ABSTRACT
Plutarch's Lives rif Noble Grecians and Romalles 93 slayne. Furthermore, Brutus obteyned pardon of Cresar for Cassius; and defending also the king! of Lybiaes cause, he was overlayed with a worlde of accusacions against him, howebeit intreating for him, he saved him the best parte of his real me and kingdome. They say also that Cresar sayd, when he hearde Brutus pleade: I knowct not, sayd he, what this young man woulde, but what he woulde, he willeth it vehementlie. For as Brutus grave tie and constant minde woulde not graunt all men their requests that sued unto him, but being moved with reason and discretion, did alwayes encline to that which was good and honest: even so when it was moved to followe any matter, he used a kinde of forcible and vehement perswasion that calmed not, till he had obteyned his desire. For by flattering of him, a man couide never obteyne any thing at his handes, nor make him to doe that which was unjust. Further, he thought it not meete for a man of calling and estimacion, to yeelde unto the requestes and intreaties of a shamelesse and importunate suter, requesting thinges unmeete: the which notwithstanding, some men doe for shame, bicause they dare deny nothing ....
