Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T2: rome, caesar, senate, sulla, roman, consul, brutus, romans, men, marius.
We can no longer Keep on our mask to thee, our dear Sejanus; Thy thoughts are ours, in all, and we but proved Their voice, in our designs, which by assenting Hath more confirmed us, than if heartening JOVE Had, from his hundred statues, bid us strike, And at the stroke clicked all his marble thumbs. But, who shall first be struck? First, CAIUS Silius; He is the most of mark, and most of danger: In power, and reputation equal strong, Having commanded an imperial army Seven years together, vanquished SACROVIR In Germanie, and thence obtained to wear The ornaments triumphal. His steep fall, By how much it doth give the weightier crack, Will send more wounding terror to the rest, Command them stand aloof, and give more way To our surprising of the principal. But what, Sabinus? Let him grow awhile, His fate is not yet ripe: we must not pluck At all together, lest we catch ourselves. And there's Arruntius too, he only talks. But SOSIA, Silius wife, would be wound in Now, for she hath a fury in her breast More, than hell ever knew; and would be sent Thither in time. Then, is there one CREMUTIUS CORDUS, a writing fellow, they have got To gather notes of the precedent times, And make them into annals; a most tart And bitter spirit (I hear) who, under colour Of praising those, doth tax the present state, Censures the men, the actions, leaves no trick, No practice unexamined, parallels The times, the governments, a professed champion, For the old liberty— A perishing wretch. As if there were that chaos bred in things, The laws, and liberty would not rather choose To be quite broken, and ta'en hence by us, Then have the stain to be preserved by such. have we the means, to make these guilty, first? Trust that to me: let CAESAR, by his power, But cause a formal meeting of the Senate, I will have matter, and accusers ready. But how? let us consult. we shall misspend The time of action. Counsels are unfit In business, where all rest is more pernicious Than rashness can be. Acts of this close kind Thrive more by execution, than advice. There is no lingering in that work begun, Which cannot praised be, until through done. Our edict shall, forthwith, command a court. While I can live, I will prevent earth's fury: . MY Lord Sejanus— JULIUS POSTHUMUS, Come with my wish! what news from AGRIPPINA'S? Faith none. They all lock up themselves o'late; Or talk in character: I have not seen A company changed. Except they had Intelligence by augury of our practice. When were you there? Last night. And what guests found you? Sabinus, Silius, (the old list,) Arruntius, Furnius, and Gallus. Would not these talk? Little. And yet we offered choice of argument. SATRIUS was with me. Well: 'tis guilt enough Their often meeting. You forgot t'extol The hospitable lady?
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We can no longer Keepe on our masque to thee, our deare SEIANVS; Thy thoughts are ours, in all, and we but proou'd Their voice, in our designes, which by assenting Hath more confirm'd vs, then if heartning IOVE Had, from his hundred statues, bid vs strike, And at the stroke clickt all his marble thumb's. But, who shall first be strooke? First, CAIVS SILIVS; He is the most of marke, and most of danger: In power, and reputation equall strong, Hauing commanded an imperiall armie Seuen yeeres together, vanquish'd SACROVIR In Germanie, and thence obtain'd to weare The ornaments triumphall. His steep fall, By how much it doth giue the weightier crack, Will send more wounding terrour to the rest, Command them stand aloofe, and giue more way To our surprising of the principall. But what, SABINVS? Let him grow awhile, His fate is not yet ripe: we must not plucke At all together, lest wee catch our selues. And ther's ARRVNTIVS too, he only talkes. But SOSIA, SILIVS wife, would be wound in Now, for she hath a furie in her brest More, then hell euer knew; and would be sent Thither in time. Then, is there one CREMVTIVS CORDVS, a writing fellow, they haue got To gather notes of the precedent times, And make them into Annal's; a most tart And bitter spirit (I heare) who, vnder colour Of praysing those, doth taxe the present state, Censures the men, the actions, leaues no tricke, No practice vn-examin'd, paralels The times, the gouernments, a profest champion, For the old libertie— A perishing wretch. As if there were that chaos bred in things, The lawes, and libertie would not rather choose To be quite broken, and tane hence by vs, Then haue the staine to be preseru'd by such. Haue we the meanes, to make these guiltie, first? Trust that to me: let CAESAR, by his power, But cause a formall meeting of the Senate, I will haue matter, and accusers readie. But how? let vs consult. Wee shall mispend The time of action. Counsels are vnfit In businesse, where all rest is more pernicious Then rashnesse can be. Acts of this close kind Thriue more by execution, then aduice. There is no lingring in that worke begun, Which cannot praised be, vntill through done. Our edict shall, forthwith, command a court. While I can liue, I will preuent earths furie: . MY Lord SEIANVS— IVLIVS POSTHVMVS, Come with my wish! what newes from AGRIPPINA'S? Faith none. They all locke vp themselues a'late; Or talke in character: I haue not seene A companie chang'd. Except they had Intelligence by augurie of our practice. When were you there? Last night. And what ghests found you? SABINVS, SILIVS, (the olde list,) ARRVNTIVS, FVRNIVS, and GALLVS. Would not these talke? Little. And yet we offered choice of argument. SATRIVS was with me. Well: 'tis guilt inough Their often meeting. You forgot t'extoll The hospitable ladie?