Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T2: rome, caesar, senate, sulla, roman, consul, brutus, romans, men, marius.
O Piso, that vouchsafest, To grace our headless party with thy name; Whom, having our conductors, we need not Have feared to go again the well tried valour Of Iulius, or staidness of Augustus, Much less the shame, and Womanhood of Nero; When we had once, given out, that our pretences Were all for thee, our end, to make thee Prince, They thronging came to give their names, Men, Women, Gentlemen, People, Soldiers, Senators, The Camp, and City, grew ashamed that Nero, And Piso should be offered them together. We seek not now (as in the happy days O'th' common wealth they did, for liberty; O you, dear ashes, Cassius and Brutus That was with you entombed, there let it rest, We are contented with the galling yoke, If they will only leave us necks to bear it; We seek no longer freedom, we seek life At least, not to be murdered, let us die On Enemies swords; Shall we, whom neither The Median Bow, nor Macedonian Spear Nor the fierce Gaul, nor painted Briton could Subdue, lay down our necks to tyrant's axe? Why do we talk of Virtue, that obey Weakness, and Vice. Have patience good Scevinus Weakness, and servile government we hitherto Obeyed have, which, that we may no longer, We have our lives, and fortunes now set up, And have our cause with Piso's credit strengthened. Which makes it doubtful, whether love to him Or Nero's hatred, hath drawn more unto us. I see the good thoughts you have of me, Lords. let's now proceed to th' purpose of our meeting, I pray you take your places. let's have some Paper brought whose's within My Lord Some Ink, and Paper whose's that Scevinus? It is my freed man Melichus. Is he trusty? I for as great matters, as we are about. And those are great ones. I ask not that we mean to need his trust. Gain hath great sovereignty o'er servile minds. O but my benefits have bound him to me. ay, from a bondman, have his state not only Advanced to freedom, but to wealth and credit. Meli. waire i'th' next chamber tell we call. The thing determined on our meeting now, Is of the means, and place, due circumstance, As to the doing of things 'tis required, So done it names the action. I wonder, What makes this new resort to haunt our house, When wonted Lucius Piso to come hither? Or Lucan, when so oft, as now of late. And since the field, and open show of arms Dislike you, and that for the general good, You mean to end all stirs, in end of him: That, as the ground, must first be thought upon. Besides, this coming cannot be for form, Our visitation, they go aside, And have long conferences by themselves. Piso, his coming to your house at Baiae To bathe, and banquet, will fit means afford, amidst his cups, to end his hated life, Let him die drunk, that ne'er lived soberly.
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O Piſo, that vouchſafeſt, To grace our headleſſe partie with thy name; Whom, hauing our conductors, we need not Haue fear'd to goe again the well try'd vallor Of Iulius, or ſtayedneſſe of Auguſtus, Much leſſe the ſhame, and Womanhood of Nero; When we had once, giuen out, that our pretences Were all for thee, our end, to make thee Prince, They thronging came to giue their names, Men, Women, Gentlemen, People, Soldiers, Senators, The Campe, and Cittie, grew aſham'd that Nero, And Piſo ſhould be offered them together. We ſeeke not now (as in the happy dayes O'th common wealth they did, for libertie; O you, deere aſhes, Caſſius and Brutus That was with you entomb'd, there let it reſt, We are contented with the galling yoke, If they will only leaue vs necks to beare it; We ſeeke no longer freedome, we ſeeke life At leaſt, not to be murdred, let vs die On Enemies ſwords; Shall we, whom neither The Median Bow, nor Macedonian Speare Nor the firce Gaule, nor painted Briton could Subdue, lay downe our neckes to Tyrants axe? Why doe we talke of Vertue, that obay Weakeneſſe, and Vice. Haue patience good Sceuinus Weakeneſſe, and ſeruile gouernment we hitherto Obeyed haue, which, that we may no longer, We haue our liues, and fortunes now ſet vp, And haue our cauſe with Piſes credit ſtrengthned. Which makes it doubtfull, whether loue to him Or Neroes hatred, hath drawne more vnto vs. I ſee the good thoughts you haue of me, Lords. Lets now proceede to th' purpoſe of our meeting, I pray you take your places. Lets haue ſome Paper brought Whoſe within My Lord Some Inke, and Paper Whoſe that Sceuinus? It is my freed man Melichus. Is he truſtie? I for as great matters, as we are about. And thoſe are great ones. I aske not that we meane to neede his truſt. Gaine hath great ſoueragintie ore ſeruile mindes. O but my benifits haue bound him to me. I, from abondman, haue his ſtate not onely Aduanc't to freedome, but to wealth and credit. Meli. waire ith'next chamber tell we call. The thing determinde on our meeting now, Is of the meanes, and place, due circumſtance, As to the doing of things t'is requir'd, So done it names the action. I wonder, What makes this new reſort to haunt our houſe, When wonted Lucius Piſo to come hither? Or Lucan, when ſo oft, as now of late. And ſince the field, and open ſhew of armes Diſlike you, and that for the generall good, You meane to end all ſtyrres, in end of him: That, as the ground, muſt firſt be thought vpon. Beſides, this comming cannot be for forme, Our viſitation, they goe aſide, And haue long conferences by themſelues. Piſo, his comming to your houſe at Baiae To bathe, and banquet, will fit meanes afford, amidſt his cups, to end his hated life, Let him die drunke, that nere liu'd ſoberly.