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Timon of Athens
[I, 1] |
Poet |
5 |
I have not seen you long: how goes the world?
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2 |
Timon of Athens
[I, 1] |
Poet |
21 |
[Reciting to himself] 'When we for recompense have
praised the vile,
It stains the glory in that happy verse
Which aptly sings the good.'
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3 |
Timon of Athens
[I, 1] |
Poet |
30 |
A thing slipp'd idly from me.
Our poesy is as a gum, which oozes
From whence 'tis nourish'd: the fire i' the flint
Shows not till it be struck; our gentle flame
Provokes itself and like the current flies
Each bound it chafes. What have you there?
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4 |
Timon of Athens
[I, 1] |
Poet |
56 |
You see this confluence, this great flood
of visitors.
I have, in this rough work, shaped out a man,
Whom this beneath world doth embrace and hug
With amplest entertainment: my free drift
Halts not particularly, but moves itself
In a wide sea of wax: no levell'd malice
Infects one comma in the course I hold;
But flies an eagle flight, bold and forth on,
Leaving no tract behind.
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5 |
Timon of Athens
[I, 1] |
Poet |
80 |
Sir, I have upon a high and pleasant hill
Feign'd Fortune to be throned: the base o' the mount
Is rank'd with all deserts, all kind of natures,
That labour on the bosom of this sphere
To propagate their states: amongst them all,
Whose eyes are on this sovereign lady fix'd,
One do I personate of Lord Timon's frame,
Whom Fortune with her ivory hand wafts to her;
Whose present grace to present slaves and servants
Translates his rivals.
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6 |
Timon of Athens
[I, 1] |
Painter |
109 |
'Tis common:
A thousand moral paintings I can show
That shall demonstrate these quick blows of Fortune's
More pregnantly than words. Yet you do well
To show Lord Timon that mean eyes have seen
The foot above the head.
[Trumpets sound. Enter TIMON, addressing himself]
courteously to every suitor; a Messenger from
VENTIDIUS talking with him; LUCILIUS and other
servants following]
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7 |
Timon of Athens
[I, 1] |
Messenger |
120 |
Ay, my good lord: five talents is his debt,
His means most short, his creditors most strait:
Your honourable letter he desires
To those have shut him up; which failing,
Periods his comfort.
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8 |
Timon of Athens
[I, 1] |
Timon |
125 |
Noble Ventidius! Well;
I am not of that feather to shake off
My friend when he must need me. I do know him
A gentleman that well deserves a help:
Which he shall have: I'll pay the debt,
and free him.
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9 |
Timon of Athens
[I, 1] |
Timon |
142 |
I have so: what of him?
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10 |
Timon of Athens
[I, 1] |
Old Athenian |
146 |
This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature,
By night frequents my house. I am a man
That from my first have been inclined to thrift;
And my estate deserves an heir more raised
Than one which holds a trencher.
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11 |
Timon of Athens
[I, 1] |
Old Athenian |
152 |
One only daughter have I, no kin else,
On whom I may confer what I have got:
The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,
And I have bred her at my dearest cost
In qualities of the best. This man of thine
Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,
Join with me to forbid him her resort;
Myself have spoke in vain.
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12 |
Timon of Athens
[I, 1] |
Timon |
190 |
I thank you; you shall hear from me anon:
Go not away. What have you there, my friend?
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13 |
Timon of Athens
[I, 1] |
Timon |
282 |
Pray, entertain them; give them guide to us.
[Exeunt some Attendants]
You must needs dine with me: go not you hence
Till I have thank'd you: when dinner's done,
Show me this piece. I am joyful of your sights.
[Enter ALCIBIADES, with the rest]
Most welcome, sir!
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14 |
Timon of Athens
[I, 1] |
Alcibiades |
295 |
Sir, you have saved my longing, and I feed
Most hungerly on your sight.
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15 |
Timon of Athens
[I, 1] |
Apemantus |
311 |
Shouldst have kept one to thyself, for I mean to
give thee none.
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16 |
Timon of Athens
[I, 2] |
First Lord |
361 |
My lord, we always have confess'd it.
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17 |
Timon of Athens
[I, 2] |
Apemantus |
362 |
Ho, ho, confess'd it! hang'd it, have you not?
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18 |
Timon of Athens
[I, 2] |
Apemantus |
364 |
No;
You shall not make me welcome:
I come to have thee thrust me out of doors.
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19 |
Timon of Athens
[I, 2] |
Timon |
367 |
Fie, thou'rt a churl; ye've got a humour there
Does not become a man: 'tis much to blame.
They say, my lords, 'ira furor brevis est;' but yond
man is ever angry. Go, let him have a table by
himself, for he does neither affect company, nor is
he fit for't, indeed.
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20 |
Timon of Athens
[I, 2] |
Timon |
375 |
I take no heed of thee; thou'rt an Athenian,
therefore welcome: I myself would have no power;
prithee, let my meat make thee silent.
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