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James Boswell [1821], The plays and poems of William Shakspeare, with the corrections and illustrations of various commentators: comprehending A Life of the Poet, and an enlarged history of the stage, by the late Edmond Malone. With a new glossarial index (J. Deighton and Sons, Cambridge) [word count] [S10201].

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SCENE VII. Rome. Enter Two Senators and Tribunes.

1 Sen.
This is the tenour of the emperor's writ;
That since the common men are now in action
'Gainst the Pannonians and Dalmatians;
And that⁶ ^note

the legions now in Gallia are
Full weak to undertake our wars against
The fallen-off Britons; that we do incite
The gentry to this business: He creates
Lucius pro-consul: and to you the tribunes,
For this immediate levy, he commands
His absolute commission⁷ ^note

. Long live Cæsar!

Tri.
Is Lucius general of the forces?

2 Sen.
Ay.

Tri.
Remaining now in Gallia?

1 Sen.
With those legions

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Which I have spoke of, whereunto your levy
Must be supplyant: The words of your commission
Will tie you to the numbers, and the time
Of their despatch.

Tri.
We will discharge our duty. [Exeunt.
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