First Sen. Tribunes, give way; he shall to the market-place.[3108]
Bru. The people are incensed against him.
Sic. Stop,[3109]
Or all will fall in broil.[3109]
Cor. Are these your herd?[3110]
Must these have voices, that can yield them now,
And straight disclaim their tongues? What are your offices?[3111] 35
You being their mouths, why rule you not their teeth?
Have you not set them on?
Men. Be calm, be calm.
Cor. It is a purposed thing, and grows by plot,
To curb the will of the nobility:
Suffer 't, and live with such as cannot rule, 40
Nor ever will be ruled.
Bru. Call't not a plot:
The people cry you mock'd them; and of late,
When corn was given them gratis, you repined,
Scandal'd the suppliants for the people, call'd them[3112]
Time-pleasers, flatterers, foes to nobleness. 45
Cor. Why, this was known before.
Bru. Not to them all.
Cor. Have you inform'd them sithence?[3113]