Liv. Not, I, my lord: my fear and love of him Left me at once. Sej. Illustrious lady, stay. Eud. [within.] I'll tell his lordship. Re-enter EUDEMUS. Sej. Who is it, Eudemus? Eud. One of your lordship's servants brings you word The emperor hath sent for Sej. O! where is he? you. With your fair leave, dear princess, I'll but ask A question, and return. Eud. Fortunate princess! How are you blest in the fruition [Exit. Of this unequall'd man, the soul of Rome, Was well laid on. Liv. Methinks 'tis here not white. Eud. Lend me your scarlet, lady. 'Tis the sun, Hath giv❜n some little taint unto the ceruse; You should have used of the white oil I gave you. Sejanus, for your love! his very name Commandeth above Cupid or his shafts [Paints her cheeks. Cerussa (apud Romanos) inter fictitiores colores erat et q solem ob calorem timebat. vid. Mart. Lib. ii. Epig. 41. Quæ cretata timet Fabulla nimbum, Cerussata timet Sabella solem. Liv. Nay, now you've made it worse. And but pronounced, is a sufficient charm Liv. What do you now, Eudemus ? To touch you o'er withal.-Honour'd Sejanus! Liv. Here, good physician. Eud. I like this study to preserve the love Of such a man, that comes not every hour To greet the world.-'Tis now well, lady, you should Use of the dentifrice I prescribed you too, Too curious of her form, that still would hold Liv. Have not we return'd That with our hate to Drusus, and discoveryk Eud. Yes, and wisely, lady. The ages that succeed, and stand far off To gaze at your high prudence, shall admire, • An act without your sex.] i. e. an act beyond the weakness or fears of your sex. WHAL. i Ex qua tres liberos genuerat, ne pellici suspectaretur. Tacit. Ann. Lib. iv. p. 74. k Leg. Tacit. Ann. Lib. iv. p. 76. It hath that rare appearance. Some will think Your fortune could not yield a deeper sound, Than mix'd with Drusus; but, when they shall hear That, and the thunder of Sejanus meet, Sejanus, whose high name doth strike the stars, They then will lose their thoughts, and be ashamed Re-enter SEJANUS. Sej. I must make prayer. A rude departure, lady: Cæsar sends Your eunuch send to me. I kiss your hands, Liv. My lord, I shall but change your words. Farewell. Yet, this Remember for your heed, he loves you not; You know what I have told you: his designs Are full of grudge and danger; we must use More than a common speed, Sej. Excellent lady, How you do fire my blood! Tacit. ibid. et Dion. Rom. Hist. Lib. lvii. p. 709, show. The thoughts be best, are least set forth to I shall, Eudemus: but let Drusus' drug Eud. Were Lygdus made,' that's done; Which Drusus' choler had almost burnt up; Wherein your fortune hath prescribed you better Than art could do. Liv. Thanks, good physician, I'll use my fortune, you shall see, with reverence. Is my coach ready? Eud. It attends your highness. SCENE II. An Apartment in the Palace. Enter SEJANUS. [Exeunt. If this be not revenge, when I have done 9 Were Lygdus made, &c.] i. e. prepared for the business. See Vol. I. p. 145. m Hi apud Romanos barbari et vilissimi æstimab. Juv. Mart. &c. VOL. III. E Parthians, and bare-foot Hebrews brand my face, And print my body full of injuries. Thou lost thyself, child Drusus, when thou thoughtst Thou couldst outskip my vengeance; or outstand Thy follies now shall taste what kind of man I will commit. A race of wicked acts Laugh at the idle terrors: tell proud Jove, Between his power and thine there is no odds: "Twas only fear first in the world made gods." I Enter TIBERIUS attended. Tib. Is yet Sejanus come? Which no posterity Shall e'er approve, nor yet keep silent:] This sentiment, with what precedes and follows it, is from the Thyestes of Seneca: Age, anime, fac quod nulla posteritas probet, Sed nulla taceat: aliquod audendum est nefas Act. II. V. 192. WHAL. Idem, et Petro. Arbiter, Sat. et Statius, Lib. iii. |