| | FIRST PLEBEIAN |
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As a friend or an enemy? |
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| FIRST PLEBEIAN |
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As a friend or an enemy? |
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| | CINNA THE POET |
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As a friend. |
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| CINNA THE POET |
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As a friend. |
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| | SECOND PLEBEIAN |
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That matter is answered directly. |
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| SECOND PLEBEIAN |
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He answered that question straight. |
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| | FOURTH PLEBEIAN |
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For your dwelling—briefly. |
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| FOURTH PLEBEIAN |
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As for where you live, tell us quickly—get to the
point. |
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| | CINNA THE POET |
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Briefly, I dwell by the Capitol. |
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| CINNA THE POET |
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Getting right to the point, I live near the Capitol. |
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| | THIRD PLEBEIAN |
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Your name, sir, truly. |
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| THIRD PLEBEIAN |
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Tell us your name, sir, truthfully. |
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| | CINNA THE POET |
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Truly, my name is Cinna. |
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| CINNA THE POET |
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Truthfully, my name is Cinna. |
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| | FIRST PLEBEIAN |
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Tear him to pieces. He's a conspirator. |
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| FIRST PLEBEIAN |
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Tear him to pieces. He's a conspirator. |
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| | CINNA THE POET |
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I am Cinna the poet. I am Cinna the poet. |
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| CINNA THE POET |
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I am Cinna the poet, I am Cinna the poet! |
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| | FOURTH PLEBEIAN |
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Tear him for his bad verses! Tear him for his bad verses! |
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| FOURTH PLEBEIAN |
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Tear him apart for his bad verses, tear him up! |
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| | CINNA THE POET |
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I am not Cinna the conspirator. |
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| CINNA THE POET |
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I'm not Cinna the conspirator. |
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| | FOURTH PLEBEIAN |
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It is no matter. His name's Cinna. Pluck but his name out |
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of his heart and turn him going. |
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| FOURTH PLEBEIAN |
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It doesn't matter. His name's Cinna. Pull only
his name out of his heart and let him go. |
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| | THIRD PLEBEIAN |
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Tear him, tear him! |
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| THIRD PLEBEIAN |
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Tear him apart, tear him up! |
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| PLEBEIANS attack CINNA THE
POET |
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| The PLEBEIANS attack CINNA THE
POET. |
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| | ALL |
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Come, brands, ho, firebrands. To Brutus', to
Cassius', |
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burn all. Some to Decius' house and some to
Casca's. Some |
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to Ligarius'. Away, go! |
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| ALL |
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Come, firebrands, over here! To Brutus's, to
Cassius's, let's burn them all. Some of you go to
Decius's house and some to Casca's. Some to
Ligarius's. Go! |
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| Exeunt PLEBEIANS dragging
CINNA THE POET |
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| The PLEBEIANS exit, dragging
CINNA THE POET. |
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