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I suppose it is well known that the last words of Gaius Julius Ceaser were "Et tu Brutus", meaning: "you too Brutus" (I think :? ). I read somewhere recently, where, I cannot remember, that this claim is actually incorrect, as the hierarchy in Rome spoke Greek to each other, not Latin. Apparently "Et tu Brutus" is the Latin translation given by a Roman historian of the original Greek words some 50 years later, and people started to quote "Et tu Brutus" instead.
Is this true, or is what I read incorrect? . If it is true, does anyone know the actual Greek spoken by Ceaser?
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Awesome info Jona.
I did not know that the yspoke Greek to that extent, I was under the impression that it was a fashion, not a norm.
Thanks to you both for that info.
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Yes I had read that, I suppose I was just being a bit vacant there with my comment.
Just that it would have been used even in such circumstances as your dying moment, makes me rethink the whole issue
of how the likes of Caesar spoke and thought.
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wow, this information is fascinating. I really dislike how Shakespeare has shaped some views on history :evil: .
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