本·卫肖 | 声演《尤利乌斯·凯撒》布鲁图斯

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.

各位罗马人，各位亲爱的同胞们！请你们静静地听我解释。为了我的名誉，请你们相信我；尊重我的名誉，这样你们就会相信我的话。用你们的智慧批评我；唤起你们的理智，给我一个公正的评断。

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.

要是在今天在场的群众中间，有什么人是凯撒的好朋友，我要对他说，布鲁图也是和他同样地爱着凯撒。要是那位朋友问我为什么布鲁图斯要起来反对凯撒，这就是我的回答：并不是我不爱凯撒，可是我更爱罗马。

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.

你们宁愿让凯撒活在世上，大家作奴隶而死呢，还是让凯撒死去，大家作自由人而生？因为凯撒爱我，所以我为他流泪；因为他是幸运的，所以我为他欣慰；因为他是勇敢的，所以我尊敬他；因为他有野心，所以我杀死他。我用眼泪报答他的友谊，用喜悦庆祝他的幸运，用尊敬崇扬他的勇敢，用死亡惩戒他的野心。

Who is here so base that would be a slave? 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.

这儿有谁愿意自甘卑贱，做一个奴隶？要是有这样的人，请说出来；因为我已经得罪他了。这儿有谁愿意自居化外，不愿做一个罗马人？要是有这样的人，请说出来；因为我已经得罪他了。这儿有谁愿意自处下流，不爱他的国家？要是有这样的人，请说出来；因为我已经得罪他了。我等待着答复。

Then none have I offended. I have done no more to Caesar than you shall do to Brutus.

那么我没有得罪任何人！我怎样对凯撒，你们也可以怎样对我！