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1 Per | POPPAEA.~AGRIPPINA.~NERO.~MESSENGER.~~~ ~~
2 Arg | Cn. Domitius Aenobarbus Nero, to whose son, he gave his
3 Arg | Britannicus being poisoned, Nero, then Emperor, divorces
4 1 | lot at the hands of a son (Nero), and a brother of whom
5 1 | brother, by the ties of blood, Nero became a brother by adoption
6 1 | adamant heart of the tyrant Nero. - The fact is, he has an
7 1 | murderous looks of that tyrant (Nero) and then to have to exchange
8 1 | and face of his brother, (Nero was a brother by adoption
9 1 | But she is held dear by Nero. ~ NUR. She is not a wife
10 1 | upon one so guilty as is Nero? - I wish that Nero could
11 1 | as is Nero? - I wish that Nero could be made to pay the
12 1 | inveighs against the crimes of Nero.~WHAT report is this, that
13 1 | our fear of that Tyrant Nero! Once upon a time, there
14 1 | their belief.” - He rages (Nero) and is angry that his mother
15 2 | got rid of! But, behold, Nero is approaching with a step
16 2(7)| and made him the tutor of Nero. ~~
17 2 | NERO - PREFECT - SENECA. [437-
18 2 | philosopher warns his patron Nero to no purpose, who pertinaciously
19 2 | marriage with Poppaea.~ NERO.~CARRY my orders out exactly,
20 2 | allied to thy cause. ~ NERO. It is easy to preach that
21 2 | danger arising from others. ~ NERO. To stamp out an enemy,
22 2 | the father of a country. ~ NERO. It is quite in keeping,
23 2 | that of mere boyhood. ~ NERO. I think, that at my age,
24 2 | always approve of thy acts. ~ NERO. It would be in a very silly
25 2 | right for thee to do. ~ NERO. My good fortune (position)
26 2 | very frivolous Goddess! ~ NERO. He must be a dullard indeed,
27 2 | reverse, when it is not so. ~ NERO. The common herd of mankind
28 2 | object of hatred to them. ~ NERO. The sword is the protection
29 2 | he should be beloved. ~ NERO. It is proper that they
30 2 | Caesar should be loved. ~ NERO. But it is also indispensable
31 2 | a thing by such means. ~ NERO. But they must obey my commands. ~
32 2 | tempered with justice. ~ NERO. I shall myself always determine, (
33 2 | reception from thy subjects. ~ NERO. The drawn sword, the employment
34 2 | thou mayest ever do. ~ NERO. Shall I suffer anything
35 2 | citizens to thy safe keeping. ~ NERO. It is a gift of the Gods,
36 2(8)| they were both executed by Nero’s orders - Tacitus, Lib.
37 2 | buried past differences). ~ NERO. An incestuous mother-in-law (
38 2 | beneath that shyness. ~ NERO. Indeed! I have clung to
39 2 | beauty of every flower. ~ NERO. A kind deity has moulded
40 2 | be a downright reality! ~ NERO. Dost thou mean that little
41 2 | influence in a short time! ~ NERO. I am of opinion that this
42 2 | of piety sanction it. ~ NERO. Shall I be the only one
43 2 | acknowledged head over all men. ~ NERO. It will please me to try,
44 2 | wishes of the citizens. NERO. It must be, indeed, a sorry
45 2 | seeks, to be granted him. ~ NERO. It is quite right then,
46 2 | anything to a suppliant. ~ NERO. But it is a crime, I should
47 2 | his desires sometimes. ~ NERO. But then the report would
48 2 | exercise no effect on anyone. ~ NERO. But it might be that such
49 2 | degree of diffidence. ~ NERO. They might not censure
50 2 | hands of her father Divus? ~ NERO. Do cease, for the last
51 3 | nuptials of Poppaea, and Nero whose death she predicts. - (
52 3 | occasion, his funeral pile (Nero’s). May the memory of my
53 3 | for shedding tears - for Nero coupled his previous wickedness
54 3 | was the actual murderer (Nero). Spare me, Claudius, thy
55 3 | possesses at the feet of Nero! But the day and hour will
56 3 | unfortunate mother of a Nero! ~
57 3 | the nuptial bed of cruel Nero, and has surrendered the
58 3 | side by side with those of Nero! Let us dash to the earth
59 4 | Mother of Love, has given Nero to thee, bound by the sacred
60 4 | wifely subjection), and Nero, walking forth, amidst the
61 4 | the embracing arms of my Nero, but I was not permitted
62 4 | ordered, to be drowned by Nero). Crispinus rushes forward
63 4 | when, all on a sudden, Nero breaks into my chamber,
64 4 | Palace with flames, unless Nero surrenders this new wife
65 4 | has set up in the heart of Nero ever be cooled down? That
66 5 | NERO - PREFECT. [820-876]~Nero,
67 5 | NERO - PREFECT. [820-876]~Nero, boiling over with rage,
68 5 | Pandataria and there slain.~ NERO.~OH! the excessive laggardliness
69 5 | their foolish obstinacy. ~ NERO. And is this, dost thou
70 5 | already fallen by the sword. ~ NERO. What! that rascally rabble
71 5 | punishment upon thy citizens? ~ NERO. My anger will determine
72 5 | would diminish our fears. ~ NERO. The first object that shall
73 5 | our hands spare them. ~ NERO. My anger demands the execution
74 5 | veins! I am spell-bound! ~ NERO. Dost thou hesitate, then,
75 5 | fidelity into question? ~ NERO. Why wouldst thou appear
76 5 | such a name as enemy? ~ NERO. Not if she has lent herself
77 5 | to be guilty of that? ~ NERO. This fury of the populace
78 5 | over a lot of madmen? ~ NERO. Octavia, who was the means
79 5 | capable of such a thing! ~ NERO. A woman, in whom nature
80 5 | me? What has that tyrant Nero ordered now? or what exile
81 5 | array of misfortunes? If Nero is preparing to accumulate
82 5 | illustrious parent of thy own Nero, who, with justice, and
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