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" At which Cinna crying outthat he was very far from entertaining any so wicked a thought: "Thoudost not keep thy promise, Cinna, " continued Augustus, "that thou wouldstnot interrupt me. Yes, thou hast undertaken to murder me in such aplace, on such a day, in such and such company, and in such a manner. "At which words, seeing Cinna astounded and silent, not upon the accountof his promise so to be, but interdict with the weight of his conscience:"Why, " proceeded Augustus, "to what end wouldst... thou do it? Is it to beemperor? Believe me, the Republic is in very ill condition, if I am theonly man betwixt thee and the empire. Thou art not able so much as todefend thy own house, and but t'other day was baffled in a suit, by theopposed interest of a mere manumitted slave. What, hast thou neithermeans nor power in any other thing, but only to undertake Caesar? I quitthe throne, if there be no other than I to obstruct thy hopes. Canstthou believe that Paulus, that Fabius, that the Cossii and the Servilii, and so many noble Romans, not only so in title, but who by their virtuehonour their nobility, would suffer or endure thee?" After this, and agreat deal more that he said to him (for he was two long hours inspeaking), "Now go, Cinna, go thy way: I give thee that life as traitorand parricide, which I before gave thee in the quality of an enemy.
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