Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T2: rome, caesar, senate, sulla, roman, consul, brutus, romans, men, marius.
You're too suspicious, Silius. Pray the gods, I be so AGRIPPINA: But I fear Some subtle practice. They, that durst to strike At so examp-lesse, and unblamed a life, As, that of the renowned Germanicus, Will not sit down, with that exploit alone: He threatens many, that hath injured one. 'Twere best rip forth their tongues, sear out their eyes, When next they come. A fit reward for spies. Hear you the rumour? What? Drusus is dying. Dying? That's strange! Youwere with him, yesternight. One met EUDEMUS, the Physician, Sent for, but now: who thinks he cannot live. Thinks? if't be arrived at that, he knows, Or none. This's quick! what should be his disease? Poison. Poison— How, Silius! What's that? Nay, nothing. There was (late) a certain blow Given o' the face. ay, to Sejanus? True. And, what of that? I'm glad I gave it not. But, there is somewhat else? Yes, private meetings, With a great lady, at a physician's, And, a wife turned away— Ha! Toys, mere toys: What wisdom's now i'th' streets? i'th' common mouth? Fears, whisperings, tumults, noise, I know not what: They say, the Senate sit. I'll thither, straight; And see what's in the forge. Good Silius do. SOSIA, and I will in. Haste you, my lords, To visit the sick prince: tender your loves, And sorrows to the people. This Sejanus (Trust my divining soul) hath plots on all: No tree, that stops his prospect, but must fall. 'tIs only you must urge against him, VARRO, Nor I, nor CAESAR may appear therein, Except in your defence, who are the Consul: And, under colour of late enmity Between your father, and his, may better do it, As free from all suspicion of a practice. Here be your notes, what points to touch at; read: be cunning in them. AFER has them too. But is he summoned? No. It was debated By CAESAR, and concluded as most fit To him take unprepared. And prosecute All under name of treason. I conceive. Drusus being dead, CAESAR will not be here. What should the business of this Senate be? That can my subtle whisperers tell you: We, That are the good dull-noble lookers on, Are only called to keep the marble warm. What should we do with those deep mysteries, Proper to these fine heads? let them alone. Our ignorance may, perchance, help us be saved From whips, and furies. See, see, see, their action! ay, now their heads do travail, now they work; Their faces run like shittles, they are weaving Some curious cobweb to catch flies. Observe, They take their places. What so low? O yes, They must be seen to flatter Caesar's grief Though but in sitting. Bid us silence. Silence. Fathers Conscript, may this our present meeting Turn fair, and fortunate to the Commonwealth. SEe, Silius enters. Hail grave Fathers. Stand. Silius, forbear thy place.
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Yo'are too suspitious, SILIVS. Pray the gods, I be so AGRIPPINA: But I feare Some subtill practice. They, that durst to strike At so examp-lesse, and vn-blam'd a life, As, that of the renown'd GERMANICVS, Will not sit downe, with that exploit alone: "He threatens many, that hath iniur'd one. 'Twere best rip forth their tongues, seare out their eies, When next they come. A fit reward for spies. HEare you the rumour? What? DRVSVS is dying. Dying? That's strange! Yo'were with him, yesternight. One met EVDEMVS, the Physician, Sent for, but now: who thinkes he cannot liue. Thinkes? if't be arriu'd at that, he knowes, Or none. This's quicke! what should bee his disease? Poyson. Poyson— How, SILIVS! What's that? Nay, nothing. There was (late) a certaine blow Giu'n o' the face. I, to SEIANVS? True. And, what of that? I'am glad I gaue it not. But, there is somewhat else? Yes, priuate meetings, With a great ladie, at a physicians, And, a wife turn'd away— Ha! Toyes, meere toyes: What wisdom's now i'th' streets? i'th' common mouth? Feares, whisp'rings, tumults, noyse, I know not what: They say, the Senate sit. I'le thither, straight; And see what's in the forge. Good SILIVS doe. SOSIA, and I will in. Haste you, my lords, To visit the sicke prince: tender your loues, And sorrowes to the people. This SEIANVS (Trust my diuining soule) hath plots on all: No tree, that stops his prospect, but must fall. TIs only you must vrge against him, VARRO, Nor I, nor CAESAR may appeare therein, Except in your defence, who are the Consul: And, vnder colour of late en'mitie Betweene your father, and his, may better doe it, As free from all suspition of a practice. Here be your notes, what points to touch at; read: Bee cunning in them. AFER ha's them too. But is he summon'd? No. It was debated By CAESAR, and concluded as most fit To him take vnprepar'd. And prosecute All vnder name of treason. I conceiue. DRVSVS being dead, CAESAR will not be here. What should the businesse of this Senate bee? That can my subtile whisperers tell you: We, That are the good dull-noble lookers on, Are only call'd to keepe the marble warme. What should we doe with those deepe mysteries, Proper to these fine heads? let them alone. Our ignorance may, perchance, helpe vs be sau'd From whips, and furies. See, see, see, their action! I, now their heads doe trauaile, now they worke; Their faces runne like shittles▪ they are weauing Some curious cobweb to catch flyes. Obserue, They take their places. What so low? O yes, They must be seene to flatter CAESARS griefe Though but in sitting. Bid vs silence. Silence. Fathers Conscript, may this our present meeting Turne faire, and fortunate to the Common-wealth. SEe, SILIVS enters. Haile graue Fathers. Stand. SILIVS, forbeare thy place.