Reading The Tragedie of Cymbeline — William Shakespeare

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I cannot delue him to the roote: His Father

Was call'd Sicillius, who did ioyne his Honor

Against the Romanes, with Cassibulan,

But had his Titles by Tenantius, whom

He seru'd with Glory, and admir'd Successe:

So gain'd the Sur‑addition, Leonatus.

And had (besides this Gentleman in question)

Two other Sonnes, who in the Warres o'th'time

Dy'de with their Swords in hand. For which, their Father

Then old, and fond of yssue, tooke such sorrow

That he quit Be□ng; and his gentle Lady

Bigge of this Gentleman (our Theame) deceast

As he was borne. The King he takes the Babe

To his protection, cals him Posthumus Leonatus,

Breedes him, and makes him of his Bed‑chamber,

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