The Laws of Candy - Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (3 of 10) by John Fletcher;Francis Beaumont
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Gaspero:
No, it may be He has some [pe]tty Lordship to retire to; But thus he hath done; now 'tis fit, _Melitus_, The Senate should be thankful, otherwise They should annihilate one of those Laws For which this Kingdome is throughout the World Unfollowed and admired. Melitus: What Laws are those, Sir? Let me so much importune you. Gaspero: You shall, And they be worth your knowledge: briefly thus: Who e'r he be that can detect apparently Another of ingratitude, for any Received Benefit, the Plaintiff may Require the Offenders life; unless he please Freely and willingly to grant remission. Melitus: By which strict Law, the Senate is in danger, Should they neglect _Gonzalo_? |
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