any, speak;
for him have I offended. I pause for a reply.

A little closer - me giving the speech:
This theatre is just one section of the Ancient Healing Sanctury of Asklepieion. It was the largest healing centre of antiquity!




 

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