 | The Banishment of Cicero |  |
SCENE I.
A View of Mount Palatine and Cicero's Palace.CLODIUS, attended with Soldiers, &c.
CLODIUS.
Peace, and hear all! by Heav'n ye glad me well;
Thus drest in flames ye look as Romans should.
Is there amongst you one who loves revenge?
Behold I bear a torch to light him to it.
Is there amongst you one who hates a tyrant?
Your Tribune tells you Cicero's a tyrant.
Then crush him, and be free; and in the spot,
Where yon proud palace stands, I'll raise a shrine
To Liberty in memory of your fame.
You know your parts: Now, Romans, to your work.
(Exeunt.
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