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by Merciernmon 1350 days ago
Literary tangent: The title seems to be an allusion to Shakespeare. "I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him." Except, the entire purpose of Antony's funeral oration is to praise Caesar. His intent was to defend Caesar's legacy and shift public opinion against Caesar's assassins.

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bi1PvXCbr8

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Yeah, yeah, we know -- it's actually Frankenstein's monster.
Not everyone grew up in the thick of the Anglosphere :)
Also Damian Lewis' (spectacular) rendition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q89MLuLSJgk