Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 16 (nat, ningle, chould, numps, terry, dery…). Matches are highlighted.
follow this clown, for que stionles this graven orator is in yonder farm house. But who comes yonder? Anthony well met, the Consul Marius with oh there confederate Senators, have adjudged thee death, there before prepare thy self, and think we favour thee in this little protraction. His Actium, speech, his favour, and his grace,
soul from out my lips. Content to pledge our lives for Marius. Dread Consuls, we have found Cornelia here, And Scillas daughter posting out of town. Happy & fortunate be Lucullus our General. What makes my Lord so careless and secure, To leave the breach and here lament alone?
Full speech
Stay let us hear what our Lord Scylla says. Why fellow soldiers shall we fly the field, And carelessly forsake our General? What shall our vows conclude with no avail? First die sweet friends, and shed your purple blood, Before you loose the man that wills you good. Then to it brave Italians out of hand: Scylla we come with fierce and de dly blows, To venge thy wrongs and vanquish all thy toes. Sirrah, dally not with us, you know where he is. I pre thee leave these rhymes, and tell us where thy master is. Yonds the man we seek for (soldiers) unsheath your swords, and make a riddance of Marius ancient ene my. Why what enchanting terms of art are these? That force my heart to pity his distress. Even in this head did all the Muses dwell: The bees that sat upon the Grecians lips, Distilled their honey on his tempered tongue. You have a master then sirrah? My Master's, let us follow this clown, for que stionles this graven orator is in yonder farm house. But who comes yonder? Anthony well met, the Consul Marius with oh there confederate Senators, have adjudged thee death, there before prepare thy self, and think we favour thee in this little protraction. His Actium, speech, his favour, and his grace, My rancour rage and rigor does deface. The crystal Due of fair Castalian springs, With gentle floatings trickled on his brains: The Graces kissed his kind and courteous brows, Apollo gave the beauty's of his harp, And melodies unto his pliant speech. Fellow soldiers, the weakness of his brain hath made his tongue walk largely, we shall have some novelties by and by. If wine then be so good, I pree thee for thy partly, Tell us where Lord Anthony is, & thou shalt have a quart. So sweet his words that now of late me seems His art does draw my soul from out my lips. Content to pledge our lives for Marius. Dread Consuls, we have found Cornelia here, And Scillas daughter posting out of town. Happy & fortunate be Lucullus our General. What makes my Lord so careless and secure, To leave the breach and here lament alone?
Plot summary
Plot — The Wounds of Civil War, or Marius and Scilla
King Mithridates has defied Roman power in Asia Minor, and the consul Sulla has been selected by lot to take reprisals. But Sulla lingers with the army in Capua, and the Senate votes to transfer the command to Marius, a more experienced soldier. Sulla invades the Senate with his troops and threatens to uphold his rights with violence. The senators take sides, and a civil war follows. Sulla is victorious; Marius takes refuge at Minturnum. Sulla proscribes Marius and his allies as traitors, and leads the army to Asia Minor. Marius is warned that his hosts plot his murder, but accepts his fate and goes to sleep. The assassin, Pedro, is unable to go through with the killing, so the magistrates simply ask Marius to leave town. He flees to Africa, and lives in the mountains on a diet of roots. Marius’ son comes to recall him to Rome: the new consul, Cinna, is sympathetic to him. But Sulla returns victorious from the east, and attempts to prevent his rival from entering Italy. Nevertheless Marius reaches Rome, and begins to settle old scores with violence. Cinna deposes and murders his fellow consul Octavius, Marius’ enemy, and Marius is appointed to fill the vacancy. Sulla is proscribed and his property confiscated, and Marius sends his son to engage Sulla’s army in battle. Sulla’s wife and daughter are arrested as they attempt to leave Rome; Marius threatens them with death, but then sends them honourably back to Sulla. Marius dies in office. After a bloody battle, Sulla enters Rome victorious and compiles an extensive death-list of his enemies. Young Marius holes up in Praeneste, the last stronghold of resistance, but after a siege he concedes the inevitable and commits suicide; Sulla’s forces conquer the city and put the inhabitants to the sword. Sulla is proclaimed dictator, and insists that the appointment be made perpetual; but he soon finds that supreme power brings with it a troubled mind, and resigns the office. He plans to retire to the country, but a spirit appears with a prophecy of his death. He takes his leave of his family, and is buried with great pomp.