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About the thirty-eighth year of Tarquin's reign, Servius Tullius was in the highest esteem, not only with the king, but also with the senate and people.
How defacd her? Man. Hearke, sir: playd Tarquin's part and ravisht her. Hen. 'Tis a lye. Man. I hope so too. Hen. What villaine speakes it? Man. One with so wide a throat, that uttering it 'Twas heard in France; a letter, sir, informed My father so. Hen. Letter? from whom? Man. A woman. Hen. She's a whore. Man. Twas Eleonora. Hen.
First of all he brought up the senate to its proper number, for many senators had perished, some at Tarquin's hands in former years, and some in the late battle. It is said that he elected no less than a hundred and sixty-four new senators.
Tarquin's tyranny had given the people enough of kings, and the law of good Servius Tullius was at last carried out. While Tarquin the Proud was king a strange thing happened at Rome. One day an unknown woman came to the king, bearing in her arms nine books, which she offered to sell to him at a certain price.
But Brutus being doubtful of some others, and determining to give the test to the senate upon the altars, upon the day appointed Valerius came with cheerfulness into the forum, and was the first man that took the oath, in no way to submit or yield to Tarquin's propositions, but rigorously to maintain liberty; which gave great satisfaction to the senate and assurance to the consuls, his actions soon after showing the sincerity of his oath.
An eagle flew thrice round Tarquin's head, removing his cap to replace it, and thereupon Tanaquil, his wife, declared that Tarquin would be king of Rome. But only by the replacing of the cap was that omen accounted good.
About the thirty-eighth year of Tarquin's reign, Servius Tullius enjoyed the highest esteem, not only of the king, but also of the senate and people.
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