The
First
BOOK
.
NEver
had
Love
so
large
a
field
for
to
shew
its
strength
,
as
at
this
time
in
Tyridate
his
house
,
whither
he
with
his
two
illustrious
guests
were
retired
;
and
indeed
throughout
its
whole
Empire
it
could
not
have
found
more
noble
vassalls
or
fitter
subjects
to
Tyrannize
over
.
The
Princes
of
Mauritanie
and
Parthia
,
together
with
the
brave
stranger
,
sighed
at
the
same
time
for
three
different
objects
;
and
as
it
may
be
there
were
none
in
the
world
more
deserving
their
sighes
,
so
would
it
be
difficult
to
finde
amongst
all
mortalls
then
living
,
three
soules
so
capable
of
the
impressions
of
Love
.
How
dark
and
blinde
soever
the
night
was
,
what
rare
fires
did
it
see
kindled
in
that
poor
place
of
retreat
?
and
had
they
but
had
the
faculty
of
enlightning
as
well
as
inflaming
,
they
would
have
made
it
a
bright
day
.
The
brave
stranger
having
spent
much
of
his
spirits
by
reason
of
his
many
wounds
,
seemed
in
part
to
allay
that
passion
which
his
Love
and
Greif
inspir'd
into
him
;
Tyridate
scarce
feeling
his
,
had
the
liberty
to
exercise
his
thoughts
on
the
condition
of
his
Love
and
Fortune
;
and
though
the
Prince
of
Mauritania
was
somewhat
more
wounded
,
yet
he
could
not
refrain
from
sad
thoughts
,
nor
think
upon
the
recovering
of
the
health
of
his
body
,
whilst
his
minde
was
so
cruelly
tormented
:
All
those
things
which
might
renew
his
displeasures
were
represented
so
freshly
to
his
memory
,
and
after
that
he
had
fallen
into
a
Dream
,
with
the
consideration
of
all
that
had
hapned
to
him
during
the
whole
course
of
his
life
,
he
began
to
be
much
perplexed
with
grief
and
dispair
,
when
he
considered
the
ingratitude
of
Cleopatra
.
Oh
what
lamentations
did
he
utter
that
night
with
his
mouth
,
and
what
sighes
did
he
powre
out
of
his
brest
!
so
that
the
darkeness
suited
well
with
the
condition
of
his
spirit
,
and
the
blackest
shaddowes
were
dearer
to
him
than
the
most
pleasant
and
brightest
light
,
for
he
no
longer
loved
the
light
of
the
day
,
when
he
had
lost
those
fair
lights
of
his
hopes
,
which
formerly
had
so
much
enlightned
his
soul
,
he
found
some
ease
in
an
obscurity
conformable
to
that
of
his
minde
,
which
made
him
to
bury
himself
wholly
in
the
sadness
of
his
thoughts
:
And
indeed
he
gave
up
himself
so
much
to
melancholy
,
that
hee
took
little
or
no
rest
;
and
the
day
appeared
ere
that
by
resting
his
body
he
could
give
one
houres
intervall
to
the
troubles
of
his
minde
.
Hee
no
sooner
perceived
the
light
at
his
chamber
window
,
but
saluting
it
with
some
sighes
,
How
importunate
is
this
light
cryed
hee
,
and
how
durst
thou
redouble
the
displeasures
of
a
miserable
man
which
an
eternall
night
should
long
since
have
covered
over
;
all
the
objects
which
thou
representest
to
my
view
doe
make
me
call
to
minde
worse
thoughts
than
those
of
the
most
cruell
death
;
and
I
cannot
breath
in
the
air
,
see
the
sun
,
or
look
on
the
Heavens
which
are
common
to
me
with
Cleopatra
,
without
thinking
on
her
change
.
Oh
how
much
better
and
glorious
had
it
been
for
me
to
have
been
deprived
of
thy
light
for
ever
,
amidst
those
occasions
which
thou
hast
taken
to
endlighten
my
glory
in
the
performance
of
some
acts
worthy
the
remembrance
,
than
to
preserve
it
so
fatally
for
to
see
my self
submitted
to
the
injustice
of
my
bad
fortune
,
and
for
to
see
it
may
be
the
ungratefull
Cleopatra
between
the
Armes
of
the
subtill
Tyberius
.
Between
the
Armes
of
Tyberius
said
he
presently
after
;
Ah
sonne
of
Juba
,
banish
all
thoughts
of
that
kind
out
of
thy
minde
,
and
consider
a
little
thy
courage
which
hath
never
as
yet
forsaken
thee
;
thou
diddest
begin
thy
life
with
the
losse
of
thy
parents
and
Empires
,
together
with
the
glory
of
thy
Family
,
all
which
thou
sawest
,
as
soon
as
thou
wast
born
,
exposed
to
the
ignominie
of
a
Roman
Triumph
;
since
that
thou
hast
been
encompassed
with
danger
and
torments
,
both
of
body
and
minde
,
which
had
been
enough
to
have
destroyed
an
ordinary
patience
,
and
thou
shalt
now
end
thy
dayes
in
despair
,
but
in
such
a
despair
as
will
not
blemish
thy
reputation
,
and
by
which
thou
shalt
not
be
seen
to
degenerate
neither
from
thy
Roman
education
nor
from
thy
illustrious
birth
;
If
thou
must
die
,
as
without
doubt
thou
must
if
thy
hopes
are
dead
,
thou
shalt
cause
those
to
fall
with
thee
who
have
hastened
thy
death
,
or
at
least
thou
shalt
follow
that
example
which
the
King
thy
father
left
thee
,
who
sought
for
that
rest
from
the
point
of
the
sword
,
which
he
would
not
looke
for
elsewhere
,
after
the
loss
of
his
honour
,
and
the
fall
of
his
enemie
.
Hee
had
without
doubt
continued
on
his
discourse
,
had
not
his
servant
,
who
overheard
his
sighes
and
passionate
ezpressions
,
gon
to
him
and
asked
him
how
he
did
:
If
it
be
the
health
of
my
body
you
enquire
after
,
say'd
he
,
I
am
too
well
,
and
am
much
troubled
that
my
body
is
not
in
a
condition
bad
enough
for
to
be
conformable
to
the
temper
of
my
minde
.
His
servant
was
about
to
reply
,
when
as
he
heard
one
of
the
servants
of
Tyridate
knocking
at
the
chamber
door
,
who
was
sent
from
his
master
to
enquire
after
the
Prince
his
helth
,
and
to
know
if
in
giving
him
a
visite
hee
should
not
incommode
him
.
Emilius
,
by
the
command
of
his
master
,
returned
him
a
very
civill
answer
,
&
presently
after
he
was
gone
,
the
Prince
Tyridate
came
into
the
chamber
where
the
Prince
of
Mauritane
was
lodged
,
and
going
to
his
bed
side
,
he
bad
him
good
morrow
.
The
Mauritane
Prince
received
Tyridate
with
great
acknowledgements
and
affection
,
and
after
their
first
salutations
,
having
desired
him
to
sit
by
his
beds-side
,
I
should
bee
extremely
obliged
unto
you
said
he
,
for
the
care
that
you
have
taken
for
my
life
,
if
it
was
not
in
such
a
condition
that
all
things
are
hatefull
to
me
which
tend
to
its
preservation
,
and
yet
nevertheless
I
am
so
much
engaged
to
you
for
your
good
intention
,
that
I
doe
freely
offer
to
serve
you
with
that
for
which
you
have
expressed
so
much
goodness
so
farre
as
my
love
and
greif
will
permit
mee
.
Your
life
is
too
glorious
,
and
of
too
high
an
esteem
replied
Tyridate
for
to
neglect
any
thing
that
may
conduce
to
its
preservation
,
and
I
have
heard
so
much
of
it
,
that
I
cannot
but
highly
prize
it
,
and
am
confident
that
there
are
few
men
living
that
are
not
of
the
same
opinion
with
me
,
although
there
are
but
few
(
as
I
conceive
)
that
doe
know
all
the
particulars
of
your
love
to
the
Princess
Cleopatra
.
I
have
onely
heard
that
which
hath
been
noyfed
abroad
throughout
the
Roman
Empire
:
but
I
know
not
enough
to
satisfie
the
desire
I
have
to
bee
particularly
informed
of
your
condition
,
I
know
not
whether
you
may
excuse
my
curiosity
.
I
can
do
it
,
said
he
,
interrupting
him
;
&
I
am
very
ready
to
give
you
compleat
satisfaction
to
all
that
you
desire
,
being
resolved
to
hide
nothing
from
you
,
after
the
receipt
of
so
many
favours
and
good
offices
,
and
the
knowledge
which
I
have
of
your
vertue
.
Its
true
,
you
may
have
heard
somewhat
of
my
life
which
hath
been
too
well
known
,
but
it
is
impossible
that
you
should
know
the
most
important
passages
,
for
that
it
must
be
either
from
my self
or
Emilius
who
is
acquainted
with
the
whole
carriage
of
businesses
,
that
you
can
be
informed
of
them
.
It
shall
be
then
from
Emilius
,
if
you
so
please
,
that
I
will
receive
that
satisfaction
said
Tyridate
,
as
well
because
I
have
understood
by
him
that
you
have
slept
little
this
night
,
and
therefore
it
will
bee
necessary
that
you
should
rest
your self
some
part
of
this
day
,
as
also
for
that
he
may
give
me
a
more
large
accompt
,
and
it
may
bee
a
truer
one
,
of
those
actions
which
you
your self
out
of
modesty
may
seek
to
abridge
or
disguise
.
I
have
done
nothing
reply'd
the
Prince
,
but
that
which
the
greatest
modesty
may
permit
men
to
relate
;
but
since
you
will
give
greater
credit
to
Emilius
than
my self
,
I
shall
be
very
willing
that
he
should
content
you
,
by
giving
you
a
true
accompt
of
all
the
particular
accidents
of
my
life
,
without
any
reserve
.
After
this
leave
,
Tyridate
having
thanked
the
Prince
,
went
out
of
the
chamber
,
and
took
with
him
Emilius
,
for
that
hee
desired
to
leave
his
master
at
his
rest
that
morning
,
for
to
make
reparations
for
his
watchings
the
night
before
.
But
before
he
would
suffer
him
to
enter
upon
his
intended
discourse
,
he
went
to
visit
the
brave
stranger
,
for
whom
he
took
as
great
care
as
for
the
Prince
of
Mauritanie
,
having
seen
so
many
markes
of
greatness
in
him
,
that
hee
could
not
look
upon
him
but
with
respect
and
esteem
;
but
meeting
at
his
chamber
door
his
Chirurgian
,
who
diswaded
him
from
his
intended
visit
,
by
telling
him
that
hee
was
not
in
a
condition
to
see
any
body
that
morning
,
and
that
hee
had
great
hopes
of
his
cure
,
but
one
could
not
speak
to
him
without
troubling
him
,
and
hindering
the
operation
of
his
medicines
:
Upon
this
Tyridate
stay'd
,
and
when
he
had
renewed
his
orders
to
his
Officers
to
be
carefull
in
giving
attendance
,
he
went
into
his
chamber
with
Emilius
,
and
having
caused
him
to
sit
down
by
him
;
Since
you
have
permission
from
the
Prince
your
master
,
said
he
,
I
pray
make
me
a
large
narration
of
his
life
,
and
doe
not
omit
any
thing
,
upon
the
consideration
that
I
may
have
heard
it
elsewhere
,
for
that
I
have
heard
nothing
but
confusedly
and
upon
hearsay
.
I
shall
doe
as
I
am
appointed
by
you
,
said
Emilius
;
and
although
your
goodness
and
my
masters
command
will
engage
me
in
a
long
discourse
,
yet
for
to
obey
you
I
shall
get
out
of
it
as
well
as
I
can
,
having
so
said
,
he
paused
a
while
for
to
call
to
his
remembrance
the
beginning
of
those
things
which
he
was
to
relate
,
and
began
his
discourse
in
this
manner
.
The
History
of
the
Prince
Coriolan
and
the
Princess
Cleopatra
.
THere
was
never
any
man
that
did
begin
his
life
with
so
great
a
cause
of
sorrow
,
as
my
Master
,
and
it
may
be
Fortune
never
shewed
her self
so
variously
during
so
short
a
time
as
hee
hath
now
lived
;
yet
I
may
safely
say
that
my
Master
hath
gotten
nothing
by
her
propitiousness
,
but
hath
rather
lost
all
by
her
averseness
;
for
before
he
was
born
she
bereaved
him
of
his
Crownes
,
Parents
,
and
Liberty
,
and
hath
since
afflicted
him
with
greater
displeasures
than
those
losses
could
occasion
,
and
ât
what
time
soever
she
hath
seemed
to
favour
him
,
she
hath
been
alwayes
inforced
thereunto
by
his
vertue
;
he
was
born
without
any
Estate
,
although
he
was
the
lawfull
and
undoubted
Heir
of
two
great
Kingdomes
,
and
he
was
born
a
Vassall
,
although
he
was
Son
to
a
free
and
mighty
Prince
in
Africa
;
he
no
sooner
beheld
the
light
,
but
he
saw
his
shame
,
and
he
began
his
life
in
such
a
sort
,
which
tò
prevent
,
Cleopatra
killed
her self
,
and
he
had
unquestionably
imitated
her
example
,
if
he
had
been
of
an
age
that
might
have
made
him
capable
of
the
same
understanding
.
The
great
King
Juba
,
whose
memory
is
sufficiently
famous
amongst
all
men
,
was
the
sole
Soveraign
of
the
two
Mauritanies
,
and
had
kept
himself
in
such
a
condition
as
made
him
terrible
to
all
the
neighbouring
Territories
,
for
that
he
was
the
greatest
Monarch
in
Africa
,
had
he
not
ruined
himself
by
joyning
with
an
unfortunate
Party
,
and
had
not
Fortune
cast
him
down
upon
the
approach
of
him
for
whom
the
Empire
of
the
World
was
reserved
;
his
Dominions
were
of
a
large
circuit
;
his
Court
was
stately
and
magnificent
,
and
the
authority
which
he
had
gained
over
his
neighbours
by
reason
of
his
force
and
strength
,
made
him
the
absolute
Soveraign
of
that
third
part
of
the
World
-
In
this
glorious
and
peaceable
condition
he
lived
and
maintained
himself
,
when
as
after
the
defeat
of
the
great
and
unfortunate
Pompey
,
his
scattered
Troops
fled
into
Africa
for
shelter
,
under
the
command
of
Scipio
and
Cato
.
The
King
Juba
,
who
either
reverenced
the
memory
of
that
great
man
,
or
was
jealous
of
the
greatness
of
Caesar
,
joyned
himself
with
his
enemies
,
and
with
his
recruits
made
those
scattered
Forces
a
very
formidable
Army
:
With
this
strength
they
all
three
opposed
the
Conqueror
of
the
World
,
and
by
that
meanes
they
not
onely
stopped
the
course
of
his
Victories
,
but
by
reason
of
many
advantages
which
they
gained
against
him
in
the
beginning
of
this
War
,
they
made
every
body
doubtfull
of
the
success
:
But
at
the
last
fate
lead
them
into
the
Plain
of
Thapson
,
which
is
situated
near
a
Town
of
the
same
name
,
where
being
puffed
up
with
vain
shadows
and
hopes
of
victory
,
they
offered
battell
to
Casar
.
Truly
they
might
in
probability
have
hoped
for
good
success
,
had
not
the
Gods
fought
for
him
to
whom
they
had
designed
the
Empire
of
the
Universe
,
insomuch
that
in
despight
of
all
the
strength
of
Africa
,
they
gave
him
the
compleat
Victory
.
The
King
Juba
and
his
companions
lost
there
forty
thousand
men
on
the
place
,
and
saw
themselves
so
wholly
ruined
,
that
they
had
no
hopes
ever
to
make
head
again
.
And
indeed
they
looked
for
no
other
deliverance
by
any
other
meanes
than
death
,
and
although
they
might
have
expected
a
better
destiny
from
the
clemencie
of
Caesar
,
yet
they
chose
rather
to
die
,
than
to
expose
themselxes
to
the
mercy
of
the
Conqueror
.
Scipio
killed
himself
with
his
own
sword
in
the
field
.
Cato
,
when
he
saw
himself
blocked
up
in
Vtica
,
killed
himself
in
like
manner
;
and
although
there
were
some
who
attempted
to
save
his
life
notwithstanding
his
wounds
,
yet
he
found
out
a
way
to
deceive
them
by
tearing
his
bowels
.
The
King
of
Mauritany
retreated
with
his
remaining
Troops
to
one
of
his
neerest
Townes
,
where
after
some
endeavours
to
encourage
his
disheartned
souldiers
,
and
perceiving
that
he
was
pursued
by
the
Victorious
Army
,
he
prepared
himself
for
death
.
For
this
purpose
,
having
made
a
stately
Feast
for
one
Petreius
a
Roman
Captain
,
who
had
been
of
his
Party
,
and
was
then
a
companion
in
his
misfortune
,
at
the
end
of
which
,
looking
on
Petreius
with
a
countenance
which
manifested
his
desire
to
die
,
Petreius
,
said
he
,
let
us
die
whilst
we
are
free
men
,
for
if
we
defer
our
death
any
longer
,
we
shall
not
be
able
to
avoid
that
shame
which
our
enemies
are
preparing
for
us
;
for
a
mark
of
thy
affection
,
I
desire
nothing
but
to
dye
by
thy
hand
,
and
in
the
condition
whereunto
I
am
now
reduced
,
I
cannot
demand
a
greater
or
dearer
assurance
of
it
:
Pierce
this
breast
,
said
he
,
shewing
him
his
bare
stomack
,
and
strike
this
heart
which
hath
so
unfortunately
preserved
its
self
against
the
Roman
force
,
and
let
that
King
fall
by
thy
friendly
hand
,
whose
courage
all
the
strength
that
the
Romanists
can
make
,
cannot
allay
.
He
accompanied
this
discourse
with
so
many
passionate
and
pressing
expressions
,
that
Petreius
could
by
no
meanes
denie
him
that
which
hee
desired
from
him
;
but
ran
him
through
with
his
sword
,
the
King
looking
earnestly
upon
him
,
without
committing
any
act
beneath
that
greatness
of
his
courage
;
Petreius
having
seen
him
give
up
the
Ghost
,
turned
the
point
of
the
same
sword
to
his
own
breast
,
and
falling
on
it
with
the
might
of
his
body
soon
expired
at
his
feet
;
thus
in
the
conclusion
of
the
feast
was
the
bloud
Royall
powred
out
,
and
this
was
the
destiny
of
that
great
King
,
who
was
of
so
noble
and
generous
a
humour
for
to
prefer
an
untimely
death
before
an
ignominous
life
.
Within
few
dayes
after
Caesar
gained
the
full
possession
of
his
two
Kingdomes
,
and
seized
on
the
person
of
the
Queen
his
Spouse
,
whom
hee
designed
for
one
of
the
principall
ornaments
of
his
triumph
:
she
had
been
with
child
some
months
before
the
King
her
husband
died
,
and
was
delivered
of
the
Prince
my
master
within
two
dayes
after
her
arrivall
at
Rome
,
whether
she
was
sent
above
six
weekes
before
Caesar
came
thither
:
After
this
sort
was
my
Prince
born
a
slave
,
although
hee
was
a
free
man
long
after
his
conception
,
and
it
was
between
his
conception
and
birth
,
that
the
great
revolution
of
his
fortune
happened
;
within
few
dayes
after
his
birth
he
served
as
a
remarkable
ornament
of
Caesar
his
triumph
,
happy
he
was
in
his
misfortune
,
for
that
he
was
not
sensible
of
the
shame
which
hee
suffered
.
His
Mother
did
not
long
survive
the
infamy
which
she
underwent
,
yet
he
wanted
not
friends
to
take
care
for
his
breeding
and
educacation
,
for
Caesar
himself
being
touched
with
compassion
for
the
destiny
of
his
Father
and
Mother
,
gave
order
that
he
should
be
bred
up
at
Rome
in
the
quality
of
the
son
of
a
King
,
and
took
so
particular
a
care
for
him
,
that
hee
could
have
scarse
expected
a
better
education
if
his
friends
had
continued
in
their
wonted
greatnes
and
prosperity
:
I
may
ad
further
,
and
that
truly
,
that
the
loss
of
his
Dominions
was
in
part
repaired
with
the
good
entertainement
he
met
with
at
Rome
:
during
his
childhood
Caesar
caused
him
to
be
brought
often
times
unto
him
,
and
observing
with
his
beauty
so
much
of
Majesty
,
he
had
so
great
an
affection
for
him
,
that
he
declared
openly
,
that
if
the
little
Juba
(
for
that
name
they
gave
him
at
his
birth
)
did
answer
those
hopes
which
he
had
of
him
,
he
would
restore
him
his
Fathers
Crowns
and
possessions
;
he
was
very
carefull
to
breed
him
up
in
the
Roman
inclinations
,
and
indevored
to
wipe
off
all
that
savageness
which
his
African
blood
might
prompt
him
to
,
and
the
betrer
to
strengthen
his
affections
to
the
Republick
,
he
caused
him
to
be
called
by
a
Roman
name
;
and
because
he
was
brought
up
amongst
the
Family
of
the
Martius
,
which
were
illustrious
Patricii
,
from
which
that
famous
Coriolan
,
so
much
renowned
for
his
valour
,
formerly
descended
,
he
ordered
that
this
Prince
should
be
called
by
the
same
name
,
and
by
this
means
covered
the
name
of
Juba
,
which
seemed
somewhat
barbarous
,
and
savoured
of
disaffection
to
the
Republick
:
And
indeed
the
affection
and
goodness
of
the
great
Dictator
had
not
been
bounded
here
,
if
he
had
not
lost
that
Protector
,
or
indeed
,
Father
,
before
he
attained
to
his
fourth
year
,
at
which
time
he
could
onely
fancie
great
hopes
of
him
.
But
the
greatest
man
that
ever
lived
was
murthered
in
the
Senate
,
even
by
those
who
had
shared
of
his
bounty
,
and
all
the
World
became
interessed
in
the
loss
of
him
,
who
had
gotten
to
be
its
Master
with
the
edge
of
his
sword
,
yet
held
it
in
a
sweet
and
peaceable
subjection
.
After
the
death
of
Caesar
,
the
young
Coriolan
(
for
so
he
hath
been
always
called
)
wanted
not
for
protection
;
for
the
Senate
succeeding
in
the
goodness
of
Caesar
,
took
speciall
care
for
his
education
,
and
he
had
the
same
care
taken
for
him
as
was
had
for
divers
other
Princes
that
were
Friends
and
Allyes
;
many
young
Gentlemen
of
quality
in
Rome
were
appointed
to
attend
on
him
,
and
I
my self
was
one
of
those
who
were
imployed
neerest
his
person
,
and
one
whom
he
hath
particularly
honoured
with
his
affection
.
During
all
the
cruel
distractions
of
my
Country
,
and
that
bloudy
Civil
War
which
was
undertaken
for
the
revenge
of
Caesar
,
and
during
those
prodigious
effects
of
that
horrible
Triumvirat
,
which
made
the
streets
of
our
City
to
run
with
the
bloud
of
its
Citizens
,
and
those
remarkable
disputes
which
happened
between
M.
Antony
,
and
Octavius
Caesar
,
the
young
Prince
grew
up
at
Rome
,
even
to
the
admiration
of
every
body
.
There
was
never
any
young
man
that
handled
his
Armes
with
such
a
grace
as
himself
.
There
was
never
any
one
heard
of
,
who
attained
such
a
perfection
in
all
sorts
of
exercises
in
so
short
a
time
;
he
had
so
great
an
inclination
to
the
Sciences
,
that
there
are
few
men
now
to
be
found
who
have
greater
knowledge
,
either
of
the
motions
of
the
Stars
,
or
any
other
kinde
of
Philosophy
;
even
that
famous
Oratour
,
who
by
the
cruel
command
of
M.
Antony
lost
his
life
in
the
heat
of
the
Triumvirat
,
did
scarce
excell
him
in
Eloquence
.
The
endowments
of
his
body
equalled
those
of
his
minde
,
and
those
ancient
Patricians
who
found
so
many
patterns
of
vertue
in
the
Roman
Discipline
,
had
heard
nothing
famous
of
the
Fabricii
,
Camilli
,
or
Scipios
,
which
to
their
great
astonishment
they
did
not
see
appear
in
the
actions
of
Coriolan
.
Besides
his
naturall
propension
to
great
things
,
he
always
shewed
a
horrour
for
oppression
and
injustice
,
and
they
could
not
discover
in
him
more
contempt
of
dangers
,
or
more
love
to
glory
and
honour
,
than
compassion
for
the
misfortunes
of
any
body
,
and
readiness
to
quit
his
own
particular
interest
for
the
ease
of
those
who
were
in
misery
.
I
have
heard
him
many
a
time
(
although
he
was
not
above
12.
or
13.
years
old
)
earnestly
desire
those
who
had
the
tuition
of
him
,
to
conduct
him
into
that
famous
war
that
was
then
carriied
on
by
those
two
Masters
of
the
Empire
,
the
unfortunate
Antony
,
and
Octavius
Caesar
,
since
called
Augustus
:
He
would
vex
and
grieve
when
he
heard
of
any
famous
exploit
,
for
that
he
had
not
been
personally
present
at
it
.
Those
reall
marks
of
greatness
gained
him
the
heart
of
Augustus
as
well
as
of
every
body
besides
,
so
that
if
his
first
inclinations
for
him
had
not
been
traversed
with
other
interests
,
and
some
other
accidents
which
happened
afterwards
,
he
could
not
have
expected
less
favour
or
protection
from
him
,
than
from
the
great
Julius
his
Predecessor
.
The
intentions
of
the
Emperor
were
favoured
by
all
the
Nobility
of
Rome
,
and
the
excellent
inclinations
of
this
young
Prince
,
his
sweet
,
noble
,
and
obliging
disposition
,
even
to
the
hazard
of
his
neerest
interests
,
his
affable
conversation
&
behaviour
,
together
with
those
other
advantages
which
he
had
by
his
good
mind
and
gracefull
deportment
in
all
his
actions
,
made
every
vertuous
man
to
love
and
respect
him
.
In
all
their
publick
meetings
and
shews
,
he
so
demeaned
himself
,
that
even
the
Senate
,
as
well
as
all
the
spectators
besides
,
admired
him
;
and
when
he
was
not
above
14.
years
old
he
always
won
the
prizes
at
all
sorts
of
exercises
.
He
was
about
18.
years
of
age
when
Caesar
came
in
Triumph
to
Rome
after
the
deplorable
defeat
given
to
M.
Antony
and
Cleopatra
.
by
means
of
which
he
remained
the
sole
Master
of
the
Universe
.
It
was
upon
that
occasion
that
my
Prince
appeared
in
admirable
glory
amongst
others
who
went
forth
to
meet
the
Emperour
:
All
those
who
then
saw
him
in
a
suit
of
cloaths
,
which
with
its
richness
did
in
some
measure
set
off
the
advantages
of
his
naturall
beauty
,
mounted
on
a
proud
Horse
,
which
he
managed
with
a
wonderfull
grace
and
address
,
and
in
the
head
of
a
Troop
of
young
Gentlemen
about
his
age
,
declared
openly
,
that
he
was
not
only
worthy
to
command
them
,
but
that
he
would
one
day
merit
a
greater
fortune
than
his
Fathers
Dominions
;
and
the
Emperour
himself
,
notwithstanding
the
glorious
condition
that
he
then
was
in
,
as
soon
as
he
saw
him
,
made
a
stop
for
to
imbrace
him
,
and
spake
more
in
his
commendation
than
the
modesty
of
the
Prince
could
suffer
him
to
hear
.
This
was
one
of
the
most
magnificent
Triumphs
that
ever
Rome
saw
,
and
all
the
pomp
in
the
World
seemed
to
be
put
together
to
compleat
the
glory
of
one
man
;
however
I
will
not
trouble
you
with
a
particular
description
of
it
,
because
I
know
you
have
heard
sufficiently
of
it
elsewhere
,
but
shal
only
tel
you
,
that
the
greatest
beauty
of
it
appeared
the
third
day
:
The
2.
first
days
Caesar
triumphed
for
divers
Victories
obtained
over
several
barbarous
Nations
,
and
for
the
battel
of
Actium
,
but
the
last
day
was
for
Egypt
and
Cleopatra
.
I
shall
speak
nothing
of
the
incredible
riches
,
or
the
prodigious
number
of
Captives
with
which
it
was
in
part
made
up
,
for
my
eyes
,
as
well
as
of
every
body
besides
,
were
most
fixed
on
a
stately
Chariot
,
where
was
placed
the
Image
of
Cleopatra
pictured
to
the
life
;
She
was
represented
in
the
same
posture
as
she
was
in
when
she
died
,
which
was
holding
out
her
Arm
to
an
Asp
,
and
dying
with
his
mortal
stinging
:
The
countenance
of
the
Queen
was
full
of
Majesty
,
and
that
sad
spectacle
drew
tears
of
compassion
from
the
eyes
of
all
the
company
:
But
as
the
sight
of
that
Image
moved
every
body
to
pity
,
so
the
children
of
Anthony
and
Cleopatra
,
which
were
living
,
and
sate
at
the
feet
of
the
Effigies
of
their
Mother
,
did
not
produce
less
effects
:
The
young
Alexander
,
and
the
Princess
Cleopatra
his
Sister
,
who
were
about
10.
years
old
,
sate
together
,
and
one
step
higher
sate
their
Brother
Ptolomy
,
who
was
one
year
younger
.
