"Oh pardon me thou bleeding piece of earth, that I am meek and gentle with these butchers! Thou art the ruins of the noblest man that ever lived in the tide of times...." These were the words of Marcus Antonius in William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. Antony was an intelligent man with an improvisatory nature. He loved Caesar and was always loyal to him. Antony could have been given the crown but he wanted the freedom. …showed first 75 words of 750 total…

…showed last 75 words of 750 total…emotional once again at the end of the play. When he sees that Brutus has killed himself he makes the remark, "And this was the noblest Roman of them all..." Even though Antony acted like he hated all the conspirators equally, he actually liked Brutus. Antony was a good man although he wasn't the best leader. His true identity and personality was hidden until he was given the power and became the leader of Rome.