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Edward Capell [1767], Mr William Shakespeare his comedies, histories, and tragedies, set out by himself in quarto, or by the Players his Fellows in folio, and now faithfully republish'd from those Editions in ten Volumes octavo; with an introduction: Whereunto will be added, in some other Volumes, notes, critical and explanatory, and a Body of Various Readings entire (Printed by Dryden Leach, for J. and R. Tonson [etc.], London) [word count] [S10601].
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SCENE VIII. Rome. The Senate-house. Enter certain Senators, and Tribunes.

1. S.
This is the tenor of the emperor's writ;

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That since the common men are now in action
'Gainst the Pannonians, and Dalmatians;
And that the legions now in Gallia are
Full weak to undertake our wars against
The faln-off Britains; that we do incite
The gentry to this business: He creates
Lucius pro-consul: and to you the tribunes,
For this immediate levy, he commands14Q1282
His absolute commission. Long live Cæsar!

Tri.
Is Lucius general of the forces?

2. S.
Ay.

Tri.
Remaining now in Gallia?

1. S.
With those legions
Which I have spoke of, whereunto your levy
Must be supplyant: The words of your commission
Will tye you to the numbers, and the time
Of their dispatch.

Tri.
We will discharge our duty. [Exeunt.
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Edward Capell [1767], Mr William Shakespeare his comedies, histories, and tragedies, set out by himself in quarto, or by the Players his Fellows in folio, and now faithfully republish'd from those Editions in ten Volumes octavo; with an introduction: Whereunto will be added, in some other Volumes, notes, critical and explanatory, and a Body of Various Readings entire (Printed by Dryden Leach, for J. and R. Tonson [etc.], London) [word count] [S10601].
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