There is no Art in plain and friendly Truth, SCENE II. Enter CASSIUS, &c. CASSIUS. Embracing thus is but a thing of Form; For 'tis not fit that both our Armies here BRUTUS. The common Caufe indeed requires our Care; CASSIUS. BRUTUS let us retire into my Tent, Left here by chance fome unbecoming Word BRUTUS. Are we fo little Masters of ourselves? How can we then be fit to govern Armies? CAS CASSIUS. You think yourself above those common Frailties, BRUTUS. The Stoics are above unruly Passion. TITINIUS, let my Forces move away [Exeunt all, except BRUTUS and CASSIUS. SCENE III. CASSIUS. You ask'd me fifty Talents for your Legions, And in a Style as to your Treasurer, As if I fhould prefer yours to my own; VOL. I. Bb BRU BRUTUS. Sure CASSIUS little knows the force of Friendship 3 CASSIUS. Come, I must tell you, over-great Applause Should I at laft fubmit thus to another? BRUTUS. From a Superiour? you little know me: CASSIUS. Then think not, Sir, of being above me. BRUTUS. I wish I were not, by thefe weak Sufpicions. CASSIUS. Pity? I fcorn it. BRUTUS. Scorn your Rage that moves it. My My Pity is not, ought not, to be flighted: My Thanks for what? for domineering o'er me? BRUTUS. Yet Reason has some right to govern Paffion. CASSIUS. BRUTUS, you have an over-ruling way, BRUTUS. See? your Paffion blinds you? CASSIUS. You have no Paffion, yet provoke another's. BRUTUS. Is it provoking to inform a Brother Of Faults no other dares prefume to tell hint, Your Troops have done most dismal Outrages; Gather'd their laft Remains with greedy Gripe; That which poor Swains had labour'd for whole Years, Is in one Moment plunder'd by your Soldiers. This finks our Caufe, which rofe at first so glorious. And open'd ev'ry Mouth in our just Praises, CASSIUS. Am I to answer for it? BRUTUS. With your Fame; That stands expos'd to every juft Man's Cenfure. CASSIUS. Go on no more, I will no longer bear it. BRUTUS. By Heav'n you shall hear all; then do your worst. Am I not equally concern'd with you In this great War for Freedom of our Country? CAS |