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cchiu23 t1_ir2lzbi wrote

Reply to comment by Kichae in Hercules statue, approximately 2,000 years old, discovered in Greece - The Jerusalem Post by DRKILLM0NGER

Hell, they spoke greek in rome

That famous "et tu brutus" was actually said in Greek (if actually spoken at all)

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ezrs158 t1_ir39frv wrote

Unfortunately, I recently learned that line was popularized by Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar and there's zero minimal evidence it was ever actually said.

The series Rome apparently has a very accurate (from what we know) portrayal of Caesar's asssassination. He doesn't say anything.

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LateInTheAfternoon t1_ir819an wrote

Suetonius reports two traditions. According to one Caesar says nothing, according to the other he says "and you, son" in Greek. Suetonius doesn't elaborate on these traditions nor does he show preference for one over the other. One might note the similarity with the quote "the die is cast" (when Caesar crossed the Rubicon) which Plutarch claims Caesar uttered in Greek and not in Latin (it seems Caesar choose the quote from a play by the Greek playwright Menander).

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