There
was
never
seen
any
thing
more
beautifull
than
those
illustrious
Captives
.
All
the
people
of
Rome
had
their
eys
fixed
on
them
,
and
they
themselves
were
not
so
young
but
they
were
sensible
of
their
condition
,
and
manifested
it
sufficiently
by
their
countenances
.
Alexander
and
Cleopatra
were
attired
in
the
same
habits
of
Apollo
and
Diana
,
which
Antony
out
of
a
foolish
vanity
had
caused
them
to
wear
;
and
if
the
condition
they
were
then
in
had
not
destroyed
the
belief
,
every
body
had
taken
them
in
that
dress
for
those
Deities
which
they
represented
;
those
Rays
wherevvith
the
head
of
the
little
Cleopatra
was
invironed
,
seemed
rather
to
come
from
her
eys
,
than
any
other
outward
adornment
;
and
if
shame
and
modesty
had
not
made
her
to
look
for
the
most
part
on
the
ground
,
she
would
have
cast
out
more
fair
lightnings
than
those
of
that
Goddess
whose
shape
she
had
taken
.
M.
Antony
was
a
beautifull
Prince
,
and
therefore
it
could
not
be
otherwise
expected
but
that
the
children
which
he
had
on
the
fair
Cleopatra
,
must
be
exceedingly
well
formed
.
The
Princess
resembled
them
both
,
but
far
surpassed
either
of
them
:
She
had
a
mouth
and
countenance
much
like
her
Mother
,
but
a
more
fair
and
delicate
complexion
;
her
eys
were
blue
,
yet
full
of
sweetness
and
Majesty
;
her
hair
was
much
whiter
than
her
Mothers
,
and
yet
blacker
than
her
Fathers
.
It
was
then
difficult
to
judge
of
her
neck
or
stature
;
but
since
,
we
have
seen
both
so
well
formed
,
that
one
cannot
desire
or
imagine
any
thing
more
accomplished
.
I
should
have
spoken
more
of
her
if
you
had
not
seen
her
so
often
that
you
needed
not
to
have
heard
that
poor
description
that
I
have
made
of
her
.
Oh
what
wonders
did
my
Prince
find
in
this
sight
!
How
was
he
awakened
out
of
the
melancholy
which
the
thoughts
of
the
destiny
of
his
Predecessors
had
cast
him
into
!
He
had
not
much
regarded
the
pomp
of
the
two
first
days
,
and
he
did
not
much
look
after
the
gold
and
riches
of
this
third
day
,
but
he
could
not
behold
the
Image
of
the
Queen
Cleopatra
without
shedding
many
a
compassionate
tear
,
accompanied
with
divers
sighs
,
which
the
conformity
of
her
condition
with
that
of
his
own
Family
,
drew
from
his
heart
;
when
he
beheld
the
young
Princess
in
the
same
condition
as
by
report
he
had
heard
he
had
been
in
himself
during
his
infancy
,
he
could
not
refrain
from
pitying
them
;
from
thence
he
took
an
occasion
to
observe
and
admire
their
beauties
,
and
so
by
degres
he
came
to
be
overwhelmed
with
that
passion
to
which
he
hath
ever
since
given
himself
up
.
I
being
then
very
neer
him
,
according
to
my
custom
,
he
turned
towards
me
;
what
do
I
see
Emilius
,
said
he
,
hath
nature
ever
formed
any
thing
like
that
young
Princess
?
and
she
who
is
this
day
led
in
triumph
,
ought
she
not
one
day
to
triumph
her self
over
the
most
precious
liberties
?
O
Fortune
,
said
he
a
while
after
,
how
thou
dost
play
with
the
destiny
of
Princes
,
and
what
illustrious
companions
hast
thou
this
day
given
me
?
Whilst
he
spake
in
this
sort
,
he
looked
more
earnestly
on
that
Object
,
which
took
up
all
his
thoughts
.
In
this
posture
he
kept
himself
on
Horse-back
by
the
Chariot
,
and
stirred
not
thence
during
the
whole
Ceremony
.
The
Prince
was
not
then
in
an
age
capable
of
strong
or
violent
impressions
,
and
the
Princess
was
younger
than
himself
by
4.
or
5.
years
,
and
therefore
had
not
then
attained
to
that
perfection
of
beauty
,
which
since
hath
made
so
many
Vassals
;
yet
the
spirits
of
Coriolan
yeilded
before
they
could
be
susceptible
of
any
great
passion
;
and
the
beauty
of
Cleopatra
did
did
not
stay
for
age
before
it
began
to
produce
those
effects
which
afterwards
were
very
usual
and
ordinary
.
The
young
Prince
was
in
a
short
time
become
pensive
,
would
often
sigh
,
and
love
solitariness
,
and
for
that
he
used
no
diligence
to
hide
any
thing
from
me
,
I
soon
perceived
(
although
I
was
not
much
older
than
himself
)
what
it
was
that
troubled
him
.
Emilius
,
said
he
unto
me
a
few
days
after
the
Triumph
,
was
there
ever
seen
any
thing
more
beautifull
than
the
young
Princess
Cleopatra
,
or
rather
can
the
imagination
of
any
man
conceive
any
thing
like
her
?
It
's
true
,
answered
I
,
that
the
Princess
is
beautifull
.
She
is
beautifull
,
said
he
,
somewhat
in
anger
;
rather
say
that
every
thing
is
ugly
in
comparison
of
her
,
and
the
Gods
have
contributed
all
their
power
and
skill
for
to
make
her
the
most
admirable
piece
that
ever
passed
through
their
hands
.
Oh
how
fortunate
will
that
man
be
to
whom
the
Heavens
will
give
the
glory
to
adore
her
,
to
expose
his
life
at
her
feet
,
and
spend
it
wholly
in
occasions
to
serve
her
.
It
may
be
it
shall
be
your self
,
said
I
;
for
I
see
such
a
disposition
in
you
,
that
I
cannot
but
expect
from
you
part
of
that
which
you
seem
to
desire
.
You
need
not
doubt
,
replyed
the
Prince
,
but
that
I
am
resolved
to
dedicate
my self
wholly
to
her
service
,
and
to
abandon
all
other
thoughts
and
considerations
for
those
that
may
make
me
to
merit
her
approval
of
my
design
not
to
live
but
for
her
.
My
Lord
,
replied
I
,
you
should
not
so
rashly
resolve
on
a
business
of
so
great
consequence
,
for
in
the
condition
you
are
now
in
,
you
should
rather
think
on
those
alliances
that
may
restore
you
to
your
former
fortune
and
greatness
,
and
in
a
matter
of
so
great
importance
,
you
ought
to
indeavour
to
gain
the
approbation
of
Caesar
,
and
the
Senate
,
since
it
is
on
them
that
your
destiny
depends
.
The
Prince
looked
somewhat
scurvily
upon
me
for
this
discourse
.
I
did
not
think
,
said
he
,
that
thou
hadst
such
low
thoughts
,
or
that
thou
wouldst
advise
me
to
offer
violence
to
such
noble
inclinations
,
upon
any
consideration
of
Fortune
;
for
if
in
the
service
of
Cleopatra
I
cannot
pretend
to
those
Crowns
that
Fortune
hath
taken
from
her
,
I
shall
partake
of
that
glory
over
which
that
inconstant
Goddess
hath
no
power
,
and
my
thoughts
cannot
aspire
higher
than
to
the
daughter
of
Antony
and
Cleopatra
,
who
were
the
Masters
of
so
many
Kings
,
and
were
reputed
in
their
time
the
greatest
Monarchs
in
the
World
;
neither
Caesar
nor
the
Senate
can
justly
disapprove
of
my
design
;
and
although
they
should
deny
me
their
profection
upon
this
account
,
yet
if
I
have
any
vertue
or
courage
,
the
Gods
will
not
forsake
me
,
and
I
may
perchance
obtain
that
with
my
swords
point
,
which
I
might
hope
to
gain
by
their
assistance
.
These
were
the
first
thoughts
of
the
young
Prince
;
and
if
in
so
tender
an
age
he
took
up
such
strong
and
firm
resolutions
,
sure
I
am
,
that
time
did
so
well
fortifie
him
therein
,
that
any
consideration
in
the
World
was
not
capable
to
divert
him
.
In
the
mean
time
the
children
of
Antony
and
Cleopatra
were
brought
up
at
Rome
,
rather
according
to
the
greatness
of
their
birth
,
than
the
present
condition
of
their
Fortune
,
and
the
Princess
Octavia
,
Sister
to
Augustus
and
M.
Antony's
Widow
,
whom
he
forsook
to
marry
with
Cleopatra
,
instead
of
remembring
the
indignity
that
he
had
offred
her
,
was
so
noble
and
generous
,
that
She
took
home
the
children
into
her
own
house
,
and
was
as
carefull
of
them
,
as
if
they
had
been
her
own
,
and
put
no
difference
between
them
and
her
two
Daughters
which
she
had
by
M.
Antony
,
or
her
Son
Marcellus
,
whom
she
had
by
her
first
Husband
,
of
the
same
name
.
I
know
you
have
seen
this
young
Marcellus
,
who
was
the
darling
and
delight
of
Rome
,
during
your
sojourn
there
.
The
Emperour
liked
well
his
Sisters
goodness
,
and
publickly
expressed
the
esteem
that
he
had
for
her
for
so
doing
.
The
Empress
Livia
her self
,
for
to
second
the
good
intentions
of
the
Emperour
,
took
home
the
Princess
Cleopatra
,
and
bred
her
up
with
great
care
and
tenderness
in
the
Emperial
Pallace
,
and
the
other
two
young
Princes
continued
with
the
vertuous
Octavia
.
During
this
time
,
the
passion
of
our
young
Prince
augmented
every
day
,
and
as
he
was
naturally
hardy
,
so
he
attempted
and
performed
every
thing
with
an
excellent
grace
;
he
had
neither
power
,
nor
a
desire
to
dissemble
it
long
,
and
by
this
time
he
had
seen
and
entertained
the
Princess
severall
times
,
and
finding
with
her
rare
beauty
a
wonderfull
liveliness
of
spirit
,
and
such
a
solidity
of
judgement
,
which
was
not
usually
seen
in
persons
of
her
age
,
together
with
a
charming
sweetness
in
her
discourse
,
he
gave
up
himself
wholly
to
love
her
.
He
declared
nothing
to
her
during
the
time
that
she
lived
with
Octavia
,
although
by
reason
of
her
tender
age
he
might
have
adventured
very
far
;
but
after
that
she
was
removed
to
the
Pallace
,
and
his
opportunities
were
loss
,
he
hazarded
himself
more
.
He
meeting
her
one
evening
in
the
Empresses
chamber
,
where
the
Emperour
,
and
some
of
the
chiefest
of
the
Court
were
present
,
after
that
he
had
aboarded
her
with
a
grace
,
and
gallantry
which
was
peculiar
to
himself
,
Fair
Princess
,
said
he
aloud
,
our
destinies
are
alike
,
and
I
would
to
God
that
our
thoughts
were
the
same
,
and
that
you
had
as
much
favour
for
the
design
that
I
have
to
give
up
my self
wholly
to
you
,
as
I
have
passion
to
adore
you
as
long
as
I
live
.
These
words
were
spoken
with
such
a
pleasing
boldness
,
that
every
one
that
heard
them
,
admired
at
them
.
The
young
Princess
not
knowing
at
that
present
how
to
receive
them
,
and
yet
being
not
so
innocent
but
that
she
well
understood
the
force
of
them
,
blushed
,
and
remained
silent
without
offering
to
reply
.
But
the
Empress
,
who
over-heard
them
,
repeated
them
aloud
to
the
Emperour
,
who
seemed
so
much
to
approve
of
what
was
spoken
,
that
the
boldness
of
the
Prince
was
thereby
much
increased
.
After
this
,
every
one
began
to
talk
about
the
Court
,
that
there
could
not
possibly
be
a
fitter
match
then
the
Son
of
Juba
with
the
daughter
of
Cleopatra
:
The
hopes
which
every
one
had
of
them
were
alike
,
that
their
Birth
and
Fortune
was
not
different
;
and
that
the
beauty
and
excellent
qualities
of
the
young
Cleopatra
could
not
be
equalled
but
with
the
good
mind
and
naturall
parts
of
the
young
Coriolan
.
These
discourses
which
were
in
a
short
time
spread
about
the
whole
Towre
,
did
much
favour
the
Prince
in
the
beginning
of
his
passion
;
for
undertaking
it
with
a
universall
consent
,
he
promised
to
himself
a
better
success
,
than
he
could
at
the
first
hope
for
:
whereupon
he
gave
up
himself
openly
to
her
service
,
and
making
use
of
those
advantages
for
to
discourse
freely
of
his
love
,
and
make
impressions
on
her
spirits
by
reason
of
her
tender
yeares
,
which
in
a
riper
age
he
could
not
have
so
easily
performed
,
he
accustomed
her
to
hear
the
assurances
of
his
own
affections
,
although
he
received
none
from
her
,
and
prevailed
so
far
that
she
valued
and
prized
his
company
before
all
others
whatsoever
;
the
merit
alone
of
the
Prince
had
bin
enough
to
produce
such
an
effect
;
but
to
those
advantages
he
joyned
not
onely
an
extraordinary
diligence
,
but
a
great
respect
and
complying
behaviour
;
he
foresaw
that
his
condition
would
alter
as
the
Princess
grew
older
;
and
for
this
cause
he
resolved
to
make
the
best
use
of
his
time
,
and
to
prepossess
her
mind
that
he
might
remove
those
difficulties
whilst
he
had
the
opportunity
,
and
weaken
that
Enemy
which
he
knew
he
should
one
day
encounter
withall
:
such
providence
and
circumspection
is
not
ordinary
for
persons
about
sixteen
yeares
of
age
;
but
at
that
time
my
Prince
understood
himself
as
well
as
most
of
the
wisest
sort
of
men
;
and
all
those
who
observed
his
carriage
,
gave
strange
judgements
concerning
him
:
during
this
time
he
laboured
to
divert
and
please
her
with
a
thousand
feates
of
gallantry
;
for
having
an
active
and
inventive
spirit
,
and
a
body
well
framed
for
all
kindes
of
exercises
,
he
made
matches
every
day
with
the
young
gallants
of
Rome
for
to
run
races
on
horseback
,
to
manage
combats
and
many
other
pleasant
pastimes
which
are
ordinarily
seen
in
the
Circle
,
in
all
which
the
young
Prince
made
himself
to
be
admired
by
all
the
Spectators
,
and
won
insensibly
the
hearts
of
every
body
:
But
he
was
not
the
onely
man
in
this
design
of
serving
the
Princess
,
who
as
young
as
she
was
had
gotten
admirers
amongst
the
most
illustrious
Romans
;
two
young
Princes
about
my
Master's
age
,
had
their
eyes
on
her
,
and
in
regard
of
their
quality
,
fortune
could
not
have
raised
him
up
more
redourable
Rivals
:
Their
names
were
,
Marcellus
and
Tyberius
,
the
first
was
as
I
told
you
,
the
Sonne
of
the
vertuous
Octavia
,
wife
of
M.
Antony
and
the
Sister
of
Augustus
,
and
Marcellus
her
former
husband
whose
widdow
she
was
when
Antony
married
her
;
the
other
was
the
Sonne
of
the
Empress
Livia
,
by
her
former
husband
Drusus
;
they
were
bred
both
the
one
and
the
other
with
the
same
favours
and
hopes
,
although
their
inclinations
were
much
different
.
Marcellus
was
of
a
sweet
,
free
,
and
generous
disposition
,
of
a
noble
courage
,
which
ever
carried
him
on
to
great
things
;
for
his
person
,
he
was
very
comly
and
lovely
;
Tyberius
had
a
hansom
body
and
a
courage
truly
great
,
but
was
of
an
artificial
and
malicious
disposition
,
and
as
young
as
he
was
,
he
was
observed
to
have
as
great
art
in
dissembling
as
any
of
the
cunning
old
Courtiers
;
my
Master
was
obliged
to
Marcellus
in
a
strait
bond
of
friendship
,
and
the
Sympathy
of
their
spirits
and
conformity
of
their
inclinations
made
them
to
love
each
other
with
an
intire
affection
;
but
he
lived
far
otherwise
with
Tyberius
,
and
contented
himself
with
considering
him
as
the
Sonne
in
Law
of
the
Emperor
,
without
linking
himself
to
him
in
affection
:
my
Master
openly
discovered
his
passion
for
Cleopatra
;
but
Tyberius
,
managed
his
design
with
as
much
privacy
as
was
possible
,
and
carried
it
so
subtilly
,
that
for
a
long
time
no
body
could
discover
his
design
.
It
hapned
that
the
young
Cleopatra
went
one
day
to
walk
in
the
stately
garden
by
the
Pallace
,
acompanied
with
the
Princess
Juba
the
Emperor's
daughter
,
who
was
about
the
same
age
with
her
;
a
beautifull
Princess
she
was
indeed
,
and
had
a
very
lively
and
active
spirit
.
The
Emperor
had
designed
her
for
the
young
Marcellus
his
Nephew
,
the
better
to
strengthen
the
alliance
between
their
Families
,
and
to
confirm
the
people
of
Rome
in
their
hopes
of
making
him
his
heir
:
The
two
Princesses
had
not
long
walked
in
an
Alley
near
the
River
Tyber
,
but
they
espied
my
Master
and
Marcellus
that
had
sought
after
them
and
were
coming
towards
them
:
Although
Marcellus
did
not
much
dissemble
his
love
to
Cleopatra
,
yet
the
knowledge
he
had
of
the
Emperor
his
intention
made
him
in
publique
to
respect
and
wait
on
Julia
,
although
at
that
time
he
had
no
inclination
to
love
her
:
he
thought
himself
obliged
to
make
his
addresses
to
her
;
and
the
Prince
of
Mauritany
was
much
pleased
therewith
in
hopes
of
enjoying
Cleopatra's
company
more
freely
.
The
fair
Princess
,
who
had
as
great
a
respect
for
him
,
as
was
possble
for
a
Lady
of
her
age
,
received
him
courteously
and
joyfully
,
and
giving
him
her
hand
they
walked
at
a
little
distance
from
Marcellus
and
Julia
she
was
not
at
that
time
above
twelve
yeares
of
age
,
and
my
Master
was
much
about
sixteen
,
but
I
may
truly
say
of
them
both
that
they
surpassed
their
yeares
in
knowledge
;
my
Prince
entertained
her
a
while
with
ordinary
discourse
without
mentioning
any
thing
of
his
love
:
untill
observing
the
carriage
of
Marcellus
and
Julia
,
I
would
to
God
,
my
Princess
said
he
,
that
I
was
as
precious
in
your
esteem
as
Marcellus
is
in
Julia's
.
I
doe
not
well
know
what
it
is
that
you
desire
of
mee
,
replyed
she
readily
;
but
I
do
believe
that
the
Lady
Julia
hath
not
a
greater
esteem
of
Marcellus
than
I
have
of
your self
.
This
is
such
an
effect
of
my
good
fortune
,
replyed
the
Prince
,
as
I
could
not
reasonably
hope
for
,
and
I
should
be
very
unjust
,
if
I
should
not
remain
abundantly
satisfied
with
this
noble
Declaration
;
but
yet
if
you
would
give
me
leave
to
speak
clearly
and
plainly
I
should
let
you
know
that
this
esteem
onely
is
not
enough
to
make
me
happy
.
I
did
think
,
replied
the
Princess
,
that
I
had
spoken
enough
to
satisfie
you
,
and
that
I
could
not
acknowledge
the
esteem
that
I
have
for
you
,
without
letting
you
know
the
value
which
I
put
upon
your
person
,
and
excellent
qualities
I
may
very
well
boast
of
my
condition
,
added
the
Prince
:
yet
give
me
leave
to
tell
you
,
that
all
this
is
not
enough
for
to
establish
the
rest
of
that
soul
that
is
wholly
yours
,
and
doth
desire
from
you
more
particular
expressions
;
for
if
the
Gods
have
endowed
me
with
good
qualities
,
I
may
gain
the
esteem
of
all
the
people
in
Rome
,
and
yet
they
may
wish
me
never
the
better
.
I
might
,
it
may
be
,
make
my self
to
be
esteemed
by
strangers
in
Countries
far
distant
,
by
reason
of
some
famous
exploit
.
I
may
add
further
,
that
its
possible
for
one
to
esteem
and
respect
his
enemies
without
any
change
of
their
inclinations
;
for
Hannibal
was
as
much
esteemed
at
Rome
,
as
he
was
at
Carthage
,
and
yet
he
was
mortally
hated
there
;
and
the
Faction
of
great
Pompey
,
had
in
great
esteem
Julius
Caesar
,
and
accounted
him
the
greatest
of
men
,
although
he
was
their
greatest
Enemy
:
You
would
infer
thence
,
reply'd
the
Princess
▪
that
one
may
have
an
esteem
of
you
,
and
yet
not
love
you
:
That
is
my
opinion
,
replied
Coriolan
,
although
I
cannot
deny
but
that
an
esteem
is
of
great
advantage
for
those
who
desire
to
be
beloved
;
and
that
love
never
creeps
into
a
wel-framed
disposition
,
but
that
esteem
doth
go
before
,
and
make
way
for
it
;
and
therefore
I
will
take
this
esteem
with
which
you
pay
my
ardent
affections
,
for
a
beginning
and
basis
of
a
greater
fortune
,
and
I
shall
expect
from
time
,
my
services
,
and
your
goodness
,
that
which
in
truth
I
have
not
as
yet
merited
.
I
have
no
repugnancie
,
replied
the
Princess
,
to
receive
your
services
,
and
I
know
no
body
,
whose
actions
and
conversation
I
do
more
prize
than
your
own
.
I
were
much
too
blame
,
said
the
Prince
with
an
action
full
of
acknowledgment
and
respect
,
if
I
should
desire
more
of
you
;
I
shall
onely
intreat
thus
much
from
your
goodness
,
that
time
(
which
shall
have
no
power
over
me
to
make
me
change
the
design
which
I
have
to
adore
you
so
long
as
I
live
)
may
not
efface
those
favourable
impressions
;
and
that
the
knowledge
,
which
in
a
fuller
age
you
may
have
of
your
admirable
beauty
,
may
not
make
you
to
look
disdainfully
on
him
whom
you
have
deemed
worthy
of
so
many
favours
;
or
that
more
advantagious
re-encounters
for
your
advancement
,
may
not
make
you
to
prefer
persons
more
fortunate
,
or
more
supported
by
those
whom
Fortune
hath
made
our
Masters
,
before
those
who
are
dispoiled
of
their
Crowns
dignities
,
like
to
your self
.
Cleopatra
,
as
young
and
childish
as
she
was
,
was
much
touched
at
this
discourse
,
and
looking
with
a
pleasant
countenance
upon
my
Master
,
she
returned
an
answer
far
exceeding
her
age
.
If
bad
Fortune
,
and
the
loss
of
Kingdoms
should
render
persons
contemptible
,
the
children
of
Antony
and
Cleopatra
should
deserve
little
respect
or
consideration
amongst
men
;
the
fall
of
your
House
and
Family
is
little
different
from
mine
;
and
although
I
did
enjoy
my
wonted
dignity
;
yet
neither
age
,
nor
the
knowledge
of
it
,
which
you
so
much
fear
,
should
hinder
me
from
seeing
that
in
you
,
which
Fortune
could
not
bereave
you
of
,
and
that
which
the
support
and
favour
of
our
Masters
cannot
bestow
on
those
who
(
as
you
pretend
)
are
your
Superiours
.
The
Prince
heard
this
discourse
from
the
young
Princess
,
(
which
indeed
he
could
not
expect
from
a
person
of
her
years
)
with
admiration
and
transport
;
and
being
not
able
to
master
his
passion
,
although
there
were
some
who
observed
his
actions
,
kneeling
on
his
knee
,
he
fastned
his
mouth
with
a
kind
of
violence
to
the
hand
of
the
Princess
Cleopatra
;
The
Gods
are
my
Witnesses
,
said
he
,
that
I
do
confess
my self
wholly
unworthy
of
those
favours
which
I
do
receive
from
my
Divine
Princess
;
but
I
protest
unto
her
in
their
presence
,
that
I
will
endeavour
to
merit
them
,
as
well
by
considerable
services
,
as
such
actions
which
may
repair
the
misfortunes
of
my
Family
,
or
hinder
my
Princess
from
repenting
that
she
hath
been
so
gracious
and
bountifull
unto
me
.
He
had
said
more
,
had
not
Marcellus
,
who
loved
more
the
company
of
Cleopatra
than
Julia
,
obliged
the
princess
to
expect
his
company
,
and
so
to
walk
together
.
If
my
prince
had
not
really
loved
Marcellus
,
he
might
have
born
him
some
spleen
for
that
action
;
but
this
consideration
,
joyned
with
the
satisfaction
of
his
mind
,
made
him
at
that
time
to
dissemble
the
displeasure
which
he
had
received
by
reason
of
that
interruption
,
and
accost
the
princess
Julia
with
such
a
countenance
as
discovered
no
alteration
.
After
that
time
he
took
many
occasions
to
confirm
the
princess
in
the
knowledge
which
he
gave
her
of
his
passion
,
and
his
hopes
were
very
well
satisfied
by
a
thousand
marks
of
her
innocent
affection
.
These
beginnings
were
very
fortunate
,
and
yet
he
met
with
some
traverses
,
by
reason
of
the
concurrence
of
Marcellus
,
which
indeed
was
the
cause
of
great
displeasure
in
my
prince
.
Marcellus
was
,
as
I
have
told
you
,
very
lovely
of
person
,
and
came
not
much
behind
the
prince
in
all
other
good
qualities
,
and
had
an
advantage
over
him
by
reason
of
the
Emperours
support
and
good
opinion
with
the
people
of
Rome
,
whose
delight
he
was
:
His
good
mind
,
and
excellent
parts
,
together
with
his
discreet
behaviour
towards
Cleopatra
,
did
much
eclipse
the
glory
of
Coriolan
;
and
besides
,
Marcellus
,
for
that
he
was
the
Son
of
Octavia
,
the
Relict
of
M.
Antony
,
had
the
opportunity
to
live
and
converse
with
her
,
with
as
much
freedom
as
if
she
had
been
his
own
Sister
;
and
indeed
they
always
called
each
other
by
the
name
of
Brother
and
Sister
,
by
the
command
of
Octavia
,
and
the
approbation
of
Caesar
,
by
which
means
he
had
an
advantage
above
all
Rivals
,
and
enjoyed
that
liberty
which
others
were
debarred
of
;
but
that
which
troubled
him
most
,
was
,
that
Marcellus
,
who
was
his
redoutable
Rival
,
was
also
his
most
dear
and
intimate
friend
:
insomuch
that
all
these
obstacles
and
feares
were
so
far
from
alienating
his
affection
from
him
,
that
it
was
not
without
regret
that
he
was
enforced
to
desire
that
from
Cleopatra
,
because
that
by
which
having
obtained
,
he
should
prejudice
his
nearest
Friend
.
This
reflexion
made
a
great
impression
on
the
Prince
his
spirits
,
and
I
shall
tell
you
what
effects
it
wrought
on
Marcellus
,
whose
thoughts
(
for
I
must
needs
give
that
testimony
to
truth
)
were
altogether
as
Noble
as
my
Masters
.
By
many
markes
these
two
Princes
knew
the
displeasure
which
they
gave
each
other
,
by
reason
of
their
concurrent
affection
;
yet
they
continued
very
great
friends
,
and
amidst
all
their
addresses
to
Cleopatra
,
they
never
spake
one
word
to
the
prejudice
of
each
other
;
my
Master
,
according
to
our
judgement
upon
outward
appearances
,
was
in
greater
favour
than
his
Rival
;
and
he
had
been
very
joyfull
for
his
advantage
,
had
it
not
been
against
Marcellus
,
and
if
he
could
have
been
delighted
with
those
groundes
of
satisfaction
which
tended
to
the
damage
of
his
Friend
:
but
as
Coriolan
did
moderate
the
resentments
which
he
had
for
his
good
fortune
,
with
the
disturbance
which
they
gave
to
Marcellus
:
so
did
Marcellus
patiently
undergoe
this
disadvantage
,
for
that
it
tended
to
the
welfare
of
Coriolan
;
and
he
could
not
afflict
himself
with
the
consideration
of
his
own
misfortune
without
consolating
himself
with
the
thoughts
of
his
Friendes
advantage
:
Coriolan
would
say
to
Cleopatra
,
I
doe
not
desire
that
you
should
disesteem
Marcellus
,
he
is
worthy
of
your
affections
if
any
man
in
the
World
could
merit
them
:
but
if
they
are
designed
for
any
mortall
living
,
I
hope
that
Coriolan
shall
have
the
full
enjoyment
of
them
.
