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Rome. A Public Place. | |
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Enter two Senators and Tribunes. | |
| First Sen. This is the tenour of the emperor’s writ: | |
| That since the common men are now in action | |
| ’Gainst the Pannonians and Dalmatians, | 5 |
| And that the legions now in Gallia are | |
| Full weak to undertake our wars against | |
| The fall’n-off Britons, that we do incite | |
| The gentry to this business. He creates | |
| Lucius pro-consul; and to you the tribunes, | 10 |
| For this immediate levy, he commends | |
| His absolute commission. Long live Cæsar! | |
| First Tri. Is Lucius general of the forces? | |
| Sec. Sen. Ay. | |
| First Tri. Remaining now in Gallia? | 15 |
| First Sen. With those legions | |
| Which I have spoke of, whereunto your levy | |
| Must be supplyant; the words of your commission | |
| Will tie you to the numbers and the time | |
| Of their dispatch. | 20 |
| First Tri. We will discharge our duty. [Exeunt. | |
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