Cin. As a friend. 2 Pleb. That matter is anfwer'd directly. Cin. Truly, my name is Cinna. 1 Pleb. Tear him to pieces, he's a confpirator. Cin. I am Cinna the poet, I am Cinna the poet. Pleb Tear him for his bad verses, tear him for his bad verses. 4 Cin. I am not Cinna the confpirator. 4 Pleb It is no matter, his name's Cinna; pluck but his name out of his heart, and turn him going. 3 Pleb. Tear him, tear him; come, brands, ho, firebrands: To Brutus, to Caffius, burn all. Some to Decius's houfe, And fome to Cafca's, fome to Ligarius: away, go. [Exeunt. SCENE, a fmall Island near Mutina. (14) Enter Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus. T ANTONY. HESE many then shall die, their names are prickt. Lep. I do consent. (14) SCENE, a fmall Island.] Mr. Rowe, and Mr. Pope after him, have mark'd the Scene here to be at Rome. The old Copies fay nothing of the Place. Shakespeare, I dare fay, knew from Plutarch, that thefe Triumvirs met, upon the Profcription, in a little Island: which Appian, who is more particular, fays, lay near Mutiña upon the River Lavinius. Octa. Prick him down, Antony. Lep. Upon condition, Publius fhall not live; Who is your fifter's fon, Mark Antony. Ant. He fhall not live; look, with a spot I damn him. But, Lepidus, go you to Cafar's house; Fetch the Will hither, and we fhall determine [Exit Lepidus. Ant. This is a flight, unmeritable, man, The three-fold world divided, he should stand Octa. So you thought him; And took his voice who fhould be prick'd to die, Ant. Octavius, I have feen more days than you; And graze in commons. Octa. You may do your will; But he's a try'd and valiant foldier. Ant. So is my horse, Octavius: and, for tha (15) A barren-fpirited Fellow, one that feeds. On Objects, Arts, and Imitations, &c., forth; On "Tis hard to conceive, why he fhould he called a barren spirited Fellow, that could feed either on Objects, or Arts: that is, as I pr.fume, On abject orts, and imitations; Which, out of use, and ftal'd by other men, Are levying powers; we must ftraight make head. Our best friends made, and our beft means ftretcht out; And let us presently go fit in council, How covert matters may be best disclos'd, And open perils fureft anfwered. Octa. Let us do fo; for we are at the ftake, And bay'd about with many enemies; And fome, that smile, have in their hearts, I fear, [Exeunt. SCENE before Brutus's Tent, in the Camp near Sardis. Drum. Enter Brutus, Lucilius, and Soldiers: Titinius and Pindarus meeting them. Bru. ho! Sand. Give the word, ho! and stand! Bru. What now, Lucilius? is Caffius near? Luc. He is at hand, and Pindarus is come To do you falutation from his master. Bru. He greets me well. Your mafter, Pindarus, In his own change, or by ill officers, Hath given me fome worthy cause to wifh prefume, form his Ideas and Judgment upon them: ftale and obfolete Imitation, indeed, fixes fuch a Character. I am persuaded, to make the Poet confonant to himself, we muft read, as have reftored the Text. On abject Orts, i. e. on the Scraps and Fragments of Things rejected and despised by others. Pin. Pin. I do not doubt, my But that noble mafter will appear, Bru. He is not doubted.. A word, Lucilius Luc. With curtefy, and with respect enough; Nor with fuch free and friendly conference, Bru. Thou haft defcrib'd A hot friend cooling; ever note, Lucilius, There are no tricks in plain, and fimple faith: Luc. They mean this night in Sardis to be quarter'd; The greater part, the horfe in general, Are come with Cafius. [Low march within. Enter Caffius and Soldiers. Bru. Hark, he is arriv'd; March gently on to meet him. Caf. Stand, ho! Bru. Stand, ho! fpeak the word along. Within. Stand! Within. Stand! Within. Stand! Caf. Moft noble brother, you have done me wrong. Bru. Judge me, you Gods! wrong I mine enemies? And, if not fo, how fhould I wrong a brother? Caf. Brutus, this fober form of hides yours And when you do them Bru. Caffius, be content, Speak your griefs foftly, I do know you well. wrongs, (Which should perceive nothing, but love, from ds) Bid them move away; Let us not wrangle. Then in my tent, Caffius, enlarge your griefs, And I will give you audience. Caf. Pindarus, Bid our commanders lead their charges off Bru. Lucilius, do the like; and let no man Come to our tent, till we have done our conference. Let Lucius and Titinius guard the door. [Exeunt. SCENE changes to the Infide of Brutus's Tent. Cas. Th Re-enter Brutus and Caffius. Hat you have wrong'd me, doth appear in this, For taking bribes here of the Sardians; Wherein, my letter (praying on his fide, Bru. You wrong'd yourself to write in fuch a cafe. Caf. I an itching palm ? You know, that you are Brutus, that speak this ; Bru. Remember March, the Ides of March remember! And |