Marcellus
talked
after
the
same
manner
,
but
he
declared
not
his
passion
so
openly
as
my
Master
,
and
the
fear
which
he
had
to
displease
his
Uncle
the
Emperor
,
who
intended
to
honor
him
so
far
as
to
marry
his
Daughter
unto
him
,
made
him
to
dissemble
his
thoughts
,
and
to
disguise
those
which
he
discovered
with
the
pretext
of
that
fraternall
love
which
Octavius
had
commanded
.
In
this
sort
he
passed
away
a
whole
yeare
,
during
which
time
my
Prince
,
who
was
without
doubt
more
deeply
in
love
than
Marcellus
,
shewed
his
grief
for
this
concurrence
of
his
Friend
,
by
the
sadness
of
his
countenance
,
yet
he
concealed
the
cause
to
every
body
but
my self
,
to
whom
he
alwaies
communicated
his
greatest
secrets
:
Why
,
said
he
once
unto
me
,
hath
my
bad
fortune
raised
me
up
a
rivall
who
is
the
best
of
my
Friends
?
and
such
a
Friend
whose
contentment
I
cannot
undermine
without
destroying
my
own
?
I
would
to
God
that
any
body
but
Marcellus
did
aspire
to
love
Cleopatra
,
our
swords
should
then
suddenly
decide
our
controversie
,
and
I
should
easily
vanquish
any
one
but
him
in
so
just
a
quarrell
.
At
the
last
his
sadness
grew
to
be
so
great
,
that
Marcellus
,
who
was
the
first
that
dfscovered
it
began
to
be
exceedingly
troubled
therewith
,
Sympathizing
in
the
displeasures
of
his
dearest
Friend
,
he
oftentimes
asked
him
what
was
the
reall
reason
of
it
,
although
he
suspected
in
part
the
truth
;
but
Coriolan
for
a
long
time
dissembled
the
true
ground
of
it
,
and
gave
him
such
reasons
as
were
no
way
satisfactory
to
a
man
so
judicious
as
Marcellus
.
At
the
last
he
was
enforced
to
open
his
mind
unto
him
,
and
one
night
as
they
lay
in
bed
together
(
which
oftentimes
hapned
)
Marcellus
having
pressed
him
earnestly
on
that
subject
,
and
protested
unto
him
that
he
could
not
be
capable
of
any
satisfaction
so
long
as
he
saw
him
so
melancholy
,
&
was
ignorant
of
the
cause
of
it
,
the
Prince
after
a
deep
sigh
told
him
;
Brother
said
he
(
for
so
they
usually
called
each
other
)
the
Gods
are
my
witnesses
,
that
it
's
the
amity
which
is
between
us
which
makes
me
to
declare
that
to
you
,
which
I
had
resolved
to
hide
from
you
as
long
as
I
live
,
and
it
's
that
which
you
might
have
easily
conjectured
without
constraining
me
to
make
you
so
unpleasing
a
discourse
.
Could
you
believe
that
I
can
see
my self
traversed
in
a
passion
whereon
my
whole
life
depends
,
by
a
Friend
who
is
as
dear
unto
me
as
my
own
self
,
without
a
mortall
displeasure
?
and
you
might
well
judge
that
I
could
not
disturb
your
contentment
without
a
very
sensible
grief
,
or
neglect
the
care
of
my
own
repose
without
a
cruell
violence
.
I
had
lost
my self
for
the
love
of
Cleopatra
,
ere
that
you
did
cast
your
eyes
towards
her
,
and
if
I
had
been
prevented
in
the
design
which
I
have
to
serve
her
by
my
dear
Marcellus
,
I
would
sooner
have
died
than
invaded
his
pretensions
,
or
made
him
to
suffer
those
torments
which
I
have
undergone
by
his
means
.
But
as
soon
as
I
perceived
that
you
were
my
Rivall
,
I
was
so
far
engaged
,
that
I
could
by
no
means
discharge
that
duty
which
I
owed
to
our
friendship
,
as
indeed
you
on
your
part
have
,
in
my
opinion
,
failed
in
the
discharge
thereof
.
I
would
to
God
that
this
concurrencie
of
ours
had
been
for
Crowns
,
or
Empires
,
or
somewhat
more
precious
,
you
should
soon
see
me
forsake
them
for
you
;
but
for
Cleopatra
,
dear
Brother
,
I
have
not
been
able
to
prevail
so
far
on
my
subjected
spirits
;
my
bad
fortune
hath
cast
them
into
such
an
Abysm
,
that
it
's
impossible
for
me
to
draw
them
out
again
;
I
say
my
bad
fortune
,
for
how
much
glory
soever
I
find
in
the
service
of
Cleopatra
,
and
whatsoever
happy
success
of
my
passion
I
may
hope
for
,
yet
it
cannot
be
good
I
am
sure
,
when
it
is
built
on
the
ruin
of
your
repose
.
Coriolan
used
many
other
pressing
expressions
to
the
same
purpose
,
and
Marcellus
was
so
much
touched
therewith
,
that
he
was
disabled
for
a
long
time
to
return
any
answer
,
at
the
last
he
strugled
hard
with
himself
,
and
imbracing
him
most
affectionately
,
Dear
Brother
,
said
he
,
I
call
the
Heavens
to
witness
,
that
when
I
first
pitched
my
thoughts
on
Cleopatra
,
I
did
believe
that
our
tender
years
would
not
have
been
capable
of
any
formed
design
to
serve
her
,
and
I
must
confess
,
that
I
have
suffered
my self
to
be
drawn
along
by
that
commanding
power
which
she
hath
over
mens
spirits
,
which
I
believe
no
body
can
easily
oppose
:
And
I
must
also
confess
,
that
I
have
trespassed
against
our
friendship
,
and
I
should
make
my self
unworthy
of
the
affection
which
we
profess
,
if
I
should
not
endeavour
to
make
you
due
reparation
:
I
know
well
the
reality
of
my
intentions
,
it
's
my
power
that
I
only
doubt
,
but
for
to
try
it
,
I
desire
onely
this
night
,
and
before
we
part
to
morrow
morning
,
I
shall
let
you
know
the
value
that
I
put
on
our
mutaul
amity
.
Coriolan
would
willingly
have
replied
,
but
Marcellus
opposed
it
,
and
pressed
him
so
much
,
that
he
was
inforced
to
give
him
that
nights
respit
without
any
further
interruption
:
They
passed
it
over
both
of
them
without
much
sleep
,
and
my
Master
heard
Marcellus
often
sighing
,
but
in
such
a
sort
,
as
if
he
indeavoured
that
my
Master
should
not
take
any
notice
of
it
.
A
little
before
their
usual
hour
of
rising
,
Marcellus
turned
himself
nimbly
towards
the
Prince
,
and
in
a
very
pleasant
and
resolved
tone
,
told
him
;
Brother
,
said
he
,
I
have
long
contested
,
but
at
the
last
I
have
prevailed
for
your
advantage
,
or
rather
my
own
,
because
by
this
victory
I
may
possibly
in
part
repair
the
injury
that
I
had
offered
you
:
I
do
quit
you
Cleopatra
,
and
do
earnestly
desire
your
pardon
,
for
that
I
have
so
long
unjustly
disputed
with
you
for
her
;
our
friendship
,
and
reason
joyned
with
it
,
hath
banished
all
former
thoughts
,
and
whatsoever
yet
remains
on
my
spirits
,
will
with
a
little
time
and
absence
,
(
which
I
conceive
necessary
for
my
compleat
cure
)
vanish
.
I
am
now
grown
up
to
an
age
which
will
call
me
to
the
exercise
of
my
Ancestors
,
and
it
must
be
by
my
sword
that
I
must
acquire
some
reputation
:
I
am
resolved
to
procure
the
Emperours
leave
to
accompany
the
Consul
Vinicius
,
who
is
shortly
to
go
with
a
powerfull
Army
into
Germany
,
this
design
I
look
on
as
my
best
remedy
;
my
absence
,
together
with
the
various
imployments
which
I
shall
have
,
and
the
firm
resolution
that
I
have
taken
up
,
to
consider
the
honour
which
I
have
received
from
the
Emperour
,
and
to
bend
all
my
thoughts
towards
the
Princess
Julia
,
who
already
honoureth
me
with
more
affection
than
I
do
deserve
,
will
assuredly
accomplish
my
desires
.
I
will
assure
you
,
that
at
my
return
you
shall
find
me
wholly
changed
,
and
am
resolved
to
preserve
no
other
thought
for
Cleopatra
,
than
to
honour
her
as
a
Princess
worthy
of
my
Friends
affection
,
and
to
confirm
and
serve
her
in
any
design
which
she
shall
have
in
your
favour
,
against
all
persons
whatsoever
who
shall
have
any
other
pretensions
.
Marcellus
having
so
said
,
left
my
Prince
so
ravished
with
his
freeness
and
generosity
,
that
for
a
long
time
he
was
disabled
to
express
the
sence
which
he
had
of
it
.
At
the
last
he
opened
his
mouth
,
but
it
was
to
contend
with
the
intention
of
Marcellus
,
and
not
to
thank
him
for
it
;
he
would
not
seem
less
noble
than
himself
,
in
endeavouring
to
offer
violence
to
his
own
inclinations
,
that
so
he
might
favour
his
Friend
;
whereupon
grew
so
wonderfull
a
contest
and
dispute
,
which
lasted
a
great
part
of
the
day
;
and
indeed
it
was
so
long
,
that
I
shall
not
spend
time
in
relating
the
particulars
of
it
:
But
at
the
last
,
Marcellus
,
whose
passion
in
truth
was
not
so
great
as
my
Princes
,
but
was
one
who
entertained
the
design
to
serve
Cleopatra
,
long
after
him
,
remained
Conquerour
,
and
my
Prince
was
content
that
he
should
turn
his
thoughts
wholly
to
Julia
,
according
to
the
desire
of
the
Emperor
,
and
all
the
people
of
Rome
:
But
he
could
not
resolve
to
suffer
him
to
undertake
the
German
expedition
without
his
company
;
and
besides
the
consideration
of
their
friendship
,
his
desire
of
glory
did
much
encourage
him
to
that
enterprise
,
he
resolved
therefore
to
take
up
Arms
with
him
under
Vinicius
,
and
prepared
himself
for
that
absence
,
with
some
hopes
which
did
in
part
sweeten
the
displeasures
which
he
had
to
leave
the
company
of
Cleopatra
.
There
were
some
Provinces
in
Germany
that
had
revolted
at
that
time
,
and
cut
in
pieces
the
Roman
Souldiers
that
were
then
in
Garrison
,
and
had
raised
two
mighty
Armies
neer
the
River
Danube
,
which
much
terrified
the
neighbouring
Provinces
;
and
being
fleshed
with
some
good
success
,
they
began
to
threaten
the
power
of
the
Empire
.
Caesar
resolved
to
send
Vinicius
,
who
was
a
grave
and
experienced
Souldier
,
with
some
of
the
best
of
his
Legions
,
and
he
was
ready
to
undertake
that
Expedition
when
the
two
young
Princes
resolved
to
ask
the
Emperour
leave
to
go
and
gain
their
first
reputation
in
this
important
service
.
You
know
well
that
it
hath
been
the
custome
amongst
the
Romans
,
and
all
those
Famous
Captains
of
whom
there
hath
been
so
much
talk
,
to
go
and
serve
under
some
experienced
Commander
,
during
their
youth
,
to
be
instructed
in
Warlike
Discipline
,
without
any
command
.
The
two
young
Princes
standing
firm
in
their
resolutions
,
did
cast
themselves
at
the
Emperours
feet
,
and
represented
to
him
that
they
had
attained
to
the
seventeenth
year
of
their
Ages
,
and
that
they
had
strength
and
courage
sufficient
to
support
the
inconveniences
of
the
War
;
and
that
it
was
now
high
time
that
they
should
begin
to
make
themselves
worthy
of
his
Affection
,
and
the
Glory
of
their
Ancestors
,
and
suddenly
obtained
of
the
Emperour
(
whose
generous
Spirit
could
not
disapprove
of
their
resolution
)
all
that
they
desired
from
him
:
Whereupon
they
presently
went
to
set
all
things
in
order
for
their
journey
;
but
my
Masters
greatest
work
was
to
prepare
himself
to
leave
Cleopatra
;
his
passion
was
by
this
time
augmented
to
a
very
great
height
,
and
the
Princess
continued
her
respect
to
him
,
although
she
kept
her self
at
a
greater
distance
,
and
debarred
him
of
much
of
the
freedome
which
she
suffered
during
her
youth
;
which
the
Prince
foreseeing
,
prepared
himself
to
support
it
with
patience
,
and
in
all
his
actions
shewed
so
great
respect
and
submission
to
her
,
that
he
could
not
lose
any
impression
which
he
had
made
on
her
spirits
:
He
could
not
quit
her
company
without
much
discontent
,
and
had
he
not
been
encouraged
by
that
earnest
desire
of
glory
which
carried
him
over
the
grief
which
he
had
to
depart
from
that
which
he
best
loved
,
he
could
not
have
hindred
the
discovery
of
his
displeasure
on
his
countenance
,
but
when
the
day
for
their
departure
came
,
he
made
use
of
all
his
constancy
to
bid
adieu
to
his
Princess
;
but
he
was
not
a
little
satisfied
when
he
perceived
by
many
markes
that
the
Princess
was
much
troubled
at
his
departure
,
and
feared
lest
he
should
precipitate
himself
into
some
danger
:
I
have
too
much
to
tell
you
for
to
insist
upon
all
the
discourse
which
passed
between
them
at
this
separation
,
and
therefore
it
shall
suffice
that
I
tell
you
,
that
my
Prince
after
near
protestations
of
his
eternall
faithfullness
,
received
promises
from
her
fair
mouth
,
that
she
would
preserve
him
in
her
memory
,
and
assurances
that
his
absence
should
not
make
her
alter
her
intention
to
prefer
him
before
all
men
whatsoever
.
But
Marcellus
his
discourse
was
very
remarkable
,
for
after
that
he
had
protested
at
the
Feet
of
Cleopatra
,
that
in
favour
of
his
Friend
he
had
dispoyled
himself
of
all
those
pretensions
which
his
love
and
services
might
give
him
;
he
spake
so
much
in
my
Princes
commendation
,
yet
notwithstanding
it
was
nothing
but
truth
that
he
spake
,
yet
such
expressions
could
not
fall
from
any
one
but
a
reall
and
cordiall
Friend
;
but
the
sweetest
comfort
which
my
Prince
received
at
his
departure
,
was
the
permission
which
he
obtained
,
with
the
leave
of
Octavia
and
the
Empress
,
to
write
unto
the
Princess
.
I
will
hold
you
no
longer
,
the
Princes
went
from
Rome
with
a
very
stately
Equipage
,
and
I
waited
on
my
Master
in
that
expedition
as
I
have
ever
since
done
in
all
others
;
they
went
out
of
Italy
with
Vinicius
,
and
having
met
the
Troopes
who
expected
their
coming
,
they
made
long
marches
untill
they
came
to
the
River
Danube
.
I
ought
not
to
spend
much
time
in
relating
all
the
particular
passages
of
this
voyage
,
but
must
sleightly
mention
and
pass
over
the
youthfull
actions
of
my
Master
,
that
so
I
may
come
to
those
of
greater
importance
,
wherewith
his
life
hath
been
composed
:
I
shall
onely
tell
you
that
this
beginning
of
my
Master
caused
great
admiration
,
as
well
in
Vinicius
as
all
the
other
Romans
,
and
indeed
his
actions
were
so
famous
,
that
they
were
by
many
thought
incredible
,
when
they
were
reported
at
Rome
:
Marcellus
in
like
manner
demeaned
himself
with
so
much
gallantry
,
that
his
first
actions
doe
deserve
a
perpetuall
remembrance
,
and
the
two
Princes
,
instead
of
envying
and
emulating
each
other
,
were
reciprocally
interessed
in
each
others
glory
:
Marcellus
did
not
receive
greater
satisfaction
for
the
reputation
which
he
acquired
,
than
for
the
fame
which
Coriolan
had
gotten
,
and
Coriolan
did
not
hear
his
own
commendations
trumpetted
out
with
greater
content
,
than
those
of
Marcellus
:
It
's
very
true
nevertheless
,
that
my
Master
had
the
good
fortune
to
doe
those
things
which
made
a
greater
sound
than
those
which
were
acted
by
Marcellus
,
and
in
many
conflicts
which
they
had
with
the
Enemy
,
before
they
came
to
a
pitch'd
Battell
,
he
made
himself
known
to
our
Troops
by
such
effects
of
his
valour
,
as
gave
the
Romans
occasion
to
report
that
they
never
saw
or
heard
of
the
like
.
He
with
a
small
handfull
of
men
,
regained
the
Roman
Eagles
that
were
taken
and
possessed
by
a
great
number
of
the
Enemies
,
and
brought
it
all
besprinkled
with
their
blood
unto
Vinicius
,
who
commended
him
so
much
for
that
action
,
as
did
not
stand
with
his
modesty
to
hear
;
at
the
taking
of
divers
Townes
,
that
had
revolted
,
by
assault
,
he
was
the
first
that
attempted
to
enter
the
breaches
,
and
by
the
report
of
the
Romans
,
the
cause
of
their
gaining
those
Towns
was
the
courage
which
he
gave
to
those
who
were
near
him
,
to
follow
his
good
example
:
His
onely
vertue
was
not
seen
in
his
valour
,
but
upon
all
occasions
and
chances
of
the
war
he
discovered
an
unparelled
moderation
;
He
treated
those
Enemies
which
fell
into
his
hands
with
the
same
civility
as
was
due
to
Friends
,
and
many
times
when
Towns
were
taken
by
storm
,
he
got
protection
for
divers
Troops
whose
obstinacy
as
well
as
gallantry
had
incensed
Vinicius
against
them
:
by
meanes
of
his
Noble
carriage
towards
the
Officers
and
Souldiers
of
the
Army
,
he
was
so
beloved
of
them
,
that
they
generally
desired
Vinicius
to
give
him
some
considerable
command
amongst
them
,
although
it
was
never
heard
in
the
Roman
Discipline
that
any
man
of
his
yeares
had
any
command
;
but
when
Vinicius
at
the
solicitation
of
the
Army
,
and
out
of
the
esteem
which
he
had
for
him
,
gave
him
and
Marcellus
the
joint
command
of
the
Cavalry
,
all
Officers
and
Souldiers
readily
expressed
their
satisfaction
,
by
giving
a
ready
obedience
to
their
commands
:
But
the
Germans
were
not
the
onely
Enemies
that
they
had
to
fight
with
,
the
remembrance
of
Cleopatra
troubled
them
more
than
their
barbarous
Enemy
;
my
Prince
made
no
opposition
against
it
,
but
confirmed
himself
more
and
more
in
his
thoughts
of
submitting
himself
wholly
to
that
Princess
,
all
the
Ideas
and
fancies
concerning
her
were
pleasing
unto
him
,
and
made
so
many
sweet
impressions
on
his
spirits
;
but
Marcellus
had
a
harder
task
to
perform
,
and
met
with
no
sleight
difficulties
in
his
design
of
banishing
her
out
of
his
thoughts
;
however
he
used
his
utmost
endeavours
,
and
such
diligence
in
the
management
of
it
,
that
he
failed
not
in
the
end
of
his
design
:
my
Prince
did
in
part
observe
those
difficulties
which
his
Nobleness
made
him
undergoe
,
and
endeavoured
,
as
much
as
in
him
lay
,
to
divert
him
;
he
protested
to
him
that
he
would
rather
leave
him
his
Rivall
for
ever
,
and
withdraw
his
own
pretensions
,
if
there
was
a
necessity
for
it
,
than
see
his
Friend
to
offer
such
violence
to
his
inclinations
for
his
sake
onely
:
But
the
Noble
Marcellus
remained
firm
and
constant
in
his
resolution
,
and
in
regard
of
his
youth
and
perpetuall
divertisement
in
the
Warres
in
a
yeares
time
,
he
almost
gained
that
which
he
desired
,
and
striving
to
introduce
Julia
,
by
the
remembrance
of
her
beauty
,
which
truely
was
one
of
the
most
exquisite
in
the
World
,
as
also
the
consideration
of
her
goodness
towards
him
,
and
the
pleasure
of
the
Emperor
,
on
whom
his
whole
fortune
depended
,
made
him
make
a
great
progress
in
it
:
during
this
time
my
Prince
did
write
oftentimes
to
the
Princess
Cleopatra
.
Its
impossible
for
me
to
think
on
all
his
letters
,
yet
I
remember
the
effect
and
wordes
of
some
of
them
,
and
I
think
the
first
which
he
wrote
was
to
this
purpose
.
The
Prince
Coriolan
to
the
Princess
Cleopatra
.
IT
will
not
be
much
,
if
I
tell
you
,
my
divine
Princess
,
that
I
have
you
alwaies
in
my
remembrance
,
and
I
may
more
truely
protest
unto
you
,
that
you
possess
intirely
my
soul
,
and
that
amidst
the
greatest
dangers
you
preserve
your
Empire
over
me
,
and
fight
the
Roman
Enemies
with
weapons
that
are
invincible
:
Ha
,
my
Princess
,
who
can
oppose
himself
against
a
heart
that
is
animated
with
so
glorious
an
Image
?
what
Enemies
can
dispute
that
glory
with
me
which
may
make
me
worthy
of
you
?
This
high
design
will
without
doubt
make
me
act
greater
things
than
my
fortune
could
promise
me
,
and
my
destiny
is
too
happy
,
for
to
fear
that
I
shall
be
conquered
by
any
,
after
that
I
have
bin
vanquished
by
the
Divine
Cleopatra
.
Not
long
after
he
wrote
another
,
the
substance
of
which
was
.
The
Prince
Coriolan
,
to
the
Princess
Cleopatra
.
I
should
say
that
good
fortune
did
attend
on
me
,
if
the
good
success
which
I
have
gotten
by
its
favour
,
was
not
moderated
with
an
absence
that
I
am
no
longer
able
to
endure
,
however
I
would
endeavour
to
bear
it
as
well
as
I
may
,
if
I
could
hope
for
a
place
in
the
remembrance
of
my
Divine
Princess
.
I
cannot
with
boldness
desire
so
much
from
her
;
but
I
cannot
neglect
to
do
it
without
failing
to
use
the
means
which
will
preserve
that
life
which
is
wholly
devoted
to
her self
.
These
were
the
two
first
Letters
which
he
wrote
,
to
which
he
received
no
answer
;
but
a
while
after
,
having
done
such
wonderful
acts
as
were
reported
at
Rome
,
the
Princess
Octavia
,
and
the
Emperour
himself
,
expressed
their
willingness
that
she
should
write
unto
him
,
which
accordingly
she
did
;
and
as
I
remember
,
it
was
to
this
effect
.
The
Princess
Cleopatra
,
to
the
Prince
Coriolan
.
I
Doe
with
much
willingness
give
obedience
to
the
commands
that
I
have
received
to
write
unto
you
;
and
I
doe
follow
my
own
inclinations
,
when
I
doe
assure
you
that
I
am
much
interressed
in
your
glorious
Successes
.
Every
body
here
doth
talk
of
your
famous
actions
;
every
one
in
Rome
doth
admire
them
;
and
I
my self
am
particularly
rejoyced
to
hear
of
them
.
I
pray
the
Gods
to
continue
the
same
fortune
unto
you
,
and
grant
that
you
be
not
carried
on
so
far
by
your
courage
,
but
that
you
may
think
on
the
preservation
of
that
life
which
cannot
be
indifferent
to
those
whom
you
account
worthy
of
your
remembrance
.
My
Prince
received
this
Letter
very
joyfully
,
and
kissed
a
thousand
times
those
precious
marks
of
her
affection
.
When
he
understood
how
much
she
was
interressed
in
his
glory
,
he
was
encouraged
to
undertake
greater
Designs
,
and
came
off
with
so
much
reputation
,
that
the
effects
of
his
valour
was
the
whole
discourse
of
the
Army
.
The
Enemies
themselves
talked
much
of
it
;
and
having
received
so
great
dammage
thereby
,
he
was
as
well
known
amongst
them
as
amongst
his
Friends
.
At
the
last
,
after
many
Skirmishes
,
the
two
Armies
came
to
a
pitcht
Battel
,
neer
the
River
Danube
,
and
it
was
so
bloudy
,
that
the
water
was
dyed
red
.
The
young
Coriolan
,
and
his
Friend
Marcellus
,
in
the
head
of
the
Cavalry
,
performed
such
service
,
as
untill
that
time
the
Romans
had
never
been
acquainted
with
,
and
gave
such
testimonies
of
their
prudence
and
good
conduct
,
as
was
not
to
be
expected
from
persons
of
their
age
and
experience
:
They
rallied
their
Troops
two
or
three
times
that
had
been
scattered
with
the
fury
of
their
Enemies
,
and
led
them
on
with
such
an
undaunted
resolution
,
that
they
forced
their
passage
through
the
greatest
bodies
of
the
Enemy
,
and
at
the
last
put
them
into
an
universall
Rout
;
which
behaviour
of
theirs
gave
the
Consul
occasion
to
say
after
the
Battell
was
ended
,
that
they
were
engaged
to
them
for
the
Victory
.
Marcellus
saved
the
life
of
Vicinius
;
for
after
that
he
was
dismounted
,
and
had
fought
desperatly
on
foot
,
being
invironed
with
the
Enemies
best
Force
,
he
mounted
him
again
,
and
rescued
him
from
that
eminent
danger
.
My
Master
,
amongst
other
remarkable
actions
that
day
,
after
that
he
had
forced
his
passage
through
the
strongest
Squadrons
of
the
Enemy
,
slew
their
two
chief
Commanders
with
his
own
hand
,
which
made
their
souldiers
to
faint
immediatly
,
and
lose
their
courage
:
But
the
War
was
not
quite
ended
after
this
battell
;
there
were
many
dispersed
Troops
which
remained
to
be
defeated
,
and
many
revolted
places
were
to
be
taken
in
.
This
German
War
lasted
two
full
years
;
after
which
,
the
two
Princes
having
no
more
to
do
in
Germany
,
they
went
with
the
Consul
Vinicius
towards
Rome
,
loaden
with
credit
and
reputation
.
My
Master
went
thither
with
so
much
joy
,
as
the
hopes
to
see
again
Cleopatra
after
two
yeares
absence
could
give
him
.
The
cure
of
Marcellus
,
which
by
this
time
was
quite
perfected
,
did
much
add
to
his
satisfaction
.
The
carriage
of
Vinicius
in
Germany
was
such
,
that
the
Senate
ordered
him
a
Triumph
,
but
for
that
he
refused
it
out
of
modesty
,
they
recompenced
his
service
otherwise
:
However
he
had
a
magnificent
Entry
into
Rome
;
but
the
greatest
part
of
the
people
were
most
taken
with
the
two
Princes
,
who
rode
on
each
hand
of
the
Consul
,
and
were
covered
with
shining
Armour
,
garnished
with
gold
and
precious
stone
:
Their
shoulders
were
shadowed
with
white
plumes
,
and
they
were
mounted
on
two
brave
white
horses
,
whose
pride
and
beauty
did
much
add
to
the
good
Grace
of
their
Masters
.
All
those
who
beheld
them
passing
by
in
this
posture
,
and
had
heard
of
their
famous
actions
in
the
War
,
filled
the
Air
with
their
joyfull
acclamations
,
and
used
many
expressions
in
their
praise
and
commendation
.
The
Emperour
received
them
with
abundance
of
affection
,
and
Marcellus
his
relations
at
that
time
gave
him
no
advantage
over
my
Master
.
They
were
likewise
courteously
saluted
and
welcom'd
by
the
Empress
,
and
the
Princess
Octavia
;
but
when
they
came
into
the
presence
of
Clepoatra
,
my
Master
regarded
no
other
object
;
he
found
her
wonderfully
altered
during
his
2.
years
absence
:
Her
stature
(
although
she
was
not
above
fifteen
years
old
)
exceeded
that
of
ordinary
women
;
and
her
beauty
began
to
appear
in
that
condition
in
which
you
saw
her
,
but
with
this
good
change
,
her
countenance
having
Royal
Majesty
imprinted
on
it
.
She
was
armed
with
more
severity
than
formerly
,
and
my
Prince
could
not
look
on
her
without
being
accompanied
with
such
a
fear
as
was
not
usuall
during
her
more
tender
years
,
yet
she
received
him
with
much
civility
;
and
he
no
sooner
came
neer
her
,
but
without
any
regard
of
those
who
were
spectators
of
his
action
,
he
kneeled
on
his
knee
,
and
kissed
her
hand
before
she
could
make
him
to
rise
up
,
and
by
this
submission
he
publickly
declared
part
of
his
thoughts
to
those
who
untill
that
time
were
ignorant
of
them
;
before
so
many
witnesses
,
who
desired
to
salute
him
one
after
another
,
he
had
not
the
opportunity
to
discourse
with
her
,
but
his
eyes
performed
the
part
of
his
tongue
,
and
by
his
passionate
looks
he
in
part
expressed
that
which
he
would
have
done
with
his
mouth
.
