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SCENE THE FIFTH.
Anpharus, People, Ephori, Senators.An.
A foe magnanimous, the best of fathers,
A perfect citizen, Leonidas,
Has well his task accomplish'd; it remains
For us to accomplish ours.—Agis stands
Convicted of high-treason: Ephori,
Say what just punishment awaits him.
Ephori.
Death.
People.
Ephori, all of us implore your pity;
If he henceforward trouble not the state.
An.
Heard ye those terrible and menacing shouts
This way approaching? In his cause once more
The people rise already. While he lives
Can Sparta rest? 'Tis folly to believe it.
Ephori.
Die! let him perish, the rebellious traitor!
Let Agis die! ...
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Soon shall ye be obeyed.—
Meanwhile, oh citizens, avoid at present
To meet the infatuated guilty people.
But let us with becoming boldness, we,
The ephori, the majesty of Sparta,
Present ourselves.—Guards, intercept the passage.
Let us depart; and let our aspect be
Nor timid nor elate. A mark'd indifference
Soon makes the people recollect themselves.
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