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with fingers at the circus。        No more evening walks along the Tiber。               No 

more hiding in chests or jumping from windows。                   I�察�the favoured suitor 

of half the white stoles in Rome�察�could never again aspire above a freed´ 

woman。 You a man of gallantry�察�and think of such a thing�                    �For shame�察�

my dear Coelius�        �Do not let Clodia hear of it。; 

     While Caesar spoke he had been engaged in keeping Clodius at arm's´ 

length。     The     rage   of   the  frantic   libertine   increased    as   the   struggle 

continued。      ;Stand back�察�as you value your life�察─�he cried�察 �I will pass。; 

     ;Not   this   way�察  �sweet   Clodius。    I   have   too   much   regard   for   you   to 

suffer   you   to   make   love   at   such   disadvantage。   You   smell   too   much   of 

Falernian at present。       Would you stifle your mistress�拭          �By Hercules�察�you 

are fit to kiss nobody now�察�except old Piso�察�when he is tumbling home in 

the morning from the vintners。; 

     Clodius plunged his hand into his bosom and drew a little dagger�察�the 

faithful companion of many desperate adventures。 

     ;Oh�察�Gods� �he will be murdered� ─�cried Zoe。 

     The whole throng of revellers was in agitation。              The street fluctuated 

with torches and lifted hands。         It was but for a moment。         Caesar watched 

with   a   steady   eye   the   descending   hand   of   Clodius�察  �arrested   the   blow�察�

seized his antagonist by the throat�察�and flung him against one of the pillars 

of the portico with such violence�察�that he rolled�察�stunned and senseless�察�on 

the ground。 

     ;He is killed�察─�cried several voices。 

     ;Fair self´defence�察�by Hercules� ─�said Marcus Coelius。               ;Bear witness�察�



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you all saw him draw his dagger。; 

     He   is   not   deadhe   breathes�察─  �said   Ligarius。    ;   Carry   him   into   the 

house�察�he is dreadfully bruised。; 

     The rest of the party retired with Clodius。           Coelius turned to Caesar。 

     ;By all the Gods�察�Caius� �you have won your lady fairly。                   A splendid 

victory�     �You deserve a triumph。; 

     ;What a madman Clodius has become� ─�

     ;Intolerable。     But come and sup with me on the Nones。                You have no 

objection to meet the Consul�拭─�

     Cicero�拭  �None   at   all。    We   need   not   talk   politics。   Our   old   dispute 

about Plato and Epicurus will furnish us with plenty of conversation。                     So 

reckon upon me�察�my dear Marcus�察�and farewell。; 

     Caesar and Zoe turned away。             As soon as they were beyond hearing�察�

she began in great agitation�此�

     ;Caesar�察  �you   are   in   danger。    I   know   all。  I   overheard   Catiline   and 

Cethegus。       You    are   engaged     in  a  project   which    must    lead  to   certain 

destruction。; 

     ;My   beautiful   Zoe�察  �I   live   only   for   glory   and   pleasure。  For   these   I 

have    never    hesitated    to  hazard    an  existence    which     they   alone   render 

valuable   to   me。    In   the   present   case�察  �I   can   assure   you   that   our   scheme 

presents the fairest hopes of success。; 

     ;So much the worse。          You do not knowyou do not understand me。 I 

speak   not   of   open   peril�察  �but   of   secret   treachery。 Catiline   hates   you�察�

Cethegus      hates   you��your     destruction     is  resolved。   If  you   survive    the 

contest�察�you perish in the first hour of victory。            They detest you for your 

moderation�察�they are eager for blood and plunder。                 I have risked my life 

to   bring   you   this   warning�察  �but   that   is   of   little   moment。 Farewell��Be 

happy。; 

     Caesar stopped her。        ;Do you fly from my thanks�察�dear Zoe�拭─�

     ;I wish not for your thanks�察�but for your safety��I desire not to defraud 

Valeria or Servilia of one caress�察�extorted from gratitude or pity。                 Be my 

feelings what they may�察�I have learnt in a fearful school to endure and to 

suppress them。        I have been taught to abase a proud spirit to the claps and 

hisses   of   the  vulgar��to    smile   on   suitors   who    united   the   insults  of  a 



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despicable pride to   the endearments of a loathsome   fondness�察�to   affect 

sprightliness with an aching head�察�and eyes from which tears were ready 

to gush��to feign love with curses on my lips�察�and madness in my brain。 

Who   feels   for   me   any   esteem��any   tenderness�拭        �Who   will   shed   a   tear 

over the nameless grave which will soon shelter from cruelty and scorn the 

broken     heart    of  the   poor   Athenian     girl�拭   �But    you�察  �who    alone    have 

addressed   her   in   her   degradation   with   a   voice   of   kindness   and   respect�察�

farewell。 Sometimes think of me��not with sorrow��no�察�I could bear your 

ingratitude�察�but not your distress。          Yet�察�if it will not pain you too much�察�in 

distant   days�察 �when   your   lofty  hopes   and destinies   are   accomplished��on 

the evening of some mighty victory�察�in the chariot of some magnificent 

triumph��think   on   one   who   loved   you   with   that   exceeding   love   which 

only the   miserable   can   feel。      Think that�察  �wherever   her   exhausted   frame 

may have sunk beneath the sensibilities of a tortured spirit��in whatever 

hovel or whatever vault she may have closed her eyes��whatever strange 

scenes of horror and pollution may have surrounded her dying bed�察�your 

shape was the last that swam before her sight your voice the last sound 

that was ringing in her ears。          Yet turn your face to me�察�Caesar。             Let me 

carry away one last look of those features�察�and then ;He turned round。 

He   looked   at   her。   He   hid   his   face   on   her   bosom�察  �and   burst   into   tears。 

