Dekker, Thomas / Massinger, Philip · published 1622 · first performed or written 1620 [licensed for stage, Oct 6; revised and re-licensed for stage, Jul 7, 1624] (Annals) tragedy · Red Bull (Revels) Company (first) T60 Imperial Rome: rulers, favour and politi typicality 0.79 · 482 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T60: caesar, rome, emperor, empire, honour, lord, lucius, great, palsgrave, kings.
Let thy wish fair Daughter Be equally divided, and hereafter Learn thou to know and reverence Maximinus, Whose power with mine united makes one Caesar. But that I fear't would be held flattery, The bonds considered in which we stand tide As love, and Empire, I should say till now I ne'er had seen a Lady I thought worthy To be my Mistress. Sir, you show yourself Both Courtier and Soldier, but take heed, Take heed my Lord, though my dull pointed beauty Stained by a harsh refusal in my servant Cannot dart forth such beams as may inflame you, You may encounter such a powerful one, That with a pleasing heat will thaw your heart Though bound in ribs of Ice, love still is love, His Bow and Arrows are the same, great Iulius That to his successors left the name of Caesar Whom war could never tame, that with dry eyes Beheld the large plains of Pharsalia, covered With the dead carcases of Senators And Citizens of Rome, when the world knew No other Lord but him, struck deep in years to, And men grey haired forget the lusts of youth: After all this, meeting fair Cleopatra, A suppliant to the magic of her eye, Even in his pride of conquest took him captive, Nor are you more secure. Were you deformed (But by the gods you are most excellent) Your gravity and discretion would o'ercome me, And I should be more proud in being a Prisoner To your fair virtues, then of all the Honours, Wealth, Title, Empire, that my sword hath purchased This meets my wishes, welcome it Artemia With outstretched arms, and study to forget That Antoninus ever was thy fate Reserved thee for this better choice, embrace it. This happy match brings new nerves to give strength To our continued league. Hymen himself Will bless this marriage which we will solemnize In the presence of these Kings. Who rest most happy To be eyewitnesses of a Match that brings Peace to the Empire. We much thank your loves, But where's Sapritius our Governor, And our most zealous provost good Theophilus? If ever Prince were blessed in a true servant, Or could the gods be debtors to a man, Both they and we stand far engaged to cherish His piety and service. Sir the Governor Brooks sadly his son's loss although he turned Apostata in death, but bold Theophilus Who for the same cause in my presence sealed His holy anger on his daughter's hearts. Having with tortures first tried to convert her, Dragged the bewitching Christian to the scaffold, And saw her lose her head. He is all worthy, And from his own mouth I would gladly hear The manner how she suffered. 'Twill be delivered With such contempt and scorn, I know his nature That rather 'twill beget your highness' laughter Then the least pity.
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Let thy wish faire Daughter Be equally deuided, and hereafter Learne thou to know and reuerence Maximinus, Whose power with mine vnited makes one Caesar. But that I feare't would be held flattery, The bonds consider'd in which we stand tide As loue, and Empire, I should say till now I nere had seene a Lady I thought worthy To be my Mistresse. Sir, you shew yourselfe Both Courtier and Souldier, but take heede, Take heede my Lord, though my dull pointed beauty Stain'd by a harsh refusall in my seruant Cannot dart forth such beames as may inflame you, You may encounter such a powerfull one, That with a pleasing heate will thaw your heart Though bound in ribs of Ice, loue still is loue, His Bow and Arrowes are the same, great Iulius That to his successors left the name of Caesar Whom warre could neuer tame, that with dry eyes Beheld the large plaines of Pharsalia, couer'd With the dead Karkasses of Senators And Citizens of Rome, when the world knew No other Lord but him, strucke deepe in yeeres to, And men gray haird forget the lusts of youth: After all this, meeting faire Cleapatra, A suppliant to the magicke of her eye, Euen in his pride of conquest tooke him captiue, Nor are you more secure. Were you deform'd (But by the gods you are most excellent) Your grauity and diseretion would o'recome me, And I should be more proud in being a Prisoner To your faire vertues, then of all the Honours, VVealth, Title, Empire, that my sword hath purchac'd This meetes my wishes, welcome it Artemia VVith out-stretch'd armes, and study to forget That Antoninus euer was thy fate Reseru'd thee for this better choise, embrace it. This happy match brings new nerues to giue strength To our continued league. Hymen himselfe Will blesse this marriage which we will solemnize In the presence of these Kings. Who rest most happy To be eye-witnesses of a Match that brings Peace to the Empire. We much thanke your loues, But wher's Sapritius our Gouernour, And our most zealous prouost good Theophilus? If euer Prince were blest in a true seruant, Or could the gods be debtors to a man, Both they and we stand far ingag'd to cherish His pietic and seruice. Sir the Gouernour Brookes sadly his sonnes losse although he turnd Apostata in death, but bold Theophilus Who for the same cause in my presence seald His holy anger on his daughters hearts. Hauing with tortutes first tride to conuert her, Drag'd the bewitching Christian to the scaffold, And saw her loose her head. He is all worthy, And from his owne mouth I would gladly heare The manner how she sufferd. 'Twill be deliuerd With such contempt and scorne, I know his nature That rather twill beget your highnesse laughter Then the least pittie.