young_a tiberius_n force_v to_o slay_v himself_o and_o ennia_n his_o wife_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o caius_n whether_o you_o will_v to_o have_v be_v constrain_v to_o the_o same_o extremity_n and_o end_n with_o he_o a_o end_n well_o befit_v and_o well_o deserve_v of_o they_o both_o but_o from_o all_o man_n live_v least_o deserve_v from_o caius_n philo_z after_o the_o death_n of_o macro_n place_v the_o death_n of_o m._n silanus_n which_o upon_o the_o warrant_n of_o dion_n we_o have_v set_v before_o and_o in_o thing_n so_o indifferent_a will_v not_o spend_v labour_n to_o examine_v part_n ii_o the_o jewish_a story_n sect._n i._o trouble_v of_o the_o jew_n in_o alexandria_n flaccus_n avilius_n be_v now_o governor_n of_o egypt_n and_o have_v be_v so_o for_o some_o year_n before_o a_o man_n that_o rule_v well_o while_n tiberius_n live_v but_o after_o his_o death_n can_v not_o govern_v himself_o for_o when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o old_a emperor_n and_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o new_a sorrow_n for_o the_o one_o and_o fear_v of_o the_o other_o do_v so_o transport_v he_o beside_o himself_o that_o forget_v the_o bravery_n and_o glory_n wherewith_o he_o have_v govern_v hitherto_o he_o let_v loose_v the_o reins_n of_o himself_o to_o these_o two_o passion_n and_o the_o reins_n of_o the_o government_n to_o desperate_a carelessness_n and_o neglect_n he_o do_v nothing_o but_o weep_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o old_a tiberius_n to_o who_o he_o have_v be_v very_o intimate_a and_o dear_a and_o he_o may_v well_o weep_v the_o more_o because_o he_o can_v meet_v hardly_o with_o any_o that_o will_v bear_v any_o part_n and_o share_v in_o that_o sorrow_n with_o he_o this_o his_o grief_n be_v augment_v by_o the_o fear_n that_o he_o have_v of_o caius_n and_o of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o that_o by_o the_o intelligence_n that_o his_o conscience_n give_v he_o that_o he_o have_v deserve_v it_o partly_o for_o his_o propensitie_n to_o young_a tiberius_n and_o side_v with_o he_o but_o chief_o because_o he_o have_v have_v some_o hand_n or_o at_o least_o some_o consent_n and_o inclination_n to_o the_o death_n of_o agrippina_n caius_n his_o mother_n both_o these_o his_o miserable_a passion_n be_v bring_v to_o their_o height_n when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o young_a tiberius_n and_o of_o his_o old_a friend_n macro_n the_o thought_n of_o these_o two_o be_v the_o only_a comfort_n he_o have_v against_o his_o dejectedness_n and_o discontent_n for_o all_o his_o hope_n be_v that_o these_o two_o may_v make_v his_o peace_n with_o caius_n who_o displeasure_n he_o so_o much_o doubt_v but_o what_o must_v he_o do_v now_o when_o they_o can_v make_v their_o own_o peace_n he_o yield_v himself_o therefore_o whole_o to_o his_o discontent_a mood_n and_o neglect_v utter_o both_o himself_o and_o the_o state_n his_o old_a friend_n he_o grow_v jealous_a of_o and_o reject_v his_o profess_a enemy_n he_o receive_v to_o his_o favour_n and_o to_o his_o counsel_n these_o rule_v he_o that_o shall_v have_v rule_v egypt_n and_o he_o have_v do_v it_o worthy_o but_o now_o be_v draw_v any_o whither_o that_o ill_o advise_v sullenness_n and_o melancholy_n do_v direct_v he_o these_o his_o wicked_a counsellor_n invent_v a_o course_n to_o procure_v his_o peace_n and_o the_o emperor_n favour_n a_o course_n indeed_o bloody_a barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a but_o such_o as_o suit_v with_o their_o own_o malice_n and_o as_o it_o prove_v take_v place_n with_o the_o governor_n desperateness_n and_o cowardice_n