Jonson, Ben · published 1602 · first performed or written 1601 (Annals) comedy · Children of the Chapel (second) · Blackfriars T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi typicality 0.63 · 470 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T2: rome, caesar, senate, sulla, roman, consul, brutus, romans, men, marius.
We will observe him better. Lictor, proclaim Silence, in the Court. In the name of Caesar, Silence. Let the Parties, the Accuser, and the Accused, present themselves. The Accuser, and the Accused; Present yourselves in Court. Demet. Here. Read the Indictment. Rufus Laberius Crispinus, and Demetrius Fannius, hold up your hands. You are, before this time, toyntly and severally indicted; and here presently to be arraigned, upon the Statute of Calumny, or Lex Remmia (The one by the name of Rufus Laberius Crispinus, alias Crispinas, Poentaster, and Plagiary: the other by the name of Demetrius Fannius, Play-dresser & Plagiary) That you (not having the fear of Phoebus or his shafts, before your eyes) contrary to the peace of our liege Lord, Augustus Caesar, his Crown and dignity, and against the form of a Statute in that case made, and provided; have most ignorantly, foolishly, and (more like yourselves) maliciously gone about to deprave, and calumniate the Person and writings of Quintus Horatius Flaccus, here present, Poet, and Priest to the Muses: and to that end have mutually conspired, and plotted, at sundry times, as by several means, and in sundry places, for the better accomplishing your base and Envious purpose; taxing him, falsely, of Sefe love, Arrogancy, Impudence, Railing, filching by Translation, etc. Of all which Calumnies, and every of them in manner and form aforesaid, what answer you? Are you Guilty, or not Guilty? Not Guilty, say. Dem. Not Guilty. How will you be tried? By the Roman Gods, and the noblest Romans. Dem. By the Roman Gods, and the noblest Romans. Here fits Maecenas, and Cornelius Gallus; Are you contented to be tried by these? I; So the noble Captain may be joined with them in Commission; say. Dem. I; so the noble Captain may be joined with them in Commission. What says the Plaintiff. I am content. Captain, then take your Place. Alas, my worshipful Praetor! 'tis more of thy Gentleness, then of my deserving, Iwusse. But, since it hath pleased the Court to make choice of my Wisdom, and Gravity, Come my Calumnious Varlets; Let's hear you talk for yourselves now, an hour or two. What can you say? Make a noise. Act, Act. Stay; turn, & take an Oath first. Youshall swear, By Thunder-darting Ioue, the King of Gods; And by the Genius of Augustus Caesar; By your own white, and uncorrupted Souls; And the deep reverence of our Roman justice; To judge this Case, with Truth and Equity: As bound, by your Religion, and your Laws. Now read the Evidence: But first demand Of either Prisoner, if that Writ be theirs. Show this unto Crispinus. Is it yours? Say I. what? dost thou stand upon it, Pimp? Do not deny thine own Minerva; thy Pallas; the Issue of thy Brain. Yes, it is mine.
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We will obſerue him better. Lictor, proclaime Silence, in the Court. In the name of Caeſar, Silence. Let the Parties, the Accuſer, and the Accuſed, preſent them ſelues. The Accuſer, and the Accuſed; Preſent your ſelues in Court. Demet. Here. Reade the Inditement. Rufus Laberius Criſpinus, and Demetrius Fannius, hold vp your hands. You are, before this time, toyntly and ſeuerally indited; and here preſently to be arraigned, vpon the Statute of Calumny, or Lex Remmia (The one by the name of Rufus Laberius Criſpinus, aliàs Criſpinas, Poētaſter, and Plagiary: the other by the name of Demetrius Fannius, Play-dreſſer & Plagiary) That you (not hauing the feare of Phoebus or his ſhafts, before your eyes) contrary to the peace of our liege Lord, Auguſtus Caeſar, his Crowne and dignitie, and againſt the forme of a Statute in that caſe made, and prouided; haue moſt ignorantly, fooliſhly, and (more like your ſelues) malitiouſly gone about to depraue, and calumniate the Perſon and writings of Quintus Horatius Flaccus, here preſent, Poet, and Prieſt to the Muſes: and to that end haue mutually conspir'd, and plotted, at ſundry times, as by ſeuerall meanes, and in ſundry places, for the better accompliſhing your baſe and Enuious purpoſe; taxing him, falſely, of Sefe loue, Arrogancy, Impudence, Rayling, filching by Tranſlation, &c. Of all which Calumnies, and euery of them in manner and forme aforeſaid, what anſwere you? Are you Guiltie, or not Guilty? Not Guilty, ſay. Dem. Not Guilty. How will you be tryed? By the Romane Gods, and the nobleſt Romanes. Dem. By the Romane Gods, and the nobleſt Romans. Here fits Mecoenas, and Cornelius Gallus; Are you contented to be tryed by theſe? I; So the noble Captaine may be ioyn'd with them in Commiſſion; ſay. Dem. I; ſo the noble Captaine may bee ioyn'd with them in Commiſſion. VVhat ſaies the Plaintife. I am content. Captaine, then take your Place. Alas, my worſhipfull Praetor! 'tis more of thy Gent'neſſe, then of my deſeruing, Iwuſſe. But, ſince it hath pleaſ'd the Court to make choyce of my VViſdome, and Grauitie, Come my Calumnious Varlets; Let's heare you talke for your ſelues now, an howre or two. What can you ſay? Make a noyſe. Act, Act. Stay; turne, & take an Oath firſt. Youſhall ſweare, By Thunder-darting Ioue, the King of Gods; And by the Genius of Auguſtus Caeſar; By your owne white, and vncorrupted Soules; And the deepe reuerence of our Romane Iustice; To iudge this Caſe, with Truth and Equitie: As bound, by your Religion, and your Lawes. Now reade the Euidence: But firſt demaund Of either Priſoner, if that Writ be theirs. Shew this vnto Criſpinus. Is it yours? Say I. what? doſt thou ſtand vpon it, Pimpe? Doe not deny thine owne Minerua; thy Pallas; the Iſſue of thy Braine. Yes, it is mine.