Shakespeare, William · published 1623 · first performed or written 1608 (Annals) tragedy · King's Men T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi typicality 0.77 · 492 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T2: rome, caesar, senate, sulla, roman, consul, brutus, romans, men, marius.
You shall have't worthy Sir. A match Sir, there's in all two worthy voices begged: I have your Alms, Adieu. But this is something odd. And 'twere to give again: but 'tis no matter. Pray you now, if it may stand with the tune of your voices, that I may be Consul, I have here the Customary Gown. You have deserved Nobly of your Country, and you have not deserved Nobly. Your Aenigma. You have been a scourge to her enemies, you have been a Rod to her Friends, you have not indeed loved the Common people. You should account me the more Virtuous, that I have not been common in my Love, I will sir flatter my sworn Brother the people to earn a dearer estimation of them, 'tis a condition they account gentle, & since the wisdom of their choice, is rather to have my Hat, than my Heart, I will practise the insinuating nod, and be off to them most counterfeitly, that is sir, I will counterfeit the bewitchment of some popular man, and give it bountiful to the desirers: Therefore beseech you, I may be Consul. We hope to find you our friend: and therefore give you our voices hearty. You have received many wounds for your Country. I will not Seal your knowledge with showing them. I will make much of your voices, and so trouble you no farther. The Gods give you joy Sir hearty. Most sweet Voices: Better it is to dye, better to starve, Then crave the higher, which first we do deserve. Why in this Wolvish tongue should I stand here, To beg of Hob and Dick, that does appear Their needless Vouches: Custom calls me too't. What Custom will in all things, should we do't? The Dust on antique Time would lie unswept, And mountainous Error be too highly heaped, For Truth to o're-peere. Rather than fool it so, Let the high Office and the Honour go To one that would do thus. I am half through, The one part suffered, the other will I do. Here come more Voices. Your Voices? for your Voices I have fought, Watched for your Voices: for your Voices, bear Of Wounds, two dozen odd: Battles thrice six I have seen, and heard of: for your Voices, Have done many things, some less, some more: Your Voices? Indeed I would be Consul. He has done Nobly, and cannot go without any honest man's Voice. Therefore let him be Consul: the Gods give him joy, and make him good friend to the People. Amen, Amen. God save thee, Noble Consul. Worthy Voices. You have stood your Limitation: And the Tribunes endue you with the People's Voice, Remains, that in th' Official Marks invested, You anon do meet the Senate. Is this done? The Custom of Request you have discharged: The People do admit you and are summoned To meet anon, upon your approbation. Where? at the Senate-house?
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You ſhall ha't worthy Sir. A match Sir, there's in all two worthie voyces begg'd: I haue your Almes, Adieu. But this is ſomething odde. And 'twere to giue againe: but 'tis no matter. Pray you now, if it may ſtand with the tune of your voices, that I may bee Conſull, I haue heere the Cuſtomarie Gowne. You haue deſerued Nobly of your Countrey, and you haue not deſerued Nobly. Your Aenigma. You haue bin a ſcourge to her enemies, you haue bin a Rod to her Friends, you haue not indeede loued the Common people. You ſhould account mee the more Vertuous, that I haue not bin common in my Loue, I will ſir flatter my ſworne Brother the people to earne a deerer eſtimation of them, 'tis a condition they account gentle▪ & ſince the wiſedome of their choice, is rather to haue my Hat, then my Heart, I will practice the inſinuating nod, and be off to them moſt counterfetly, that is ſir, I will counterfet the bewitchment of ſome popular man, and giue it bountifull to the deſires: Therefore beſeech you, I may be Conſull. Wee hope to finde you our friend: and therefore giue you our voices heartily. You haue receyued many wounds for your Countrey. I wil not Seale your knowledge with ſhewing them. I will make much of your voyces, and ſo trouble you no farther. The Gods giue you ioy Sir heartily. Moſt ſweet Voyces: Better it is to dye, better to ſterue, Then craue the higher, which firſt we do deſerue. Why in this Wooluiſh tongue ſhould I ſtand heere, To begge of Hob and Dicke, that does appeere Their needleſſe Vouches: Cuſtome calls me too't. What Cuſtome wills in all things, ſhould we doo't? The Duſt on antique Time would lye vnſwept, And mountainous Error be too highly heapt, For Truth to o're-peere. Rather then foole it ſo, Let the high Office and the Honor go To one that would doe thus. I am halfe through, The one part ſuffered, the other will I doe. Here come moe Voyces. Your Voyces? for your Voyces I haue fought, Watcht for your Voyces: for your Voyces, beare Of Wounds, two dozen odde: Battailes thrice ſix I haue ſeene, and heard of: for your Voyces, Haue done many things, ſome leſſe, ſome more: Your Voyces? Indeed I would be Conſull. Hee ha's done Nobly, and cannot goe without any honeſt mans Voyce. Therefore let him be Conſull: the Gods giue him ioy, and make him good friend to the People. Amen, Amen. God ſaue thee, Noble Conſull. Worthy Voyces. You haue ſtood your Limitation: And the Tribunes endue you with the Peoples Voyce, Remaines, that in th' Officiall Markes inueſted, You anon doe meet the Senate. Is this done? The Cuſtome of Requeſt you haue diſcharg'd: The People doe admit you and are ſummon'd To meet anon, vpon your approbation. Where? at the Senate-houſe?