Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 21 (gar, shillings, alii, yongrave, ogenes, nat…). Matches are highlighted.
shouts do clear the This Idle talk will make me lose the sighed. Oh made, and sometime use to other ends. So many Crowns God with a song. Shadows, and found imaginations, Which now you see on earth; but children fear. Why? comes he crowned with Parthian overthrow. And brings he Ʋ legaesus with him, chai'nd? Whither Augustus
and to goodness. exit. Though others, bound with greater benefits Have left your changed Fortune's and do run Whither new Hope's do call them, yet come we. The Senate have decreed you're punishable, After the fashion of our ancestors; Which is; your neck being locked in a fork You must be naked whipped, and scourged to death.
Would Heaven, and Stars, necessity compel Us to do that, which after it would punish? No necessity of death Hangs over our heads, no dangers threatens us, Nor Senates sharp decree, nor Galba's arms.
Full speech
Whither so fast man? whither so fast? Yet, I have herd: our ancestors were crowned For other Victories. Hark, how th'applauding shouts do clear the This Idle talk will make me lose the sighed. Oh made, and sometime use to other ends. So many Crowns God with a song. Shadows, and found imaginations, Which now you see on earth; but children fear. Why? comes he crowned with Parthian overthrow. And brings he Ʋ legaesus with him, chai'nd? Whither Augustus Triumph greater was I cannot tell; his Triumphs cause I know Was greater far, and far more Honourable. What are we People? or our flattering voices, That always shame and foolish things applaud Having no spark of Soul; All Ears, and eyes, Pleased with vain shows, deluded by our senses Still enemies to wisdom, and to goodness. exit. Though others, bound with greater benefits Have left your changed Fortune's and do run Whither new Hope's do call them, yet come we. The Senate have decreed you're punishable, After the fashion of our ancestors; Which is; your neck being locked in a fork You must be naked whipped, and scourged to death. These are the idle terrors of the night, Which wise men (though they teach, do not believe) To curb our pleasures feign, and aid the weak. Would Heaven, and Stars, necessity compel Us to do that, which after it would punish? No necessity of death Hangs over our heads, no dangers threatens us, Nor Senates sharp decree, nor Galba's arms.
Plot summary
Plot — Nero (Piso's Conspiracy)
The Emperor Nero celebrates his latest triumph : not a military victory, but success in a singing and acting competition against the Greeks; he also has one of his critics executed. He gives a performance in the role of Orestes; the theatre is guarded so that the audience cannot escape, and those who do not respond with due enthusiasm are marked down for execution. Deciding that he has treated Rome too lenien:tly, he has the city burned down . The wind blows the fire back towards the palace, and his own possessions are destroyed. . Antonius loves _ the Empress Poppaea, despite Petronius' efforts to persuade him to settle for someone of lower rank. Poppaea refuses Antonius, preferring Nymphidius, who has cultivated her affections as a means to make himself Emperor. Scaevinus broaches --a conspiracy to assassinate Nero, thinking it demeaning to have _an Emperor so dedicated to artistic pursuits. Piso is recruited, and the plotters discuss the best way to assassinate Nero; but they are overheard by the freedman Milichus, who reports them to Nero. Piso commits suicide; other conspirators are arrested, and Nero institutes a purge of their sympathizers. Petronius is arrested and executed simply because Tigellinus has -a score to settle with him. A young man is executed merely for pitying Piso's death; Poppaea tries to save him because he resembles a former lover of hers, so Nero kicks her to death in a rage. News arrives from France that Vindex has revolted and chosen · Galba as Emperor. Nymphidius spreads rumours that Nero has resigned, and tries both to curry favour with Galba's agents and to buy military support for his own ambitions. Nero is condemned by the Senate and commits suicide . Nymphidius is killed by Galba's supporters.