What does Caesar mean when he refers to his infirmity?
Social Studies · High School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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The reference to Caesar's "infirmity" is found in William Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar." In Act 1, Scene 2, Caesar says:
"Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look;
He thinks too much: such men are dangerous."
Here, Caesar is using the term "infirmity" to describe Cassius's supposed weakness or flaw. Caesar suggests that Cassius's "lean and hungry look" and his tendency to think too much make him vulnerable or infirm. This comment reflects Caesar's suspicion and wariness of Cassius, who later becomes a key conspirator in the plot against Caesar.