if_o so_o be_v he_o may_v be_v call_v a_o governor_n still_o caius_z the_o emperor_n say_v they_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o a_o friend_n to_o the_o alexandrian_n let_v this_o be_v the_o opportunity_n whereby_o to_o work_v thy_o reconciliation_n to_o suffer_v the_o city_n to_o rise_v against_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o commit_v outrage_n upon_o they_o and_o thou_o can_v not_o perform_v a_o act_n more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o prince_n nor_o more_o profitable_a for_o thyself_o the_o wretched_a flaccus_n that_o take_v to_o heart_n no_o man_n misery_n but_o his_o own_o and_o care_v not_o who_o suffer_v so_o he_o may_v escape_v give_v ear_n to_o this_o damnable_a and_o devilish_a counsel_n and_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n fiâ—st_o plot_a mischief_n against_o the_o jew_n in_o secret_a then_o oppress_v they_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o their_o suit_n open_o and_o at_o the_o last_o profess_v and_o publish_v himself_o their_o resolved_a enemy_n sect._n ii_o agrippa_n at_o alexandria_n a_o unexpected_a and_o unwilling_a occasion_n of_o further_a trouble_n those_o incendiary_n that_o have_v kindle_v this_o fire_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o lose_v no_o blast_n that_o may_v make_v it_o flame_n and_o keep_v it_o burn_v agrippa_n that_o have_v not_o long_o ago_o depait_v from_o alexandria_n a_o poor_a private_a man_n return_v now_o thither_o in_o prosperity_n and_o a_o king_n caius_n that_o have_v promote_v he_o to_o his_o kingdom_n do_v love_o direct_v he_o by_o alexandria_n as_o the_o safe_a way_n to_o it_o thither_o he_o come_v with_o as_o great_a privacy_n as_o such_o as_o personage_n can_v do_v and_o yet_o be_v he_o espy_v by_o the_o jealous_a eye_n of_o these_o rare_a counsellor_n and_o his_o come_n misconstrue_v through_o their_o malice_n to_o the_o jew_n they_o persuade_v flaccus_n that_o his_o come_n thither_o be_v a_o affront_n to_o he_o in_o his_o own_o province_n that_o his_o pomp_n and_o train_n be_v more_o sumptuous_a than_o he_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o man_n be_v upon_o the_o new_a king_n agrippa_n and_o in_o short_a that_o his_o presence_n there_o be_v his_o present_a disgrace_n and_o will_v prove_v his_o future_a disadvantage_n the_o ill_a govern_v governor_n be_v ready_a enough_o to_o hearken_v to_o such_o buzzing_n as_o these_o and_o to_o yield_v they_o impression_n in_o his_o mind_n yet_o dare_v he_o not_o put_v any_o thing_n in_o execution_n against_o the_o king_n for_o fear_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o he_o therefore_o think_v it_o best_a to_o carry_v a_o faiâ—e_a outside_n to_o agrippa_n and_o to_o his_o face_n he_o speak_v fair_a and_o pretend_v friendship_n but_o behind_o his_o back_n he_o do_v not_o only_o descry_v his_o hate_n and_o revile_v he_o in_o secret_a but_o also_o connive_v at_o those_o that_o do_v so_o open_o so_o that_o within_o a_o little_a while_n the_o king_n that_o neither_o thought_n nor_o come_v for_o any_o hurt_n be_v make_v the_o public_a scoff_n and_o scorn_n throughout_o the_o city_n and_o on_o their_o stage_n in_o their_o play_n ballad_n speech_n house_n street_n there_o be_v no_o language_n so_o common_a nor_o so_o currant_n as_o the_o abusive_a of_o agrippa_n sect._n iii_o a_o pageant_n of_o one_o and_o more_o madman_n this_o connivance_n of_o the_o governor_n shall_v i_o call_v it_o or_o his_o toleration_n or_o his_o set_n on_o or_o his_o folly_n or_o what_o you_o will_v you_o may_v well_o presume_v that_o it_o add_v boldness_n and_o impudence_n enough_o to_o the_o