The
whole
Court
at
that
time
cryed
him
up
for
a
brave
Prince
,
and
the
Emperour
made
such
Eulogies
on
him
,
as
were
enough
to
have
contented
the
greatest
ambition
.
Every
body
approved
of
the
Honours
which
he
received
,
and
he
was
envied
by
none
but
Tyberius
,
who
having
a
mortal
jealousie
of
him
,
was
grieved
at
his
heart
to
hear
him
so
much
commended
.
Marcellus
shared
of
the
glory
which
he
had
justly
merited
,
and
the
affection
which
the
Romans
had
naturally
for
him
was
much
increased
with
the
knowledge
of
his
vertues
.
As
soon
as
my
Master
came
home
to
his
Lodging
,
he
was
visited
by
a
multitude
of
his
Friends
;
and
the
first
newes
which
he
heard
,
was
the
love
of
Tyberius
to
the
Princess
Cleopatra
.
My
Prince
suspected
it
before
he
went
,
but
during
his
absence
Tyberius
had
made
so
great
a
discovery
of
it
,
that
every
body
took
notice
thereof
.
Coriolan
was
much
troubled
at
the
newes
,
yet
before
his
Friends
he
dissemnled
his
displeasure
as
much
as
he
could
;
but
when
they
were
gone
,
and
that
he
had
the
liberty
to
speak
with
me
in
private
,
he
expressed
his
fear
of
so
powerful
a
Rival
.
He
feared
neither
his
valour
,
nor
merit
of
his
person
,
but
it
was
the
power
of
the
Empress
Livia
that
terrified
him
:
He
knew
well
,
that
by
means
of
her
power
with
the
Emperour
,
she
might
be
able
to
cross
his
designs
,
in
case
she
should
approve
of
the
passion
of
Tyberius
;
however
he
resolved
to
prosecute
them
,
notwithstanding
any
obstacles
,
and
to
dispute
with
him
openly
,
even
to
the
hazard
of
his
life
,
for
that
which
he
conceived
was
due
to
no
man
more
than
himself
.
He
longed
much
to
speak
with
the
Princess
on
that
Subject
,
that
so
he
might
understand
what
thoughts
she
had
concerning
him
;
and
the
next
day
he
had
his
desire
,
for
having
obtained
leave
to
visit
her
,
he
was
with
her
alone
for
a
long
time
,
without
any
interruption
from
any
other
company
.
One
may
better
imagine
their
discourses
,
than
repeat
it
;
and
you
may
be
assured
,
that
my
Masters
work
was
to
tell
her
how
much
mischief
he
had
suffered
by
reason
of
his
absence
from
her
;
and
Cleopatra's
was
to
acqaint
him
how
much
she
was
delighted
to
see
him
returned
with
honour
and
safety
;
yet
she
talked
with
him
with
such
moderation
,
as
made
him
to
fear
the
loss
of
those
hopes
which
he
had
conceived
during
her
more
tender
years
.
This
observation
gave
him
an
opportunity
which
he
desired
,
and
therefore
,
speaking
to
her
with
such
respect
as
this
new
severity
required
;
If
it
may
be
lawful
for
me
,
Madam
,
said
he
,
to
discover
to
you
my
thoughts
without
offending
you
,
I
shall
take
the
boldness
to
tell
you
that
I
look
on
this
strangeness
of
yours
as
a
bad
Augur
;
for
if
it
were
the
knowledge
of
your
merit
that
made
you
to
use
it
,
I
could
not
in
reason
find
fault
with
it
,
but
think
with
other
persons
dis-interressed
,
that
it
suited
well
with
the
Majesty
of
so
great
a
Princess
:
But
if
it
should
arise
from
any
other
consideration
,
I
could
not
look
on
it
without
seeing
my
condemnation
and
utter
ruine
.
I
cannot
perceive
any
difference
,
replyed
the
Princess
,
between
the
manner
of
my
conversation
with
you
at
this
time
,
and
heretofore
;
and
although
I
being
now
older
,
am
likewise
somwhat
more
reserved
,
I
cannot
understand
how
this
change
can
be
any
way
prejudicial
either
to
your
hopes
or
contentment
.
I
was
always
of
opinion
,
answered
the
Prince
,
that
my
fortune
was
too
favourable
in
the
beginning
for
to
last
long
,
and
I
cannot
justly
complain
,
although
you
should
debar
me
from
those
favours
which
I
never
as
yet
merited
;
but
since
every
body
else
is
as
unworthy
of
them
in
my
opinion
as
my self
,
I
shall
be
of
opinion
,
if
you
will
give
me
leave
,
that
Tyberius
cannot
more
justly
lay
claim
to
them
than
my self
.
Cleopatra
,
by
this
discourse
,
easily
perceived
the
beginning
of
my
Master's
jealousie
,
and
did
not
doubt
but
that
he
had
been
informed
of
the
carriage
of
Tyberius
,
during
his
absence
;
but
she
being
resolved
not
to
dissemble
with
him
,
I
thought
said
she
smilingly
,
that
you
would
hear
of
all
that
hath
passed
during
your
absence
,
and
that
you
would
know
that
Tyberius
hath
professed
a
great
affection
for
me
,
I
will
not
endeavour
to
hide
the
business
from
you
,
and
will
not
stick
to
tell
you
that
Tyberius
hath
the
same
thoughts
concerning
me
as
you
have
;
as
I
,
said
the
Prince
interrupting
her
hastily
:
Ah
Madam
,
doe
not
so
afflict
him
who
cannot
hear
such
a
comparison
and
not
be
mortally
offended
;
I
shall
easily
believe
that
Tyberius
doth
love
you
;
and
I
cannot
be
so
soon
perswaded
to
believe
any
thing
but
that
his
passion
should
be
equall
to
mine
;
this
is
such
a
belief
as
all
my
obedience
and
submission
can
never
bring
me
too
:
Tyberius
hath
excellent
qualities
,
and
it
may
be
his
person
is
more
considerable
than
mine
,
but
our
mindes
are
very
different
,
and
altogether
uncapable
of
the
same
sentiments
;
if
I
were
to
make
protestations
of
fidelity
on
my
knees
,
or
to
aggravate
my
passion
with
many
artificiall
discourses
,
I
know
that
I
should
get
no
advantage
against
Tyberius
,
but
yet
if
I
were
to
forsake
and
contemn
all
those
things
on
which
the
most
ambitious
spirits
doe
establish
their
greatest
felicity
,
and
if
I
were
to
dye
at
your
Feet
,
and
dye
a
thousand
times
if
it
might
be
done
to
doe
you
service
,
I
believe
that
then
you
would
find
some
difference
between
the
affection
of
Tyberius
and
that
of
Coriolan
.
I
shall
tell
you
then
,
replyed
the
Princess
,
for
to
repair
the
displeasure
which
I
have
given
you
,
that
I
doe
put
some
difference
between
you
;
and
if
I
did
not
think
that
you
would
take
too
great
an
advantage
thereby
,
I
would
add
that
I
have
a
better
opinion
of
you
than
of
Tyberius
;
not
but
that
he
hath
given
me
the
same
testimonies
almost
of
his
affection
as
you
have
done
,
yet
I
may
safely
tell
you
,
that
I
have
not
been
at
all
moved
with
his
discourses
,
or
behaviour
,
and
unless
I
shall
change
my
mind
,
I
think
it
may
be
long
enough
,
before
I
shall
be
enclined
to
hearken
unto
him
.
This
free
and
clear
declaration
of
the
Princess
,
gave
my
Master
so
great
satisfaction
,
that
it
secured
him
against
all
his
feares
.
He
could
not
dissemble
his
content
,
but
looking
very
cheerfully
,
I
am
too
proud
said
he
of
the
Honor
which
you
have
done
me
,
in
making
this
free
declaration
of
your
inclinations
,
and
since
they
bend
not
towards
my
Rivall
;
but
if
I
may
dispute
with
him
by
my
services
,
I
doe
not
doubt
but
that
by
the
favour
of
the
Gods
,
and
and
your
goodness
,
I
shall
defend
my self
well
enough
against
him
.
I
must
likewise
tell
you
freely
,
that
I
feared
his
person
least
of
any
thing
,
and
I
did
more
redoubt
the
credit
of
the
Empress
,
than
the
services
or
good
qualities
of
Tyberius
.
It
's
true
,
replied
Cleopatra
,
that
the
Empress
,
a
while
since
,
did
speak
to
me
in
his
behalf
,
but
of
late
she
hath
been
silent
in
that
business
,
for
she
having
more
thoughts
of
advancing
her
Sonne
,
than
indulgence
for
his
love
,
laboureth
more
to
gain
him
esteem
with
the
Emperor
than
my self
.
I
hope
the
Gods
,
answered
Coriolan
,
will
favour
her
in
that
design
,
for
they
are
my
witnesses
,
how
that
I
doe
not
nvy
him
either
the
favour
of
the
Emperor
,
or
he
possession
of
the
Empire
,
for
that
he
hath
no
hare
in
the
affections
of
my
Princess
.
Cleopatra
was
about
to
reply
,
but
was
hindred
by
the
coming
in
of
the
Princess
Julia
and
Marcellus
,
who
with
a
great
train
of
attendance
were
entring
into
the
Chamber
,
but
the
day
following
,
they
had
an
opportunity
to
continue
on
their
discourse
,
so
that
both
by
the
discourses
and
behaviour
of
the
Princess
he
might
easily
perceive
,
not
onely
that
he
was
dearer
in
her
esteem
than
Tyberius
,
but
that
he
was
as
he
could
wish
,
considering
the
person
of
Cleopatra
,
who
by
this
time
was
grown
so
high
,
that
all
human
considerations
whatsoever
could
not
make
him
entertain
a
thought
below
the
greatness
of
her
Family
;
during
this
time
the
two
Princes
her
brothers
were
educated
at
Octavius
house
,
with
as
great
care
as
their
birth
,
and
hopes
which
they
gave
,
did
deserve
;
Alexander
was
as
old
as
his
Sister
,
and
Ptolomy
was
about
a
year
younger
,
but
both
of
them
exceeding
beautifull
,
and
shewed
so
much
nobleness
in
all
their
actions
,
so
much
grace
and
addresse
in
all
exercises
which
they
learned
,
and
such
greatness
of
courage
in
all
rancounters
,
that
every
body
in
Rome
looked
on
them
with
admiration
;
the
Emperor
made
exceeding
much
of
them
,
and
the
whole
Court
looked
on
them
as
children
worthy
of
their
Fathers
greatness
,
and
deserving
a
better
destiny
;
when
they
were
but
fifteen
yeares
old
they
kept
company
with
great
persons
,
they
busied
not
themselves
with
those
imployments
which
were
used
by
persons
of
their
age
;
my
Prince
,
who
looked
on
them
as
the
Brothers
of
Clerpotra
,
and
persons
worthy
of
his
esteem
,
had
a
great
affection
for
them
,
and
was
as
tender
of
their
interests
as
his
own
;
he
observed
so
much
greatness
and
nobleness
in
the
countenance
of
Alexander
,
that
he
could
not
but
love
him
,
and
the
young
Alexander
as
young
as
he
was
,
was
so
well
acquainted
with
the
admirable
qualities
of
my
Master
,
that
he
came
not
far
short
of
Marcellus
in
his
affection
towards
him
.
Marcellus
was
by
this
time
much
changed
,
for
having
a
design
to
forget
Cleopatra
,
and
to
look
on
the
rare
beauty
of
Julia
,
he
found
it
so
charming
that
he
could
not
behold
it
with
an
indifferent
eye
:
And
truely
this
Princess
Julia
,
for
her
beauty
may
be
ranked
with
the
chiefest
in
the
World
,
and
she
hath
such
a
facultie
in
setting
it
off
,
as
few
women
have
;
she
hath
a
bold
spirit
,
yet
pliable
,
and
disposed
to
any
thing
,
but
very
volatile
and
dangerous
for
persons
that
love
her
;
so
that
if
Marcellus
had
been
well
acquainted
with
her
diposition
,
he
would
not
so
easily
have
engaged
himself
in
those
displeasures
which
the
unconstant
and
artificiall
humor
of
that
Princess
made
him
endure
.
Although
you
have
heard
somwhat
of
this
affair
,
yet
I
believe
you
are
ignorant
of
the
particular
passages
,
which
I
shall
acquaint
you
with
in
the
narrative
of
my
Masters
life
;
and
indeed
their
adventures
are
so
complext
,
that
I
cannot
well
separate
them
:
when
Marcellus
first
addicted
himself
to
the
service
of
Julia
,
he
found
her
well
disposed
and
willing
to
receive
him
,
which
he
could
not
have
expected
in
so
short
time
,
notwithstanding
his
merit
,
had
she
not
a
very
great
inclination
for
him
;
but
she
being
subtill
,
dissembled
it
according
as
she
perceived
the
passion
of
Marcellus
to
encrease
,
and
she
would
seem
to
make
him
purchase
that
with
some
difficulties
,
which
in
effect
she
had
freely
given
him
long
before
he
attempted
to
ask
it
.
Neither
was
Marcellus
the
onely
servant
which
the
Lady
Julia
had
,
there
were
many
of
the
chiefest
of
the
Romans
,
and
other
Princes
,
who
were
brought
up
in
Rome
,
that
sighed
for
her
.
During
this
time
,
my
Master
&
Tyberius
met
each
other
every
day
in
Cleopatra's
Chamber
,
whom
they
openly
professed
to
serve
,
and
indeed
they
had
not
endured
this
concurrency
,
if
they
had
not
been
restrained
with
very
strong
considerations
.
Tyberius
was
well
acquainted
with
the
courage
of
my
Master
,
and
my
Master
eonsidered
the
authority
of
Livia
,
and
the
credit
which
she
had
with
the
Emperor
;
they
chanced
to
be
there
one
evening
,
which
was
before
a
day
which
the
Emperor
had
dedicated
to
publique
sports
and
pastimes
,
for
on
that
day
besides
the
fighting
with
the
wild
beasts
and
the
Gladiators
,
the
noblest
of
the
Romans
were
to
shew
their
address
on
horseback
,
and
to
run
severall
courses
.
My
Prince
,
Tyberius
and
Marcellus
,
provided
themselves
for
the
exereise
of
that
day
,
and
had
made
parties
for
to
shew
their
Gallantry
before
their
Princess
,
and
every
body
expected
great
matters
from
them
.
The
two
Princes
meeting
at
the
Princesses
lodging
,
who
for
that
she
had
caused
a
vein
in
her
Arme
to
be
opened
that
day
,
held
it
in
a
curious
scarf
of
Tissue
and
Silk
,
the
two
Princes
no
sooner
saw
it
but
they
had
an
equall
ambition
to
have
so
precious
a
favour
:
My
Prince
,
out
of
his
respect
and
modesty
,
dissembled
his
thoughts
,
but
Tyberius
,
being
more
hardy
,
or
rather
less
respectfull
,
would
not
then
make
use
of
that
which
he
practised
in
his
other
actions
,
but
speaking
to
my
Master
,
doe
you
not
think
Coriolan
,
said
he
,
that
he
who
shall
appear
to
morrow
adorned
with
that
pretious
scarf
,
will
have
a
very
great
advantage
beyond
his
companions
,
and
having
so
precious
a
favour
,
will
he
not
have
great
pretensions
to
those
prizes
and
Trophes
which
the
Emperor
hath
prepared
:
I
can
easily
believe
all
that
you
have
said
replyed
coldly
the
Prince
,
but
as
it
's
a
favour
too
great
for
any
man
to
hope
for
,
so
I
am
of
opinion
that
the
Princess
wil
confer
it
on
●o
man
;
why
not
replied
Tyberius
,
what
reason
can
satisfie
any
bold
spirit
?
especially
such
a
one
as
will
attempt
any
thing
to
do
her
service
;
wee
may
hope
from
her
goodness
all
that
she
may
give
us
,
but
I
think
it
rather
rashness
than
boldness
,
to
pretend
to
any
thing
as
if
a
man
did
deserve
it
,
when
if
he
have
it
,
it
must
be
a
reall
favour
only
.
Tyberius
was
about
to
reply
,
when
the
Princess
(
who
untill
that
time
had
kept
silence
)
looking
on
him
with
a
scornfull
countenance
,
Trouble
not
your self
no
more
said
she
unto
him
,
to
dispute
for
those
pretensions
,
my
favours
are
below
your
services
it
may
be
,
and
therefore
you
may
expect
a
more
considerable
recompence
for
them
,
and
it
may
be
such
a
one
as
you
will
obtain
with
more
ease
.
If
for
all
my
endeavours
,
replyed
Tyberius
,
I
doe
expect
any
other
recompence
than
your self
,
I
wish
I
may
goe
without
it
,
and
I
doe
not
despair
said
he
smilingly
to
gain
that
which
I
have
desired
from
you
;
and
I
am
now
going
to
implore
the
Gods
,
that
they
will
give
you
a
disposition
to
grant
it
me
.
Having
so
said
,
he
made
a
low
reverence
to
the
Princess
,
and
went
away
with
a
countenance
seemingly
satisfied
.
My
Master
who
had
heard
him
discourse
with
some
pain
,
had
the
opportunity
to
entertain
the
Princess
with
more
freedom
when
he
was
gone
,
he
expressed
his
ardent
desire
to
appear
in
those
publique
shewes
adorned
with
one
of
her
favours
,
but
found
her
not
disposed
to
grant
it
,
and
as
she
was
very
circumspect
in
all
her
actions
,
so
she
contented
her self
with
letting
him
know
by
her
discourse
,
and
behaviour
,
how
much
she
esteemed
him
above
all
others
that
professed
themselves
her
servants
,
without
giving
him
those
advantages
which
he
thought
would
belie
the
high
vertue
which
she
professed
.
The
day
following
all
things
were
prepared
at
the
Ampitheater
for
the
solemnity
of
that
day
;
but
for
that
I
know
that
you
desire
onely
to
be
informed
of
that
which
concerns
my
Master
,
I
shall
not
trouble
you
with
the
particulars
,
I
shall
onely
tell
you
that
all
things
were
in
a
readiness
for
the
celebration
of
the
pastimes
.
The
people
ranked
after
the
usual
manner
.
The
Emperour
was
placed
on
the
one
side
,
with
the
greatest
part
of
the
Senate
and
Nobility
;
and
the
Empress
on
the
other
,
with
all
the
principall
Ladies
of
Rome
.
When
as
my
Master
came
into
the
Circle
,
armed
and
mounted
most
advantagiously
,
his
Armour
shined
with
gold
and
precious
stones
,
which
were
so
Artificially
set
,
that
the
eyes
of
the
spectators
had
been
long
fixed
on
them
,
had
not
the
gallantry
of
him
that
wore
them
justly
drawn
off
their
fight
.
His
Casque
was
shadowed
with
white
Plumes
:
His
Visiere
being
turned
up
,
he
discovered
such
a
noble
fierceness
,
as
made
all
the
spectators
to
admire
him
.
He
heeded
not
much
the
acclamations
of
the
people
,
but
contemning
all
other
objects
,
he
looked
after
the
Princess
,
whom
he
saw
placed
at
the
feet
of
the
Empress
,
by
the
side
of
the
Princess
Octavia
,
there
he
saw
her
shining
like
unto
a
bright
Star
which
dispersed
all
other
lights
,
and
drawing
the
eyes
of
all
Rome
towards
her
,
and
every
bodies
thoughts
imployed
in
admiring
her
Beauty
.
The
truth
is
,
that
when
I
saw
her
in
that
posture
,
my
own
eyes
were
dazled
as
well
as
the
rest
,
and
I
could
not
then
admire
at
the
strange
effects
which
her
wonderful
beauty
had
occasioned
in
my
Master
.
When
he
had
a
while
considered
her
in
the
posture
of
a
man
in
a
rapture
,
he
was
obliged
to
go
on
the
other
side
unto
the
Front
of
his
Troop
,
accordingly
as
Tyberius
,
Marcellus
,
Agrippa
,
and
the
young
Alexander
had
done
before
him
.
Nothing
could
be
more
glorious
to
behold
than
Marcellus
,
for
his
good
mind
,
and
gracefull
deportment
,
was
set
off
with
all
the
advantages
and
curiosity
that
Rome
could
add
to
it
;
but
Tyberius
was
altogether
as
richly
accoutred
,
and
he
was
beautified
with
an
infinite
number
of
jewels
,
so
that
his
Armour
did
cast
out
rayes
,
enough
for
to
dazle
the
eyes
of
all
that
beheld
him
;
but
for
his
most
precious
and
remarkable
ornament
,
he
wore
on
his
shoulder
the
Princess
her
most
curious
Scarf
,
which
my
Master
had
seen
on
Cleopatra
the
night
before
,
and
had
been
the
occasion
of
the
discourse
which
I
even
now
related
unto
you
.
My
Master
no
sooner
saw
it
,
but
he
knew
it
;
and
he
no
sooner
knew
it
,
but
he
found
his
heart
overwhelmed
with
a
mortal
grief
;
a
coldness
like
ice
seized
on
all
the
parts
of
his
body
,
and
in
a
moment
he
lost
a
great
part
of
his
courage
and
understanding
.
He
beheld
for
some
time
this
object
,
which
seemed
to
him
to
be
full
of
cruelty
and
bitterness
,
and
remained
a
while
in
such
a
posture
as
if
he
had
lost
his
motion
,
until
he
was
roused
up
with
the
noise
of
the
Trumpets
,
which
sounded
over
all
the
Amphitheater
,
at
which
time
he
considered
of
what
was
meet
for
him
to
doe
.
The
first
thought
which
he
had
was
to
rush
on
Tyberius
,
and
kill
him
in
the
sight
of
the
Emperour
,
and
people
of
Rome
,
and
so
have
made
that
Combat
bloudy
,
which
was
intended
only
for
pastime
and
divertisement
.
He
could
scarce
refrain
from
putting
in
execution
those
furious
thoughts
,
but
that
reason
which
he
had
left
him
,
with-held
him
,
or
rather
the
fear
which
he
had
to
offend
Cleopatra
.
Then
he
thought
to
have
reproached
that
Princess
publickly
,
for
the
injustice
which
she
had
done
him
;
but
his
respect
to
her
made
him
to
suspend
the
execution
of
that
resolution
;
and
at
the
last
he
resolved
to
withdraw
himself
from
those
Sports
,
since
he
had
no
force
left
to
assist
him
at
them
,
and
to
advise
at
a
greater
distance
of
the
course
which
he
should
take
.
He
stayed
so
long
upon
these
thoughts
,
that
all
the
Troops
were
advanced
for
to
begin
the
intended
exercises
,
and
his
was
the
onely
Troop
which
continued
in
expectation
of
his
commands
.
The
young
Alexander
,
who
was
neer
him
,
had
oftentimes
put
him
in
mind
to
be
going
.
At
the
last
I
came
unto
him
,
and
pulling
him
by
the
arm
,
said
unto
him
;
My
Lord
,
do
you
not
see
that
all
the
Troops
are
gone
,
excepting
ours
onely
;
upon
that
he
came
to
himself
,
and
said
,
come
let
us
be
gone
,
I
can
stay
no
longer
.
Having
so
said
,
he
desired
Alexander
to
supply
his
place
,
and
made
as
much
haste
out
of
the
company
as
possibly
he
could
.
Tyberius
,
who
was
much
interressed
in
this
business
,
observed
his
action
and
departure
,
and
thinking
himself
in
a
capacity
to
brave
him
,
he
called
unto
him
;
what
will
you
be
gone
,
said
he
,
and
leave
the
Lists
?
My
Master
could
scarce
refrain
from
falling
on
him
,
for
that
he
was
so
insolent
by
reason
of
his
advantages
;
but
the
understanding
that
he
had
then
left
him
,
made
him
to
suspend
the
execution
of
his
resentments
;
however
,
he
turned
about
,
and
looking
very
furiously
on
him
,
told
him
,
that
it
was
not
for
his
sake
that
he
had
left
the
Lists
,
but
for
those
marks
of
thy
Fortune
,
said
he
,
which
thou
unworthily
wearest
,
all
which
thou
shalt
resign
unto
me
it
may
be
with
thy
life
.
I
believe
that
Tyberius
did
not
hear
what
my
Master
said
,
for
that
he
was
going
away
;
yet
he
was
heard
by
many
,
who
I
think
reported
it
unto
him
,
which
was
the
reason
of
my
Masters
speaking
.
It
may
be
,
said
Tyridate
,
interrupting
him
,
that
those
who
overheard
him
had
so
much
discretion
as
to
conceal
it
,
lest
they
should
thereby
make
a
difference
between
those
Princes
who
were
so
much
in
the
Emperours
esteem
.
I
shall
not
dispute
the
business
,
replyed
Emilius
,
but
shall
desire
you
to
give
me
leave
to
inlarge
my self
on
some
passages
of
my
Masters
life
,
which
though
they
are
not
of
so
great
concernment
as
others
,
yet
I
think
they
are
such
as
you
will
think
worthy
the
relating
.
The
End
of
the
First
Book
.
CLEOPATRA
,
The
Second
part
.
The
Second
BOOK
.
IN
this
sort
my
Master
left
the
Amphitheater
,
pretending
an
indisposition
to
those
who
enquired
after
the
reason
of
his
departure
.
For
my
own
part
,
I
was
as
ignorant
of
the
reall
cause
of
it
as
the
rest
;
but
as
soon
as
we
came
home
,
I
began
to
help
him
to
take
off
his
Armour
,
and
then
discovered
such
a
paleness
and
change
on
his
countenance
,
that
I
could
not
forbear
from
asking
him
what
was
the
reall
cause
of
it
.
He
continued
a
while
silent
,
without
returning
me
any
answer
;
and
indeed
he
was
overwhelmed
with
such
sadness
,
as
made
him
to
lose
the
use
of
his
speech
.
But
when
I
had
pressed
him
severall
times
to
give
me
an
answer
;
Didst
thou
not
see
,
said
he
sighing
,
didst
thou
not
see
that
Scarf
which
Tyberius
wore
to
day
on
his
arm
,
and
didst
thou
not
observe
that
it
was
the
same
which
thou
sawest
yesterday
on
Cleopatra
when
thou
wast
with
me
at
her
lodging
.
She
hath
refused
me
small
and
triviall
favours
which
I
submissively
begged
of
her
,
and
yet
she
hath
given
this
to
that
audacious
and
insolent
fellow
which
he
so
proudly
asked
in
my
presence
,
on
purpose
that
he
might
triumph
on
me
in
the
view
of
all
the
people
of
Rome
:
she
hath
forgotten
(
so
inconstant
is
she
)
those
sweet
promises
which
she
made
me
a
thousand
times
to
prefer
me
before
him
,
and
she
hath
much
forgotten
her self
in
discovering
so
much
of
her
lightness
to
the
whole
Empire
.
This
same
Cleopatra
,
whose
spirit
I
thought
had
been
uncapable
of
any
of
those
weaknesses
and
failings
which
doe
usually
attend
on
her
sex
,
hath
now
discovered
her self
for
my
ruine
,
and
she
doth
not
scruple
to
give
up
a
Prince
to
despair
who
accounteth
himself
more
worthy
of
her
affection
than
him
who
she
hath
most
ungratefully
and
unjustly
preferred
.
After
this
he
suffered
himself
to
be
carried
away
with
a
torrent
of
reproaches
,
but
he
soon
retracted
them
,
and
repenting
for
his
error
,
he
desired
pardon
from
his
Princess
for
that
discourse
which
his
fury
made
him
utter
.
At
last
he
converted
his
choler
on
Tyberius
,
and
in
a
furious
manner
spake
of
him
as
followeth
,
Doe
not
think
,
said
he
,
doe
not
think
,
thou
insolent
Rivall
,
to
prevail
against
me
by
meanes
of
those
advantages
which
blind
fortune
hath
given
thee
,
it
's
from
her
onely
that
thou
holdest
all
that
thou
enjoyest
above
me
,
for
if
by
reason
of
the
fall
of
my
family
,
I
am
not
so
cosiderable
in
Cleopatra's
esteem
as
the
Sonne
of
Livia
,
yet
with
a
courage
more
Noble
,
a
birth
more
illustrious
,
and
an
affection
more
reall
than
his
,
I
have
at
the
least
equalled
that
which
fortune
hath
given
thee
above
mee
:
thou
dost
now
vapour
,
to
the
loss
of
my
tranquility
and
honor
,
and
thou
dost
bedeck
thy self
with
that
richer
raiment
which
of
right
belongeth
to
my self
,
but
fear
(
if
it
be
possible
that
thou
shuuldest
be
affraid
,
amidst
so
great
fortune
)
fear
least
this
present
should
prove
fatall
to
thee
,
and
that
thou
give
thy
blood
for
it
,
although
all
which
runneth
in
thy
veines
will
not
be
a
sufficient
recompence
for
it
.
