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he_o satisfy_v anthony_n herâ—d_n be_v continual_o molest_v with_o the_o entreaty_n of_o his_o wife_n mariâ—mne_n that_o he_o will_v give_v the_o high-priesthood_n to_o her_o brother_n ariâ—tobulus_n it_o be_v his_o right_n he_o call_v a_o council_n of_o his_o friend_n to_o who_o he_o inveigh_v against_o his_o mother_n in_o law_n aâ—â—xandra_n as_o if_o she_o have_v private_o wrought_v treason_n against_o his_o kingdom_n and_o have_v endeavour_v by_o cleopatra_n mean_n to_o translate_v it_o to_o young_a aristobulus_n yet_o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o neglect_v both_o his_o piety_n to_o she_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o kindred_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o will_v now_o restore_v the_o priesthood_n to_o her_o son_n highpriest_n aristobulus_n make_v highpriest_n which_o hitherto_o aâ—anelus_n have_v supply_v â—y_a reason_n of_o the_o young_a man_n tender_a year_n alexanâ—ra_n be_v herewith_o overjoy_v and_o withal_o grieve_a thâ—â—_n shâ—_n be_v suspect_v tell_v a_o weep_a clear_v 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the_o calamity_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v hâ—s_o own_o but_o herod_n endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o make_v the_o people_n believe_v as_o if_o it_o have_v fall_v out_o by_o chance_n without_o his_o privity_n not_o only_o feign_v sorrow_n subtlety_n herod_n subtlety_n but_o tear_n and_o grief_n also_o and_o that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o comfort_v the_o woman_n he_o bury_v the_o boâ—y_n in_o a_o most_o magnificent_a manner_n be_v liberal_a to_o prodigality_n in_o adorn_v his_o monument_n and_o in_o perfume_n and_o other_o precious_a thing_n but_o his_o mother_n alexanâ—ra_n know_v the_o treason_n though_o she_o be_v oft_o ready_a to_o lay_v violent_a hanâ—s_n u._fw-mi on_o herself_o yet_o repress_v her_o passion_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v suspicious_a till_o a_o opportunity_n of_o revenge_n may_v offer_v itself_o and_o short_o after_o she_o write_v to_o cleopatra_n of_o the_o treachery_n of_o herod_n and_o of_o the_o lamentable_a death_n of_o her_o son_n cleopatra_n alexandra_n 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mariam_n to_o death_n pretend_v that_o he_o so_o louâ—â—_n she_o that_o he_o shall_v esteem_v it_o a_o great_a wrong_n if_o any_o but_o himself_o shall_v enjoy_v her_o beauty_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v after_o his_o death_n when_o herod_n come_v to_o antâ—â—â—_n he_o so_o appease_v he_o with_o rich_a present_n that_o he_o bring_v on_o purpose_n with_o he_o from_o jerusalem_n bribe_n but_o clear_v by_o his_o bribe_n and_o by_o his_o frequent_a conference_n with_o he_o that_o afterward_o cleopatrâ—'s_n instigation_n prevail_v little_a for_o anthony_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o a_o king_n shall_v be_v accountable_a for_o his_o action_n otherwise_o he_o will_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o â—_z for_o have_v once_o give_v he_o the_o honour_n the_o free_a exercise_n of_o his_o kingly_a power_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v unto_o he_o he_o tell_v cleopatra_n also_o that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o she_o
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