Antony: if you have tears, prepare to shed them now. you all do know this mantle1. i remember the first time ever caesar put it on. ‘twas on a summer’s evening in his tent, that day he overcame the nervii2. look, in this place ran cassius’ dagger through. see what a rent the envious casca made. through this the well-belovèd brutus stabbed; 1. a cloak. 2. one of caesar’s military conquests. how do the bolded lines show mark antony’s manipulation of the roman crowd? mark antony recalls a memory of caesar’s military conquest to make the conspirators feel better about assassinating caesar. mark antony recalls a memory of caesar’s military conquest to recruit people to the roman army even if caesar is dead. mark antony recalls a memory of caesar’s military conquest to relate to the men in the crowd who served in the roman army. mark antony recalls a memory of caesar’s military conquest to show the great success of the roman army despite the leader.