He
used
many
other
expressions
of
the
same
kind
,
full
of
transportation
,
savouring
of
despair
,
and
continued
tormenting
himself
all
the
remaining
part
of
the
day
,
untill
the
time
that
the
company
returned
from
the
shewes
,
and
then
he
resolved
to
write
unto
the
Princess
,
and
having
used
his
best
endeavours
to
master
his
passion
,
and
put
himself
in
a
condition
to
observe
his
wonted
respect
in
his
writing
,
he
wrote
as
followeth
.
The
Prince
Coriolan
to
the
Princess
Cleopatra
.
IT
's
not
proper
for
the
most
unfortunate
Corioolan
to
complain
of
Cleopatra
,
he
is
engaged
to
her
for
all
things
,
and
hath
merited
nothing
from
her
;
but
yet
if
it
mere
lawfull
for
him
to
use
so
great
liberty
,
he
would
acquaint
her
that
although
he
was
unwoothy
of
her
favours
,
yet
Tyberius
did
not
better
deserve
them
.
This
publique
advantage
hath
publikly
violated
the
promise
which
you
made
,
never
to
prefer
the
Sonne
of
Livia
before
the
Prince
of
Mauritany
;
but
since
it
is
not
lawfull
for
me
to
ask
my
Soveraign
why
she
hath
failed
in
the
performance
of
her
promises
,
I
shall
desire
from
death
that
comfort
which
I
cannot
have
elsewhere
.
He
had
no
sooner
ended
his
writing
,
but
he
commanded
me
to
carry
it
unto
the
Princess
.
I
thought
his
way
of
proceeding
to
be
very
hasty
,
but
being
alwaies
blindly
obedient
,
I
never
disputed
his
commandes
,
but
went
immediately
to
the
Princess
her
lodging
,
and
delivered
her
the
letter
:
she
was
newly
returned
from
the
Amplitheater
as
I
came
thither
,
and
was
retired
all
alone
into
her
closet
in
great
Anger
;
but
when
she
heard
that
I
waited
to
speak
with
her
,
she
gave
command
that
I
should
goe
in
to
her
.
I
perceived
by
her
countenance
that
she
was
in
no
very
good
humour
,
yet
she
dissembled
it
as
well
as
she
could
,
and
asked
me
what
newes
from
my
Master
,
before
I
had
the
time
to
deliver
my
message
.
Hee
is
in
a
very
bad
condition
Madam
said
I
,
and
this
letter
which
he
hath
commanded
me
to
deliver
unto
you
will
inform
you
further
.
The
Princess
reeeived
and
read
the
letter
from
my
Master
without
replying
,
but
so
soon
as
she
had
ended
I
easily
perceived
her
dislike
of
the
contents
by
the
redness
of
her
countenance
.
Her
high
spirit
could
not
endure
to
hear
her self
reproached
by
him
;
and
as
she
knew
her self
innocent
as
to
the
ground
of
his
displeasure
,
so
she
suddenly
changed
the
resolution
which
before
she
had
taken
up
to
comfort
him
,
if
he
had
been
capable
of
so
much
patience
as
to
expect
it
;
her
choler
was
by
this
meanes
much
heightned
,
but
she
having
the
absolute
command
of
her
passions
,
would
not
suffer
it
to
break
forth
in
my
presence
,
although
she
knew
well
how
far
my
Master
had
honored
me
in
communicating
his
greatest
secrets
unto
me
;
she
let
the
letter
fall
down
on
the
table
in
a
very
negligent
manner
,
told
me
,
Coriolan
doth
well
to
believe
said
she
,
that
he
hath
no
cause
to
complain
of
Cleopatra
,
or
to
desire
her
to
be
mindfull
of
her
promises
,
for
indeed
I
never
as
yet
engaged
my self
unto
him
in
any
whatsoever
,
as
he
doth
injustly
pretend
.
I
shall
not
bestow
my
favours
either
on
him
or
Tyberius
,
or
any
body
else
who
shall
take
the
liberty
to
reproach
me
in
this
kind
.
It
may
be
I
could
have
justified
my self
well
enough
in
the
business
which
he
hath
lay'd
unto
my
charge
,
and
should
possibly
have
done
it
ere
long
,
had
he
given
me
the
time
;
but
since
he
hath
prevented
me
by
such
an
Act
as
can
no
way
correspond
with
the
knowledge
which
he
might
have
had
of
my
humor
,
I
pray
tell
him
that
he
may
look
for
comforts
where
he
may
find
them
,
and
suffer
me
to
be
in
quiet
without
giving
me
any
further
trouble
.
And
then
beckoning
to
me
that
I
should
retire
,
she
took
up
a
book
and
continued
reading
therein
without
looking
further
after
me
.
I
went
away
very
sorrowful
and
much
perplexed
for
the
bad
success
of
my
message
;
and
I
was
no
sooner
come
in
my
Masters
sight
,
but
he
suspected
the
truth
of
the
business
.
I
thought
to
have
sweetened
it
as
much
as
I
could
,
but
he
gave
me
not
so
much
time
,
and
commanded
me
so
severely
to
discover
unto
him
the
whole
truth
,
that
I
durst
not
conceal
any
thing
.
I
made
him
a
perfect
recital
both
of
the
carriage
and
words
of
Cleopatra
;
by
which
means
he
was
soon
cast
into
the
worst
condition
that
possibly
might
be
:
I
did
think
that
the
displeasure
which
he
might
have
by
reason
of
the
pretended
change
of
Cleopatra
,
would
have
defended
him
against
any
fear
of
her
anger
;
yet
both
those
passions
found
their
places
in
his
spirits
;
and
if
he
was
afflicted
when
he
conceived
that
Cleopatra
was
changed
,
I
am
sure
he
trembled
when
he
considered
that
he
had
angred
her
;
and
indeed
the
knowledge
of
her
sudden
anger
,
and
knowing
her
to
be
of
a
moderate
temper
,
confirmed
him
in
his
belief
of
her
change
;
and
he
imagined
that
for
so
slight
an
offence
she
could
not
be
so
indifferent
in
matters
which
concerned
his
life
,
without
the
loss
of
that
which
heretofore
made
her
more
tender
of
it
,
and
without
the
reception
of
a
new
impression
which
had
quite
defaced
the
former
.
Hereupon
he
uttered
such
expressions
,
and
behaved
himself
in
such
a
manner
,
as
was
no
way
correspondent
to
his
usual
moderation
.
All
his
thoughts
carried
him
on
to
contrive
the
death
of
Tyberius
;
but
within
a
while
after
he
found
himself
in
a
condition
not
able
to
execute
his
purposes
or
designs
,
but
either
by
reason
of
his
jealousie
of
the
good
success
of
his
Rival
,
or
by
reason
of
his
displeasure
which
he
took
for
offending
Cleopatra
,
he
fell
that
same
night
into
a
most
violent
and
dangerous
Feaver
.
He
was
no
sooner
in
his
bed
,
but
Marcellus
(
who
was
much
troubled
concerning
him
,
in
regard
of
his
unexpected
retreat
from
the
Circle
)
came
into
his
chamber
.
I
was
much
refreshed
at
the
sight
of
him
,
for
that
I
thought
him
,
by
reason
of
the
great
power
he
had
over
him
,
most
capable
to
do
him
good
.
Before
he
went
to
my
Masters
Bed
,
and
before
he
knew
of
his
comming
,
he
enquired
of
me
how
he
did
;
and
for
that
I
knew
my
Master
did
not
use
to
hide
any
thing
from
him
,
I
informed
him
of
the
whole
matter
,
judging
it
most
proper
to
save
a
sick
man
the
labour
of
reciting
a
story
which
he
could
not
enter
upon
without
being
transported
.
Marcellus
was
much
amazed
at
the
relation
of
the
difference
concerning
Cleopatra's
Scarf
,
and
was
much
troubled
to
hear
of
Cleopatra's
anger
;
for
he
being
a
true
friend
of
my
Masters
,
did
really
interest
himself
in
his
displeasures
;
but
being
of
a
couragious
disposition
,
he
considered
how
he
might
serve
him
,
as
well
as
grieve
for
him
;
to
that
end
,
he
went
to
his
bed-side
,
and
spake
unto
him
in
this
sort
:
How
Coriolan
are
you
so
suddenly
dejected
,
and
have
you
so
soon
lost
that
valour
and
courage
,
which
you
have
so
often
discovered
upon
occasions
far
more
dangerous
?
Ah
my
dear
friend
Marcellus
(
replyed
the
Prince
sighing
)
in
the
condition
I
now
am
in
,
my
courage
will
no
way
avail
me
;
and
much
easier
is
it
for
me
to
look
death
in
the
face
in
the
midst
of
an
Army
,
than
to
endure
this
alteration
or
anger
of
Cleopatra
.
The
anger
of
Cleopatra
(
replyed
Marcellus
)
will
be
of
no
long
continuance
;
and
for
the
change
which
you
mention
,
you
have
very
weak
surmises
onely
of
it
.
Do
you
call
those
weak
surmises
which
my
own
eyes
have
seen
?
and
was
it
possible
,
think
you
,
for
Tyberius
to
gain
a
greater
advantage
against
me
than
that
which
he
hath
vapoured
with
in
sight
of
all
the
people
of
Rome
?
Aemilius
hath
told
me
the
whole
business
,
said
Marcellus
,
and
I
must
needs
confess
that
you
have
some
cause
of
discontent
,
but
why
you
should
be
thus
dejected
,
I
cannot
see
cause
,
for
that
I
can
perceive
no
such
evident
grounds
of
your
misfortune
.
Ah
Marcellus
,
cryed
my
Master
,
it
's
an
easie
matter
for
those
who
are
in
good
condition
to
blame
those
actions
for
failings
in
others
,
when
as
they
would
be
guilty
of
the
like
,
should
their
good
fortune
forsake
them
in
the
like
manner
.
Doe
you
believe
,
said
he
,
raising
himself
up
,
and
leaning
on
his
arm
,
that
after
so
many
apparent
marks
of
Tyberius
his
Fortune
,
and
my
disgrace
,
I
can
observe
any
moderation
in
my
grief
?
and
could
you
put
any
value
on
that
courage
which
you
mind
me
of
,
if
it
could
defend
its
self
against
the
apprehension
which
I
ought
to
have
for
the
loss
of
all
my
hopes
?
Ah
no
,
my
dear
Marcellus
;
for
since
my
life
is
onely
founded
on
the
affections
of
Cleopatra
,
I
must
of
necessity
cease
to
live
,
if
I
can
no
longer
enjoy
her
affection
;
and
I
do
desire
onely
from
the
Gods
so
much
time
as
I
may
work
my
revenge
on
Tyberius
.
I
saw
that
insolent
man
adorned
with
that
precious
favour
which
I
durst
not
hope
for
;
and
I
do
well
remember
,
that
when
in
my
presence
he
had
proudly
demanded
it
,
he
discovered
at
his
going
away
,
as
well
by
his
discourse
,
as
his
behaviour
,
the
assurance
which
he
had
to
obtain
it
;
This
Princess
,
who
I
thought
could
not
have
been
guilty
of
so
black
a
dissimulation
,
did
then
so
artificially
mask
her
design
to
favour
him
:
But
since
she
hath
made
no
difficulty
at
all
to
cut
off
my
hopes
,
and
let
all
the
World
see
the
advantages
which
she
hath
bestowed
on
that
insolent
man
.
After
this
cruel
disgrace
,
a
small
complaint
,
and
that
full
of
respect
(
and
such
a
one
as
the
Gods
never
denied
us
amids
the
least
affliction
)
hath
drawn
on
me
the
indignation
of
that
spirit
,
from
which
,
if
it
had
not
been
wholly
changed
,
I
had
soon
had
a
pardon
for
so
just
a
resentment
;
and
she
would
not
have
sacrificed
to
despair
a
life
that
was
wholly
at
her
devotion
,
by
using
such
cruell
and
scornfull
langauge
:
But
since
it
's
her
pleasure
that
it
should
be
so
,
let
it
be
so
,
and
let
her
behold
the
deplorable
end
of
my
life
,
which
I
will
now
no
longer
seek
to
preserve
,
since
it
's
displeasing
,
or
at
least
indifferent
to
her
.
By
reason
of
this
misfortune
,
my
noble
Friend
,
you
have
lost
the
fruits
of
your
generosity
,
and
those
endeavours
which
you
used
by
the
help
of
your
great
vertue
to
favour
me
,
are
now
become
unprofitable
unto
me
,
since
I
can
neither
enjoy
that
good
which
you
resigned
unto
me
,
nor
am
in
a
capacity
to
restore
it
unto
you
.
The
Prince
had
suffered
himself
to
be
carried
on
with
passion
,
had
not
Marcellus
(
who
thought
that
so
vehement
and
tedious
discourse
would
retard
his
recovery
)
interrupted
him
.
I
shall
not
disapprove
of
your
affliction
,
said
he
,
and
I
am
so
well
acquainted
with
what
such
a
cause
may
produce
,
that
I
cannot
wonder
at
the
effect
;
but
yet
I
would
desire
that
you
would
be
a
little
better
satisfied
of
the
reality
of
the
misfortune
,
before
you
precipitate
your self
into
such
extremities
.
I
shall
quickly
be
able
to
inform
you
of
the
truth
,
and
when
you
need
not
to
doubt
your
good
or
had
Fortune
,
we
will
advise
of
the
course
you
are
to
take
.
It
will
be
too
late
to
see
the
Princess
Cleopatra
this
night
,
but
I
shall
not
fail
to
give
her
a
visit
to
morrow
,
and
let
her
use
the
best
art
she
can
,
I
do
assure
you
she
shall
not
be
able
to
conceal
her
thoughts
from
me
;
in
the
mean
time
take
your
rest
for
the
love
of
me
,
and
hope
for
a
favourrable
success
in
the
design
which
I
shall
undertake
to
free
you
from
those
feares
you
are
now
in
.
My
Master
was
so
much
overwhelmed
with
grief
,
that
he
wholly
slighted
the
care
which
Marcellus
took
for
his
satisfaction
,
protesting
,
that
since
his
life
was
indifferent
to
Cleopatra
,
he
would
not
use
any
means
for
it
's
preservation
But
Marcellus
continuing
some
time
with
him
,
pressed
him
so
vehemently
,
that
although
he
could
not
allay
his
passion
,
yet
he
disposed
him
to
expect
the
event
of
his
intended
discourse
with
Cleopatra
Marcellus
being
gon
,
my
Master
continued
that
whole
night
sighing
and
sobbing
,
and
sometimes
uttering
some
abrupt
speeches
;
and
although
he
was
in
a
violent
Fever
,
yet
he
would
not
permit
us
to
bring
him
any
Physician
,
or
suffer
us
to
use
any
means
for
the
recovery
of
his
health
,
which
he
utterly
neglected
.
The
day
following
,
as
soon
as
the
Princess
Cleopatra
was
in
a
condition
to
receive
a
visit
,
the
diligent
Marcellus
hastened
to
her
Lodging
;
he
found
her
in
the
same
fretfull
humour
that
I
had
left
her
in
the
day
before
,
yet
she
received
him
with
that
civility
,
which
his
quality
,
merit
,
and
the
esteem
which
she
had
for
him
,
might
claim
from
her
;
and
because
she
was
without
other
company
but
her
Maids
,
which
were
not
suspected
,
he
had
the
freedom
to
entertain
her
at
his
pleasure
;
and
taking
an
occasion
to
come
to
his
intended
design
from
her
deep
sadness
:
If
your
quiet
and
satisfaction
were
not
much
desired
by
me
,
said
he
,
I
might
meet
with
some
consolation
in
the
rencounter
of
a
person
who
seemeth
to
be
as
much
dis-satisfied
as
my self
,
but
I
pray
God
keep
you
from
such
afflictions
as
I
lye
under
.
The
Princess
,
although
she
began
to
smell
his
meaning
,
was
unwilling
to
interrupt
him
,
but
seeming
to
be
amazed
at
his
discourse
,
she
said
,
I
could
willingly
participate
with
you
in
your
sorrow
,
did
I
think
that
you
had
a
just
ground
for
it
;
but
I
did
not
think
you
were
in
a
condition
to
lament
for
the
misfortune
.
I
have
great
cause
to
complain
of
my
bad
fortune
,
replyed
Marcellus
,
and
if
I
should
not
express
too
much
boldness
,
I
would
tell
you
that
I
have
as
great
cause
to
complain
of
you
,
since
you
are
resolved
to
make
me
lose
the
noblest
and
dearest
Friend
that
I
ever
had
or
shall
have
,
the
unfortunate
Coriolan
is
now
dying
,
and
I
cannot
understand
why
you
will
have
it
so
.
I
think
you
have
no
reason
to
question
the
reallity
of
his
love
or
respect
,
and
the
qualities
of
his
person
are
so
well
known
to
all
the
World
,
that
I
cannot
imagine
that
you
should
be
ignorant
of
them
;
nay
I
shall
add
moreover
(
and
you
must
excuse
me
if
I
take
upon
me
so
much
freedom
,
)
that
you
have
had
an
esteem
for
him
,
and
it
's
not
above
two
days
since
he
had
all
the
reason
that
might
be
to
be
proudly
satisfied
with
his
condition
,
but
the
space
of
one
night
hath
ruined
him
,
and
when
he
was
least
prepared
for
so
cruell
a
revolution
,
he
hath
beheld
with
his
own
eyes
the
indubitable
markes
of
destruction
,
and
received
from
a
messenger
who
hath
reported
your
intentions
unto
him
,
that
sentence
of
death
which
you
have
pronounced
against
him
,
yet
he
doth
not
murmur
against
you
,
nor
doth
he
complain
of
his
destiny
,
for
that
he
hath
alwaies
cast
it
at
your
Feet
;
but
if
it
may
be
permitted
to
an
innocent
man
;
Marcellus
had
continued
on
his
discourse
had
not
the
Princess
who
heard
him
with
great
impatience
hastily
interrupted
him
:
It
's
enough
Marcellus
said
she
,
I
know
all
that
you
can
say
for
your
Friend
,
and
it
may
be
I
have
heard
you
longer
on
that
subject
than
I
should
have
done
any
one
besides
;
I
am
neither
ignorant
of
his
birth
,
nor
the
quality
of
his
person
,
and
untill
now
I
had
never
cause
to
complain
,
either
of
his
want
of
affection
or
respect
;
but
since
he
hath
begun
to
lose
both
,
and
by
taking
advantage
from
my
indulgence
towards
him
,
hath
pretended
to
have
some
command
over
my
actions
,
he
may
not
think
it
strange
that
I
doe
labour
to
disabuse
him
,
and
let
him
know
that
I
will
not
give
so
great
a
libertie
neither
to
him
not
any
body
else
:
see
here
the
letter
which
he
hath
sent
me
said
she
,
taking
up
my
Master
his
letter
which
lay
open
on
her
table
;
consider
well
the
language
of
it
,
and
then
judge
if
you
please
whether
it
be
worthy
of
so
much
respect
as
you
seem
to
plead
for
.
When
he
wrote
this
letter
replyed
prudently
Marcellus
,
he
conceived
himself
a
lost
man
in
your
esteem
,
and
had
seen
with
his
eyes
those
marks
of
Tyberius
his
happiness
,
which
could
be
built
on
no
other
foundation
than
his
own
ruin
;
upon
so
clear
and
publique
a
knowledge
of
his
misfortune
,
he
could
do
no
less
than
complain
unto
you
,
which
me
thinks
he
hath
done
with
great
moderation
.
If
he
had
done
it
with
moderation
and
respect
replied
the
Princess
,
he
had
without
doubt
received
full
satisfaction
from
me
,
for
as
his
misfortune
was
grounded
onely
on
his
fancie
and
opinion
,
so
that
being
lost
he
would
have
continued
in
the
same
condition
from
whence
he
imagined
that
he
was
injustly
fallen
,
but
instead
of
endeavouring
to
be
satisfied
of
the
truth
,
with
that
respect
which
he
ought
to
have
shewen
me
,
he
writes
commandingly
unto
me
,
and
reproacheth
me
for
promises
that
I
should
make
him
,
and
the
favours
which
I
should
confer
on
Tyberius
,
in
very
proud
and
disdainfull
termes
:
could
he
not
have
stay'd
untill
he
had
been
well
informed
of
the
truth
,
before
he
had
flown
out
so
audaciously
against
a
Princess
,
to
whom
by
his
own
confession
he
had
given
some
authority
over
him
,
and
to
one
who
would
have
cared
little
for
his
anger
,
did
she
not
respect
him
more
than
he
deserved
:
I
must
confess
,
replyed
Marcellus
,
he
hath
been
a
little
too
hasty
,
but
I
must
say
likewise
that
he
would
have
discovered
but
a
weak
passion
,
if
he
proceeded
so
coldly
as
you
did
expect
he
should
have
done
,
and
I
should
have
believed
that
Coriolan
had
lov'd
you
very
little
,
if
upon
so
great
an
apparance
of
his
misfortune
,
he
had
kept
his
whole
understanding
.
He
might
have
known
me
better
,
replyed
hastily
the
Princess
,
and
should
sooner
have
belyed
his
own
eyes
than
entertained
such
an
opinion
of
me
as
hath
mortally
offended
me
,
or
have
taken
the
boldness
to
declare
such
a
thing
unto
me
;
he
ought
not
to
have
controuled
my
action
if
it
were
true
that
he
had
given
me
any
authority
over
his
own
,
and
might
have
remembred
that
I
have
not
so
demeaned
my self
towards
him
that
he
should
so
suddenly
take
an
occasion
to
reproach
me
.
I
should
not
then
have
been
wanting
in
my
justification
to
him
,
as
I
shall
not
be
now
to
you
,
not
so
much
for
the
satisfaction
of
Coriolan
as
my self
,
and
for
to
take
off
the
opinion
which
you
otherwise
might
conceive
of
my
forwardness
in
granting
favours
to
Tyberius
:
Know
therefore
,
that
it
was
not
from
me
that
he
got
the
scarf
which
he
so
much
flanted
with
in
the
publique
Circle
,
but
from
the
Empress
his
Mother
,
who
coming
yesterday
mourning
into
my
Chamber
whilst
I
was
making
me
ready
,
saw
it
lying
on
my
Table
,
and
took
it
up
;
and
when
she
had
much
commended
the
curiosity
of
the
work
,
desired
me
to
give
it
unto
her
:
I
could
not
deny
so
small
a
gift
to
a
person
from
whom
I
received
all
that
I
have
,
yet
I
had
done
it
if
I
had
suspected
that
she
would
have
done
me
an
office
so
unsuitable
with
her
dignity
;
but
she
concealed
her
intention
,
and
carried
it
her self
out
of
my
Chamber
,
and
afterwards
without
doubt
gave
it
unto
her
Sonne
,
who
as
I
since
think
had
obliged
her
to
desire
it
of
me
.
I
was
so
much
troubled
when
I
saw
it
at
the
publique
shewes
,
that
I
could
scarce
refrain
from
doing
as
Coriolan
did
,
and
since
I
have
been
so
vexed
about
it
,
that
I
have
hitherto
forborn
to
visit
the
Empress
,
for
fear
lest
I
should
discover
the
displeasure
which
she
hath
given
me
by
meanes
of
her
deceitfull
dealing
with
me
.
You
now
understand
Marcellus
the
naked
truth
of
the
business
,
and
I
should
without
doubt
have
made
the
same
relation
to
Coriolan
,
had
he
kept
himself
within
the
bounds
of
his
duty
,
and
forborn
to
heighten
my
choler
by
his
impudent
way
of
proceeding
Whilst
that
Cleopatra
thus
spake
,
and
Marcellus
,
who
was
ravished
with
joy
for
the
interest
of
his
Friend
,
listned
to
her
with
a
wonderful
attention
,
Tyberius
came
into
the
chamber
,
and
(
as
the
Gods
would
have
it
for
the
conclusion
of
this
adventure
)
he
wore
then
on
his
arm
the
same
Scarf
which
had
occasioned
so
much
disorder
and
distraction
,
he
being
resolved
to
wear
it
as
long
as
he
could
.
The
Princess
had
no
sooner
espied
him
,
but
her
choler
returned
,
and
Marcellus
quickly
discovered
it
by
the
redness
of
her
face
;
he
could
not
hold
from
changing
his
countenance
also
,
and
could
not
but
with
great
impatience
look
on
those
Trophees
in
his
possession
which
had
cost
his
dear
Friend
so
great
a
sorrow
.
Tyberius
was
scarce
seated
,
but
he
began
to
discourse
with
the
Princess
,
when
as
the
impatient
Princess
,
who
could
not
longer
dissemble
her
resentments
,
looked
on
him
with
such
an
eye
as
did
sufficiently
express
her
thoughts
.
Tyberius
,
said
she
,
interrupting
him
as
he
was
speaking
,
I
take
it
very
ill
that
you
should
gain
that
by
Artifice
,
and
the
authority
of
one
who
hath
a
command
over
me
,
which
you
could
not
have
gotten
with
your
own
credit
;
and
I
was
much
displeased
to
see
you
vapour
publickly
with
that
which
I
should
not
have
bestowed
on
you
upon
any
consideration
whatsoever
.
Tyberius
was
much
surprised
with
this
discourse
,
and
was
the
more
troubled
because
it
was
heard
by
Marcellus
,
who
he
knew
to
be
extremely
interressed
in
my
Master
his
fortune
;
but
as
he
was
naturally
very
bold
,
so
upon
this
occasion
he
soon
recovered
himself
,
and
indeavouring
to
conceal
his
discontent
for
to
carry
himself
respectfully
to
the
Princess
;
I
did
not
believe
,
said
he
,
that
we
were
to
be
blamed
for
seeking
our
glory
and
renown
by
those
wayes
which
have
procured
me
that
which
you
so
much
envy
me
;
I
should
not
have
desired
it
,
had
I
thought
that
I
could
not
have
obtained
it
without
displeasing
you
;
and
since
this
misfortune
is
befallen
me
,
I
am
ready
to
make
you
all
the
reparation
that
you
can
desire
for
so
great
a
fault
,
and
from
my
obedience
.
All
that
I
desire
from
you
replyed
Cleopatra
,
is
,
that
you
restore
me
presently
the
Scarf
,
that
so
you
may
not
suffer
me
to
continue
any
longer
in
the
displeasure
into
which
you
have
cast
me
ever
since
I
knew
it
to
be
in
your
power
.
You
gave
it
to
one
,
replyed
Tyberius
,
from
whom
you
would
not
,
it
may
be
,
retake
it
in
this
manner
;
and
since
you
know
that
it
's
from
the
Empress
that
held
it
,
I
hope
you
will
not
command
me
to
restore
it
to
any
body
but
her self
.
When
I
gave
it
to
the
Empress
,
said
Cleopatra
,
I
thought
that
it
had
been
for
her self
and
not
for
you
that
she
desired
it
,
and
when
she
shall
at
any
time
desire
it
for
her
own
use
,
I
shall
return
it
unto
her
with
that
respect
which
I
ow
her
.
I
hope
said
Tyberius
,
you
will
think
it
fit
that
I
should
be
very
carefull
and
choice
in
keeping
that
which
came
from
so
good
a
hand
,
and
that
you
will
not
think
it
strange
that
I
should
rather
lose
my
life
than
that
which
is
more
dear
unto
me
,
it
being
that
which
in
justice
you
cannot
take
from
me
,
because
I
had
it
not
of
you
.
You
had
not
received
it
from
the
Empress
replied
Cleopatra
,
if
she
had
known
the
inconvenience
that
I
have
suffer'd
thereby
;
for
she
hath
more
goodness
than
to
comply
so
far
for
your
satisfaction
,
to
the
prejudice
of
a
Princess
that
doth
honor
her
according
to
her
duty
;
but
since
you
have
deceived
her
as
well
as
my self
,
you
shall
restore
it
unto
me
,
if
you
please
,
or
otherwise
I
shall
desire
you
to
forbear
putting
your self
to
the
trouble
of
seeing
me
any
more
.
Tyberius
seemed
to
be
much
amazed
at
these
last
words
of
the
Princess
,
but
dissembling
his
admiration
the
best
he
could
,
You
treat
me
exceeding
coursly
,
said
he
,
and
you
have
redueed
me
to
the
choice
of
two
evills
,
the
least
whereof
is
more
cruell
to
me
than
death
it self
;
but
if
you
will
force
me
to
such
an
Election
,
I
will
rather
choose
to
make
you
a
present
of
that
which
the
Empress
hath
given
me
,
than
be
debarred
from
ever
seeing
you
:
You
will
much
satisfie
me
replied
the
Princess
,
&
whether
I
doe
receive
it
in
the
nature
of
a
present
,
by
way
o
restitution
;
I
doe
assure
you
that
you
wil
thereby
much
quiet
and
content
me
:
It
may
be
that
it
's
to
satisfie
some
body
else
,
replyed
boldly
Tyberius
,
that
you
are
induced
to
offer
me
this
violence
against
your
own
inclination
,
however
I
doe
obey
(
said
he
unloosing
the
scarf
and
casting
it
on
the
Table
)
because
I
know
no
law
that
can
warrant
a
refusall
,
but
yet
I
hope
you
will
remember
that
I
my self
am
not
the
person
solely
interessed
in
this
bad
usage
,
and
that
I
have
good
reason
to
complain
to
the
Empress
of
the
wrong
that
you
have
done
me
.
