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Mar. Rome's emperor, and nephew, break the parle.
Dr. Johnson makes the sense "begin the parley." Is it not rather "break off this sort of discourse!"? for Lucius and Saturninus had already begun the parley by sparring language: to prevent the continuance of it Marcus interferes, by declaring that their quarrels must be adjusted by gentle words.
Throughout this play the name Andrŏnĭcus is improperly accented. It should have been Andronīcus.
THE CLOWN.
He is nothing more than a shrewd rustic, performing the office of a messenger.
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