Julius Caesar: Act 2, Scene 3

           Enter ARTEMIDORUS.

      ARTEMIDORUS [Reading a letter he has written.]
  1     'Caesar, beware of Brutus; take heed of Cassius;
  2     come not near Casca; have an eye to Cinna, trust not
  3     Trebonius: mark well Metellus Cimber: Decius Brutus
  4     loves thee not: thou hast wronged Caius Ligarius.
  5     There is but one mind in all these men, and it is
  6     bent against Caesar. If thou beest not immortal,
  7     look about you: security gives way to conspiracy.

7. security gives way to conspiracy: overconfidence opens the door to conspiracy.

8 The mighty gods defend thee!
9 Thy lover,

9. lover: friend, follower, well-wisher.

10                                                            ARTEMIDORUS.'
11   Here will I stand till Caesar pass along,
12   And as a suitor will I give him this.

12. suitor: one who has a favor to ask.

13 My heart laments that virtue cannot live
14 Out of the teeth of emulation.

14. Out of the teeth of emulation: out of danger from malicious envy.

15 If thou read this, O Caesar, thou mayst live;
16 If not, the Fates with traitors do contrive.

16. contrive: conspire.

Exit.