Julius Caesar:
Infamy, infamy. They've all got it in for me.
Soothsayer:
I will see whether the goddess will grant us a further vision. Oh Isis, sweet Isis...
Hengist Pod:
They're lovely. I'm very sorry sir, it's an old saying we have back in Britain.
Cleopatra:
[
to Hengist who is dressed as Caesar] You do not look like your bust.
Julius Caesar:
[
who is dressed as Hengist] No, he's not. He's just a bit cracked.
[
running gag]
Julius Caesar:
Friends, Romans...
Whoever happens to be next to him:
Countrymen.
Julius Caesar:
I know!
Julius Caesar:
I've cleaned up this city. Have you forgotten my slogan? 'Nihil expectore in omnibus' - no spitting on the public transport.
Hengist Pod:
My name's Pod. Hengist Post, this is my wife Senna.
Horsa:
Oh, that's a pretty...
Hengist Pod:
Pretty what?
Horsa:
Er... pretty name.
Senna Pod:
It was, 'til I married somebody called "Pod".
Mark Antony:
All right, look here Marcus...
Spencius:
No, no, I'm Spencius. 'S my brother what's Marcus. We're in partnership now, you know. Marcus & Spencius.
Mark Antony:
Look at them. All solid bone and muscle.
Spencius:
Bone and muscle I've got plenty of. It's brains what people want nowadays.
Mark Antony:
They've got brains. Artisans, every one of them. Here you, what did you do in Britain?
Hengist Pod:
I was a wheelmaker.
Mark Antony:
See that? He makes wheels.
Hengist Pod:
Square ones.
Mark Antony:
Square... Never mind. Here, you. What did you do?
Horsa:
I was a hunter.
Spencius:
A hunter?
Mark Antony:
A hunter! Now, what about that then? A hunter. What did you hunt?
Horsa:
Romans.
[
Hosa comes in with WC marked on his arm]
Hengist Pod:
I think someone's making a convenience of you!
[
the gaurd has just told Hengist that he will be going to the lions]
Hengist Pod:
I hope they'e a nice family!
Horsa:
Eh, Hengist, what he means is that you will be thrown to the lions, in the arena
Hengist Pod:
oh, THOSE lions! Yahhh!
[
Hengist jumps into Horsa's arms. Horsa puts Hengist down]
Horsa:
Don't worry. Head in the mouth, quick snap of the jaws and it'll all be over!
Hengist Pod:
Yes, but how am I going to get his head into my mouth?
Bilius:
Caesar, there is a messenger here without.
Julius Caesar:
I'm not surprised, if we stay here much longer we'll all be without.
Seneca:
[
singing] Wherever, I wander, there's no place like ROME!
Bilius:
Hail, Mark Antony!
Mark Antony:
Hail - snow, rain, thunder, lighting - the lot! Julius in?
[
Gloria screams and runs out]
Mark Antony:
I see he is!
[
Of the Britons]
Mark Antony:
You know I just don't get these Britons; everytime we get a good punch up going, someone behind the line yells "Teas up!" and they all disappear!
Julius Caesar:
"Teas up"? How very odd! It must be one of these strange gods they worship, like this other one they're always talking about, "Crumpet."
Mark Antony:
What?
Julius Caesar:
"Crum-pet", I don't understand it at all.
Mark Antony:
You know something; I don't think these Britons don't want to be conquered.
[
Reading a letter from Seneca]
Mark Antony:
Hello - there is news from Egypt, Ptolemy is trying to usurp Cleopatra.
Julius Caesar:
Trying to do what with her?
Mark Antony:
Usurp her.
Julius Caesar:
Sound positively revolting.
Julius Caesar:
Tony!
Mark Antony:
Julie! I caught you with your toga up!
Julius Caesar:
Oh yes, I'm sorry I've caught something, one of these local things I can't seem to shake off. It's called "a-stinking-cold"!
Bilius:
I'm sorry Caesar but for the good of Rome, you must die!
Julius Caesar:
But you're my personal bodyguard and champion gladiator, I don't want to die! I may not be a very good live emperor but I'd be a worse one dead!
Brutus:
The senate are worried about matters in the east, the affairs involving Ptolemy and Cleopatra.
Julius Caesar:
Are they having an affair? Oh do tell!
[
Seeing the capitive Britons rushing into Cleopatra's bedroom on the night she plans to kill Caesar]
Mark Antony:
Blimey, she must be selling tickets!
Seneca:
Ooh, Arab eh? I've heard they're intense lovers.
Mark Antony:
Well naturally, they do everything in tents.
Seneca:
Beware the Ides of March!...
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