Read the excerpt from letters of the late ignatius sancho, an african. that subject, handled in your striking manner, would ease the yoke (perhaps) of many—but if only of one—gracious god! —what a feast to a benevolent heart! —and, sure i am, you are an epicurean in acts of charity.—you, who are universally read, and as universally admired—you could not fail—dear sir, think in me you behold the uplifted hands of thousands of my brother moors.—grief (you pathetically observe) is eloquent; —figure to yourself their attitudes; —hear their supplicating addresses! —alas! —you cannot refuse. what is sancho’s purpose for writing?

to convince sterne that africans can be religious and spiritual
to convince sterne that he is a formerly enslaved person from the colonies
to convince sterne to write more texts against slavery
to convince sterne to create more characters like uncle toby

Julius caesar. [brutus.] with this, she fell distraught, and, her attendants absent, swallowed fire. cassius. and died so? brutus. even so. cassius. o ye immortal gods! [enter lucius, with wine and taper] brutus. speak no more of her. give me a bowl of wine. in this i bury all unkindness, cassius. cassius. my heart is thirsty for that noble pledge. fill, lucius, till the wine o'erswell the cup; i cannot drink too much of brutus' love. [exit lucius. enter titinius, with messala] brutus. come in, titinius; welcome, good messala. now sit we close about this taper here, and call in question our necessities. cassius. portia, art thou gone? brutus. no more, i pray you. what moral dilemma does brutus confront in this excerpt? brutus lets go of his anger toward cassius and forgives him. brutus decides that he will not mourn portia and will stay loyal to cassius. brutus decides that he is too angry at cassius to remain friends with him. brutus questions whether cassius's life should be ended.