This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1906. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... was the ancient mark and token of a king. When he was come to Caesar, he made his fellow-runners with him lift him up, and so he did put his laurel crown upon his0 head, AirtoniiiS signifying thereby that he had deserved to be king. Lupercian But Caesar, making as though he refused it, turned putteth the 5 away his head. The people were so rejoiced at diadem upon it, that they all clapped their hands for joy. Caesar's Antonius again did put it on his head: Caesar he again refused it; and thus they were striving off and on a great while together. As oft as Antonius did put this laurel 10 crown unto him, a few of his followers rejoiced at it: and as oft also as Caesar refused it, all the people together clapped their hands. And this was a wonderful thing, that they suffered all things subjects should do by commandment of their kings: and yet they could not abide the name of a king, detest-15 ing it as the utter destruction of their liberty. Caesar, in a rage, arose out of his seat, and plucking down the collar of his gown from his neck, he shewed it naked, bidding any man strike off his head that would. This laurel crown was afterwards put upon the head of one of Caesar's statues or images, 20 the which one of the tribunes plucked off. The people liked his doing therein so well, that they waited on him home to his house, with great clapping of hands. Howbeit Caesar did turn them out of their offices for it. This was a good encouragement for Brutus and Cassins to 25 conspire his death, who fell into a consort0 with their trustiest friends, to execute their enterprise, but yet stood Brutus and doubtful whether they should make Antonius Cassius conprivy to it or not. All the rest liked of it, sav- spire Caesar's ing Trebonius only. He told them that, when death- 30 ...

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