Here, on her breast, There is a vent of blood, and something blown: The like is on her arm. This play keeps curiosity always busy, and the passions always interested. The continual hurry of the action, the variety of incidents, and the quick 1 Guard. This is an aspic's trail: and these fig- succession of one personage to another, call the leaves Have slime upon them, such as the aspic leaves Upon the caves of Nile. Cas. Most probable, That so she died; for her physician tells me, And bear her women from the monument: She shall be buried by her Antony: No grave upon the earth shall clip3 in it mind forward without intermission, from the first act to the last. But the power of delighting is derived principally from the frequent changes of the scene; for, except the feminine arts, some of which are too low, which distinguish Cleopatra, nocharacter is very strongly discriminated. Upton, who did not easily miss what he desired to find, has discovered that the language of Antony is, with great skill and learning, ning, made pompous and superb, according to his real practice. But I think his dietion not distinguishable from that of others: the most tumid speech in the play is that which Cæsar makes to Octavia. The events, of which the principal are described according to history, are produced without any art of connection or care of disposition. JOHNSON. What's his name, and birth? 1 Gent. I cannot delve him to the root: His father Was call'd Sicilius, who did join his honour, You do not meet a man but frowns: our bloods' So gain'd the sur-addition, Leonatus: No more obey the heavens, than our courtiers; But what's the matter? 1 Gent. His daughter, and the heir of his king- He purpos'd to his wife's sole son (a widow, 2 Gent. None but the king? 1 Gent. He, that hath lost her, too: so is the queen, That most desir'd the match: But not a courtier, Although they wear their faces to the bent Of the king's looks, hath a heart that is not Glad at the thing they scowl at. 2 Gent. And why so? And had, besides this gentleman in question, (Then old and fond of issue,) took such sorrow, 1 Gent. He that hath miss'd the princess, is a Proclaims how she esteem'd him and his virtue; thing Too bad for bad report: And he that hath her, As, to seek through the regions of the earth 1 Gent. I do extend him, sir, within himself; Crush him together, rather than unfold (1) Inclination, natural disposition. merit. By her election may be truly read, I honour him 2 Gent. That a king's children should be so con- | You gentle gods, give me but this I have, vey'd! So slackly guarded! And the search so slow, That could not trace them! 1 Gent. Howsoe'r 'tis strange, Or that the negligence may well be laugh'd at, Yet is it true, sir. 2 Gent. I do well believe you. 1 Gent. We must forbear: Here comes the queen, and princess. [Exeunt. And sear up' my embracements from a next With bonds of death!-Remain thou here [Pulting on the ring. While sense can keep it on! And sweetest, fairest, As I my poor self did exchange for you, To your so infinite loss; so, in our trifles Upon this fairest prisoner. Imo. When shall we see again? Post. [Putting a bracelet on her arm. O, the gods! Alack, the king ! Enter Cymbeline and Lords. Cym. Thou basest thing, avoid! hence, from my sight! If, after this command, thou fraught the court The gods protect you! And bless the good remainders of the court! Imo. There cannot be a pinch in death More sharp than this is. Cym. [Erit. O disloyal thing, That should'st repair my youth: thou heapest I beseech you, sir, Harm not yourself with your vexation; I Past grace? obedience? Imo. Past hope and in despair; that way, past grace. Cym. That might'st have had the soles son of |