Act II, Scene 3

A street near the Capitol.

Enter ARTEMIDORUS, reading a paper

• Artemidorus. 'Caesar, beware of Brutus; take heed of Cassius;
  come not near Casca; have an eye to Cinna, trust not
  Trebonius: mark well Metellus Cimber: Decius Brutus
  loves thee not: thou hast wronged Caius Ligarius.
  There is but one mind in all these men, and it is 1125
  bent against Caesar. If thou beest not immortal,
  look about you: security gives way to conspiracy.
  The mighty gods defend thee! Thy lover,
  'ARTEMIDORUS.'
  Here will I stand till Caesar pass along, 1130
  And as a suitor will I give him this.
  My heart laments that virtue cannot live
  Out of the teeth of emulation.
  If thou read this, O Caesar, thou mayst live;
  If not, the Fates with traitors do contrive. 1135

Exit