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The Banishment of Cicero

A Tragedy
Cumberland, Richard (1732-1811)
  
THE BANISHMENT OF CICERO.
  
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ACT I.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
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SCENE III.
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ACT II.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
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SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
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SCENE V.
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SCENE VI.
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ACT III.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
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SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
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ACT IV.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
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SCENE III.
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SCENE IV.
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SCENE V.
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SCENE VI.
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SCENE VII.
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SCENE VIII.
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ACT V.
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SCENE I.
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SCENE II.
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SCENE III.

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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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