person
Marcus Junius Brutus
Brutus
also: Brútus
Marcus Junius Brutus (85–42 BC), one of the principal assassins of Julius Caesar; invoked satirically by Andaházy to ask why Brutus sacrificed himself for republican immortality when fame is so cheaply attained through flattery and political self-promotion.
Reading notes
- Only a Joke §2 Brutus
Marcus Junius Brutus (85–42 BC), the Roman senator who joined the assassination of Julius Caesar for republican principle; Andaházy invokes him sardonically, asking why Brutus sacrificed himself when fame is so cheaply obtained through flattery.
- The Last Days of Csák §6 Brutus
Marcus Junius Brutus (85–42 BC), leader of the conspiracy against Julius Caesar, is the 'last Roman' of Erzsébet's tale; defeated at Philippi, he became the archetype of the idealist who fights for a people that does not deserve him — Madách's explicit parallel for Csák.