Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T2: rome, caesar, senate, sulla, roman, consul, brutus, romans, men, marius.
No, that trick Was well put home, and had succeeded too, But that Sabinus catch a caution out; For she began to swell: And may she burst. JULIUS, I would have you go instantly, Unto the palace of the great AUGUSTA, And, (by your kindest friend,) get swift access; Acquaint her, with these meetings: Tell the words You brought me, (th'other day) of Silius, Add somewhat to 'em. Make her understand The danger of Sabinus, and the times, Out of his closeness. give Arruntius words Of malice against CAESAR; so, to Gallus: But (above all) to AGRIPPINA. Say, (As you may truly) that her infinite pride, Propped with the hopes of her too fruitful womb, With popular studies gapes for sovereignty; And threatens CAESAR. Pray AUGUSTA then, That for her own, great Caesar's, and the public safety, she be pleased to urge these dangers. CAESAR is too secure (he must be told, And best he'll take it from a mother's tongue.) Alas! what is 't for us to sound, t' explore, To watch, oppose, plot, practice, or prevent, If he, for whom it is so strongly laboured, Shall, out of greatness, and free spirit, be Supinely negligent? Our city's now Divided as in time o'th' civil war, And men forbear not to declare themselves Of AGRIPPINA'S party. Every day, The faction multiplies; and will do more If not resisted: you can best enlarge it As you find audience. Noble POSTHUMUS, Commend me to your PRISCA: and pray her, She will solicit this great business To earnest, and most present execution, With all her utmost credit with AUGUSTA. I shall not fail in my instructions. This second (from his mother) will well urge Our late design, and spur on Caesar's rage: Which else might grow remiss. The way, to put A prince in blood, is to present the shapes Of dangers, greater than they are (like late, Or early shadows) and, sometimes, to feign Where there are none, only, to make him fear; His fear will make him cruel: And once entered, He doth not easily learn to stop, or spare Where he may doubt. This have I made my rule, To thrust Tiberius into tyranny, And make him toil, to turn aside those blocks, Which I alone, could not remove with safety. Drusus once gone, Germanicus three sons Would clog my way; whose guards have too much faith To be corrupted: and their mother known Of too-too unreproved a chastity, To be attempted, as light LIVIA was. Work then, my art, on CAESAR'S fears, as they On those they fear, till all my bets be cleared: And he in ruins of his house, and hate Of all his subjects, bury his own state: When, with my peace, and safety, I will rise, By making him the public sacrifice. theyare grown exceeding circumspect, and wary. They have us in the wind: And yet, Arruntius Cannot contain himself.
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No, that tricke Was well put home, and had succeded too, But that SABINVS cought a caution out; For she began to swell: And may she burst. IVLIVS, I would haue you goe instantly, Vnto the palace of the great AVGVSTA, And, (by your kindest friend,) get swift accesse; Acquaint her, with these meetings: Tell the words You brought me, (th'other day) of SILIVS, Adde somewhat to 'hem. Make her vnderstand The danger of SABINVS, and the times, Out of his closenesse. Giue ARRVNTIVS words Of malice against CAESAR; so, to GALLVS: But (aboue all) to AGRIPPINA. Say, (As you may truely) that her infinite pride, Propt with the hopes of her too fruitfull wombe, With popular studies gapes for soueraigntie; And threatens CAESAR. Pray AVGVSTA then, That for her owne, great CAESARS, and the publique safetie, she be pleas'd to vrge these dangers. CAESAR is too secure (he must be told, And best hee'll take it from a mothers tongue.) Alas! what is 't for vs to sound, t' explore, To watch, oppose, plot, practise, or preuent, If he, for whom it is so strongly labour'd, Shall, out of greatnesse, and free spirit, be Supinely negligent? Our citi's now Deuided as in time o'th'ciuill warre, And men forbeare not to declare themselues Of AGRIPPINA'S partie. Euery day, The faction multiplies; and will doe more If not resisted: you can best inlarge it As you find audience. Noble POSTHVMVS, Commend me to your PRISCA: and pray her, Shee will solicite this great businesse To earnest, and most present execution, With all her vtmost credit with AVGVSTA. I shall not faile in my instructions. This second (from his mother) will well vrge Our late designe, and spur on CAESARS rage: Which else might grow remisse. The way, to put A prince in bloud, is to present the shapes Of dangers, greater then they are (like late, Or early shadowes) and, sometimes, to faine Where there are none, onely, to make him feare; His feare will make him cruell: And once entred, He doth not easily learne to stop, or spare Where he may doubt. This haue I made my rule, To thrust TIBERIVS into tyrannie, And make him toile, to turne aside those blockes, Which I alone, could not remooue with safetie. DRVSVS once gone, GERMANICVS three sonnes Would clog my way; whose guardes haue too much faith To be corrupted: and their mother knowne Of too-too vnreproou'd a chastitie, To be attempted, as light LIVIA was. Worke then, my art, on CAESAR'S feares, as they On those they feare, till all my betts be clear'd: And he in ruines of his house, and hate Of all his subiects, bury his owne state: When, with my peace, and safty, I will rise, By making him the publike sacrifice. THey'are growne exceeding circumspect, and wary. They haue vs in the wind: And yet, ARRVNTIVS Cannot contayne himselfe.