Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T2: rome, caesar, senate, sulla, roman, consul, brutus, romans, men, marius.
'Tis well prayed. Return the lords this voice, we are their creature: And it is fit, a good, and honest prince, Whom they, out of their bounty, have instructed With so dilate, and absolute a power, Should owe the office of it, to their service; And good of all, and every citizen. Nor shall it e'er repent us, to have wished The Senate just, and favouring lords unto us, Since their free loves do yield no less defence T' a PRINCE's state, than his own innocence. Say then, there can be nothing in their thought Shall want to please us, that hath pleased them; Our suffrage rather shall prevent, then stay Behind their wills: 'tis empire, to obey Where such, so great, so grave, so good determine. Yet, for the suit of Spain, t'erect a temple In honour of our mother, and ourself, We must (with pardon of the Senate) not Assent thereto. Their lordships may object Our not denying the same late request Unto the Asian cities: We desire That our defence, for suffering that, be known In these brief reasons, with our after purpose. Since deified Augustus hindered not A temple to be built, at Pergamum, In honour of himself, and sacred Rome, We, that have all his deeds, and words observed Ever, in place of laws, the rather followed That pleasing precedent, because, with ours, The senate's reverence also, there, was joined. But, as, t'have once received it, may deserve The gain of pardon, so, to be adored With the continued style, and note of gods, Through all the provinces, were wild ambition, And no less pride: Yea, e'en Augustus name Would early vanish, should it be profaned With such promiscuous flatteries. For our part, We here protest it, and are covetous Posterity should know it, we are mortal; And can but deeds of men: 'twere glory enough, Could we be truly a prince. And, they shall add Abounding grace, unto our memory, That shall report us worthy our forefathers, Careful of your affairs, constant in dangers, And not afraid of any private frown For public good. These things shall be to us Temples, and statues, reared in your minds, The fairest, and most during imagery: For those of stone, or brass, if they become Odious in judgement of posterity, Are more contemned, as dying sepulchres, Then ta'en for living monuments. We then Make here our suit, alike to gods and men, The one, until the period of our race, T'inspire us with a free, and quiet mind, Discerning both divine, and human laws; The other, to vouchsafe us after death, An honourable mention, and fair praise, T'accompany our actions, and our name: The rest of greatness princes may command, And (therefore) may neglect, only, a long, A lasting, high, and happy memory They should, without being satisfied, pursue. Contempt of fame begets contempt of virtue.
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'Tis well pray'd. Returne the lords this voyce, we are their creature: And it is fit, a good, and honest prince, Whom they, out of their bounty, haue instructed With so dilate, and absolute a power, Should owe the office of it, to their seruice; And good of all, and euery citizen. Nor shall it e're repent vs, to haue wish'd The Senate iust, and fau'ring lords vnto vs, "Since their free loues doe yeeld no lesse defence "T' a princes state, then his owne innocence. Say then, there can be nothing in their thought Shall want to please vs, that hath pleased them; Our suffrage rather shall preuent, then stay Behind their wills: 'tis empire, to obey Where such, so great, so graue, so good determine. Yet, for the sute of Spaine, t'erect a temple In honour of our mother, and our selfe, We must (with pardon of the Senate) not Assent thereto. Their lordships may obiect Our not denying the same late request Vnto the Asian cities: We desire That our defence, for suffering that, be knowne In these briefe reasons, with our after purpose. Since deified AVGVSTVS hindred not A temple to be built, at Pergamum, In honour of himselfe, and sacred Rome, We, that haue all his deedes, and wordes obseru'd Euer, in place of lawes, the rather follow'd That pleasing precedent, because, with ours, The Senates reuerence also, there, was ioyn'd. But, as, t'haue once receiu'd it, may deserue The gaine of pardon, so, to be ador'd With the continew'd stile, and note of gods, Through all the prouinces, were wild ambition, And no lesse pride: Yea, eu'n AVGVSTVS name Would early vanish, should it be prophan'd With such promiscuous flatteries. For our part, We here protest it, and are couetous Posteritie should know it, we are mortall; And can but deedes of men: 'twere glory' inough, Could we be truely a prince. And, they shall adde Abounding grace, vnto our memorie, That shall report vs worthy our fore-fathers, Carefull of your affaires, constant in dangers, And not afraid of any priuate frowne For publike good. These things shall be to vs Temples, and statues, reared in your mindes, The fairest, and most during imag'rie: For those of stone, or brasle, if they become Odious in iudgement of posteritie, Are more contemn'd, as dying sepulchres, Then tane for liuing monuments. We then Make here our suite, alike to gods and men, The one, vntill the period of our race, T'inspire vs with a free, and quiet mind, Discerning both diuine, and humane lawes; The other, to vouchsafe vs after death, An honourable mention, and faire praise, T'accompanie our actions, and our name: The rest of greatnesse princes may command, And (therefore) may neglect, only, a long, A lasting, high, and happy memorie They should, without being satisfied, pursue. Contempt of fame begets contempt of vertue.