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Q: How was your relationship with Portia?
A: We loved each other with all our hearts. We had a perfect relationship, based on trust and affection. No other woman can ever replace her position in my heart.
Q: What were Portia’s last words?
A: To be honest, I never got to know. There comes a time in life when your country calls for you, when that time comes your country will be your top priority. When Portia died, I was far away preparing for war against Antony. But I am sure she understands and she won’t blame me for not being by her side as she died.
Q: Portia wasn’t a virgin. Why would you divorce Claudia Pulchra, who was known for her high virtues, for a widow?
A: Well, I wanted to use this marriage to honor my uncle (Portia’s father) after he deceased. I don’t want to talk about this too much. But I just want to say that Portia and I deeply love one another and Claudia is now married to Publius Quinctilius Varus, so all is good.
Q: How did you feel when you were told that Portia was dead?
A: When I first heard of Portia’s death I was heart-broken. I didn’t think I could have lived on. But after a few minutes I realized I shouldn’t be mourning over Portia for it was a destructive emotion, which is against the beliefs of Stoicism. So I picked myself up and resisted from being emotional. I decided to turn my focus to the war against Antony, which requires my utmost concentration wholeheartedly. Cassius even commented on my reaction to Portia’s death, saying that I practiced Stoicism well and my emotionless reaction to her death proved me to be a deep Stoicism philosopher.
Our editors were lucky to have Brutus, Portia’s husband, as our interviewee, he took the time to do this short interview with us even though he was so busy arranging for the war! We got to know so much more about Portia through the other half of her life.
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Kudos to Brutus for giving us his precious time!