Nabbes, Thomas · published 1637 · first performed or written 1635 (Annals) tragedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi typicality 0.85 · 487 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T2: rome, caesar, senate, sulla, roman, consul, brutus, romans, men, marius.
Let not Scipio Deny those errors an excuse. If nature Had a like clothed men's dispositions, And all did wear one habit of the mind, You need not urge th'example of your own T'instruct another's continence: for all From a necessited and innate temperance Would be as you are. Though I do not boast Command o'er pleasures, I pursue them not With an intemperate appetite, but make Reason my guide, that tell's me to provide For a succession, doth become the judgement Of a wise King. Posterity may well Be called th'eternity of life: he never dies that hath issue; for which I have married Her mine own conquest gave me. Your own conquest! Pray do not arrogate too much: you must not Dispose Rome's prisoners whilst you fight her quarrel. The war's not yours, though yours the victory. She must attend her sentence from our Senate; Which hardly will be partial to her beauty, Though 'twere adulterated with more art, Then e'er lasciviousness was mistress of, And rack 't invention for. Let Sophonisba Be then delivered up. Perhaps yourself After your boasted continence would have her To be your own. Is that your jealousy? Weak passionate man, that through thy blinded reason Foresee'st not thine own danger by th'example Of others misery, and yet art ripe, To maintain grossest errors of thy will, And seem discretions master. Had not Syphax (Bewitch by magic of her wanton eye Into a dotage) broke his faith with Rome, He might have flourished in his height of glory; And still commanded over his Division. Which Rome will add to Massanissas Kingdom Yielding up Sophonisba. You would seem To give me mines, upon condition I should restore the gold, reserving only The earth to trample on. In Sophonisba I have a treasure mine own life shall ransom, If she be forced away; and to consent She should be yielded up to any Roman Were worse than sacrilege, though I should scare The hallowed statues of Nunsidias gods Down from their altars, and convert their Temples Into the loathsom'st uses of necessity. king's oaths are equal with decrees of Fate, Those I have made I cannot violate. Then I disclaim thee. there's not so much danger In a known foe, as a suspected friend. To prevent an incendium it is best; To quench a brand before it fire the rest. He's angry, and I must not let it grow To ripeness of his hate. I am resolved To be th'example of a constancy Fame shall proclaim for wonder. Come ere my wish could summon her. Her sight Begins to shake the weak foundation Of my resolves. Like stones shot from an engine She ruins with the battery of her eye What my intents had built. Why is my Lord Thus cloudy? I expected entertainment Of other difference; such as cheerful love presents desire with from the interchange Of smiles and amorous glances.
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Let not Scipio Deny those errors an excuse. If nature Had a like cloth'd mens dispositions, And all did weare one habit of the mind, You need not urge th'example of your owne T'instruct anothers continence: for all From a necessited and innate temperance Would be as you are. Though I doe not boast Command o're pleasures, I pursue them not With an intemperate appetite, but make Reason my guide, that tell's me to provide For a succession, doth become the judgement Of a wise King. Posterity may well Be call'd th'eternity of life: he never Dy's that hath issue; for which I have marryed Her mine owne conquest gave me. Your owne conquest! Pray doe not arrogate too much: you must not Dispose Romes prisoners whilst you fight her quarrell. The warr's not yours, though yours the victory. She must attend her sentence from our Senate; Which hardly will be partiall to her beauty, Though 'twere adulterated with more art, Then e're lasciviousinesse was mistresse of, And rack 't invention for. Let Sophonisba Be then deliver'd up. Perhaps your selfe Ater your boatted continence would have her To be your owne. Is that your jealousie? Weake passionate man, that through thy blinded reason Foresee'st not thine owne danger by th'example Of others misery, and yet art ripe, To maintaine grossest errours of thy will, And seeme discretions master. Had not Syphax (Bewitch by magick of her wanton eye Into a dotage) broke his faith with Rome, He might have flourish't in his height of glory; And still commanded over his Division. Which Rome will add to Massanissas Kingdome Yeelding up Sophonisba. You would seeme To give me mines, upon condition I should restore the gold, reserving only The earth to trample on. In Sophonisba I have a treature mine owne life shall ransome, If she be forc't away; and to consent She should be yeelded up to any Romane Were worse then sacriledge, though I should tcare The hallowed sta'ues of Nunsidias gods Downe from their altars, and convert their Temples Into the loathsom'st uses of necessity. Kings oathes are equall with decrees of Fate, Those I have made I cannot violate. Then I disclaime thee. Ther's not so much danger In a knowne foe, as a suspected friend. To preventan incendium it is best; To quench a brand before it fire the rest. He's angry, and I must not let it grow To ripenesse of his hate. I am resolv'd To be th'example of a constancy Fame shall proclaime for wonder. Come e're my wish could summon her. Her sight Begins to shake the weake foundation Of my resolves. Like stones shot from an engine She ruin's with the battery of her eye What my intents had built. Why is my Lord Thus clowdy? I expected entertainment Of other difference; such as cheerefull love Present's desire with from the enterchange Of smiles and amorous glaunces.