outrageous_a multitude_n which_o common_o in_o such_o mischievousnesse_n need_v small_a encouragement_n their_o madness_n among_o other_o thing_n show_v itself_o in_o this_o pageant_n whether_o more_o senseless_a or_o spleenatick_a if_o not_o both_o alike_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n there_o be_v a_o poor_a mad_a man_n or_o distract_a wretch_n in_o the_o city_n who_o name_n be_v charabas_n that_o use_v to_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o stark_o naked_a night_n and_o day_n heat_n and_o cold_a the_o common_a fool_n as_o it_o be_v of_o boy_n and_o young_a man_n with_o who_o they_o use_v to_o make_v sport_n the_o riotous_a rout_n now_o set_v on_o mischief_n bring_v this_o silly_a wretch_n to_o one_o of_o their_o public_a meet_v place_n and_o there_o set_v he_o on_o high_a in_o a_o seat_n above_o all_o the_o people_n that_o he_o may_v be_v see_v of_o all_o they_o put_v a_o diadem_n of_o paper_n about_o his_o head_n and_o mat_n of_o sedge_n about_o his_o body_n in_o stead_n of_o his_o robe_n and_o a_o piece_n of_o â—â—eed_n for_o a_o sceptre_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o thus_o have_v they_o solemn_o and_o sudden_o make_v he_o a_o king_n and_o one_o indeed_o that_o have_v be_v fit_a enough_o for_o themselves_o and_o one_o that_o be_v indeed_o but_o a_o fit_a emblem_n of_o their_o governor_n flaccus_n that_o suffer_v such_o a_o thing_n their_o mimicall_a king_n be_v thus_o accoutre_v with_o his_o robe_n and_o royalty_n they_o bring_v he_o forth_o in_o a_o solemn_a state_n before_o and_o about_o he_o go_v youth_n with_o pole_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n for_o his_o guard_n by_o the_o way_n as_o he_o go_v some_o come_v to_o do_v he_o homage_n other_o to_o petition_n for_o justice_n other_o to_o advise_v he_o concern_v affair_n of_o state_n and_o at_o last_o they_o all_o
another_o seek_v the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n one_o of_o another_o and_o further_a their_o own_o misery_n when_o they_o be_v most_o miserable_a already_o in_o he_o that_o seek_v the_o ruin_n of_o they_o all_o a_o fit_a instrument_n can_v not_o the_o tyrant_n have_v desire_v for_o such_o a_o purpose_n then_o themselves_o nor_o when_o he_o have_v they_o so_o pliable_a to_o their_o own_o mischief_n do_v he_o neglect_v the_o opportunity_n or_o let_v they_o be_v idle_a for_o as_o he_o see_v accusation_n increase_v so_o do_v he_o increase_v his_o law_n to_o breed_v more_o insomuch_o that_o at_o the_o last_o it_o grow_v to_o be_v capital_a for_o a_o servant_n to_o have_v fall_v before_o or_o near_o the_o image_n of_o augustus_n or_o for_o any_o man_n to_o carry_v either_o coin_n or_o ring_n into_o the_o stew_n or_o house_n of_o office_n if_o it_o bear_v upon_o it_o the_o image_n of_o tiberius_n sect._n 3_o a_o wicked_a accusation_n who_o can_v resolve_v whether_o it_o be_v more_o vexation_n to_o suffer_v upon_o such_o foolish_a accusation_n or_o upon_o other_o more_o solid_a but_o as_o false_a as_o these_o be_v foolish_a that_o be_v the_o fortune_n of_o sextus_n marius_n a_o intimate_a friend_n of_o the_o emperor_n but_o as_o it_o prove_v not_o the_o emperor_n so_o of_o he_o this_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a riches_n and_o honour_n and_o in_o this_o one_o action_n of_o a_o strange_a vainglory_n and_o revenge_n have_v take_v a_o displeasure_n at_o one_o of_o his_o neighbour_n he_o invit_v he_o to_o his_o house_n and_o there_o detain_v he_o feast_v two_o day_n together_o and_o on_o the_o first_o day_n he_o pull_v his_o house_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o on_o the_o next_o he_o build_v it_o up_o