In his 1599 play Julius Caesar, a host of Roman senators conspired ... but repeats in his famous funeral speech that "Brutus says he was ambitious, and Brutus is an honorable man." ...

When Shakespeare’s Antony delivers his funeral speech over Caesar’s ... Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” helps us understand ...

He reminds the crowd of all the good Caesar has done and encourages them to mourn for him. Julius Caesar's popularity soars when he returns to Rome victorious after defeating the sons of Pompey.