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My Lord, Tegillinus is back come with Proculus head strikes him. My Lord, Cornutus whom you sent for's come. The Prince is angry, and his fallen is near; Let us begun, least we partake his ruins. What should I do at Court? I cannot lie; Why didst thou call me, Nero, from my Book? Didst thou for flattery of Cornutus look? No, let those purple Fellows that stand by thee, (That admire show, and things that ou canst give, Leave to please Truth, and Virtue, to please thee. Nero, there's nothing in thy power, Cornutus Does wish or fear. We know Apollo cannot match your voice. Oh divine voice, And, in the amid oth' Emperor's act on Gallus laughed out, and as I think in scorn. Oh save your self (my Lord) your Palace burns. She's dead my Lord. A Currier from beyond the Alps my Lord. The Letters come from France. Nay, had it without hazard; all the Court Had for him been, and those disclosed their love, And favour in the cause, which now to hide, And colour their good meanings ready were To show their forwardness against it most. His rage we saw was wild and desperate. Alas my Lord you have slain her. How strong was Ʋ index at your coming forth? I wonder what makes him so confident In this revolt now grown unto a war, And ensigns in the field, when in the other, Being but a plot of a conspiracy, He showed himself so wretchedly dismayed, It strange that Piso was so soon suppressed,
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.