Having
so
said
,
he
went
out
of
the
Chamber
so
far
transported
with
choler
,
that
he
had
scarce
understanding
enough
left
him
to
guide
him
in
his
way
Marcellus
was
never
present
at
a
discourse
pleased
him
so
well
as
this
,
he
onely
desired
that
for
the
compleat
satisfaction
of
his
Friend
,
he
had
been
in
some
corner
where
he
might
have
observed
the
confusion
of
Tyberius
,
and
have
been
revenged
on
him
for
the
displeasure
which
he
had
received
by
his
meanes
;
he
could
not
conceale
his
joy
from
the
Princess
,
but
assoon
as
Tyberius
was
gone
,
he
was
about
to
express
it
,
when
as
she
turning
her self
towards
him
,
prevented
him
as
he
was
about
to
speak
:
doe
not
you
think
said
she
,
now
that
I
have
retracted
my
scarf
from
Tyberius
for
the
satisfaction
of
Coriolan
,
I
owed
that
duty
to
my self
,
and
your
Friend
hath
too
much
abused
the
power
which
he
thought
he
had
over
me
,
for
to
expect
that
I
should
comply
so
far
for
his
contentment
and
repose
:
Ah
Madam
,
replyed
my
Master's
reall
Friend
,
how
different
are
your
wordes
from
your
thoughts
,
if
I
may
say
so
,
and
you
are
too
well
acquainted
with
the
innocence
of
poor
Coriolan
for
to
stand
in
need
of
any
representations
of
mine
,
he
hath
committed
such
a
fault
as
few
men
would
have
avoyded
,
and
he
hath
received
such
a
punishment
for
it
as
hath
brought
him
to
death's
door
.
I
have
left
him
in
such
a
condition
as
will
soon
overcome
all
the
resentments
which
you
can
have
against
him
,
and
in
such
a
condition
as
I
fear
least
I
may
come
to
late
with
those
remedies
which
I
hope
you
will
be
inclined
to
afford
him
for
his
recovery
.
Cleopatra
,
really
loving
my
Master
was
sensibly
troubled
with
this
discourse
,
which
although
Marcellus
could
not
but
discern
,
yet
she
laboured
to
dissemble
it
as
well
as
she
could
:
your
Friend
said
she
,
with
a
forced
smile
,
is
not
so
sick
as
you
seem
to
make
him
;
But
he
is
replyed
very
mournfully
Marcellus
,
and
I
am
in
doubt
of
his
life
,
and
I
know
that
nothing
can
doe
him
good
but
those
remedies
which
you
may
make
use
of
for
his
recovery
;
and
I
am
doubtfull
whether
they
can
come
timely
enough
for
to
free
him
out
of
the
danger
in
which
I
left
him
.
He
uttered
these
wordes
with
so
much
seriousness
,
that
the
Princess
was
satisfied
with
the
truth
of
what
he
had
spoken
,
and
calling
to
her
mind
to
what
extremities
my
Master's
passion
had
reduced
him
upon
other
occasions
,
she
disarmed
her self
of
her
choler
upon
the
apprehension
of
his
miserie
,
and
then
looking
with
a
more
pleasant
countenance
on
Marcellus
.
I
am
not
so
much
incensed
against
Coriolan
,
said
she
,
for
to
desire
that
he
should
continue
in
any
danger
,
or
that
I
should
refuse
him
any
remedie
for
his
relief
that
doth
lie
in
my
power
to
grant
;
provided
always
that
they
be
such
as
will
leave
no
blemish
on
my
honor
.
Marcellus
fell
on
his
knee
at
these
words
,
and
having
at
last
by
his
many
discourses
(
which
would
be
now
too
tedious
for
me
to
relate
)
prevailed
with
her
to
write
this
folllowing
letter
.
The
Princess
Cleopatra
to
the
Prince
Coriolan
.
MArcellus
who
hath
pleaded
your
justification
will
justifie
me
unto
you
,
and
will
let
you
know
that
there
was
more
innocence
in
my
proceeding
than
in
yours
.
I
doe
not
retain
so
great
a
resentment
against
you
,
but
that
I
do
desire
the
recoverie
of
your
health
:
cure
your self
therfore
as
soon
as
you
can
,
and
for
your
recovery
,
I
shall
receive
as
much
joy
as
you
have
given
me
displeasure
for
your
impatience
.
Marcellus
having
obtained
this
letter
for
my
Master
,
did
endeavour
by
his
earnest
intreaties
to
procure
for
him
the
scarf
which
she
had
taken
from
Tyberius
,
but
he
could
not
possibly
prevail
so
far
with
her
;
for
her
high
spirit
did
not
onely
oppose
the
granting
of
those
favours
,
but
also
the
fear
of
giving
a
just
occasion
to
Tyberius
for
to
undertake
a
quarrell
with
the
Prince
.
During
this
time
it
hapned
that
Marcellus
had
discoursed
truer
of
the
indisposition
of
my
Master
than
he
imagined
,
for
with
tormenting
himself
that
night
;
his
fever
was
so
increased
,
that
the
next
morning
he
was
in
great
danger
of
losing
his
life
;
he
persevered
in
his
design
to
use
no
remedies
,
notwithstanding
the
instant
intreaties
of
his
Friends
;
and
the
opinion
which
he
had
of
the
change
of
Cleopatra
,
had
wrought
such
an
impression
on
his
spirits
,
that
he
desired
nothing
more
than
death
it self
,
and
he
had
certainly
dyed
had
not
Marcellus
brought
him
a
very
seasonable
remedie
.
He
coming
to
his
bed
side
,
and
seeing
no
company
present
,
rise
Coriolan
said
he
,
you
ought
no
longer
to
grieve
and
torment
your self
when
you
have
heard
the
good
newes
which
I
bring
you
:
At
these
words
of
Marcellus
,
Coriolan
turning
himself
about
,
and
looking
on
him
with
a
very
languishing
eye
.
Ah
Marcellus
said
he
,
what
pleasure
can
you
take
in
sporting
with
a
miserable
and
disconsolate
man
?
If
I
doe
jest
replyed
Marcellus
,
casting
himself
on
the
bed
,
I
doe
believe
that
you
will
be
well
pleased
with
this
kind
of
jesting
,
and
before
we
part
I
hope
to
receive
better
entertainment
from
you
;
doe
but
rise
and
ask
pardon
of
Cleopatra
for
the
offence
which
you
have
committed
,
and
rather
thank
her
goodness
for
pardoning
so
easily
an
injurie
which
might
have
deserved
a
harsher
penance
.
My
Master
was
by
this
means
between
hope
and
fear
;
but
Marcellus
being
unwilling
to
keep
him
any
longer
in
suspence
,
after
that
he
had
prepared
his
attention
,
he
told
him
all
that
had
passed
during
his
being
in
Cleopatra's
company
,
and
related
to
him
word
by
word
all
the
discourse
he
had
with
her
.
My
Master
was
transported
with
joy
when
he
understood
that
it
was
not
from
Cleopatra
that
Tyberius
had
received
those
favours
;
but
when
he
understood
the
whole
story
of
the
treatment
which
he
had
received
at
Cleopatra's
lodging
,
he
was
ravished
beyond
all
expression
.
But
at
the
last
he
imagined
that
Marcellus
had
talked
after
this
sort
onely
to
amuse
him
,
and
make
him
think
of
his
recovery
,
whereupon
he
desired
him
earnestly
not
to
abuse
him
,
and
put
him
into
such
a
condition
as
from
which
a
relapse
would
prove
more
dangerous
unto
him
than
his
first
distemper
.
What
confirmation
would
you
desire
of
the
truth
that
I
have
told
you
,
said
Marcellus
?
I
would
willingly
see
a
few
lines
written
with
Cleopatra's
own
hand
:
You
will
then
be
fully
satisfied
,
replyed
Marcellus
;
and
then
being
unwilling
to
defer
his
satisfaction
any
longer
,
he
gave
him
Cleopatra's
Letter
,
which
as
soon
as
my
Master
had
seen
,
and
observed
the
hand-writing
,
by
reason
of
his
extraordinary
joy
he
could
scarce
keep
his
understanding
;
He
remained
for
some
time
silent
,
and
without
motion
,
upon
the
knowledge
of
his
happiness
.
As
soon
as
he
came
to
himself
,
he
expressed
his
first
resentments
by
his
tender
imbracing
of
Marcellus
;
and
when
he
began
to
speak
,
he
confirmed
them
with
such
passionate
expressions
,
as
drew
tears
from
Marcellus
his
eyes
.
I
should
tire
you
,
if
I
should
repeat
all
their
discourse
;
therefore
I
will
onely
tell
you
,
that
by
means
of
this
sweet
remedy
,
my
Master
his
mind
was
freed
from
all
discontents
.
But
the
condition
of
his
body
waxed
worse
,
and
the
Physicians
,
who
were
presently
after
admitted
to
come
to
him
,
were
of
opinion
that
this
excess
of
joy
had
redoubled
the
force
of
his
Fever
;
yet
we
had
good
hopes
of
his
recovery
,
since
he
was
contented
to
make
use
of
those
remedies
which
were
prescribed
for
him
;
for
the
Prince
having
now
nothing
on
his
spirits
which
might
make
him
to
hate
his
life
,
used
the
best
means
for
his
recovery
,
that
so
he
Might
be
in
a
disposition
to
see
Cleopatra
again
;
but
he
found
his
body
disobedient
to
his
will
,
for
that
by
reason
of
his
immoderate
grief
all
his
bloud
was
so
corrupted
,
that
the
Physicians
feared
more
than
they
hoped
for
the
success
.
All
the
noble
Gallants
of
Rome
were
interressed
in
the
sickness
of
my
Prince
:
The
Emperour
himself
came
to
see
him
many
times
;
and
amongst
all
the
chief
of
the
Court
,
onely
Tyberius
(
who
had
the
resentment
of
his
displeasure
fresh
in
his
memory
)
refrained
from
visiting
him
.
Marcellus
stirred
not
from
his
bed-side
during
his
sickness
,
but
performed
the
office
of
a
dear
Brother
,
and
was
much
afflicted
for
the
continuance
of
his
indisposition
.
The
Princess
Cleopatra
could
not
conceal
her
displeasure
,
but
expressed
it
in
a
Letter
which
she
wrote
unto
him
about
two
dayes
after
the
former
;
which
when
my
Master
had
received
,
he
opened
it
with
a
trembling
and
weak
hand
,
and
read
in
it
with
much
pain
these
words
.
The
Prnicess
Cleopatra
.
I
Did
not
expect
so
little
obedience
from
you
;
and
I
did
sufficiently
express
my
desire
of
your
recovery
for
to
oblige
you
to
seek
it
:
Endeavour
therefore
to
effect
it
,
if
you
mean
to
content
me
;
it
will
be
the
strongest
assurance
that
I
shall
desire
of
your
affection
,
and
the
most
pleasing
news
that
I
can
hear
for
my
own
satisfaction
.
These
words
had
been
sufficient
to
have
cured
my
Master
,
if
the
contentment
of
his
mind
could
have
so
much
advanced
the
cure
of
his
body
;
and
when
he
had
kissed
a
thousand
times
that
delightful
command
,
for
to
obey
her
he
used
all
the
means
that
we
offered
him
;
but
his
sickness
had
taken
so
deep
a
root
,
that
it
would
have
its
course
,
notwithstanding
all
our
endeavours
to
stop
it
.
The
poor
Prince
coveted
nothing
more
than
the
sight
of
Cleopatra
;
and
the
Princess
in
this
extremity
did
not
stick
to
discover
to
Marcellus
,
and
my self
,
the
affection
which
she
had
for
him
,
and
the
desire
which
she
had
to
visit
him
,
and
waited
only
for
an
opportunity
to
do
it
handsomely
:
She
was
loath
to
goe
alone
,
and
was
willing
to
wait
on
the
Empress
to
him
;
but
she
retaining
her
anger
against
him
for
her
Sons
sake
,
did
not
come
at
him
,
onely
she
sent
sometimes
to
enquire
of
his
welfare
.
At
last
,
Marcellus
told
her
that
she
might
accompany
Octavia
thither
,
who
had
been
there
once
before
,
and
would
be
very
ready
to
express
her
love
to
the
Princess
.
The
children
of
M.
Antony
did
look
on
Octavia
as
their
Mother
;
and
indeed
she
ever
behaved
her self
so
towards
them
;
and
although
Cleopatra
did
keep
in
the
Empresses
Lodgings
by
the
special
command
of
the
Empress
her self
,
yet
she
was
every
day
to
visit
Octavia
.
Octavia
was
very
well
acquainted
with
my
Master
his
passion
,
and
did
not
dislike
it
;
and
her
Son
Marcellus
had
no
sooner
desired
that
favour
from
her
for
his
Friend
,
but
she
granted
it
with
much
willingness
,
and
the
very
next
time
that
she
saw
Cleopatra
,
she
desired
her
to
accompany
her
to
Coriolan
.
The
Princess
,
who
knew
that
she
might
attend
on
his
Mother
without
fear
of
blame
,
gave
ready
obedience
to
her
desire
.
Marcellus
acquainted
my
Master
with
this
design
,
and
disposed
him
for
it
before
,
lest
it
might
occasion
an
immoderate
joy
,
which
might
retard
his
recovery
:
But
my
Master
was
scarce
able
to
contain
himself
,
notwithstanding
all
his
endeavours
;
and
he
no
sooner
saw
the
Princess
come
into
his
chamber
,
but
he
lost
all
knowledge
.
Octavia
went
to
his
bed-side
,
where
after
some
civill
expressions
,
she
assured
him
that
the
continuance
of
his
weakness
did
much
trouble
her
;
and
then
taking
her
Son
aside
to
the
window
,
pretending
to
talk
with
him
,
she
loft
the
Princess
alone
by
his
bed-side
,
for
the
maids
which
attended
on
them
kept
at
a
distance
at
the
other
end
of
the
chamber
.
Cleopatra
,
although
prepared
for
this
interview
,
could
not
refrain
from
blushing
,
and
she
had
much
to
do
for
to
overcome
that
shame
which
she
conceived
for
doing
an
act
which
she
thought
in
some
sort
blamable
:
However
she
sate
down
in
the
chair
which
Octavia
had
left
;
and
whilst
the
Prince
,
who
was
much
troubled
in
mind
,
had
not
the
assurance
to
open
his
mouth
,
bending
her
head
towards
him
,
that
she
might
not
be
heard
by
those
which
were
in
the
chamber
,
Coriolan
,
said
she
,
I
have
cause
to
complain
of
you
,
and
if
you
did
truly
love
me
,
you
would
more
regard
the
interest
which
I
have
in
your
recovery
:
I
have
already
assured
you
the
same
by
my
Letters
,
and
I
have
overcome
many
scruples
,
which
I
should
not
have
done
upon
slight
considerations
,
for
to
come
and
declare
the
same
unto
you
.
The
Prince
,
notwithstanding
the
distraction
of
his
thoughts
,
took
heart
at
the
hearing
of
those
words
,
and
after
an
anticipation
of
what
he
had
to
say
by
his
passionate
looks
;
You
have
cause
Madam
,
said
he
,
to
condemn
the
condition
in
which
you
see
me
,
for
instead
of
finding
me
in
this
posture
,
which
is
no
way
conformable
to
the
respect
which
I
owe
you
,
I
should
have
been
prostrate
at
your
feet
,
for
to
have
begg'd
pardon
for
the
offence
which
I
have
committed
:
This
disobedient
body
of
mine
doth
suffer
somewhat
,
and
I
think
my
spirits
have
not
fared
better
;
but
neither
one
nor
the
other
can
be
sufficient
to
satisfie
you
,
unless
your
goodness
doe
supply
the
defects
of
both
.
Speak
no
more
,
said
the
Princess
,
who
would
not
have
him
to
fall
into
a
long
discoarse
,
speak
no
more
of
that
which
I
have
already
pardoned
;
you
were
somewhat
too
easie
of
belief
,
and
guilty
of
a
little
precipitation
;
but
you
have
suffered
more
for
it
than
I
did
desire
you
should
;
and
if
I
am
yet
angry
with
you
,
it
's
because
you
strive
no
more
to
recover
your
health
,
which
is
so
dear
to
me
,
the
care
of
which
I
so
earnestly
recommended
unto
you
:
For
my
sake
therfore
banish
out
of
your
thoughts
all
that
may
trouble
and
disquiet
you
,
and
be
assured
that
I
shall
not
be
well
satisfied
untill
I
see
you
perfectly
recovered
.
I
am
so
contented
Madam
,
replyed
my
Master
,
for
those
favours
which
you
have
done
in
letting
me
receive
so
many
confirmations
of
your
goodness
,
in
a
place
so
unfitting
to
receive
you
,
and
in
a
place
where
I
could
not
hope
for
the
favour
which
you
have
done
me
,
that
I
do
not
bewail
the
loss
of
that
life
which
is
now
about
to
leave
me
,
unless
it
be
for
fear
I
should
dye
before
.
Hold
,
said
the
Princess
,
doe
not
think
of
death
,
whilst
I
prize
your
life
as
dear
as
my
own
;
I
will
have
you
to
overcome
your
distempers
for
the
love
of
me
;
I
say
I
will
have
it
so
by
all
the
authority
which
I
have
over
you
,
and
by
that
intimation
which
I
give
you
,
that
you
cannot
neglect
the
preservation
of
your
life
,
without
attempting
to
destroy
my
own
.
The
Princess
held
one
of
her
hands
before
her
face
to
hide
her
blushiong
which
those
last
words
of
hers
had
occasined
;
and
yet
to
confirm
them
to
Coriolan
by
such
testimonies
which
she
never
untill
that
time
gave
him
,
she
let
her
other
hand
fall
on
his
cheek
;
which
the
Prince
taking
in
his
feeble
hands
,
pressed
and
kissed
with
incredible
contentment
.
The
Princess
perceiving
him
to
be
all
in
flame
,
and
fearing
that
a
longer
converse
with
him
might
much
prejudice
him
,
resolved
to
leave
him
,
and
therefore
withdrawing
her
hand
gently
,
I
will
be
gone
,
said
she
,
lest
I
should
hinder
that
which
I
desire
you
should
doe
;
but
be
you
sure
to
obey
me
,
if
you
have
a
desire
that
I
should
love
you
.
At
these
last
words
she
being
more
confounded
than
before
,
she
had
not
the
confidence
to
look
on
him
;
going
to
Octavia
and
Marcellus
,
told
them
that
she
had
quitted
Coriolan
so
soon
,
lest
that
her
longer
stay
with
him
might
endamage
his
health
.
I
doe
not
know
whether
this
visit
restored
my
Master
to
his
health
,
or
whether
his
disease
had
run
its
course
;
but
however
it
was
,
the
next
day
the
violence
of
his
Fever
abated
,
and
within
few
dayes
after
it
wholly
left
him
,
so
that
it
was
not
long
ere
he
found
himself
so
well
that
he
might
quit
his
chamber
,
and
go
visit
Cleopatra
,
for
to
return
her
thanks
for
those
favours
which
he
had
received
from
her
.
I
doubt
I
have
held
you
too
long
on
this
best
subject
,
and
it
may
be
,
having
greatter
matters
to
relate
,
I
should
but
slightly
hint
at
those
passages
which
are
of
less
importance
:
but
I
have
the
rather
done
it
because
from
these
passages
you
may
gain
a
more
clear
knowledge
of
the
humor
of
Cleopatra
than
from
any
other
,
for
by
those
light
touches
which
I
have
given
you
,
you
may
well
imagine
that
she
is
a
Lady
of
a
high
and
imperious
spirit
,
but
hath
a
nature
truely
good
and
generous
.
During
this
time
the
Empress
by
reason
of
her
Sonnes
complaints
,
in
which
she
her self
seemed
to
be
concerned
,
expressed
much
of
her
resentment
to
Cleopatra
:
I
believe
she
would
not
have
suffered
her
to
live
with
her
any
longer
,
had
not
Marcellus
,
who
was
great
in
the
Emperor
his
esteem
,
bestirred
himself
notably
for
her
.
The
Emperor
who
was
willing
to
oblige
his
nephew
,
and
favour
the
Princess
who
was
much
respected
by
him
;
would
have
the
pretendent
assent
pass
for
a
matter
of
merriment
,
so
that
the
Princess
had
onely
a
sleight
reproach
and
a
few
bad
looks
for
some
dayes
from
the
Empress
,
but
Although
the
Empress
was
well
versed
in
the
art
of
dissembling
and
complying
with
the
Emperors
humor
,
yet
she
retained
alwaies
a
pigne
against
my
Master
,
and
this
cause
of
difference
between
my
Master
and
Tyberius
was
the
foundation
of
that
hatred
between
them
which
hath
since
occasioned
very
great
and
sad
effects
.
But
Tyberius
being
as
I
have
before
observed
,
a
crafty
dissembler
,
cloaked
his
malice
in
good
part
,
as
well
for
that
he
was
well
accquainted
with
my
Master's
courage
,
as
also
the
credit
of
Marcellus
who
openly
sided
with
him
,
expecting
an
opportunity
to
vent
it
when
fortune
should
offer
him
a
more
advantagious
occasion
:
he
forbore
seeing
the
Princess
for
some
time
,
and
professed
that
he
would
never
see
her
more
,
and
the
Empress
her self
who
studied
more
his
advancement
than
to
indulge
him
in
his
love
,
confirmed
him
in
this
resolution
,
but
he
continued
not
long
in
that
minde
,
for
his
choler
against
Cleopatra
being
in
a
very
short
time
dissipated
,
or
rather
he
giving
way
to
a
more
violent
passion
,
he
addressed
himself
unto
her
more
submissively
,
and
was
more
devoted
to
her
service
than
ever
.
It
's
true
he
changed
his
way
of
courting
her
,
and
since
he
had
learned
by
this
last
rencounter
,
that
she
had
a
spirit
too
high
for
to
be
easily
governed
,
he
proceeded
in
a
more
moderate
way
,
and
endeavoured
to
win
upon
her
by
his
artificiall
and
subprissive
carriage
,
and
indeed
he
acted
the
parts
both
of
a
subtill
and
humble
man
towards
her
.
By
this
meanes
as
well
as
the
considerations
of
his
birth
,
and
the
power
of
Livia
,
the
Princess
was
enforced
to
suffer
him
,
and
shew
the
same
countenance
to
him
as
formerly
;
during
this
time
she
carred
her self
so
towards
him
and
my
Master
,
and
made
so
good
use
of
her
authority
over
them
,
that
for
fear
to
displease
her
they
were
fain
to
shut
their
eyes
and
wink
at
scverall
occasions
of
quarrelling
which
they
had
every
day
offered
:
Had
it
not
been
for
this
consideration
,
they
could
not
have
brideled
their
passions
:
but
she
repressed
their
resentments
with
so
great
authority
,
that
they
durst
not
suffer
them
to
break
forth
:
my
Master
had
less
cause
than
Tyberius
,
for
that
he
had
much
the
advantage
of
him
,
but
that
being
known
onely
to
himself
and
Marcellus
,
the
Princess
behaved
her self
with
such
prudence
,
that
it
was
difficult
for
any
body
to
discover
her
intentions
.
But
about
this
time
my
Master
met
with
many
impediments
,
and
disgusts
wherewith
I
shall
acquaint
you
in
speaking
of
Marcellus
,
whose
adventures
have
such
a
connexion
with
my
Master's
,
that
it
would
be
difficult
to
give
you
a
narrative
of
one
of
their
lives
without
speaking
somwhat
of
the
other
:
Marcellus
being
fixed
on
his
design
of
serving
Julia
,
was
become
insensibly
entangled
in
her
affection
,
and
indeed
that
Princess
was
so
amiable
that
she
might
easily
subject
any
body
that
had
but
the
lest
disposition
to
love
her
:
Marcellus
was
naturally
of
a
sweet
disposition
,
and
susceptible
of
impressions
,
and
he
no
sooner
resolved
to
apply
himself
to
the
love
of
Julia
,
but
he
found
such
charmes
as
were
capable
not
onely
to
confirm
him
in
his
resolution
,
but
to
make
him
persevere
in
that
for
necessity
,
which
he
undertook
out
of
a
design
;
in
fine
he
loved
her
,
and
he
loved
her
truely
,
and
his
affection
increasing
insensibly
on
him
,
became
so
powerfull
that
never
was
man
more
engaged
than
Marcellus
;
my
Master
,
from
whom
Marcellus
kept
nothing
secret
,
was
abundantly
satisfied
therewith
,
not
onely
because
this
passion
of
his
Friend
secured
him
against
the
former
,
but
also
by
reason
of
the
desire
which
he
had
to
see
the
establishment
of
his
Friends
fortune
with
a
conformity
of
his
desire
with
the
Emperor
,
who
intended
to
bestow
his
Daughter
on
him
,
and
was
well
pleased
with
the
testimonies
which
he
gave
her
of
his
love
:
Julia
liked
well
the
business
,
and
that
Princess
who
loved
him
ere
he
had
any
thoughts
of
that
kind
,
could
not
receive
from
him
those
reall
assurances
without
being
confirmed
in
her
inclinations
:
however
she
dissembled
them
for
some
time
as
well
as
possibly
she
could
,
and
thinking
to
make
them
more
esteemed
by
Marcellus
,
by
reason
of
a
little
difficulty
,
she
made
her self
his
absolute
Mistriss
,
and
made
him
a
little
suffer
:
Marcellus
sighed
and
complained
often
of
her
feigned
and
rigorous
dealing
with
him
,
but
in
the
conclusion
after
some
months
penance
and
services
,
he
found
as
much
acknowledgement
and
requitall
of
affections
as
he
could
desire
;
there
was
no
favour
that
he
could
wish
for
from
the
daughter
of
Augustus
,
that
was
refused
him
,
and
she
was
the
more
willing
to
grant
them
,
because
she
knew
,
that
in
so
doing
,
she
should
please
the
Emperor
,
and
could
not
more
nearly
oblige
him
,
than
by
respecting
the
person
of
his
nephew
;
he
spent
whole
daies
in
her
company
,
with
as
much
satisfaction
as
he
could
desire
,
and
although
,
many
of
the
Roman
Nobility
,
and
diver
forraign
Princes
,
who
then
lived
at
Rome
,
were
his
Rivals
,
yet
they
were
all
fain
to
submit
to
his
fortune
,
aswell
because
they
durst
not
contend
against
the
desires
of
the
Emperor
,
and
the
Senate
,
and
people
of
Rome
,
whose
darling
and
delight
Marcellus
was
,
as
I
have
much
before
observed
;
The
people
of
Rome
seemed
to
be
much
interressed
in
the
success
of
this
match
,
and
they
were
in
great
hopes
to
see
both
the
daughter
and
authority
of
the
Emperor
possessed
by
him
who
was
so
dear
unto
them
,
their
hopes
was
grounded
on
good
appearances
,
and
without
doubt
the
effects
had
proved
conformable
,
and
Marcellus
had
had
little
cause
to
doubt
the
happiness
of
his
condition
,
if
Julia
,
together
with
her
exquisite
beauty
and
piercing
apprehension
had
not
been
guilty
of
the
greatest
inconstancie
and
lenity
as
can
possibly
be
imagined
,
she
hath
given
such
testimonies
of
it
,
as
I
am
confident
you
must
be
acquainted
therewith
,
since
you
have
spent
some
time
among
the
Romans
,
but
this
was
occasioned
by
reason
of
such
a
one
,
as
of
all
others
in
the
World
would
not
contribute
towards
the
displeasure
of
Marcellus
.
I
should
have
thought
that
his
merit
might
have
occasioned
it
,
had
she
not
discovered
her self
to
be
naturally
unconstant
,
and
for
that
cause
I
might
possibly
have
excused
those
first
lenities
of
Julia
,
but
there
have
since
followed
so
many
without
sence
or
reason
that
all
that
one
can
alledge
in
her
defence
will
not
be
sufficient
to
justifie
her
,
my
Naster
who
was
Marcellus
his
neerest
Friend
,
had
the
greatest
and
freest
access
unto
her
;
and
for
his
Friends
sake
he
behaved
himself
extraordinary
respectfull
towards
her
:
He
had
much
discourse
with
her
every
day
,
but
he
always
spake
of
his
Friend
,
and
for
that
he
was
acquainted
with
his
greatest
secrets
,
he
was
furnished
with
matter
enough
to
discourse
on
with
her
.
The
affection
which
he
had
for
Marcellus
made
her
to
keep
within
her
bounds
for
a
time
;
but
at
the
last
,
she
considered
too
neerly
his
rare
qualities
;
and
so
by
degrees
,
from
a
particular
esteem
which
she
had
for
him
,
she
passed
into
a
well-wishing
,
which
insensibly
introduced
a
reall
love
of
him
.
