Jonson, Ben · published 1616 · first performed or written 1611 (Annals) tragedy · King's Men T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi typicality 0.82 · 517 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T2: rome, caesar, senate, sulla, roman, consul, brutus, romans, men, marius.
Why dare we not? What honest act is that, The Roman Senate should not dare, and do? Not an unprofitable, dangerous act, To stir too many serpents up at once. CAESAR, and CRASSUS, if they be ill men, Are mighty ones; and, we must so provide, That, while we take one head, from this foul Hydra, There spring not twenty more. I' prove your counsel. They shall be watched, and looked too. Till they do Declare themselves, I will not put 'em out By any question. There they stand. I'll make myself no enemies, nor the state no traitors. FAlse to ourselves? All our designs discovered To this state-cat? ay, had I had my way, He had mewed in flames, at home, not i' the Senate: I had singed his furs, by this time. Well, there's, now, No time of calling back, or standing still. Friends, be yourselves; keep the same Roman hearts, And ready minds, you had yesternight. Prepare To execute, what we resolved. And let not Labour, or danger, or discovery fright you. I'll to the army: you (the while) mature Things, here, at home. Draw to you any aides, That you think fit, of men of all conditions, Or any fortunes, that may help a war. I'll bleed a life, or win an empire for you. Within these few days, look to see my ensigns, All may begin a war, but few can end it. The Senate have decreed, that my colleague Shall lead their army, against CATILINE, And have declared both him, and MANLIUS traitors. METELLUS CELER hath already given Part of their troops defeat. honours are promised To all, will quit 'em; and rewards proposed Even to slaves, that can detect their courses. Here, in the city, I have by the Praetors, And Tribunes, placed my guards, and watches so, That not a foot can tread, a breath can whisper, But I have knowledge. And be sure, the Senate, And people of Rome, of their accustomed greatness, Will sharply, and severely vindicate, Not only any fact, but any practice, Or purpose, 'gainst the state. Therefore, my lords, Consult of your own ways, and think which hand Is best to take. You, now, are present suitors For some redress of wrongs; I'll undertake Not only that shall be assured you: but What grace, or privilege else, Senate, or people, Can cast upon you, worthy such a service, As you have now the way, and means, to do 'em, If but your wills consent, with my designs. We covet nothing more, most worthy Consul. And how so e'er have been tempted lately, To a defection, that not makes us guilty: We are not yet so wretched in our fortunes, Nor in our wills so lost, as to abandon A friendship, prodigally, of that price, As is the Senate, and the people of Rome's, For hopes, that do precipitate themselves. You then are wise, and honest. Do but this, then: (When shall you speak with LENTULUS, and the rest? We are to meet anon, at Brutus' house. Who? DECIUS BRUTUS? He is not in Rome.
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nodes 1684–1749 (positions in the processed text, not lines of the printed book) · chunk 25 of 37 in this edition
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517 words · 726 tokens
Topic (seed 42)
T2 — Roman politics: senate, consuls and civil warcross-work theme (confirmed, in the genre comparison) · typicality 0.816 (cosine to the topic centroid) · placed after the fit (approximate_predict), not counted in the topic statistics
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Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
Why dare we not? What honest act is that, The Roman Senate should not dare, and doe? Not an vnprofitable, dangerous act, To stirre too many serpents vp at once. CAESAR, and CRASSVS, if they be ill men, Are mightie ones; and, we must so prouide, That, while we take one head, from this foule Hydra, There spring not twentie more. I' proue your counsell. They shall be watch'd, and look'd too. Till they doe Declare themselues, I will not put 'hem out By any question. There they stand. Ile make My selfe no enemies, nor the state no traytors. FAlse to our selues? All our designes discouer'd To this state-cat? I, had I had my way, He' had mew'd in flames, at home, not i' the Senate: I' had sing'd his furres, by this time. Well, there's, now, No time of calling backe, or standing still. Friends, be your selues; keepe the same Roman hearts, And readie minds, you' had yester-night. Prepare To execute, what we resolu'd. And let not Labour, or danger, or discouerie fright you. Ile to the armie: you (the while) mature Things, here, at home. Draw to you any aides, That you thinke fit, of men of all conditions, Or any fortunes, that may helpe a warre. Ile bleede a life, or winne an empire for you. Within these few dayes, looke to see my ensignes, All may beginne a warre, but few can end it. The Senate haue decreed, that my colleague Shall leade their armie, against CATILINE, And haue declar'd both him, and MANLIVS traytors. METELLVS CELER hath alreadie giuen Part of their troops defeate. Honors are promis'd To all, will quit 'hem; and rewards propos'd Euen to slaues, that can detect their courses. Here, in the citie, I haue by the Praetors, And Tribunes, plac'd my guards, and watches so, That not a foote can treade, a breath can whisper, But I haue knowledge. And be sure, the Senate, And people of Rome, of their accustom'd greatnesse, Will sharply, and seuerely vindicate, Not onely any fact, but any practice, Or purpose, 'gainst the state. Therefore, my lords, Consult of your owne wayes, and thinke which hand Is best to take. You, now, are present suters For some redresse of wrongs; Ile vnder-take Not onely that shall be assur'd you: but What grace, or priuiledge else, Senate, or people, Can cast vpon you, worthy such a seruice, As you haue now the way, and meanes, to doe 'hem, If but your wills consent, with my designes. We couet nothing more, most worthy Consul. And how so e're haue beene tempted lately, To a defection, that not makes vs guiltie: We are not yet so wretched in our fortunes, Nor in our wills so lost, as to abandon A friendship, prodigally, of that price, As is the Senate, and the people of Romes, For hopes, that doe precipitate themselues. You then are wise, and honest. Doe but this, then: (When shall you speake with LENTVLVS, and the rest? We are to meete anone, at BRVTVS house. Who? DECIVS BRVTVS? He is not in Rome.