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I’m now teaching online! I f you have a computer (and download Zoom ), you’re in! 2. This entry was posted in Tips & Help on Augby Andrew.ġ. So, when Mark Antony asks the peopleto lend their ears to him, it means hewants to borrow their ears, which is just an interesting way of saying: ‘Everyone, listen to me!’ Got it? Finally, you must ‘pay back’ or ‘return’ the money. So, when you borrow money from the bank, you are getting a loan. In English, however, I …īy the way, ‘loan’ is the noun from the verb, ‘to lend’. The trouble is that, in Chinese, you basically say the same for both: ‘jie chen’. Students often mix these words up, making wrong sentences such as: But it reminds me of a problem I often hear in class regarding: to lend and to borrow something (usually money). His whole speech is filled with rhetorical devices that encourage the listeners to be on his side.The title to this post is a famous line from Shakespeare’s play: Julius Caesar. The Roman leader, Julius Caesar, is murdered (as shown in the above picture), and afterwards Mark Antony tries to speak to the angry crowd, beginning with these famous words. The character is inviting those around him to listen to him.
– LA Times Summaryįriends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears is a famous line from a speech in the play Julius Caesar. That’s right, the grand poo-bahs of the National Football League are destroying a sacred tradition: They are dropping the Roman numeral designation from Super Bowl 50, which should be Super Bowl L but won’t be. The second example is about Roman numerals and football.įriends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears: The NFL has gone too far this time.
Then come the speeches designed to further sway the will of the people, with Brutus making his case for the murder being in defense of Rome, and that golden boy, Mark Antony (with Kelly restrained but eloquent in his long oration that begins with “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears”), ultimately turning public opinion against the assassins by reminding them of all Caesar did for them, including leaving a distribution of money to each citizen in his will. Zhongyi: Why not? It’s still wildly famous. I’m not sure I can use that one though, since it’s from a play and not real life. Do you know the one about friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears? Zhongyi: You should also use the one from Julius Caesar. I guess I could use the one from Abraham Lincoln. Hanh: I am supposed to find five of the most famous speeches and analyze them in an essay.