Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T2: rome, caesar, senate, sulla, roman, consul, brutus, romans, men, marius.
We cannot but commend thy piety Most-loved Sejanus, in acknowledging Those bounties; which we faintly, such, remember. But to thy suit. The rest of mortal men, In all their drifts, and counsels, pursue profit: Princes, alone, are of a different sort, Directing their main actions still to fame. We therefore will take time to think, and answer. For LIVIA, she can best, herself, resolve If she will marry after Drusus, or Continue in the family; besides She hath a mother, and a grandam yet, Whose nearer counsels she may guide her by: But I will simply deal. That enmity, Thou fear'st in AGRIPPINA, would burn more, If Livia's marriage should (as 'twere in parts) Divide th' imperial house; an emulation Between the women might break forth; and discord Ruin the sons, and nephews, on both hands. What if it cause some present difference? Thou art not safe, Sejanus, if thou prove it. Canst thou believe, that LIVIA who was wife To CAIUS CAESAR, then to Drusus, now Will be contented to grow old with thee, Borne but a private gentleman of Rome? And raise thee with her loss, if not her shame? Or say, that I should wish it, canst thou think The Senate, or the people (who have seen Her brother, father, and our ancestors, In highest place of empire) will endure it? The state thou hold'st already, is in talk; Men murmur at thy greatness; and the nobles Stick not, in public, to upbraid thy climbing Above our father's favours, or thy scale: And dare accuse me, from their hate to thee. Be wise, dear friend. We would not hide these things For friendships dear respect. Nor will we stand Adverse to thine, or LIVIA'S designments. What we had purposed to thee, in our thought, And with what near degrees of love to bind thee, And make thee equal to us, for the present, We will forbear to speak. Only thus much Believe our loved Sejanus, we not know That height in blood, or honour, which thy virtue, And mind to us, may not aspire with merit; And this we'll publish, on all watched occasion The Senate, or the people shall present. I am restored, and to my sense again, Which I had lost in this so blinding suit. CAESAR hath taught me better to refuse, Than I knew how to ask. How pleaseth CAESAR T' embrace my late advice, for leaving Rome? We are resolved. Here are some motives more Which I have thought on since, may more confirm. Careful Sejanus! we will straight peruse them: Go forward in our main design, and prosper. IF those but take, I shall. Dull, heavy CAESAR! Wouldst thou tell me, thy favours were made crimes? And that my fortunes were esteemed thy faults? That thou, for me, wert hated? and not think I would with winged haste prevent that change, When thou might'st win all to thyself again, By forfeiture of me? Did those fond words Fly swifter from thy lips, than this my brain, This sparkling forge, created me an armour T' encounter chance, and thee? Well, read my charms,
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We cannot but commend thy pietie Most-lou'd SEIANVS, in acknowledging Those bounties; which we faintly, such, remember. But to thy suit. The rest of mortall men, In all their drifts, and counsels, pursue profit: Princes, alone, are of a different sort, Directing their maine actions still to fame. VVe therefore will take time to thinke, and answere. For LIVIA, she can best, her selfe, resolue If she will marrie after DRVSVS, or Continue in the family; besides She hath a mother, and a grandame yet, VVhose neerer counsels she may guide her by: But I will simply deale. That enmitie, Thou fear'st in AGRIPPINA, would burne more, If LIVIAS marriage should (as 'twere in parts) Deuide th' imperiall house; an emulation Betweene the women might breake forth; and discord Ruine the sonnes, and nephues, on both hands. VVhat if it cause some present difference? Thou art not safe, SEIANVS, if thou prooue it. Canst thou beleeue, that LIVIA who was wife To CAIVS CAESAR, then to DRVSVS, now VVill be contented to grow old with thee, Borne but a priuate gentleman of Rome? And rayse thee with her losse, if not her shame? Or say, that I should wish it, canst thou thinke The Senate, or the people (who haue seene Her brother, father, and our ancestors, In highest place of empire) will indure it? The state thou hold'st alreadie, is in talke; Men murmure at thy greatnesse; and the nobles Sticke not, in publike, to vpbraid thy climbing Aboue our fathers fauours, or thy scale: And dare accuse me, from their hate to thee. Be wise, deare friend. VVe would not hide these things For friendships deare respect. Nor will we stand Aduerse to thine, or LIVIA'S designements. VVhat we had purpos'd to thee, in our thought, And with what neere degrees of loue to bind thee, And make thee equall to vs, for the present, VVe will forbeare to speake. Only thus much Beleeue our lou'd SEIANVS, we not know That height in bloud, or honour, which thy vertue, And minde to vs, may not aspire with merit; And this wee'll publish, on all watch'd occasion The Senate, or the people shall present. I am restor'd, and to my sense againe, Which I had lost in this so blinding suit. CAESAR hath taught me better to refuse, Then I knew how to aske. How pleaseth CAESAR T' imbrace my late aduice, for leauing Rome? We are resolu'd. Here are some motiues more Which I haue thought on since, may more confirme. Carefull SEIANVS! we will straight peruse them: Goe forward in our maine designe, and prosper. IF those but take, I shall. Dull, heauie CAESAR! Would'st thou tell me, thy fauours were made crimes? And that my fortunes were esteem'd thy faults? That thou, for me, wert hated? and not thinke I would with winged haste preuent that change, When thou might'st winne all to thy selfe againe, By forfeiture of me? Did those fond words Fly swifter from thy lips, then this my braine, This sparkling forge, created me an armor T' encounter chance, and thee? Well, read my charmes,