In Anthony's speech there is a line that goes like this:
"When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept."
Why the present perfect?
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Sign up to join this communityIn Anthony's speech there is a line that goes like this:
"When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept."
Why the present perfect?
"When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept."
Why the present perfect?
Modernise it a bit: "Whenever the poor have cried, Caesar has wept."
And fill in the details: "Whenever the poor have cried in the past , Caesar has wept with them."
Seems pretty normal to me.