Had
any
woman
else
been
so
smitten
,
she
would
have
concealed
it
for
ever
,
and
she
had
reasons
powerfull
enough
,
(
to
wit
,
the
greatness
of
her
birth
,
the
duty
which
she
owed
the
Emperour
and
Marcellus
)
to
struggle
very
hard
with
her
passions
,
before
she
suffered
her self
to
be
overcome
:
But
she
was
of
another
temper
,
and
hated
constraint
and
tyranny
beyond
all
evils
whatsoever
:
She
had
nevertheless
so
much
modesty
,
as
to
dissemble
her
change
for
a
time
,
but
not
so
but
that
those
who
were
interressed
in
it
,
were
conusant
of
it
.
Marcellus
was
the
first
that
discovered
it
;
and
my
Masters
thoughts
were
so
fixed
on
Cleopatra
,
that
he
heeded
little
besides
.
Marcellus
found
that
Julia
her
carriage
towards
him
was
more
cold
than
formerly
;
he
oftentimes
asked
the
cause
of
it
,
but
she
being
very
subtill
,
never
wanted
a
pretext
to
disguise
the
truth
:
She
was
unwilling
to
break
off
all
correspondency
with
him
,
knowing
that
she
should
thereby
displease
the
Emperour
,
and
fearing
his
anger
;
and
it
may
be
he
was
not
quite
banished
out
of
her
thoughts
:
But
this
new
impression
which
she
had
taken
,
if
it
did
not
quite
deface
the
former
,
yet
it
wrought
so
on
her
,
that
she
took
no
pleasure
in
his
company
,
but
all
her
delight
consisted
in
the
entertainment
of
Coriolan
.
One
evening
,
as
Marcellus
was
discoursing
with
her
,
he
perceived
that
she
was
much
given
to
musing
and
melancholy
:
Madam
,
said
he
,
will
not
your
goodness
favour
me
with
the
knowledge
of
that
which
hath
so
much
troubled
you
of
late
,
and
am
I
not
sufficiently
interressed
in
your
pleasures
and
discontents
,
for
to
know
the
cause
of
them
?
I
see
you
muse
,
I
hear
you
sigh
,
and
I
perceive
on
your
countenance
all
the
Symptomes
of
a
discontented
mind
;
Is
it
just
,
my
Divine
Princess
,
if
I
have
any
part
in
your
thoughts
,
that
I
should
remain
longer
ignorant
of
it
?
And
if
you
have
any
ground
of
displeasure
,
will
you
not
receive
some
consolation
by
discoursing
thereof
with
him
who
doth
participate
of
them
more
than
any
body
in
the
World
besides
.
Julia
comming
to
her self
at
this
discourse
of
Marcellus
,
and
looking
very
pleasantly
on
him
,
You
know
,
said
she
very
nimbly
,
we
cannot
be
alwayes
in
the
same
humour
,
and
that
this
change
which
you
speak
of
may
as
well
proceed
from
my
natural
temper
,
as
any
ground
of
affliction
.
I
shall
believe
,
replyed
Marcellus
,
much
unsatisfied
,
all
that
you
will
have
me
,
but
all
conjectures
are
deceitfull
,
if
your
natural
temper
can
produce
such
effects
which
are
quite
contrary
to
your
ordinary
humour
.
You
are
very
forward
to
believe
,
so
it
seems
,
replyed
Julia
,
without
so
much
as
looking
towards
Marcellus
;
and
therfore
since
you
give
so
little
credit
to
what
I
say
,
you
may
even
satisfie
your self
with
your
conjectures
,
and
trouble
me
no
further
with
your
discourse
.
These
brisk
and
cold
replyes
congealed
the
spirits
of
Marcellus
,
who
looking
on
the
Princess
with
such
a
countenance
as
discovered
in
part
his
thoughts
,
Ah
Madam
,
said
he
,
what
have
I
done
,
and
which
of
my
actions
have
merited
your
anger
?
You
have
given
me
no
cause
of
anger
,
replyed
the
Princess
,
but
me
thinks
you
are
very
importunate
to
day
;
and
therefore
since
you
are
as
melancholy
inclined
as
my self
,
I
hope
you
will
hold
it
convenient
that
I
seek
out
the
company
of
some
body
who
is
more
merrily
disposed
,
and
may
divert
are
from
that
humour
.
She
spake
these
words
as
she
perceived
my
Master
comming
into
the
chamber
,
and
he
had
not
gone
three
steps
,
but
she
suddenly
rose
up
from
Marcellus
,
with
a
countenance
suddenly
changed
from
sadness
to
merriment
,
and
went
towards
Coriolan
,
and
so
leading
him
very
freely
to
the
other
end
of
the
chamber
,
she
spent
the
rest
of
the
evening
in
his
company
,
without
minding
the
condition
in
which
she
left
the
disconsolate
Marcellus
.
This
Prince
,
who
was
much
troubled
at
her
discourse
,
observed
her
following
carriage
with
great
displeasure
;
and
although
he
did
not
then
suspect
any
thing
of
my
Master
,
yet
this
usage
wounded
him
to
the
heart
,
and
thinking
it
impossible
for
him
to
dissemble
his
grief
,
he
went
out
of
the
chamber
without
speaking
to
any
body
.
Since
that
time
Julia
played
many
such
pranks
,
which
gave
occasion
both
to
Marcellus
and
my
Master
to
suspect
a
part
of
the
truth
;
yet
my
Master
did
hardly
believe
the
business
;
and
though
he
had
cause
enough
to
have
a
good
opinion
of
himself
,
yet
he
could
hardly
imagine
that
Julia
should
so
rashly
abandon
such
a
person
as
Marcellus
for
one
who
loved
her
not
.
He
had
remained
long
in
doubt
,
had
not
Julia
after
a
thousand
discoveries
of
her
thoughts
by
her
actions
,
freely
expressed
her
mind
in
her
discourse
.
My
Master
having
passed
away
the
greatest
part
of
a
night
in
her
chamber
,
in
the
company
of
Maecenas
,
Agrippa
,
and
many
other
Lords
and
Ladies
;
After
the
Princess
had
bid
good
night
to
the
company
,
and
they
were
all
going
,
Julia
caused
Coriolan
to
be
call'd
back
,
pretending
that
she
had
forgotten
to
speak
with
him
about
a
business
of
importance
.
Coriolan
gave
ready
obedience
to
her
command
,
and
being
returned
into
her
chamber
,
Julia
,
who
was
by
this
time
retired
to
her
bed-side
,
desired
him
to
come
and
sit
by
her
▪
When
my
Master
was
seated
according
to
he●
command
,
after
that
she
had
looked
on
him
with
such
an
action
as
was
capable
to
inflame
the
most
icie
spirits
;
I
know
well
,
said
she
unto
him
,
that
I
do
you
such
an
injury
that
you
will
not
,
it
may
be
,
pardon
for
some
time
;
and
I
know
that
all
the
time
you
spend
out
of
the
company
of
the
Princess
Cleopatra
is
so
tedious
unto
you
,
that
you
can
scarce
endure
the
company
of
any
one
besides
.
I
confess
,
replied
my
Master
,
that
I
am
wholly
at
the
devotion
of
Cleopatra
,
but
yet
I
am
not
so
blinded
with
passion
,
but
that
I
can
behave
my self
in
the
company
of
the
Princess
Julia
with
that
respect
as
doth
become
me
,
for
the
most
powerful
and
passionate
thoughts
have
their
violence
suspended
whilst
that
a
man
hath
the
honour
to
be
in
her
company
.
This
dissembling
flattery
,
said
Julia
,
I
can
by
no
means
excuse
;
all
that
I
do
desire
from
you
,
is
that
you
will
freely
and
without
artifice
declare
your self
.
Is
it
true
which
every
body
doth
report
,
that
you
are
so
far
prepossessed
with
passion
for
Cleopatra
,
that
your
eys
are
shut
against
any
other
object
?
and
are
your
thoughts
so
solely
taken
up
,
and
fixed
on
her
,
that
nothing
can
divert
them
?
Those
who
make
this
report
,
replyed
Coriolan
,
doe
speak
as
if
they
were
in
my
own
heart
;
and
it
's
very
true
that
there
was
never
a
free
man
so
much
at
his
own
disposall
,
as
I
am
at
the
command
of
the
Princess
Cleopatra
.
I
expected
this
confession
from
you
,
replied
Julia
,
for
it
is
no
other
than
what
you
have
publickly
professed
,
and
it
may
be
until
now
upon
good
grounds
;
but
because
I
doe
desire
to
know
more
of
your
secrets
than
any
other
,
I
do
expect
that
you
tell
me
truly
whether
you
are
so
fixed
on
Cleopatra
,
that
no
other
consideration
can
make
you
alter
your
resolution
.
I
cannot
be
ignorant
,
but
do
know
well
,
that
your
condition
cannot
be
other
than
glorious
in
matching
with
so
fair
a
Princess
;
but
if
the
Gods
should
so
order
it
,
that
another
might
be
found
,
which
would
prove
of
greater
advantage
unto
you
,
should
you
be
so
blinded
with
your
former
passion
,
that
you
could
not
discern
the
conveniency
of
a
greater
fortune
?
I
shall
not
easily
believe
,
replyed
Coriolan
,
that
a
man
can
meet
with
a
more
advantagious
fortune
than
that
which
is
had
in
the
glory
of
serving
Cleopatra
;
and
although
others
,
it
may
be
,
more
blind
than
my self
,
might
differ
in
opinion
from
me
,
I
will
never
trouble
my self
with
their
conceits
;
neither
shall
I
desire
whilst
I
live
a
more
glorious
condition
than
to
spend
my self
wholly
in
the
service
of
that
adorable
Princess
.
How
,
said
Julia
?
suppose
you
were
loved
by
a
Princess
altogether
as
beautifull
as
Cleopatra
,
and
one
who
surpasseth
her
in
all
things
else
,
such
a
one
as
is
in
rank
above
all
others
,
and
can
restore
you
to
your
lost
inheritance
,
or
it
may
be
a
greater
,
would
you
contemn
such
a
one
for
Cleopatra
?
I
should
have
little
reason
replied
my
Master
to
contemn
such
a
person
as
you
represent
unto
me
,
and
it
should
not
be
out
of
contempt
that
I
should
be
insensible
of
so
great
a
favour
;
but
though
a
greater
yet
were
offered
me
,
I
should
never
fail
of
fidelity
to
my
Princess
.
But
what
if
Julia
,
added
the
Princess
(
over-coming
her
shame
which
checked
the
freedom
of
her
discourse
)
if
Julia
her self
should
love
you
,
would
you
sleight
her
for
Cleopatra
?
These
words
wrought
the
same
effect
on
them
both
,
for
as
Julia
was
enforced
to
look
downvvards
,
so
Coriolan
(
who
little
expected
such
language
from
such
a
Princess
as
Julia
)
was
so
amazed
,
that
for
some
time
he
could
not
look
on
her
,
but
at
last
lest
he
should
confound
her
the
more
by
his
silence
,
Madam
said
he
,
I
know
not
how
to
reply
to
your
question
,
since
I
know
it
to
be
a
mockery
,
to
which
I
am
not
obliged
to
answer
:
but
said
Julia
,
if
that
which
you
call
a
mockery
were
a
truth
,
how
would
you
receive
it
,
and
how
would
you
treat
the
daughter
of
Caesar
if
she
should
go
about
to
banish
out
of
your
thoughts
the
daughter
of
Antony
?
Coriolan
seeing
himself
so
hard
put
to
it
,
chose
rather
to
follow
the
inclinations
of
his
conscience
and
vertue
,
than
of
complying
at
that
time
;
and
so
after
he
had
paused
a
while
for
to
resolve
on
an
answer
,
Madam
said
he
,
at
the
last
,
although
I
ought
not
so
rashly
to
declare
my self
,
yet
since
you
have
commanded
me
so
to
do
,
I
shall
plainly
tell
you
;
that
if
I
might
have
that
fortune
which
you
speak
off
,
I
should
be
the
most
unfortunate
of
all
men
,
because
I
am
uncapable
of
the
enjoyment
of
it
,
not
onely
in
regard
of
my
fidelity
to
Cleopatra
,
but
in
regard
of
the
friendship
which
is
between
my self
and
Marcellus
,
who
only
doth
merit
the
affections
of
the
Princess
Julia
,
and
who
I
would
not
deprive
of
them
for
all
the
greatest
happiness
in
the
world
.
When
my
master
had
thus
opened
himself
,
Julia
was
so
much
troubled
,
that
for
some
time
she
knew
not
what
to
reply
,
but
at
length
she
overcame
her
displeasure
,
and
looking
disdainfully
on
my
Master
,
you
have
reason
said
she
to
take
my
discourse
for
a
mockery
,
and
indeed
it
was
so
Coriolan
,
and
it
shall
not
be
for
the
sake
of
Julia
that
you
shall
be
obliged
to
betray
the
friendship
of
Marcellus
or
your
love
to
Cleopatra
.
I
was
willing
to
try
you
,
and
shall
upon
the
experience
which
I
have
had
of
your
faithfullness
to
your
mistress
and
Friends
,
much
more
prize
you
than
formerly
.
My
Master
well
observed
with
what
constraint
she
uttered
those
words
,
after
which
she
entred
on
a
discourse
of
another
business
,
but
finding
her self
in
great
disorder
and
confusion
,
she
thou
ht
it
convenient
to
bid
goodnight
to
Coriolan
:
my
Master
went
away
better
informed
of
the
inclinations
of
Julia
than
he
desired
;
for
though
for
madness
she
seemed
in
conclusion
to
retract
what
she
had
too
freely
discovered
,
yet
my
Prince
was
not
so
dull
of
apprehension
,
but
that
he
clearly
saw
the
end
she
drove
at
:
he
did
me
the
honor
to
tell
me
afterwards
,
that
never
any
thing
that
hapned
to
him
during
all
his
life
did
so
much
trouble
him
as
this
business
,
not
only
in
regard
of
his
disability
to
requite
the
affections
of
Julia
,
but
especially
for
the
interest
of
his
Friend
Marcellus
,
whom
he
perceived
to
be
lightly
shook
off
,
and
for
which
cause
he
forsaw
great
discontents
which
would
arise
from
the
inconstancie
of
that
Princess
:
however
he
was
unwilling
to
tell
his
Friend
such
bad
news
,
but
expected
that
Julia
should
either
change
her
humor
,
or
that
Marcellus
should
hear
his
misfortune
from
some
other
.
He
had
the
discretion
to
keep
it
from
Cleopatra
,
as
well
because
he
would
not
shame
the
daughter
of
Caesar
who
was
loved
by
his
Friend
,
as
also
for
that
he
would
not
seem
to
boast
himself
in
the
relation
of
such
a
story
.
But
in
the
mean
time
he
waived
all
opportunities
of
seeing
her
alone
,
which
the
Princess
perceiving
,
for
anger
she
was
like
to
have
lost
her
love
for
him
;
and
although
it
wrought
not
so
full
an
effect
,
Yet
she
dissembled
the
matter
so
well
,
that
she
never
gave
him
other
than
cold
entertainment
:
my
Master
on
the
other
side
carried
himself
with
the
same
respect
as
formerly
,
onely
he
seldom
gave
her
a
visit
but
in
company
:
Julia
seemed
to
remain
satisfied
for
a
time
,
and
meeting
him
one
day
in
a
gallery
in
Livia's
lodgings
,
although
he
was
in
company
with
two
or
three
Friends
,
she
said
en
passant
,
Coriolan
,
presumption
is
oftentimes
prejudiciall
,
you
lately
conceived
a
jesting
discourse
to
be
spoken
seriously
;
I
pray
undeceive
your self
,
and
do
not
believe
so
easily
that
which
is
improbable
and
irrationall
;
my
Master
had
returned
her
an
answer
had
she
staid
to
hear
it
,
but
she
went
away
with
so
great
hast
,
that
he
had
not
time
,
but
remained
a
little
troubled
at
her
boldness
,
although
he
was
well
satisfied
and
pleased
with
her
language
.
Julia
persever'd
for
some
time
in
this
negligent
and
indifferent
carriage
towards
him
,
but
at
length
she
having
not
a
spirit
capable
of
receiving
violence
,
she
fell
into
a
relapse
;
her
inclinations
prevailed
against
her
choler
,
and
she
suffered
her
eyes
to
discover
her self
so
far
that
Coriolan
saw
her
anger
was
gone
,
yet
he
did
shut
his
eyes
against
her
looks
,
as
he
stopped
his
eares
against
her
discourse
,
and
in
all
his
actions
so
demeaned
himself
,
that
if
she
had
not
had
a
very
bold
spirit
,
she
could
not
have
had
the
assurance
to
discover
the
continuance
of
her
passion
:
she
repented
her self
for
what
she
had
spoken
,
when
as
she
seemed
to
revoke
her
first
declaration
,
and
being
desirous
to
repair
that
fault
one
day
when
she
met
him
in
the
Emperor's
lodgings
,
she
accosted
him
near
a
window
,
from
whence
the
rest
of
the
company
out
of
respect
retired
,
and
leaning
her
head
towards
him
in
a
languishing
posture
with
a
soft
voice
,
Coriolon
said
she
,
pray
do
not
think
any
longer
that
you
were
jested
with
,
but
that
you
heard
what
was
true
:
my
Master
was
somewhat
surprized
with
this
discourse
,
but
not
so
much
but
he
readily
answered
,
Madam
said
he
unto
her
,
I
doe
now
so
well
understand
you
,
that
I
cannot
be
any
longer
deceived
,
and
therefore
since
this
sport
doth
so
much
delight
you
,
I
should
be
very
unwilling
to
debar
you
from
any
contentment
that
you
can
have
by
it
.
Julia
was
very
sorry
that
she
put
so
good
weapons
into
my
Masters
hands
for
to
defend
himself
against
her
;
but
having
neither
time
nor
opportunity
to
explain
her self
by
her
discourse
,
she
contented
her self
with
letting
him
know
by
her
amorous
looks
that
it
was
not
in
jest
,
but
in
sober
sadness
that
she
had
declared
to
him
her
thoughts
;
however
my
Master
pretended
ignorance
,
and
seemed
to
take
all
discourse
and
behaviour
as
spoken
and
done
by
way
of
Raillierie
.
But
during
this
time
,
my
Master
,
as
he
owed
her
much
respect
in
regard
of
her
birth
,
and
the
love
which
Marcellus
had
for
her
,
entertained
her
with
his
wonted
civility
;
and
for
the
same
considerations
,
being
unwilling
to
dis-oblige
her
,
was
enforced
oftentimes
to
hearken
unto
her
;
at
which
times
she
gave
him
so
many
publick
assurances
of
her
love
,
that
there
were
very
few
who
frequented
her
company
,
and
did
not
take
notice
of
them
.
Marcellus
,
who
was
herein
most
of
all
interressed
,
did
more
firmly
believe
it
than
any
body
besides
,
for
that
receiving
every
day
such
harsh
usage
from
Julia
,
which
sufficiently
evidenced
her
change
,
He
was
so
far
blinded
with
his
passion
,
that
he
believed
not
only
that
Julia
loved
Coriolan
,
but
also
that
she
was
beloved
by
him
.
This
belief
wrought
suddenly
such
an
effect
on
him
,
that
it
was
like
to
have
cost
him
his
life
;
and
when
he
reflected
on
those
testimonies
of
his
affection
which
he
had
given
Coriolan
,
he
could
not
think
on
the
ingratitude
wherewith
he
conceived
he
was
paid
,
without
falling
into
a
mortall
grief
:
His
cruel
jealousie
made
him
for
a
time
shun
the
company
of
his
unfaithfull
Friend
,
and
to
covet
solitariness
in
the
most
retired
places
,
where
he
deplored
his
misfortune
in
the
most
pitifull
manner
that
may
be
thought
on
.
My
Master
,
who
was
not
able
to
continue
long
without
seeing
him
,
sought
diligently
after
him
,
and
understanding
that
he
was
one
day
retired
all
alone
into
the
walks
of
the
Palace-garden
,
which
is
situated
on
the
River
Tiber
,
went
after
him
,
and
after
some
time
found
him
lying
on
a
bank
in
one
of
the
most
private
corners
of
the
garden
.
As
my
Master
came
to
him
,
he
rose
up
hastily
,
and
looked
so
scurvily
,
that
my
Prince
was
much
troubled
to
see
him
.
Marcellus
,
said
he
unto
him
,
how
hath
this
change
happened
?
What
sadness
is
that
which
you
discover
?
Why
doe
you
fly
from
the
company
of
him
who
loveth
you
more
dearly
than
any
body
besides
.
Marcellus
at
this
discourse
of
my
Master
shook
his
head
,
without
giving
him
any
further
answer
,
and
continued
with
his
eyes
fixed
on
the
ground
,
as
if
he
had
been
in
a
great
confusion
.
Coriolan
being
thereat
more
sensibly
touched
than
before
,
imbraced
him
,
and
desired
him
to
hide
from
him
no
longer
the
cause
of
his
sorrow
.
But
Marcellus
,
after
he
had
continued
a
while
in
the
same
posture
,
brake
from
my
Master
,
and
being
gone
about
5.
or
6.
paces
distant
from
him
,
he
drew
out
his
sword
,
and
presenting
the
hilt
of
it
to
my
Master
,
Coriolan
,
said
he
unto
him
,
since
thou
hast
shewed
thy self
to
be
the
most
unfaithful
friend
that
ever
lived
;
and
since
thou
hast
so
cruelly
deceived
me
in
the
opinion
that
I
had
of
thy
vertue
,
crown
thy
crime
with
my
death
,
and
pierce
with
this
sword
,
that
I
here
offer
thee
,
the
heart
of
that
unfortunate
friend
,
who
most
unhappily
trusted
to
thy
friendship
;
for
after
what
thou
hast
already
done
,
thou
mayst
not
stick
to
do
it
,
and
this
last
cruell
act
will
not
be
so
blame-worthy
as
thy
former
.
Marcellus
spake
after
this
sort
,
and
my
Master
,
notwithstanding
he
was
somewhat
surprized
with
his
carriage
,
recovered
himself
so
soon
,
that
he
seemed
not
to
be
amazed
thereat
,
but
looking
on
Marcellus
in
a
very
cold
and
serious
posture
;
since
I
am
that
false
and
treacherous
Friend
,
who
with
so
much
treachery
and
baseness
hath
betrayed
thy
friendship
,
why
dost
thou
not
thrust
that
sword
which
thou
presentest
unto
me
through
my
breast
;
the
heart
of
that
treacherous
Friend
ought
to
suffer
,
and
not
the
betrayed
and
innocent
Friend
.
My
Master
as
he
spake
,
held
his
arms
crossed
over
his
breast
,
and
looked
on
Marcellus
with
so
great
assurance
,
that
any
one
yet
more
prepossessed
with
passion
,
might
discern
his
innocencie
.
But
Marcellus
,
who
was
transported
with
jealousie
,
could
not
be
so
soon
undeceived
;
but
yet
he
was
so
mollified
with
my
Masters
discourse
and
action
,
that
instead
of
adhering
to
his
opinion
,
he
discovered
by
his
shedding
of
tears
some
marks
of
relenting
;
and
suffering
himself
to
fall
back
on
a
bank
that
was
neer
him
,
Ah
Coriolan
,
said
he
,
should
I
ever
have
thought
that
you
would
have
ruined
me
;
and
did
not
I
make
you
sufficient
satisfaction
in
quitting
Cleopatra
to
you
,
but
that
I
must
likewise
leave
Julia
for
you
?
I
had
never
endeavoured
to
love
her
,
had
it
not
been
for
to
leave
the
Princess
Cleopatra
,
whom
I
loved
far
above
my self
:
My
inclinations
became
afterwards
accommodated
to
the
design
which
I
had
to
please
you
,
and
the
Gods
for
to
reward
my
good
intentions
,
had
given
me
abundance
of
delight
in
that
affection
in
which
I
at
the
first
proceeded
for
to
give
you
content
;
and
when
as
by
time
and
my
diligent
service
,
I
had
wrought
some
good
impression
on
that
inconstant
Princess
,
you
bereave
me
of
her
with
that
cruelty
as
doth
not
become
you
,
and
you
have
thereby
reduced
me
to
such
a
condition
,
as
I
must
not
onely
quit
Cleopatra
and
Julia
,
but
my
own
life
also
,
which
I
am
about
to
sacrifise
to
my
despair
.
Marcellus
had
continued
on
his
discourse
,
if
his
sighs
had
not
cut
off
his
words
,
and
my
Master
who
heard
with
a
displeasure
little
difring
from
his
,
after
that
he
had
wiped
off
those
tears
from
his
eyes
,
which
he
could
not
refrain
from
shedding
,
Marcellus
,
said
he
unto
him
;
your
condition
is
now
such
that
I
shal
not
make
it
my
work
to
complain
of
the
injury
which
you
have
don
me
,
for
that
ill
opinion
which
you
have
of
me
is
enough
to
excuse
all
the
wrong
which
you
have
don
me
.
But
for
my
comfort
,
I
can
justifie
my self
throughout
,
had
I
not
loved
Marcellus
,
yet
I
love
Cleopatra
too
well
to
quit
her
for
Julia
;
or
had
I
not
loved
Cleopatra
,
yet
I
love
Marcellus
so
well
that
I
should
never
interfear
with
his
pretensions
;
you
have
forc'd
me
now
to
tell
you
that
which
discretion
and
respect
do
command
me
to
keep
secret
,
and
if
Julia
hath
shewed
some
lightness
the
Gods
are
my
witnesses
that
I
never
favoured
it
:
in
two
things
nevertheless
my
dear
Marcellus
,
I
do
acknowledge
my self
very
unfortunate
,
the
one
is
,
for
that
your
friendship
hath
not
been
strong
enough
to
defend
me
against
your
cruell
and
unjust
suspitions
;
the
other
is
,
for
that
I
am
not
able
or
in
a
condition
to
give
you
the
like
testimonies
of
my
affections
as
I
received
formerly
from
you
;
for
in
ceasing
to
love
Cleopatra
for
my
sake
,
you
offered
violence
to
the
passion
which
you
had
for
her
,
but
if
I
should
forsake
the
company
of
Julia
,
and
forbear
to
visit
her
for
your
sake
,
I
should
but
forsake
such
a
one
who
(
if
your
interests
were
laid
aside
)
I
should
very
litttle
regard
:
I
would
to
God
I
had
the
like
affection
for
the
daughter
of
Augustus
(
if
it
might
be
consistent
with
my
fidelity
to
Cleopatra
,
as
you
had
once
for
the
daughter
of
M.
Antony
,
then
should
I
have
a
better
occasion
(
than
now
I
am
like
to
have
in
leaving
a
person
which
I
doe
not
love
)
to
shew
you
that
my
affection
is
not
inferior
to
yours
.
All
that
I
can
doe
in
discharge
of
my
duty
for
your
contentment
,
is
to
quit
,
not
my
affection
,
(
for
that
would
be
impossible
for
me
,
and
no
way
beneficiall
unto
you
)
but
the
sight
of
Cleopatra
,
that
so
I
may
be
absent
from
Julia
where
my
presence
is
so
offensive
un
o
you
.
Whilst
my
Master
spake
in
this
sort
,
Marcellus
who
was
not
yet
free'd
from
his
grief
,
found
nevertheless
his
suspitions
to
vanish
,
and
considering
rightly
his
free
and
faithfull
carriage
,
as
also
his
great
affection
for
Cleopatra
,
of
which
he
gave
every
day
many
visible
testimonies
,
he
conceived
that
he
might
be
innocent
,
and
then
changing
his
opinon
upon
these
reasons
,
and
his
affection
towards
him
,
he
began
to
be
angry
with
himself
for
that
he
had
suspected
him
,
and
then
imbracing
him
about
the
neck
in
a
very
compassionate
posture
,
Pardon
my
dear
brother
said
he
,
pardon
I
pray
you
the
offence
which
you
have
received
from
a
troubled
spirit
by
reason
of
his
misfortunes
,
I
ought
certainly
to
have
known
you
better
,
but
for
my
excuse
I
must
tell
you
that
I
have
as
well
forgotten
my self
as
my
Friends
,
and
in
the
condition
that
I
am
now
in
,
I
have
not
the
use
of
my
own
reason
;
I
do
no
way
doubt
your
readiness
to
give
me
the
most
difficult
testimonies
of
your
affection
,
but
I
will
never
agree
to
those
which
you
offer
me
,
and
I
will
rather
endure
any
thing
than
permit
you
to
absent
your self
from
Cleopatra
,
that
so
you
may
avoid
the
company
of
Julia
,
rather
let
the
Gods
perpetually
debar
me
from
repose
,
than
that
I
should
purchase
it
with
the
loss
of
yours
;
and
let
me
be
rather
eternally
slighted
by
Julia
,
than
recourt
her
affections
by
your
displeasures
.
