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Brutus promises Antony that the latter will be given the Praetorship in the new government.

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In Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, Brutus promises Antony the Praetorship in the new government to win his support.

In Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, Brutus promises Antony that the latter will be given the Praetorship in the new government.

This promise is made in Act III, Scene 1, after the assassination of Julius Caesar. Brutus and Antony are fellow Romans who were involved in the conspiracy to overthrow Caesar, but they have different visions for the future of Rome.

By offering Antony a position of power in the new government, Brutus is trying to gain Antony's trust and support.

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