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Enter a Servant, who brings Ant. word that Oa. is already come to Rome; and that Bru. and,

Caf. were feen to ride like madmen through the gates. Exeunt.

Sc. IV. A ftreet. Enter Cin. the poet, and after him the Plebeians, who enquire his name, place of abode, &c. He tells them his name is Cinna, but that he is not Cinna the confpirator, but Cinna the poet. Nevertheless, as his name is Cinna, they determine to tear him to pieces. Exeunt.

ACT IV.

Ant.

Sc. I. Enter Ant. O. and Lep. They agree to proscribe and cut off certain enemies to their caufe. proposes to reduce fome legacies in Caf's will, and fends Lep. to Caf's houfe for the will. Exit Lep. Ant.'s flight opinion of Lep. As Bru. and Caf. are levying powers, Ant. is for making immediate preparations against them. Exeunt.

Sc. II. In the camp near Sardis; before Bru.'s tent. Enter Bru. Lucil, Tit. Pin. and Soldiers. Pin. comes to present falutations to Bru. from Caf. who is at hand. March. Enter Caf. He and Bru. begin to altercate; but Bru. objecting to their falling out in the presence of the foldiers, they withdraw to the infide of the tent. Exeunt.

Sc. III. Within the tent. Enter Bru, and Caf. Their altercation and reconciliation, Hearing the high words between them, enter a poet, who reprehends them; but is turn'd out. Enter Lucil. and Tit.

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who receive orders to fetch Mef. Bru, acquaints Caf. that Portia is dead, by fwallowing fire. Enter Luc. with wine and tapers. Bru. in token of reconciliation, drinks to Caf. and is pledged by him. Enter Tit. and Mef. Letters are arrived, which advise that a great number of the fenators are put to death, Cicero being one; and that O, and Ant. are coming with a mighty power and great expedition towards Philippi. It is agreed that Bru.'s army meet them there. Exit Luc. to fetch Bru.'s gown. Exeunt Caf. Tit. and Mef. bidding Bru. Good night. Enter Luc. with the gown. Bru. orders him to call Clau. and fome other of his men, to fleep in the tent upon cufhions. Enter Var. and Clau. who retire to fleep. Luc. playing on an inftrument of mufic, falls afleep. Bru. reads. Enter the Ghost of Caf. who tells Bru. that he fhall fee him again at Philippi. Ghost vanishes. Bru. wakes Luc. Var. and Clau. and fends the two laft to Caf. to bid him march forwards with his troops. Exeunt.

ACT V.

Sc. I. The plains of Philippi. Enter O. Ant. and their army. To them enter a Meffenger with advico that Bru.'s army is approaching. Enter Bru. Caf. and their army, Luc. Tit. Mef, and others attending. Parley between the two parties. Exeunt Oct. Ant. and their army, as for the engagement. Farewel between Bru. and Caf. at their parting to command their feveral troops. Exeunt.

Sc. II.

Sc. II. The field of battle.

Alarums of a battle join'd. Enter Bru. and Mef. Bru. perceiving advantage

to lie against Oa.'s wing, fends Mef. with orders for a fudden attack.

Exeunt.

Sc. III. Another part of the field. Alarums. Enter Caf.

and Tit. Caf's troops are worfted, and fly. Tit.

is of opinion that Bru. too eagerly took the advantage O.'s troops had given, and gave the word too foon. Enter Pin. who brings word that Ant.'s troops have broke into Caf.'s tents, and begs him to fly. Caf. fends Tit. to fee whether certain troops at a diftance are friends or enemies. Exit Tit. Caf. bids Pin. go to the top of a hill, and obferve what paffes in the field. Pin. afcends the hill, and from thence tells Caf. that he perceives Tit. enclosed with horsemen, and that he is taken by them. Enter Pin. whom Caf. in a fit of defpair, commands to kill him. Pin. obeys. Caf. dies. Exit Pin. Enter Tit. and Mef. It appears that O. is beaten by Bru. as Gaf. is by Ant. Seeking Caf. to communicate these tidings to him, they find him dead; and judge that, mistaking the horfeinen Tit. was furrounded with (and who were friends), for enemies who had taken Tit. he had put an end to his life. Tit. after having crowned the dead Caf with a wreath of victory which Bru. had fent to him, kills himself. Enter Bru. Mef. young Cate, Strato, Vol. and Lucil. They find the dead bodies, and lament over them; but determine to try their fortune in a fecond engagement.

Sc. IV. Another part of the field. Alarum. Enter, fight

ing, foldiers of both armies; then Bru. Mef. Cato,

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and Lucil. Cato charges the retiring enemy in one part, Bru. in another: the party charged by Cato rallies, and Cato falls. Lucil. is taken prisoner. Enter Ant. who gives orders that Lucil. be kept fafe; and that search be made for Bry.

Sc. V. Another part of the field. Enter Bru. Dar. Cli. Stra. and Vol. Bru. finding himself conquered, determines to put an end to his life, and for that purpose begs the affiftance of Cli. Dar. and Vol. who deny his requeft. Alarums. A cry within,

Fly, fly, fly." Bru. takes leave of his friends, who exeunt as flying. Bru. bids Stra. hold his fword while he runs on it. Stra. obeys: Bru. dies. Alarums. Retreat. Enter Oa. Ant. and their army, Lucil. and Mef. They find the body of Bru. and Stra. acquaints them how he died. Ant. praises Bru. as the worthieft of all the confpirators; who, while the reft confpired against Caf. for envy, had merely an intention for the general good. O. orders that his body be treated with all respect and rites of burial, and be, for the night, laid in his (Oa's) tent. Exeunt omnes.

JULIUS CESAR.

АСТ І.

SCENE 1.

a Rome.

A Street.

Enter Flavius, Marullus, a Carpenter, a Cobler, and

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certain other Commoners.

Flavius.

ENCE; home, you idle creatures, get you home;

Is this a holy-day? What, know you not,

Being mechanical, you ought not walk,

Upon a labouring day, without the sign

Of your profeffion?-Speak, what trade are thou?
Carp. Why Sir, a carpenter.

Mar. Where is thy leather apron, and thy rule?
What doft thou with thy beft apparel on ? →→
You, fir, what trade are you?

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