which quotation from julius caesar is an example of a historical allusion?\no \marullus. but what trade art…

which quotation from julius caesar is an example of a historical allusion?\no \marullus. but what trade art thou? answer me directly. / cobbler. a trade, sir, that i hope i may use with a safe / conscience, which is indeed, sir, a mender of bad soles.\ (act 1, scene 1)\no \these growing feathers plucked from caesars wing / will make him fly an ordinary pitch,\ (act 1, scene 1)\no \cassius. and why should caesar be a tyrant then? / poor man, i know he would not be a wolf / but that he sees the romans are but sheep.\ (act 1, scene 3)\no \o, you hard hearts, you cruel men of rome, / knew you not pompey?\ (act 1, scene 1)

which quotation from julius caesar is an example of a historical allusion?\no \marullus. but what trade art thou? answer me directly. / cobbler. a trade, sir, that i hope i may use with a safe / conscience, which is indeed, sir, a mender of bad soles.\ (act 1, scene 1)\no \these growing feathers plucked from caesars wing / will make him fly an ordinary pitch,\ (act 1, scene 1)\no \cassius. and why should caesar be a tyrant then? / poor man, i know he would not be a wolf / but that he sees the romans are but sheep.\ (act 1, scene 3)\no \o, you hard hearts, you cruel men of rome, / knew you not pompey?\ (act 1, scene 1)

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Brief Explanations:

A historical allusion refers to a reference to a historical event, person, or place. In the given options, the mention of Pompey in the last - quoted line is a reference to a well - known historical figure from Roman history. Pompey was a significant Roman general and politician before Caesar's time. The speaker is using the knowledge of Pompey to appeal to the emotions and memories of the people of Rome.

Answer:

"O, you hard hearts, you cruel men of Rome, / Knew you not Pompey?" (act 1, scene 1)