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What is meant by you too Brutus?
A phrase used to express one’s dismay at mistreatment or betrayal. The phrase is attributed to Julius Caesar, whose close friend Brutus conspired to murder him. The Latin phrase translates to, “And you, Brutus?” Wow, even you’re voting against me, Sarah—my own sister?
What does Et 2 brute mean?
Et tu, Brute? [ (et tooh brooh-tay) ] A Latin sentence meaning “Even you, Brutus?” from the play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare. Caesar utters these words as he is being stabbed to death, having recognized his friend Brutus among the assassins.
What does Caesar’s ghost say to Brutus?
CAESAR’S GHOST: Thy evil spirit, Brutus. BRUTUS: So why are you here? CAESAR’S GHOST: To tell you that I’ll see you tomorrow at Philippi. BRUTUS: So I’ll see you again?
Does the phrase’tu quoque brute mi fili’have any currency?
Modified in this way, the phrase “Tu quoque, Brute, mi fili?” does appear to have some currency. For reasons that are utterly opaque to me (if Wikipedia is to be trusted), it appears that different language traditions favor certain versions of Caesar’s final words, e.g.: Italian: “Tu quoque, Brute, fili mi?” French: “Tu quoque mi fili?”
Is it’brute mi fili’or’tu quoque brute’?
“Fili mi,” however, actually is the correct vocative. Modified in this way, the phrase “Tu quoque, Brute, mi fili?” does appear to have some currency. For reasons that are utterly opaque to me (if Wikipedia is to be trusted), it appears that different language traditions favor certain versions of Caesar’s final words, e.g.:
Is it Brutus mi fili or Brutus Brutus?
Regarding the particular phrase you cite (“Tu quoque, Brutus, mi fili?”), I suspect that it is misquoted, since it returns pretty much 0 results in a web search and it’s not good Latin. As you note, the vocative of “Brutus” is “Brute.” “Fili mi,” however, actually is the correct vocative.
What does Tutu quoque mean?
Tu quoque ( /tjuːˈkwoʊkwi, tuːˈkwoʊkweɪ/; Latin for “you also”), or the appeal to hypocrisy, is a fallacy that intends to discredit the opponent’s argument by asserting the opponent’s failure to act consistently in accordance with its conclusion (s). The Oxford English Dictionary cites John Cooke’s 1614 stage play, The Cittie Gallant,…