Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T2: rome, caesar, senate, sulla, roman, consul, brutus, romans, men, marius.
And may they lay that hold upon thy senses, As thou hadst snuffed up hemlock, or ta'en down The juice of poppy, and of mandrakes. Sleep, Voluptuous CAESAR, and security Seize on thy stupid powers, and leave them dead To public cares, awake but to thy lusts. The strength of which makes thy libidinous soul Itch to leave Rome; and I have thrust it on: With blaming of the city business, The multitude of suits, the confluence Of suitors, than their importunacies, The manifold distractions he must suffer, Besides ill rumours, envies, and reproaches, All which, a quiet and retired life, (Larded with ease, and pleasure) did avoid; And yet, for any weighty, and great affair, The fittest place to give the soundest counsels. By this, shall I remove him both from thought, And knowledge of his own most dear affairs; Draw all dispatches through my private hands; Know his designments, and pursue mine own; Make mine own strengths, by giving suits, and places; Conferring dignities, and offices: And these that hate me now, wanting access To him, will make their envy none, or less. For when they see me arbiter of all, They must observe: or else, with CAESAR fall. TO marry LIVIA? will no less, Sejanus, Content thy aims? no lower object? well! Thou know'st how thou art wrought into our trust; Woven in our design; and think'st, we must Now use thee, whatsoe'er thy projects are: 'Tis true. But yet with caution, and fit care. And, now we better think— who's there, within? CAESAR? To leave our journey off, were sin 'Gainst our decreed delights; and would appear Doubt: or (what less becomes a prince) low fear. Yet, doubt hath law, and fears have their excuse, Where princes states plead necessary use; As ours doth now: more in Sejanus pride, Than all fell AGRIPPINA'S hates beside. Those are the dreadful enemies, we raise With favours, and make dangerous, with praise; The injured by us may have will alike, But 'tis the favourite hath the power, to strike: And fury ever boils more high, and strong, Heat with ambition, than revenge of wrong. 'Tis then a part of supreme skill, to grace No man too much; but hold a certain space Between th' ascenders rise, and thine own flat, Lest, when all rounds be reached, his aim be that. 'Tis thought— IS MACRO in the palace? See: If not go, seek him, to come to us— He Must be the organ, we must work by now; Though none less apt for trust: Need doth allow What choice would not. I have heard, that aconite Being timely taken, hath a healing might Against the scorpions stroke; the proof we'll give: That, while two poisons wrestle, we may live. He hath a spirit too working, to be used But to th' encounter of his like; excused Are wiser sovereigns then, that raise one ill Against another, and both safely kill: The prince, that feeds great natures, they will sway him; Who nourisheth a lion, must obey him. MAcro, we sent for you. I heard so, CAESAR.
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And may they lay that hold vpon thy senses, As thou had'st snuft vp hemlocke, or tane downe The iuice of poppie, and of mandrakes. Sleepe, Voluptuous CAESAR, and securitie Seize on thy stupide powers, and leaue them dead To publique cares, awake but to thy lusts. The strength of which makes thy libidinous soule Itch to leaue Rome; and I haue thrust it on: With blaming of the citie businesse, The multitude of suites, the confluence Of suitors, then their importunacies, The manifold distractions he must suffer, Besides ill rumours, enuies, and reproches, All which, a quiet and retired life, (Larded with ease, and pleasure) did auoid; And yet, for any weightie, 'and great affaire, The fittest place to giue the soundest counsels. By this, shall I remooue him both from thought, And knowledge of his owne most deare affaires; Draw all dispatches through my priuate hands; Know his designements, and pursue mine owne; Make mine owne strengths, by giuing suites, and places; Conferring dignities, and offices: And these▪ that hate me now, wanting accesse To him, will make their enuie none, or lesse. For when they see me arbiter of all, They must obserue: or else, with CAESAR fall. TO marry LIVIA? will no lesse, SEIANVS, Content thy aimes? no lower obiect? well! Thou know'st how thou art wrought into our trust; Wouen in our designe; and think'st, we must Now vse thee, whatsoere thy proiects are: 'Tis true. But yet with caution, and fit care. And, now we better thinke— who's there, within? CAESAR? To leaue our iourney off, were sin 'Gainst our decree'd delights; and would appeare Doubt: or (what lesse becomes a prince) low feare. Yet, doubt hath law, and feares haue their excuse, Where princes states plead necessarie vse; As ours doth now: more in SEIANVS pride, Then all fell AGRIPPINA'S hates beside. Those are the dreadfull enemies, we raise VVith fauours, and make dangerous, with prayse; The iniur'd by vs may haue will alike, But 'tis the fauourite hath the power, to strike: And furie euer boyles more high, and strong, Heat'with ambition, then reuenge of wrong. 'Tis then a part of supreme skill, to grace No man too much; but hold a certaine space Betweene th' ascenders rise, and thine owne flat, Lest, when all rounds be reach'd, his aime be that. 'Tis thought— IS MACRO in the palace? See: If not goe, seeke him, to come to vs— Hee Must be the organ, we must worke by now; Though none lesse apt for trust: Need doth allow VVhat choise would not. I' haue heard, that aconite Being timely taken, hath a healing might Against the scorpions stroke; the proofe wee'll giue: That, while two poysons wrastle, we may liue. Hee hath a spirit too working, to be vs'd But to th' encounter of his like; excus'd Are wiser sou'raignes then, that raise one ill Against another, and both safely kill: The prince, that eeds great natures, they will sway him; VVho nourisheth a lyon, must obey him. MAcro, we sent for you. I heard so, CAESAR.