There was but one man in England then, able to balance this revolutionary proposition so nicely—so curiously; 'that love the fundamental part of state more than you doubt the change of it'; 'You that are less fearful than discreet'—not so fearful as discreet.
that prefer
A noble life before a long, and wish
To jump a body with a dangerous physic
That's sure of death without it,—at once pluck out
The multitudinous tongue; let them not lick
The sweet which is their poison; your dishonour
MANGLES true JUDGMENT, and bereaves THE STATE
Of that INTEGRITY which should become it:
Not having the power to do the good it would,
For the ill which doth control it.
Bru. He has said enough.
[One would think so].
Sic. He has spoken like a traitor, and shall answer As traitors do.
Cor. Thou wretch! despite o'erwhelm thee!
What should the people do with these bald tribunes?
On whom depending, their obedience fails
To the greater bench? In a rebellion,
When what's not meet, but what must be was law
Then were they chosen: in a better hour,
Let what is meet, be said it must be meet,
And throw their power i' the dust.
Bru. MANIFEST TREASON.
Sic. This a Consul? No.
Bru. The Aediles! ho! let him be apprehended.
Sic. Go call the people; [Exit Brutus] in whose name, myself
Attach thee [thee] as a traitorous INNOVATOR,
A FOE to the PUBLIC WEAL. Obey, I charge thee,
And follow to thine answer.