"But he (Marius) sent Annius one of his captaines thither ... and when they were come to the house which the drawer had brought them to, Annius taried beneath at the doore, and the souldiers went up the staiers into the chamber, and finding Anthonie there, they began to encourage one another to kill him, not one of them having the heart to lay hands upon him. For Anthonies tongue was as sweet as a Syrene, and had such an excellent grace in speaking, that when he began to speake unto the souldiers and to pray them to save his life, there was not one of them so hard-hearted as once to touch him, no not onely to looke him in the face, but looking downewards fell a weeping. Annius perceiving they taried long and came not downe, went himself up into the chamber and found Anthonie talking to his souldiers, and them weeping, his sweete eloquent tongue had so melted their hearts: but he, rating them, ran furiously upon him and strake off his head with his owne hands." [148] Shakespeare's commentators might have added this passage to the long list of others they have brought forward (see note on "Othello," act i. sc. 3), to show that _intention_ and _attention_, and _intentive_ and _attentive_, were once, synonymous. [149] This expression is also introduced by Lodge into his "Rosalynde," 1590, though probably this play was written first-- "With sad and sorry cheer About her wond'ring stood The _citizens of the wood_." Shakespeare calls deer in "As You Like It" citizens, and elsewhere, "native burghers of this desert city." The author of "Fuimus Troes" goes farther, and calls the blessed souls in heaven _citizens_-- "Then shall I Envy no more those _citizens_ above The ambrosian juncates of the Olympian hall." [150] Old copy, _arm_. [151] The name of _Carbo_ is accidently omitted before this reply in the quarto. [152] Old copy misplaces the words _break_ and _bend_; the alteration here made was suggested by Mr Collier. [153] i.e., With a _withy_, or twig of willow. [154] Old copy, _the ravens_. [155] The quarto reads: "Enter Scipio and Norbanus, Publius Lentulus," but the latter has nothing to do with the scene, while Carinna is omitted. [156] Old copy, _heedless_. [157] It is very common for Shakespeare and his contemporaries to use the word _pretend_ for intend. See notes to "The Two Gentlemen of Verona," act ii. sc. 6. [158] In his "Life of Marius," Plutarch states that this event occurred at Perusia, and that Young Marius was besieged there by Sylla; but in his "Life of Sylla" he corrects the error, and informs us that Young Marius was besieged by Lucretius, and that he slew himself at Praeneste.