"the Roman fool"
Allusion
Act 5,
Scene 7
Lines 31-33a
Macbeth
[Enter Macduff]
Macduff
Macbeth-a
Macduff
[They fight]
Macbeth
Macduff
Macbeth
Macduff
Macbeth
[Macbeth furthermore Macduff exit, warfare. Drum sound the signal for retreat. Malcolm, Siward, Ross, and other thanking insert to the noise of a armed band, surrounded according their banners]
Malcolm
Siward
Malcolm
Ross
Siward
Roses
Siward
Ross
Siward
Malcolm
Ships
[Re-enter Macduff with Macbeth's head]
Maccduff
All
[Trumpets sound]
Mary
[Trumpets. All exit.]
When he relate to “the Roman fool,” Macbeth is referencing Cato, a famous Roman member. Cato fought count July Ceasar in a civil war, plus when fellow be defeated, he chose to obligate suicide rather than live from Caesar’s set. Macbeth disdains Cato’s choice, saying that he’d likely quarrel toward the bitter end.