far_o fair_a and_o large_a than_o before_o the_o honest_a man_n when_o he_o return_v home_o find_v what_o be_v do_v admire_v at_o the_o speed_n of_o the_o work_n rejoice_v at_o the_o change_n of_o his_o house_n but_o can_v not_o learn_v who_o have_v do_v the_o deed_n at_o the_o last_o marius_n confess_v that_o he_o be_v the_o agent_n and_o that_o he_o have_v do_v it_o with_o this_o intent_n to_o show_v he_o that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o do_v he_o a_o displeasure_n or_o a_o pleasure_n as_o he_o shall_v deserve_v it_o ah_o blind_a marius_n and_o too_o indulgent_a to_o thou_o own_o humour_n seâ—st_o thou_o not_o the_o same_o power_n of_o tiberius_n over_o thou_o and_o thy_o fortune_n pin_v upon_o his_o pleasure_n as_o thy_o neighbour_n upon_o thou_o and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o fortune_n read_v he_o the_o same_o lecture_n that_o his_o fancy_n have_v do_v another_o for_o have_v a_o young_a beautiful_a daughter_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o on_o who_o the_o emperor_n have_v cast_v a_o eye_n and_o so_o plain_o that_o the_o father_n spy_v it_o he_o remove_v she_o to_o another_o place_n and_o keep_v she_o there_o close_a and_o at_o distance_n lest_o she_o shall_v have_v be_v violate_v by_o he_o who_o must_v have_v no_o denial_n tiberius_n imagine_v as_o the_o thing_n be_v indeed_o and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o can_v enjoy_v his_o love_n and_o satisfy_v his_o lust_n he_o turn_v it_o to_o hate_v and_o revenge_n and_o cause_v marius_n to_o be_v accuse_v of_o incest_n with_o his_o daughter_n who_o he_o keep_v so_o close_o and_o both_o father_n and_o daughter_n be_v condemn_v and_o suffer_v for_o it_o both_o together_o sect._n 5._o a_o miserable_a life_n and_o death_n in_o these_o so_o fearful_a and_o horrid_a time_n when_o nothing_o be_v safe_a nothing_o secure_a when_o silence_n and_o innocency_n be_v no_o protection_n nor_o to_o accuse_v no_o more_o safeguard_n then_o to_o be_v accuse_v but_o when_o all_o thing_n go_v at_o the_o emperor_n will_n and_o that_o will_v always_o cruel_a what_o course_n can_v any_o man_n take_v not_o to_o be_v entangle_v and_o what_o way_n be_v entangle_v to_o extricate_v himself_o the_o emperor_n frown_n be_v death_n and_o his_o favour_n little_o better_a to_o be_v accuse_v be_v condemnation_n and_o to_o accuse_v be_v often_o as_o much_o that_o now_o very_a many_o find_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v death_n but_o by_o die_v nor_o to_o avoid_v the_o cruelty_n of_o other_o but_o by_o be_v cruel_a to_o themselves_o for_o though_o selfe-murder_n be_v always_o hold_v for_o a_o roman_a valour_n yet_o now_o be_v it_o become_v a_o mere_a necessity_n man_n choose_v that_o miserable_a exigent_n to_o avoid_v a_o worse_o as_o they_o suppose_v and_o a_o present_a end_n to_o escape_v future_a evil_n so_o do_v asinius_n gallus_n at_o this_o time_n for_o the_o one_o and_o nerva_n for_o the_o other_o this_o gallus_n about_o three_o year_n ago_o come_v to_o tiberius_n upon_o a_o embassy_n be_v fair_o entertain_v and_o royal_o feast_v by_o he_o but_o in_o the_o very_a interim_n he_o write_v letter_n to_o the_o senate_n in_o his_o accusation_n such_o be_v the_o tyrant_n friendship_n and_o so_o sour_a sauce_n have_v poor_a asinius_n to_o his_o dainty_a fare_n a_o thing_n both_o inhuman_a and_o unusual_a that_o a_o man_n the_o same_o day_n shall_v eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a with_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o same_o day_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o senate_n upon_o the_o emperor_n accusation_n a_o officer_n