Heywood, Thomas · published 1608 · first performed or written 1607 [1606-1608] (Annals) tragedy · Queen Anne's Men · Red Bull T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi typicality 0.82 · 471 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T2: rome, caesar, senate, sulla, roman, consul, brutus, romans, men, marius.
Restrain his folly. Drive the frantic hence. Nay Brutus. Good Brutus. Nay soft, soft good blood of the Tarquins, let's have a few cold words first, and I am gone in an instant: I claim the privilege of the nobility of Rome, and by that privilege my seat in the Capitol. I am a Lord by birth, my place is as free in the Capitol as Horatius thine, or thine Lucretius. Thine Sextus, Arnus thine, or any here: I am a Lord and banish all the Lords from the presence, & you'll have few to wait upon the King but Gentlemen: nay I am easily persuaded then, hands off, since you will not have my company you shall have my room: My room indeed, for what I seem to be, Brutus is not, but borne great Room to free. The state is full of Dropsy, and swollen big With windy vapours, which my sword must pierce, To purge th'infected blood: bred by the pride Of these infested bloods, nay now I go. Behold I vanish, since 'tis Tarquin's mind, One small fool goes, but great fools leaves behind Exit. 'tis pity one so generously derived Should be deprived: his best enduements thus, And want the true directions of the soul. To leave these dilatory trifles, Lords, Now to the public business of the Land, Lords take your several places. Not great Tarquin, before the King assume his regal throne Whose coming we attend. he's come already. The King? The King: Servius. Tarquinius: Servius is King. It was by power divine, The Throne that long since he usurped is mine. Here we enthrone ourselves Cathedral state, Long since detained us, justly we resume, Then let our friends, and such as love us, cry Live Tarquin and enjoy this sovereignty. Live Tarquin and enjoy this sovereignty. The King himself with such considerate Peers As stoutly embrace his faction, being informed Of Tarquin's usurpation, armed comes, Near to the entrance of the Capitol. No man give placeth that dares to arise And do him reverence, we his love despise. Traitor. Usurper. Descend. Sit still. In Tarquin's name, Rooms great imperial monarch I charge thee Tarquin disenthrone thyself. and throw thee at our feet, prostrate for mercy. Spoke like a King. In Tarquin's name, now Rome's imperial Monarch, We charge thee Servius make free resignation, Of that arched wreath, thou hast usurped so long. Words worth an Empire. Shall this be brooked my Sovereign? Dismount the Traitor. Touch him he that dares. Dares: Dares? Strumpet, no child of mine. Dotard, and not my father. Kneel to thy King? Submit thou to thy Queen. Insufferable treason! with bright steel Lop down these interponents, that withstand The passage to our throne. That Cocles dares. We with our steel, guard Tarquin and this chair. A Servius. A Tarquin.
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Restraine his folly. Driue the frantique hence. Nay Brutus. Good Brutus. Nay soft, soft good blood of the Tarquins, lets haue a few colde words first, and I am gone in an instant: I claime the priuiledge of the nobilitie of Rome, and by that priuiledge my seate in the Capitol. I am a Lord by birth, my place is as free in the Capitol as Horatius thine, or thine Lucretius. Thine Sextus, Arnus thine, or any here: I am a Lord and banish al the Lords frō the presence, & youle haue few to wait vpon the King but Gentlemen: nay I am easily perswaded then, hands off, since you will not haue my company you shal haue my roome: My roome indeede, for what I seeme to be, Brutus is not, but borne great Roome to fre. The state is full of Dopsie, and swolne bigge With windy vapors, which my sword must pierce, To purge th'infected blood: bred by the pride Of these infested blouds, nay now I goe. Beholde I vanish, since tis Tarquins minde, One small foole goes, but great fooles leaues behinde Exit. Tis pittie one so generously deriu'd Should be depriu'd: his best induements thus, And want the true directions of the soule. To leaue these delatorie trifles, Lords, Now to the publique businesse of the Land, Lords take your seuerall places. Not great Tarquin, before the King assume his regall throane Whose comming we attend. Hee's come already. The King? The King: Seruius. Tarquinius: Seruius is King. It was by power diuine, The Throane that long since hee vsurpt is mine. Heere we enthroane our selues Cathedral state, Long since detain'd vs, iustly we resume, Then let our friendes, and such as loue vs, crie Liue Tarquin and enioy this soueraintie. Liue Tarquin and enioy this soueraintie. The King himselfe with such considerate Peeres As stoutly embrace his faction, being informde Of Tarquins vsurpation, armed comes, Neere to the entrance of the Capitoll. No man giue placethe that dares to arise And doe him reuerence, we his loue despise. Traitor. Vsurper. Descend. Sit still. In Tarquins name, Roomes greate imperiall monarch I charge thee Tarquin disinthrone thy selfe. and throw thee at our feete, prostrate for mercy. Spoke like a King. In Tarquins name, now Romes imperiall Monarch, We charge thee Seruius make free resignation, Of that archt wreath, thou hast vsurpt so long. Words worth an Empire. Shal this be brookt my Soueraigne? Dismount the Traitor. Touch him he that dares. Dares: Dares? Strumpet, no childe of mine. Dotard, and not my father. Kneele to thy King? Submit thou to thy Queene. Insufferable treason! with bright steele Lop downe these interponents, that withstand The passage to our throane. That Cocles dares. We with our steele, guard Tarquin and this chaire. A Seruius. A Tarquin.