With sobs long and loud�察�and convulsive as those of a terrified child�察�he 

poured   forth   on   her   bosom   the   tribute   of   impetuous   and   uncontrollable 

emotion。       He     raised   his   head�察   �but   he   in  vain   struggled     to  restore 

composure to the brow which had confronted the frown of Sylla�察�and the 

lips   which     had   rivalled    the  eloquence      of  Cicero。     He    several    times 

attempted to speak�察�but in vain�察�and his voice still faltered with tenderness�察�

when�察�after a pause of several minutes�察�he thus addressed her�此�

     ;My own   dear   Zoe�察 �your   love has been bestowed on   one   who�察 �if   he 

cannot   merit�察  �can   at   least   appreciate   and   adore   you。   Beings   of   similar 

loveliness�察�and similar devotedness of affection�察�mingled�察�in all my boyish 

dreams      of   greatness�察   �with    visions    of  curule    chairs    and   ivory    cars�察�

marshalled legions and laurelled fasces。             Such I have endeavoured to find 

in the world�察�and�察�in their stead�察�I have met with selfishness�察�with vanity�察�

with   frivolity�察  �with   falsehood。     The   life   which   you   have   preserved   is   a 



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boon less valuable than the affection ; 

     ;Oh� �Caesar�察─�interrupted the blushing Zoe�察 �think only on your own 

security at present。        If you feel as you speak��but you are only mocking 

me��or perhaps your compassion ; 

     ;By Heaven��by every oath that is binding ; 

     ;Alas�   �alas�   �Caesar�察  �were   not   all   the   same   oaths   sworn   yesterday   to 

Valeria�拭     �But   I   will   trust   you�察  �at   least   so   far   as   to   partake   your   present 

dangers。      Flight may he necessary��form your plans。 Be they what they 

may�察�there is one who�察�in exile�察�in poverty�察�in peril�察�asks only to wander�察�to 

beg�察�to die with you。; 

     ;My   Zoe�察  �I   do   not   anticipate   any   such   necessity。     To   renounce   the 

conspiracy  without   renouncing   the  principles   on   which   it   was   originally 

undertaken��to       elude    the   vengeance      of  the   Senate    without    losing    the 

confidence of the people��is�察�indeed�察�an arduous�察�but not an impossible�察�

task。    I owe it to myself and to my country to make the attempt。                      There 

is still ample time for consideration。           At present I am too happy in love to 

think of ambition or danger。; 

     They   had   reached   the   door   of   a   stately   palace。    Caesar   struck   it。   It 

was instantly opened by a slave。             Zoe found herself in a magnificent hall�察�

surrounded   by   pillars   of   green   marble�察  �between   which   were   ranged   the 

statues of the long line of Julian nobles。 

     ;Call Endymion�察─�said Caesar。 

     The confidential freed´man made his appearance�察�not without a slight 

smile�察    �which    his   patron's   good     nature   emboldened        him   to   hazard�察   �at 

perceiving the beautiful Athenian。 

     ;Arm   my   slaves�察  �Endymion�察  �there   are   reasons   for   precaution。            Let 

them   relieve   each   other   on   guard   during   the   night。      Zoe�察  �my   love�察  �my 

preserver�察 �why  are   your   cheeks   so   pale�拭       �Let   me   kiss   some   bloom  into 

them。     How you tremble�           �Endymion�察�a flask of Samian and some fruit。 

Bring them to my apartments。             This way�察�my sweet Zoe。; 

     。。。 



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         ON THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF 

                          LITERATURE。 



                                      ��June 1823�� 



     This is the age of societies。       There is scarcely one Englishman in ten 

who has   not   belonged   to   some   association   for   distributing   books�察  �or   for 

prosecuting   them�察  �for   sending   invalids   to   the   hospital�察 �or   beggars   to   the 

treadmill�察�for giving plate to the rich�察�or blankets to the poor。             To be the 

most absurd institution among so many institutions is no small distinction�察�

it   seems�察   �however�察    �to  belong    indisputably     to  the  Royal     Society   of 

Literature。     At   the   first   establishment   of   that   ridiculous   academy�察  �every 

sensible   man   predicted   that�察  �in   spite   of   regal   patronage   and   episcopal 

management�察�it would do nothing�察�or do harm。                 And it will scarcely be 

denied that those expectations have hitherto been fulfilled。 

     I do not attack the founders of the association。             Their char

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