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Speeches (Lines) for Servant
in "Timon of Athens"

Total: 9

# Act, Scene, Line
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Speech text

1

I,2,457

Timon. What means that trump?
[Enter a Servant]
How now?

Servant. Please you, my lord, there are certain
ladies most desirous of admittance.


2

I,2,460

Timon. Ladies! what are their wills?

Servant. There comes with them a forerunner, my lord, which
bears that office, to signify their pleasures.


3

I,2,520

First Lord. Where be our men?

Servant. Here, my lord, in readiness.


4

I,2,531

(stage directions). [Enter a Servant]

Servant. My lord, there are certain nobles of the senate
Newly alighted, and come to visit you.


5

III,1,942

(stage directions). [FLAMINIUS waiting. Enter a Servant to him]

Servant. I have told my lord of you; he is coming down to you.


6

III,1,945

(stage directions). [Enter LUCULLUS]

Servant. Here's my lord.


7

III,1,974

(stage directions). [Re-enter Servant, with wine]

Servant. Please your lordship, here is the wine.


8

III,3,1113

Sempronius. Must he needs trouble me in 't,—hum!—'bove
all others?
He might have tried Lord Lucius or Lucullus;
And now Ventidius is wealthy too,
Whom he redeem'd from prison: all these
Owe their estates unto him.

Servant. My lord,
They have all been touch'd and found base metal, for
They have au denied him.


9

III,3,1138

(stage directions). [Exit]

Servant. Excellent! Your lordship's a goodly villain. The
devil knew not what he did when he made man
politic; he crossed himself by 't: and I cannot
think but, in the end, the villainies of man will
set him clear. How fairly this lord strives to
appear foul! takes virtuous copies to be wicked,
like those that under hot ardent zeal would set
whole realms on fire: Of such a nature is his
politic love.
This was my lord's best hope; now all are fled,
Save only the gods: now his friends are dead,
Doors, that were ne'er acquainted with their wards
Many a bounteous year must be employ'd
Now to guard sure their master.
And this is all a liberal course allows;
Who cannot keep his wealth must keep his house.