I
shall
never
be
much
troubled
for
enduring
somewhat
for
my
Friend
,
replyed
the
Son
of
Juba
,
neither
will
my
misfortune
be
so
great
as
you
imagine
,
if
in
absenting
my self
from
Cleopatra
,
I
doe
increase
my
own
glory
and
repute
;
neither
indeed
is
it
fitting
that
a
Prince
descended
from
a
great
Race
of
Kings
,
should
spend
the
flower
of
his
Age
here
in
idleness
;
and
since
it
hath
been
the
pleasure
of
the
Gods
to
leave
me
onely
a
Sword
,
and
to
out
me
of
all
the
glory
which
our
Family
enjoyed
,
it
will
be
necessary
,
that
by
it
I
should
endeavour
to
regain
our
lost
Fame
;
I
cannot
expect
to
recover
that
by
force
which
the
Romans
have
taken
from
me
,
they
are
possessed
by
so
strong
a
power
that
it
will
be
impossible
to
shake
it
;
and
although
I
might
have
thoughts
of
that
kind
,
yet
the
obligations
which
I
have
received
from
the
Emperour
,
would
hinder
me
from
attempting
any
thing
against
him
;
however
I
may
possibly
so
far
oblige
the
great
Caesar
with
my
Services
,
and
having
spent
my
bloud
,
and
adventured
my
life
for
his
Interest
,
I
may
chance
to
merit
that
from
his
goodness
,
which
Fortune
bereaved
me
of
ere
I
was
born
.
During
this
time
,
the
Princess
Julia
,
who
to
speak
truly
is
somwhat
unconstant
,
will
lose
those
impressions
which
to
my
misfortune
as
well
as
yours
,
she
hath
received
,
and
your
presence
here
assisted
with
your
wisedome
,
and
her
discretion
,
which
will
increase
with
her
yeares
,
will
quickly
disperse
those
slight
Ideas
,
which
as
yet
are
scarce
formed
.
The
Prince
spake
much
more
to
this
purpose
,
and
Marcellus
hearing
him
with
patience
,
For
any
thing
which
concerneth
me
,
said
he
unto
him
,
I
shall
never
give
my
consent
that
you
should
abandon
a
place
where
you
are
detained
by
so
just
and
noble
a
passion
;
but
for
that
which
concerneth
your
Glory
,
and
the
establishment
of
your
dignity
,
I
shall
close
with
you
,
and
joyn
my
interest
with
yours
,
being
always
willing
to
hazard
my
life
to
do
you
service
.
These
two
Princes
had
undoubtedly
continued
on
their
discourse
,
had
they
not
espied
a
great
company
of
Ladies
walking
in
the
Ally
towards
them
,
of
which
number
were
the
Princess
Octavia
,
Cleopatra
,
Emilia
,
Sulpitia
,
and
divers
others
of
the
chiefest
of
the
Court
,
as
they
came
neer
to
the
Banquetting-house
,
they
discovered
the
two
Princes
,
who
went
to
meet
them
.
The
Princess
Octavia
having
blamed
their
melancholy
humour
,
asked
them
whether
they
would
accompany
them
?
There
were
not
many
men
with
them
;
but
those
that
were
there
,
out
of
respect
gave
way
to
the
Princes
.
Marcellus
,
for
to
oblige
his
Friend
,
entertained
the
Princess
Octavia
,
and
Coriolan
led
Cleopatra
;
they
spent
some
time
in
walking
,
but
kept
at
such
distance
from
each
other
,
that
they
might
freely
discourse
.
Cleopatra
observing
some
marks
of
trouble
on
Coriolan
his
countenance
,
which
were
not
usuall
,
what
is
the
matter
Coriolan
,
(
said
she
)
that
you
are
so
sad
?
what
new
displeasure
is
it
that
troubleth
you
?
may
I
without
offence
desire
to
know
the
cause
of
your
sadness
?
It
is
difficult
for
me
Madam
,
replied
the
Prince
,
to
shew
a
cheerfull
countenance
,
when
so
great
a
displeasure
attends
me
;
there
is
a
necessity
,
Madam
,
that
I
doe
leave
your
company
,
which
is
as
much
as
to
pull
me
from
my self
;
and
I
cannot
offer
so
great
violence
to
my self
,
without
discovering
sadness
on
my
countenance
:
I
am
ashamed
,
Madam
,
to
see
my self
your
servant
thus
long
,
and
yet
a
man
without
glory
and
ambition
;
for
since
I
have
had
so
much
as
to
cast
my
eyes
on
you
,
I
should
have
so
much
as
might
make
me
worthy
of
you
.
I
should
not
rest
satisfied
with
the
Title
of
a
Prince
,
but
endeavour
by
my
valour
to
attain
to
that
dignity
of
which
Fortune
hath
bereaved
me
of
;
for
to
live
a
private
man
in
Rome
,
and
to
be
a
servant
to
Cleopatra
,
in
my
opinion
are
things
incompatible
.
I
cannot
oppose
wholly
(
replied
the
Princess
)
this
design
which
you
have
proposed
for
your
advancement
,
since
you
have
been
already
so
fortunate
in
matters
of
that
kind
that
I
cannot
but
hope
for
to
hear
of
your
good
success
;
and
though
your
company
be
as
dear
unto
me
as
you
can
wish
,
yet
I
shall
be
willing
to
be
deprived
of
it
for
a
while
,
in
hopes
of
seeing
you
(
by
means
of
your
wisedome
and
courage
)
established
in
your
Fathers
Throne
.
It
's
not
because
you
are
less
in
my
esteem
whilst
you
are
destitute
of
those
Honours
,
than
when
you
shall
possess
them
;
For
the
same
Fortune
which
hath
ill
treated
you
,
hath
not
dealt
any
better
with
us
,
but
hath
sufficiently
humbled
us
,
that
we
may
not
despise
those
Princes
which
She
hath
stripped
;
but
since
she
hath
not
prevailed
against
your
courage
,
but
that
you
are
prompted
by
her
to
follow
the
footsteps
of
your
Ancestors
,
I
shall
endeavour
to
allay
the
displeasure
for
your
absence
with
this
consideration
,
that
I
am
confident
you
were
born
for
great
undertakings
,
and
that
unless
your
Destiny
prove
contrary
,
I
may
expect
any
thing
from
your
valour
and
courage
.
But
Coriolan
,
although
this
be
a
sufficient
ground
for
to
make
you
to
leave
me
,
yet
confess
that
this
is
not
the
onely
cause
which
drives
you
hence
,
but
that
there
is
some
other
reason
which
moveth
you
so
expeditiously
to
take
up
this
resolution
.
The
respect
which
I
owe
you
(
answered
the
Prince
)
will
not
suffer
me
to
conceal
any
thing
from
you
,
and
neither
modesty
,
nor
discretion
can
excuse
that
which
my
obedience
exacts
from
me
.
It
is
very
true
Madam
,
since
it
's
your
pleasure
that
I
should
discover
unto
you
the
whole
truth
,
that
it
's
to
quiet
my
Friend
that
I
have
resolved
to
hasten
my
journey
;
for
being
so
unfortunate
as
to
grieve
him
by
my
presence
,
I
shall
quit
his
company
for
a
time
,
and
durig
my
absence
attempt
such
exploits
,
as
may
render
me
more
worthy
of
your
sight
.
I
understand
you
sufficiently
(
replyed
the
Princess
)
and
I
think
you
will
not
blush
if
I
do
tell
you
that
you
are
beloved
by
the
Princess
Julia
.
I
doe
not
believe
,
said
the
Prince
modestly
,
that
I
am
loved
by
her
;
but
the
misfortune
of
Marcellus
and
my self
is
such
,
that
the
light
Princess
,
seeking
an
object
on
which
she
might
exercise
her
inconstancie
,
hath
addressed
her self
to
me
rather
than
to
any
other
.
I
imagined
so
much
(
replied
the
princess
)
long
since
,
but
I
did
forbear
to
tell
you
my
thoughts
,
out
of
fear
to
disturb
you
in
the
satisfaction
which
you
might
have
in
being
believed
,
and
sought
after
by
so
fair
a
princess
.
It
is
so
great
,
replied
coldly
,
Coriolan
,
that
I
am
not
able
to
bear
the
weight
of
it
,
and
for
this
cause
I
shall
fly
to
the
remotest
parts
of
the
World
,
that
I
may
shelter
my self
against
it
,
if
I
cannot
otherwise
avoid
it
.
You
are
very
cruell
,
replied
the
Princess
,
with
an
action
both
gracefull
and
majestick
,
and
if
you
doe
treat
Julia
,
who
is
a
princess
not
onely
beautifull
,
but
otherwise
well
accomplished
with
so
much
contempt
,
what
entertainment
shall
those
finde
with
you
to
whom
neither
Nature
nor
Fortune
hath
been
so
liberall
?
She
who
I
adore
,
replied
my
prince
,
hath
received
so
much
from
nature
as
she
could
bestow
on
her
,
and
Fortune
hath
never
been
able
to
bereave
her
of
that
which
giveth
her
the
preheminence
above
others
.
I
am
very
joyfull
,
said
the
princess
,
that
your
blindness
makes
you
have
so
good
an
opinion
of
me
;
and
though
I
am
not
such
a
one
as
you
describe
me
,
yet
I
am
contented
to
appear
so
in
your
eyes
and
esteem
.
She
uttered
these
words
in
so
sweet
a
tone
,
and
in
such
an
obliging
manner
,
that
my
prince
was
quite
ravished
with
the
hearing
of
them
,
so
that
wringing
her
hand
,
which
he
held
with
great
fervencie
,
O
Friendship
,
said
he
,
O
Honour
,
how
doe
yee
oppose
my
quiet
and
content
?
How
sweet
and
pleasing
would
it
be
unto
me
to
spend
all
my
dayes
at
the
feet
of
my
adorable
princess
,
if
yee
would
permit
me
so
to
do
?
He
had
said
more
,
had
he
not
been
interrupted
by
the
comming
of
the
two
young
princes
,
Alexander
and
Ptolomy
,
who
having
saluted
the
rest
of
the
company
,
went
towards
Coriolan
,
and
their
Sister
Cleopatra
▪
These
two
young
princes
had
a
great
affection
for
my
Master
,
but
for
that
many
other
noble
Romans
joyned
themselves
with
them
at
that
time
,
my
Master
had
not
an
opportunity
to
discourse
on
the
former
subject
.
The
day
following
there
happened
such
an
accident
in
Rome
,
which
made
so
great
a
hurry
,
that
I
believe
you
cannot
but
have
heard
somewhat
of
it
during
your
residence
there
,
which
hastened
my
Master's
Voyage
,
and
made
his
undertaking
more
honorable
than
he
expected
.
There
lived
at
that
time
in
Rome
a
certain
Mathematician
,
called
Trasillus
,
who
by
reason
of
his
great
skill
in
judiciall
Astrologie
had
acquired
a
great
repute
amongst
the
Courtiers
,
and
other
principall
men
of
the
City
.
Alas
,
cryed
Tiridate
,
interrupting
Aemilius
,
that
mans
name
is
known
by
me
,
and
I
doe
so
well
remember
his
prediction
concerning
me
,
which
hath
hitherto
proved
true
,
that
I
may
well
expect
the
conclusion
of
it
.
This
Trasili●s
,
then
replyed
Aemilius
,
of
whose
Art
you
have
had
experience
,
was
very
often
with
Tyberius
,
whose
thoughts
being
fixed
on
his
love
,
and
other
ambitious
pretensions
,
was
very
desirous
to
hear
some
flattering
prognostication
concerning
him
:
This
day
,
as
I
said
,
Tyberius
and
my
Master
met
each
other
in
a
Gallery
of
the
palace
,
where
the
Nobility
and
Gentry
did
usually
walk
untill
the
time
that
the
Emperour
used
to
goe
abroad
;
and
although
their
jealousie
had
extinguished
all
the
sparks
of
friendship
that
had
been
formerly
between
them
,
and
especially
on
the
part
of
Tyberius
,
yet
they
did
not
publiquely
declare
their
enmitie
.
My
Master
concealed
his
out
of
respect
to
the
Empress
Livia
;
and
Tyberius
,
who
was
an
Artist
in
dissembling
,
for
other
considerations
so
covered
his
,
that
he
seemed
many
times
to
talk
very
kindly
with
Coriolan
.
Shall
we
(
sayd
he
to
my
Master
(
enquire
after
our
fortunes
from
Trasillus
?
And
at
the
same
time
calling
Trasillus
unto
him
,
and
shewing
him
the
Prince
of
Mauritanie
,
Come
,
sayd
he
,
tell
us
what
fortune
shall
befall
us
?
This
Trasillus
had
seen
my
Prince
oftentimes
,
and
knew
well
his
Age
,
and
the
time
of
his
Nativity
,
and
all
other
circumstances
on
which
he
used
to
ground
his
conjectures
,
and
of
Tyberius
his
condition
he
was
better
informed
;
but
though
he
had
formerly
told
Tyberius
much
of
his
destiny
,
but
had
never
spoken
any
thing
concerning
my
Master
,
by
reason
of
his
little
curiosity
in
matters
of
that
kind
,
but
then
having
earnestly
beheld
them
for
some
time
;
If
my
Art
doth
not
deceive
me
,
sayd
he
,
you
shall
be
both
very
great
men
and
happy
in
your
desires
,
but
diversly
,
the
one
in
his
love
,
the
other
in
his
ambition
;
and
since
you
do
not
desire
a
more
particular
knowledge
,
I
do
assure
you
on
my
life
,
that
one
of
you
shall
enjoy
that
person
which
both
of
you
do
love
,
and
the
other
shall
live
to
be
feared
in
the
highest
place
of
the
World
.
This
discourse
of
Trasillus
,
who
had
gained
much
credit
by
his
predictions
,
was
seconded
with
an
acclamation
of
all
the
company
;
but
for
the
two
Princes
,
to
whom
it
was
spoken
,
looked
on
each
other
for
some
time
without
speaking
one
word
.
My
Master
was
the
first
who
brake
the
silence
;
for
having
well
considered
with
himself
what
was
spoken
by
Trasillus
;
For
the
enjoyment
of
what
I
love
,
sayd
he
,
I
would
willingly
resign
the
Empire
of
the
whole
World
,
and
having
that
only
,
I
will
never
envy
the
good
fortune
of
my
Corrivall
.
This
language
was
both
civill
and
loving
,
yet
Tyberius
spake
after
another
fashion
,
for
although
hee
could
command
his
passions
when
he
pleased
,
yet
being
then
puffed
up
with
a
vain
presumption
,
did
not
contain
himself
,
but
spake
in
this
sort
.
I
do
pretend
,
said
he
,
to
the
enjoyment
of
Cleopatra
,
and
yet
I
will
not
renounce
the
Emperiall
dignity
,
and
I
think
there
is
no
man
living
that
deserveth
them
better
than
my self
.
My
Master
,
hearing
this
language
,
was
very
sensible
not
onely
of
his
interest
,
in
relation
to
Cleopatra
,
but
also
to
Marcellus
(
who
by
the
desire
of
the
Romans
,
the
intention
of
Caesar
,
and
his
own
right
,
might
more
justly
pretend
to
the
Empire
than
Tyberius
,
as
indeed
he
was
designed
for
it
before
him
)
yet
he
could
no
longer
dissemble
his
passion
,
although
for
some
considerations
he
had
endeavoured
to
bridle
it
,
but
looking
disdainfully
on
Tyberius
,
I
know
not
what
you
are
born
to
,
or
what
your
deserts
are
,
but
I
hope
you
will
fail
of
your
reputation
of
gaining
either
the
Empire
or
Cleopatra
.
And
who
is
he
that
will
dispute
with
me
for
them
?
(
replyed
Tyberius
,
who
was
much
incensed
)
shall
it
be
a
plundered
African
,
whose
pretensions
shall
be
more
just
,
or
better
favoured
than
mine
?
As
for
what
concerns
the
Empire
,
replyed
my
Master
,
Rome
hath
persons
enough
more
fit
and
worthy
to
govern
it
than
thy self
;
but
for
Cleopatra
,
that
African
who
thou
sayest
is
plunder'd
and
dispoyled
,
yet
is
he
the
son
of
a
King
,
and
not
of
a
sneeking
Citizen
as
thou
art
;
and
such
a
one
,
whom
Fortune
hath
not
bereaved
of
those
advantages
which
he
hath
above
thee
,
both
by
his
birth
and
vertue
,
but
that
he
is
in
a
condition
to
dispute
with
thee
for
her
.
My
Master
had
no
sooner
spoken
these
words
,
but
both
he
and
Tyberius
began
to
draw
forth
their
swords
;
for
though
the
respect
which
they
should
have
had
to
the
place
where
they
were
,
should
have
obliged
them
to
a
more
civill
carriage
,
yet
that
consideration
would
not
have
stayed
them
,
had
not
the
company
interposed
themselves
,
and
kept
them
at
such
a
distance
from
each
other
,
that
they
could
not
follow
their
resentments
.
Upon
the
noise
of
this
hurliburly
,
all
the
Courtiers
gathered
together
in
parties
;
but
though
that
of
Tyberius
was
the
greatest
,
by
reason
of
the
authority
of
the
Empress
his
Mother
,
and
his
Alliances
in
the
City
;
yet
notwithstanding
,
the
credit
of
Marcellus
,
and
those
other
friends
which
my
Master
by
his
vertue
had
gained
,
was
such
,
that
he
had
a
party
both
for
number
and
power
not
much
inferior
to
the
other
;
which
may
seem
very
strange
,
when
you
do
consider
the
great
suit
of
attendance
which
hath
alwaies
and
doth
still
accompany
Tyberius
,
but
it
is
very
true
that
my
Master
,
though
he
was
a
stranger
in
Rome
,
yet
was
he
able
to
make
head
against
the
sonne
of
Livia
,
the
Druces
,
the
Suspitians
,
the
Metellians
,
and
many
other
Families
adhered
to
Tyberius
;
but
Marcellus
,
the
noble
Agrippa
,
the
children
of
Mark
Antony
,
the
Fabii
,
the
Catoes
,
and
many
other
noble
Families
among
the
Romans
,
were
firm
to
the
interest
of
Coriolan
,
this
number
of
friends
who
flocked
together
,
and
ranked
themselves
on
two
sides
,
manifested
the
credit
which
both
of
them
had
,
but
the
Emperor
having
heard
of
the
quarrell
,
the
same
day
,
and
having
understood
the
truth
of
it
from
Agrippa
and
Mecenus
(
one
of
which
was
a
declared
friend
of
my
Masters
,
and
the
other
was
one
who
did
much
esteem
him
for
his
vertues
)
sent
immediately
for
them
,
that
he
might
make
a
reconcilement
between
them
;
this
favour
was
not
ordinary
,
but
besides
his
willingness
to
do
this
honour
to
his
Wives
sonne
,
and
a
Prince
so
well
born
and
accomplished
as
Coriolan
,
he
conceived
that
for
the
prevention
of
a
greater
mischief
,
which
might
happen
,
by
reason
of
the
difference
between
two
such
important
persons
,
his
authority
was
absolutely
necessary
.
It
s
very
true
,
that
by
reason
of
the
solicitation
of
Livia
,
who
inveighed
highly
to
the
Emperor
against
the
boldness
of
Coriolan
,
and
the
little
respect
which
he
shewed
to
the
wife
of
Caesar
,
made
him
favour
Tiberius
;
but
besides
the
credit
of
Marcellus
and
Agrippa
,
which
prevailed
much
with
Augustus
,
the
Procedure
of
Coriolan
,
which
seemed
to
concur
with
the
intentions
of
the
Emperor
,
in
rebuking
the
boldness
of
Tyberius
,
and
condemning
his
pretensions
to
the
Empire
,
made
him
resolve
to
give
them
a
fair
and
equall
hearing
.
They
both
presented
themselves
before
the
Emperor
with
a
great
train
of
attendance
;
but
when
he
had
heard
them
severally
,
and
had
sharply
rebuked
Tyberius
for
discovering
his
pretensions
to
the
Empire
,
and
my
Prince
for
slighting
so
much
a
person
whose
Mother
he
had
maried
,
he
commanded
them
to
embrace
each
other
.
My
Master
disposed
himself
for
to
give
obedience
to
his
commands
;
but
before
he
performed
it
,
addressing
himself
to
the
Emperor
,
with
a
Majestick
boldness
,
My
Lord
,
said
he
,
I
do
receive
your
command
with
all
due
respect
,
but
for
to
shew
my
readiness
to
comply
with
your
Majesties
desires
,
I
shall
propose
,
if
you
think
fit
,
a
medium
,
which
may
prevent
all
occasions
of
future
quarrelling
between
Tyberius
and
my self
;
we
do
both
of
us
bear
an
affection
to
the
Princess
Cleopatra
,
and
it
will
be
a
hard
matter
for
us
,
during
this
concurrence
,
to
lay
any
foundation
of
friendship
between
us
:
If
this
Princess
ought
to
be
the
reward
of
our
services
,
Let
your
Majesty
be
pleased
to
order
that
by
them
only
we
may
dispute
for
it
,
and
not
by
any
other
means
,
which
will
be
so
far
below
such
a
prize
as
Cleopatra
:
I
am
contented
,
as
I
have
formerly
done
,
for
to
take
up
Arms
,
and
adventure
my
life
amongst
the
Roman
Armies
:
And
if
your
Majesty
shall
please
to
give
me
an
employment
in
which
I
may
do
somewhat
remarkable
for
the
glory
of
the
Empire
,
I
shall
endeavour
to
let
you
see
,
that
though
I
am
born
of
African
parents
,
yet
I
can
serve
you
with
as
much
fidelity
and
courage
as
any
who
is
born
a
Roman
.
Let
Tyberius
do
the
same
;
and
since
the
service
of
his
Country
may
be
linked
to
the
interest
of
his
love
,
let
him
endeavour
amidst
perillous
occasions
,
to
merit
Cleopatra
.
Let
this
favour
be
onely
bestowed
on
him
,
who
shall
most
deserve
it
by
his
valour
;
I
will
willingly
quit
her
,
and
my
life
also
,
if
in
that
way
Tyberius
shall
gain
any
advantage
over
me
,
and
I
hope
that
those
advantages
,
which
Fortune
hath
already
given
him
,
will
not
be
sufficient
for
to
make
you
give
him
,
that
prize
,
which
ought
only
to
be
purchased
with
the
effusion
of
his
blood
,
and
other
eminent
services
.
My
Master
had
no
sooner
spoken
these
words
,
but
Tyberius
who
was
as
forward
as
himself
,
spake
as
followeth
.
I
do
freely
consent
,
sayd
he
,
to
the
Proposition
of
Coriolan
,
and
if
the
Emperor
shall
so
please
,
I
am
contented
that
we
dispute
for
Cleopatra
by
our
valour
onely
,
I
am
willing
to
go
into
those
Armies
which
do
fight
for
the
defence
and
enlargement
of
the
Empire
,
and
if
the
Emperor
shall
think
me
worthy
of
any
command
,
I
shall
let
him
see
,
in
fighting
for
his
service
,
that
it
is
by
means
of
my
valour
that
I
can
merit
from
him
such
a
recompence
as
Cleopatra
.
The
discourse
of
these
two
young
Princes
was
so
pleasing
to
the
Emperour
,
that
he
declared
his
consent
to
the
Proposition
,
and
promised
that
he
only
should
enjoy
the
Princess
Cleopatra
who
in
the
service
of
the
publick
should
give
the
most
eminent
marks
of
their
valour
.
My
Master
was
exceeding
joyfull
at
the
hearing
of
this
declaration
of
Augustus
;
and
indeed
Tyberius
(
who
to
speak
truly
,
was
both
noble
and
valiant
)
did
not
seem
less
satisfied
.
The
Emperour
bethought
himself
of
employments
for
them
;
and
as
Fortune
would
have
it
,
there
was
as
good
occasion
offered
as
they
could
wish
for
.
Terentius
Varro
,
and
Titus
Carisius
commanded
the
Army
which
warred
at
that
time
against
the
Asturians
,
who
had
a
while
before
rebelled
.
But
the
Souldiers
not
enduring
the
insupportable
behaviour
of
Varro
,
the
Emperous
was
enforced
to
recall
him
from
that
Service
;
and
because
Carisius
,
in
regard
of
his
bodily
infirmities
,
was
not
in
a
condition
to
supply
his
place
,
the
Emperour
was
obliged
to
send
a
Commander
in
the
room
of
Varro
,
who
until
then
had
the
command
,
in
regard
of
Carisius
his
indisposition
.
On
the
other
side
,
the
war
continuing
in
Dalmatia
,
and
he
who
commanded
the
Army
there
being
accidentally
slain
,
the
souldiers
did
send
for
a
new
General
.
These
two
charges
were
,
after
some
considerations
,
given
to
the
two
young
rivall
Princes
,
with
equall
hopes
of
their
good
management
.
My
Master
was
appointed
to
march
against
the
Asturians
,
in
the
place
of
Varro
;
and
Tyberius
(
who
truly
though
he
was
a
young
man
,
yet
truly
had
he
given
great
testimonies
of
his
valour
)
was
designed
for
the
carrying
on
of
the
war
in
Dalmatia
.
These
two
Princes
being
well
pleased
with
their
employments
,
were
very
diligent
in
preparing
for
their
march
,
and
by
their
mutual
emulation
,
they
overcame
the
displeasure
which
they
had
for
quitting
the
company
of
Cleopatra
.
Marcellus
,
who
was
as
ambitious
of
glory
as
the
other
two
,
was
very
instant
with
the
Emperor
to
give
him
some
employment
:
but
he
resolving
to
keep
him
with
him
,
flattered
him
with
hopes
of
a
certain
great
expedition
which
he
intended
to
make
;
and
my
Master
(
earnestly
desiring
him
to
stay
some
time
with
Julia
,
that
so
he
might
endeavour
to
reduce
her
to
her
former
inclinations
)
was
so
succesfull
,
that
he
disposed
him
to
spend
some
time
in
Rome
.
I
shall
not
speak
any
thing
of
the
preparation
of
these
two
Princes
for
their
voyages
;
neither
shal
I
mention
any
thing
of
the
displeasure
which
my
Masters
intended
absence
gave
to
Julia
,
or
what
discourse
passed
between
them
,
when
he
met
her
by
accident
,
or
when
he
took
his
leave
of
her
;
for
I
being
desirous
to
hasten
to
those
matters
which
are
of
greater
importance
,
I
shall
only
tell
you
,
that
the
day
of
their
departure
being
come
,
and
they
having
received
the
Emperours
orders
,
went
severally
to
the
Princess
for
to
take
their
leaves
of
her
.
I
know
not
well
what
discourse
passed
between
her
and
Tyberius
;
but
for
my
Master
,
he
expressed
the
violence
of
his
passion
,
&
received
such
answers
from
the
Princess
,
as
gave
him
great
cause
of
satisfaction
.
It
is
not
Madam
,
said
he
,
after
many
other
expressions
,
it
's
not
your
affection
that
I
am
now
going
about
to
dispute
for
by
my
valour
with
Tiberius
,
that
is
such
a
price
which
we
cannot
aspire
unto
by
the
loss
of
all
our
bloud
that
ought
to
be
purchased
by
Services
done
to
your self
onely
,
and
not
by
those
which
doe
concern
the
interest
of
the
Empire
;
but
it
is
the
Favour
of
Augustus
,
which
by
some
glorious
actions
I
shall
endeavour
,
if
it
be
possible
,
to
gain
.
And
since
your
Fortune
hath
subjected
you
to
such
a
power
,
that
although
I
have
your
consent
,
yet
it
is
from
him
that
I
must
expect
the
compleating
of
my
happiness
.
I
hope
that
you
will
think
it
meet
,
that
I
adventure
the
shedding
of
my
bloud
for
his
interest
,
that
I
may
give
him
occasion
to
consider
my
services
as
much
as
the
solicitations
of
Livia
.
Yes
Coriolan
,
replied
the
Princess
,
I
do
think
it
convenient
,
and
for
to
confirm
you
in
the
opinion
which
you
have
,
that
you
are
not
going
to
dispute
with
Tyberius
for
my
affections
,
I
doe
assure
you
that
you
shall
have
the
advantage
against
him
,
whatsoever
the
success
of
your
voyage
may
be
,
for
the
most
glorious
Victories
that
Tyberius
may
get
,
shall
never
make
me
to
alter
my
inclinations
;
you
have
already
so
great
an
interest
in
them
,
that
there
's
no
hopes
left
for
him
,
and
so
much
I
shall
declare
with
willingness
,
so
long
as
it
may
stand
with
my
reputation
so
to
do
.
I
shall
not
inlarge
my self
any
further
on
their
discourse
,
neither
do
I
judge
it
necessary
to
cloy
you
with
uniformity
,
where
the
subject
affords
such
variety
.
In
fine
therefore
,
when
he
had
made
a
thousand
protestations
at
her
feet
of
his
eternall
fidelity
,
and
had
received
from
her
a
confirmation
of
those
sweet
hopes
which
she
gave
him
,
my
Prince
took
his
leave
of
her
with
such
satisfaction
,
as
sweetned
in
part
the
regreet
which
he
had
to
part
from
her
.
About
an
hour
after
he
mounted
on
horseback
,
being
attended
by
many
of
his
Friends
,
who
bore
him
company
divers
daies
journeys
,
and
having
at
last
dismissed
those
who
were
not
to
goe
throughout
the
Voyage
,
we
with
the
rest
went
through
Gaul
,
and
those
other
Provinces
which
lay
in
our
way
to
the
Country
of
the
Asturians
.