Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 21 (gar, shillings, alii, yongrave, ogenes, nat…). Matches are highlighted.
Fie! fie! We looked, you should Have left at least a dozen of great bellies A piece behind you upon every Tribe. Where are your Spirits? had I been in your case Nature ever this had been inverted. But You think on your last end, as if the world Were to expire with you. You understand not: For to what end is Liberty indulged?
Eunuchs in the Palace. Here's a delicacy That never was practis worser by a Captive yet, Nor herd of since the Custom first began, That Conquered Slaves should personate their King,
Full speech
You'll obey him then? True, it's the King's will he should be obeyed But he's a Slave; the man looks personable, And fit for Actium, but he is a Slave. He may be noble, virtuous, generous, all, But he is still a Slave. What? you too for the rising Sun my Lord Thought be but a Meteor cast from the true one? If that the conquered Heart must led the Lion, I'll teach my wishes to run thwart unto That large success you look for. As School-boys In time of Misrule, look big a while, and then Return dejected to the Rod. No great store of virtues; He's a tough fellow, one that seems to stand Much on a resolute carelessness, and hath A spice of that unnecessary thing Which the mysterious call Philosophy. Here comes a couple can inform you better: They have observed the thing. the afflicted never want praises. Oh how false Does the Eye of pity see! the only way To make the Foul seem gracious, is to be Within the ken of death; he that ever while Would have been thought a Monster, being now Condemned to die, is thought and Hero. I've been but seldom with your Ladyship. He is grown the talk And sighed of all the Court: he hath eyes chained to him, And some say hearts; nor are they mean ones, such As he may steal without being missed, but those The theft of whom turns sacrilege. Beasts and hard Rocks have both Been moved, and by his Countryman. Let's try. That we may some way, Sir, express our service Unto you, with intent you may not feel Bore honour only without the delights, We have provided you a taste, of our Best Persian Music. Consequences, Which we out of that duty which we owe you Thought a fit present, that you might not want Any delight that Persia yields. I hope you do conceive it our Affection, And duty to your Sceptre. Fie! fie! We looked, you should Have left at least a dozen of great bellies A piece behind you upon every Tribe. Where are your Spirits? had I been in your case Nature ever this had been inverted. But You think on your last end, as if the world Were to expire with you. You understand not: For to what end is Liberty indulged? To be oppressed by a severer Rule? One newly taken from among your selves, To make your state worse by his Tyranny? But you show what you can endure. You are as things of nought with him; for tell me; When called he Stratocles to Council? when Asked he Leocrates his advice? Philotas, Archippus, names excluded from his thoughts, But when he means to show that he hath anger. Why Hydarnes? A sign there are few Eunuchs in the Palace. Here's a delicacy That never was practis worser by a Captive yet, Nor herd of since the Custom first began, That Conquered Slaves should personate their King,
Plot summary
Plot — The Royal Slave
Five Greeks are taken prisoner by the Persians after a war with Ephesus. According to a local custom, one of these slaves must be given royal power for three days, but then killed as an offering to the sun god. Cratander, who denies the efficacy of human sacrifice, is selected, and has his fellow captives released to serve him at court. Cratander takes his royal responsibilities seriously. The lords fear that he will use his power to harm the state, and offer him the sensual pleasures of kingship, but he refuses to be distracted. Atossa, the Queen, is impressed by his self-control, and gives him a chain, exciting the jealousy of her husband, King Arsamnes. The other Greeks, however, enjoy a bibulous, lascivious good time, and are only prevented from raping Atossa’s women by the chance arrival of Cratander. Fearing further attempts, the women of Sardis take refuge in the castle. Two members of the Ephesian army who are still at liberty take the risk of coming to see Cratander at the palace. They ask him to use his power to send the Persian army back to war, with the intention that they will be massacred by the forewarned Ephesians. Cratander conscientiously refuses, but asks the Ephesian army to rendezvous with him at the castle. His plan is to allow them to be defeated in battle, but have Atossa intervene with her husband to spare them and free Ephesus. The other Greeks plan to ambush Cratander in the woods, disguised as beggars; but he recognizes them and sends them back to prison. He then joins the women in the castle. Arsamnes engages the Ephesians in battle, defeats them, and then demands that Atossa give up Cratander for sacrifice. Cratander accepts the rule of law. Reconciled with Atossa, Arsamnes attempts to pardon Cratander, but the priests are insistent that he must die. At the ceremony, however, the sun is eclipsed and a shower of rain puts out the fire: recognizing Cratander’s virtue, the sun god has refused to accept the sacrifice. Cratander accepts Arsamnes’ offer to allow him to retain his royal power, and agrees to divide his time and abilities between the affairs of Persia and Ephesus.