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Catiline His Conspiracy

Catiline His Conspiracy is a Jacobean tragedy written by Ben Jonson. It is one of the two Roman tragedies that Jonson hoped would cement his dramatic achievement and reputation, the other being Sejanus His Fall .


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“Where it concerns himself,
Who's angry at a slander makes it true.”

Catiline His Conspiracy (1611), Act III, scene i

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“The dignity of truth is lost
With much protesting.”

Catiline His Conspiracy (1611), Act III, scene ii

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