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Work The work is either a play, poem, or sonnet. The sonnets are treated as single work with 154 parts.

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1

Timon of Athens
[I, 1]

Old Athenian

143

Most noble Timon, call the man before thee.

2

Timon of Athens
[I, 1]

Timon

184

My hand to thee; mine honour on my promise.

3

Timon of Athens
[I, 1]

Timon

221

Good morrow to thee, gentle Apemantus!

4

Timon of Athens
[I, 1]

Apemantus

229

Thou know'st I do: I call'd thee by thy name.

5

Timon of Athens
[I, 1]

Apemantus

264

Yes, he is worthy of thee, and to pay thee for thy
labour: he that loves to be flattered is worthy o'
the flatterer. Heavens, that I were a lord!

6

Timon of Athens
[I, 1]

Apemantus

275

Traffic confound thee, if the gods will not!

7

Timon of Athens
[I, 1]

Apemantus

277

Traffic's thy god; and thy god confound thee!

8

Timon of Athens
[I, 1]

Second Lord

308

Fare thee well, fare thee well.

9

Timon of Athens
[I, 1]

Apemantus

311

Shouldst have kept one to thyself, for I mean to
give thee none.

10

Timon of Athens
[I, 1]

Second Lord

316

Away, unpeaceable dog, or I'll spurn thee hence!

11

Timon of Athens
[I, 2]

Apemantus

364

No;
You shall not make me welcome:
I come to have thee thrust me out of doors.

12

Timon of Athens
[I, 2]

Apemantus

373

Let me stay at thine apperil, Timon: I come to
observe; I give thee warning on't.

13

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.

14

Timon of Athens
[I, 2]

Apemantus

378

I scorn thy meat; 'twould choke me, for I should
ne'er flatter thee. O you gods, what a number of
men eat Timon, and he sees 'em not! It grieves me
to see so many dip their meat in one man's blood;
and all the madness is, he cheers them up too.
I wonder men dare trust themselves with men:
Methinks they should invite them without knives;
Good for their meat, and safer for their lives.
There's much example for't; the fellow that sits
next him now, parts bread with him, pledges the
breath of him in a divided draught, is the readiest
man to kill him: 't has been proved. If I were a
huge man, I should fear to drink at meals;
Lest they should spy my windpipe's dangerous notes:
Great men should drink with harness on their throats.

15

Timon of Athens
[I, 2]

Apemantus

395

Flow this way! A brave fellow! he keeps his tides
well. Those healths will make thee and thy state
look ill, Timon. Here's that which is too weak to
be a sinner, honest water, which ne'er left man i' the mire:
This and my food are equals; there's no odds:
Feasts are too proud to give thanks to the gods.
Apemantus' grace.
Immortal gods, I crave no pelf;
I pray for no man but myself:
Grant I may never prove so fond,
To trust man on his oath or bond;
Or a harlot, for her weeping;
Or a dog, that seems a-sleeping:
Or a keeper with my freedom;
Or my friends, if I should need 'em.
Amen. So fall to't:
Rich men sin, and I eat root.
[Eats and drinks]
Much good dich thy good heart, Apemantus!

16

Timon of Athens
[I, 2]

Cupid

464

Hail to thee, worthy Timon, and to all
That of his bounties taste! The five best senses
Acknowledge thee their patron; and come freely
To gratulate thy plenteous bosom: th' ear,
Taste, touch and smell, pleased from thy tale rise;
They only now come but to feast thine eyes.

17

Timon of Athens
[I, 2]

Timon

536

Near! why then, another time I'll hear thee:
I prithee, let's be provided to show them
entertainment.

18

Timon of Athens
[I, 2]

Timon

584

I take all and your several visitations
So kind to heart, 'tis not enough to give;
Methinks, I could deal kingdoms to my friends,
And ne'er be weary. Alcibiades,
Thou art a soldier, therefore seldom rich;
It comes in charity to thee: for all thy living
Is 'mongst the dead, and all the lands thou hast
Lie in a pitch'd field.

19

Timon of Athens
[I, 2]

Timon

608

Now, Apemantus, if thou wert not sullen, I would be
good to thee.

20

Timon of Athens
[I, 2]

Apemantus

610

No, I'll nothing: for if I should be bribed too,
there would be none left to rail upon thee, and then
thou wouldst sin the faster. Thou givest so long,
Timon, I fear me thou wilt give away thyself in
paper shortly: what need these feasts, pomps and
vain-glories?