Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T2: rome, caesar, senate, sulla, roman, consul, brutus, romans, men, marius.
Yet haply he (as Sulla whilom did,) When he hath rooted civil war from Rome, Will therewithal discharge the power he hath. Caesar and Sulla, Brutus be not like. Sulla (assaulted by the enemy) Did arm himself (but in his own defence) Against both Cinna's host and Marius. Whom when he had discomfited and chased, And of his safety thoroughly was assured, He laid apart the power that he had got, And gave up rule, for he desired it not. Where Caesar that in silence might have slept, Nor urged by aught but his ambition, Did break into the heart of Italie. And like rude Brennus brought his men to field, Traversed the seas: And shortly after (backed With wintered soldiers used to conquering,) He aimed at us, bent to exterminate, whoever sought to intercept his state. Now, having got what he hath gaped for, (Dear Brutus) think you Caesar such a child, Slightly to part with so great signiory. Believe it not, he bought it dear you know, And traveled too far to leave it so. But Cassius, Caesar is not yet a King. No, but Dictator, in effect as much. He doth what pleaseth him, (a princely thing,) And wherein differ they whose power is such? He is not bloody. But by bloody jars he hath unpeopled most part of the earth. Both Gaul and Afrique perished by his wars. Egypt, Emathia, Italy and Spain, Are full of dead men's bones by Caesar slain. Th'infectious plague, and Famine's bitterness, Or th'Ocean (whom no pity can assuage,) Though they contain dead bodies numberless, Are yet inferior to Caesar's rage. Who (monsterlike) with his ambition, Hath left more Tombs than ground to lay them on. soldiers with such reproach should not be blamed. He with his soldiers hath himself defamed. Why then you think there is no praise in war. Yes, where the causes reasonable are. He hath enriched the Empire with new states. Which with ambition now he ruinates. He hath revenged the Gaules old injury, And made them subject to our Roman Laws. The restful Almains with his cruelty, He rashly stirred against us without cause. And hazarded our City and ourselves Against a harmless Nation, kindly given, To whom we should do well (for some amends,) To render him, and reconcile old friends. These Nations did he purposely provoke, To make an Army for his after-aid, Against the Romans, whom in policy He trained in war to steal their signiory. " Like them that (striving at th' Olympian sports, To grace themselves with honour of the game) " Anoint their sinews fit for wrestling, And (ere they enter) use some exercise. The Gaules were but a foregame fetched about For civil discord, wrought by Caesar's sleights, Whom (to be King himself) he so one removed. Teaching a people hating servitude, To fight for that that did their deaths conclude. The wars once ended, we shall quickly know, Whether he will restore the state or no.
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Yet haply he (as Sylla whylom dyd,) When he hath rooted ciuill warre from Rome, Will there-withall discharge the powre he hath. Caesar and Sylla, Brutus be not like. Sylla (assaulted by the enemie) Did arme himselfe (but in his owne defence) Against both Cynnas host and Marius. Whom when he had discomfited and chas'd, And of his safety throughly was assur'd, He layd apart the powre that he had got, And gaue vp rule, for he desier'd it not. Where Caesar that in silence might haue slept, Nor vrg'd by ought but his ambition, Did breake into the hart of Italie. And lyke rude Brennus brought his men to field, Trauers'd the seas: And shortly after (backt With wintered souldiers vs'd to conquering,) He aym'd at vs, bent to exterminate, Who euer sought to intercept his state. Now, hauing got what he hath gaped for, (Deere Brutus) thinke you Caesar such a chyld, Slightly to part with so great signiorie. Belieue it not, he bought it deere you know, And traueled too farre to leaue it so. But Cassius, Caesar is not yet a King. No, but Dictator, in effect as much. He doth what pleaseth hym, (a princely thing,) And wherein differ they whose powre is such? Hee is not bloody. But by bloody iarres he hath vnpeopled most part of the earth. Both Gaule and Affrique perrisht by his warres. Egypt, Emathia, Italy and Spayne, Are full of dead mens bones by Caesar slayne. Th'infectious plague, and Famins bitternes, Or th'Ocean (whom no pitty can asswage,) Though they containe dead bodies numberles, Are yet inferior to Caesars rage. Who (monster-like) wyth his ambition, Hath left more Tombes then ground to lay them on. Souldiers with such reproch should not be blam'd. He with his souldiers hath himselfe defam'd. Why then you thinke there is no praise in war. Yes, where the causes reasonable are. He hath enricht the Empire with newe states. Which with ambition now he ruinates. He hath reueng'd the Gaules old iniurie, And made them subiect to our Romaine Lawes. The restfull Almaynes with his crueltie, He rashly styrd against vs without cause. And hazarded our Cittie and our selues Against a harmeles Nation, kindly giuen, To whom we should do well (for some amends,) To render him, and reconcile old frends. These Nations did he purposely prouoke, To make an Armie for his after-ayde, Against the Romains, whom in pollicie He train'd in warre to steale theyr signiorie. "Like them that (stryuing at th' Olympian sports, "To grace themselues with honor of the game) "Annoynt theyr sinewes fit for wrestling, "And (ere they enter) vse some exercise. The Gaules were but a fore-game fecht about For ciuill discord, wrought by Caesars sleights, Whom (to be King himselfe) he so one remou'd. Teaching a people hating seruitude, To fight for that that did theyr deaths conclude. The warrs once ended, we shall quickly know, Whether he will restore the state or no.