Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T2: rome, caesar, senate, sulla, roman, consul, brutus, romans, men, marius.
(Leave us awhile.) When you shall know, good MACRO, The causes of our sending, and the ends; You then will hearken nearer: and be pleased You stand so high, both in our choice, and trust. The humblest place in Caesar's choice, or trust, May make glad MACRO proud; without ambition: save to do CAESAR service. Leave our courtings. We are in purpose, MACRO, to depart The city for a time, and see Campania; Not for our pleasures, but to dedicate A pair of temples, one, to JUPITER At Capua, th'other at Nola, to Augustus: In which great work, perhaps, our stay will be Beyond our will produc't. Now, since we are Not ignorant what danger may be borne Out of our shortest absence, in a state So subject unto envy, and embroiled With hate, and faction; we have thought on thee, (Amongst a field of Romans,) worthiest MACRO, To be our eye, and ear, to keep strict watch On AGRIPPINA, NERO, Drusus, ay, And on Sejanus: Not, that we distrust His loyalty, or do repent one grace, Of all that heap, we have conferred on him. (For that were to disparaged our election, And call that judgement now in doubt, which then Seemed as unquestioned as an oracle,) But, greatness hath his cankers. Worms, and moths Breed out of too fit matter, in the things Which after they consume, transferring quite The substance of their makers, int'themselves. MACRO is sharp, and apprehends. Besides, I know him subtle, close, wise, and well-read In man, and his large nature. He hath studied Affections, passions, knows their springs, their ends, Which way, and whether they will work: 'tis proof Enough, of his great merit, that we trust him. Then, to a point; (because our conference Cannot be long without suspicion) Here, MACRO, we assign thee, both to spy, Inform, and chastise; think, and use thy means, Thy ministers, what, where, on whom thou wilt; Explore, plot, practice: All thou dost in this, Shall be, as if the Senate, or the Laws Had given it privilege, and thou thence styled The saviour both of CAESAR, and of Rome. We will not take thy answer, but in act: Whereto, as thou proceedest, we hope to hear By trusted messengers. If't be inquired, Wherefore we called you, say, you have in charge To see our chariots ready, and our horse: Be still our loved, and (shortly) honoured MACRO. I Will not ask, why CAESAR bids do this: But joy, that he bids me. It is the bliss Of courts, to be employed; no matter, how: A PRINCE's power makes all his actions virtue. We, whom he works by, are dumb instruments, To do, but not inquire: His great intents Are to be served, not searched. Yet, as that bow Is most in hand, whose owner best doth know T'affect his aims, so let that statesman hope Most use, most price, can hit his PRINCE's scope. Nor must he look at what, or whom to strike, But lose at all; each mark must be alike. Were it to plot against the fame, the life
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(Leaue vs awhile.) When you shal know, good MACRO, The causes of our sending, and the ends; You then will harken neerer: and be pleas'd You stand so high, both in our choise, and trust. The humblest place in CAESARS choise, or trust, May make glad MACRO proud; without ambition: Saue to doe CAESAR seruice. Leaue our courtings. We are in purpose, MACRO, to depart The citie for a time, and see Campania; Not for our pleasures, but to dedicate A paire of temples, one, to IVPITER At Capua, th'other at Nola, to AVGVSTVS: In which great worke, perhaps, our stay will be Beyond our will produc't. Now, since we are Not ignorant what danger may be borne Out of our shortest absence, in a state So subiect vnto enuie, and embroild With hate, and faction; we haue thought on thee, (Amongst a field of Romanes,) worthiest MACRO, To be our eye, and eare, to keepe strict watch On AGRIPPINA, NERO, DRVSVS, I, And on SEIANVS: Not, that we distrust His loyaltie, or doe repent one grace, Of all that heape, we haue conferd on him. (For that were to disparage our election, And call that iudgement now in doubt, which then Seem'd as vnquestion'd as an oracle,) But, greatnesse hath his cankers. Wormes, and moaths Breed out of too fit matter, in the things Which after they consume, transferring quite The substance of their makers, int'themselues. MACRO is sharpe, and apprehends. Besides, I know him subtle, close, wise, and wel-read In man, and his large nature. He hath studied Affections, passions, knowes their springs, their ends, Which way, and whether they will worke: 'tis proofe Inough, of his great merit, that we trust him. Then, to a point; (because our conference Cannot be long without suspition) Here, MACRO, we assigne thee, both to spie, Informe, and chastise; thinke, and vse thy meanes, Thy ministers, what, where, on whom thou wilt; Explore, plot, practise: All thou doost in this, Shall be, as if the Senate, or the Lawes Had giu'n it priuiledge, and thou thence stil'd The sauier both of CAESAR, and of Rome. We will not take thy answere, but in act: Whereto, as thou proceed'st, we hope to heare By trusted messengers. If't be enquir'd, Wherefore we call'd you, say, you haue in charge To see our chariots readie, and our horse: Be still our lou'd, and (shortly) honor'd MACRO. I Will not aske, why CAESAR bids doe this: But ioy, that he bids me. It is the blisse Of courts, to be imploy'd; no matter, how: A princes power makes all his actions vertue. We, whom he workes by, are dumbe instruments, To doe, but not enquire: His great intents Are to be seru'd, not search'd. Yet, as that bow Is most in hand, whose owner best doth know T'affect his aymes, so let that states-man hope Most vse, most price, can hit his princes scope. Nor must he looke at what, or whom to strike, But lose at all; each marke must be alike. Were it to plot against the fame, the life