Shakespeare, William · published 1623 · first performed or written 1607 [c.1606-1608] (Annals) tragedy · King's Men T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi typicality 0.75 · 509 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T2: rome, caesar, senate, sulla, roman, consul, brutus, romans, men, marius.
Your speech is passion: but pray you stir No Embers up. here comes the Noble Anthony. And yonder Caesar. If we compose well here, to Parthia: Hark Ventidius. I do not know Maecenas, ask Agrippa. Noble Friends: That which combined us was most great, and let not A leaner action rend us. What's amiss, May it be gently heard. When we debate Our trivial difference loud, we do commit Murder in healing wounds. Then Noble Partners, The rather for I earnestly beseech, Touch you the sourest points with sweetest terms, Nor curstness grow to ' th' matter. 'Tis spoken well: Were we before our Armies, and to fight, I should do thus. Welcome to Rome. Thank you. Sit. Sat sir. Nay then. I learn, you take things ill, which are not so: Or being, concern you not. I must be laughed at, if or for nothing, or a little, I Should say myself offended, and with you Chiefly i' th' world. More laughed at, that I should Once name you derogately: when to sound your name It not concerned me. My being in Egypt Caesar, what was't to you? No more than my reciding here at Rome Might be to you in Egypt: yet if you there Did practise on my State, your being in Egypt Might be my question. How intent you, practised? You may be pleased to catch at mine intent, By what did here befall me. Your Wife and Brother Made wars upon me, and their contestation Was Theme for you, you were the word of war. You do mistake your business, my Brother never Did urge me in his Act: I did inquire it, And have my Learning from some true reports That drew their swords with you, did he not rather Discredit my authority with yours, And make the wars alike against my stomach, Having alike your cause. Of this, my Letters Before did satisfy you. If you'll patch a quarrel, As matter whole you have to make it with, It must not be with this. You praise yourself, by laying defects of judgement to me: but you patched up your excuses. Not so, not so: I know you could not lack, I am certain on't, Very necessity of this thought, that I Your Partner in the cause 'gainst which he fought, Can not with graceful eyes attend those Wars Which fronted mine own peace. As for my wife, I would you had her spirit, in such another, The third o'th' world is yours, which with a Snaffle, You may place easy, but not such a wife. Would we had all such wives, that the men might go to Wars with the women. So much uncurbable, her Garboils (Caesar) Made out of her impatience: which not wanted Shrodenesse of policy to: I grieving grant, Did you too much disquiet, for that you must, But say I could not help it? I wrote to you, when rioting in Alexandria you Did pocket up my Letters: and with taunts Did gibe my missive out of audience.
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Your ſpeech is paſſion: but pray you ſtirre No Embers vp. Heere comes the Noble Anthony. And yonder Caeſar. If we compoſe well heere, to Parthia: Hearke Ventidius. I do not know Mecenas, aske Agrippa. Noble Friends: That which combin'd vs was moſt great, and let not A leaner action rend vs. What's amiſſe, May it be gently heard. When we debate Our triuiall difference loud, we do commit Murther in healing wounds. Then Noble Partners, The rather for I earneſtly beſeech, Touch you the ſowreſt points with ſweeteſt tearmes, Nor curſtnee grow to' th' matter. 'Tis ſpoken well: Were we before our Armies, and to fight, I ſhould do thus. Welcome to Rome. Thanke you. Sit. Sit ſir. Nay then. I learne, you take things ill, which are not ſo: Or being, concerne you not. I muſt be laught at, if or for nothing, or a little, I Should ſay my ſelfe offended, and with you Chiefely i' th' world. More laught at, that I ſhould Once name you derogately: when to ſound your name It not concern'd me. My being in Egypt Caeſar, what was't to you? No more then my reciding heere at Rome Might be to you in Egypt: yet if you there Did practiſe on my State, your being in Egypt Might be my queſtion. How intend you, practis'd? You may be pleas'd to catch at mine intent, By what did heere befall me. Your Wife and Brother Made warres vpon me, and their conteſtation Was Theame for you, you were the word of warre. You do miſtake your buſines, my Brother neuer Did vrge me in his Act: I did inquire it, And haue my Learning from ſome true reports That drew their ſwords with you, did he not rather Diſcredit my authority with yours, And make the warres alike againſt my ſtomacke, Hauing alike your cauſe. Of this, my Letters Before did ſatisfie you. If you'l patch a quarrell, As matter whole you haue to make it with, It muſt not be with this. You praiſe your ſelfe, by laying defects of iudgement to me: but you patcht vp your excuſes. Not ſo, not ſo: I know you could not lacke, I am certaine on't, Very neceſſity of this thought, that I Your Partner in the cauſe 'gainſt which he fought, Could not with gracefull eyes attend thoſe Warres Which fronted mine owne peace. As for my wife, I would you had her ſpirit, in ſuch another, The third oth' world is yours▪ which with a Snaffle, You may pace eaſie, but not ſuch a wife. Would we had all ſuch wiues, that the men might go to Warres with the women. So much vncurbable, her Garboiles (Caeſar) Made out of her impatience: which not wanted Shrodeneſſe of policie to: I greeuing grant, Did you too much diſquiet, for that you muſt, But ſay I could not helpe it? I wrote to you, when rioting in Alexandria you Did pocket vp my Letters: and with taunts Did gibe my Miſie out of audience.