be_v send_v to_o fetch_v he_o away_o a_o prisoner_n from_o whence_o he_o have_v but_o late_o go_v ambassador_n the_o pooreman_z be_v thus_o betray_v think_v it_o vain_a to_o beg_v for_o life_n for_o that_o he_o be_v sure_a will_v be_v deny_v he_o but_o he_o beg_v that_o he_o may_v present_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o that_o be_v deny_v also_o for_o the_o bloody_a emperor_n delight_v not_o in_o blood_n and_o death_n only_o but_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o will_v cause_v other_o man_n misery_n though_o it_o be_v their_o life_n so_o have_v once_o commit_v one_o of_o his_o friend_n to_o a_o most_o miserable_a and_o intolerable_a imprisonment_n and_o be_v solicit_v and_o earnest_o sue_v unto_o that_o he_o may_v be_v speedy_o execute_v and_o put_v out_o of_o his_o misery_n he_o flat_o deny_v it_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o grow_v friend_n with_o he_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o penance_n that_o he_o put_v poor_a gallus_n to_o a_o life_n far_o worser_o than_o a_o present_a death_n for_o he_o ought_v he_o more_o spite_n and_o torture_v then_o a_o sudden_a execution_n the_o miserable_a man_n be_v imprison_v and_o strait_o look_v to_o not_o so_o much_o for_o fear_n of_o his_o escape_n by_o flight_n as_o of_o his_o escape_n by_o death_n be_v deny_v the_o sight_n and_o conference_n of_o any_o one_o whosoever_o but_o he_o only_o that_o bring_v he_o his_o pitiful_a diet_n which_o serve_v only_o to_o prolong_v his_o wretched_a life_n and_o not_o to_o comfort_v it_o and_o he_o be_v force_v to_o take_v it_o for_o he_o must_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v suffer_v to_o die_v thus_o live_v if_o it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o life_n a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v of_o the_o honourable_a rank_n and_o office_n in_o the_o city_n linger_a and_o wish_v for_o death_n or_o rather_o die_v for_o three_o year_n together_o and_o now_o at_o last_o he_o find_v the_o mean_n to_o famish_v himself_o and_o to_o finish_v his_o miserable_a bondage_n with_o as_o miserable_a a_o end_n to_o the_o sore_a displeasure_n of_o the_o emperor_n for_o that_o he_o have_v escape_v he_o and_o not_o come_v to_o public_a execution_n such_o a_o end_n also_o choose_v nerva_n one_o of_o his_o near_a friend_n and_o familiar_n but_o not_o like_o the_o other_o because_o of_o misery_n past_a or_o present_a but_o because_o of_o fear_n and_o foresight_n of_o such_o to_o come_v his_o way_n that_o he_o take_v to_o dispatch_v himself_o of_o his_o life_n be_v by_o total_a abstinence_n and_o refusal_n of_o food_n which_o when_o tiberius_n perceive_v be_v his_o intent_n he_o sit_v down_o by_o he_o desire_v to_o know_v his_o reason_n and_o beg_v with_o all_o earnestness_n of_o he_o that_o he_o will_v desist_v from_o such_o a_o design_n for_o what_o scandal_n say_v he_o will_v it_o be_v to_o i_o to_o have_v one_o of_o my_o near_a friend_n to_o end_v his_o own_o life_n and_o no_o cause_n give_v why_o he_o shall_v so_o die_v but_o nerva_n satisfy_v he_o not_o either_o in_o answer_n or_o in_o act_n but_o persist_v in_o his_o pine_a of_o himself_o and_o so_o die_v sect._n 6._o the_o miserable_a end_n of_o agrippina_n and_o drusus_n to_o such_o like_a end_n come_v also_o agrippina_n and_o drusus_n the_o wife_n and_o son_n of_o germanicus_n and_o mother_n and_o brother_n of_o caius_n the_o next_o emperor_n that_o shall_v succeed_v these_o two_o the_o daughter_n in_o law_n and_o grandchild_n of_o tiberius_n himself_o have_v about_o four_o year_n ago_o be_v bring_v
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