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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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Timon of Athens
[I, 1] |
Painter |
28 |
You are rapt, sir, in some work, some dedication
To the great lord.
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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] |
Painter |
66 |
How shall I understand you?
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6 |
Timon of Athens
[I, 1] |
Poet |
67 |
I will unbolt to you.
You see how all conditions, how all minds,
As well of glib and slippery creatures as
Of grave and austere quality, tender down
Their services to Lord Timon: his large fortune
Upon his good and gracious nature hanging
Subdues and properties to his love and tendance
All sorts of hearts; yea, from the glass-faced flatterer
To Apemantus, that few things loves better
Than to abhor himself: even he drops down
The knee before him, and returns in peace
Most rich in Timon's nod.
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7 |
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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8 |
Timon of Athens
[I, 1] |
Timon |
119 |
Imprison'd is he, say you?
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9 |
Timon of Athens
[I, 1] |
Timon |
132 |
Commend me to him: I will send his ransom;
And being enfranchised, bid him come to me.
'Tis not enough to help the feeble up,
But to support him after. Fare you well.
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10 |
Timon of Athens
[I, 1] |
Timon |
168 |
[To LUCILIUS] Love you the maid?
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11 |
Timon of Athens
[I, 1] |
Timon |
177 |
This gentleman of mine hath served me long:
To build his fortune I will strain a little,
For 'tis a bond in men. Give him thy daughter:
What you bestow, in him I'll counterpoise,
And make him weigh with her.
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12 |
Timon of Athens
[I, 1] |
Lucilius |
185 |
Humbly I thank your lordship: never may
The state or fortune fall into my keeping,
Which is not owed to you!
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13 |
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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14 |
Timon of Athens
[I, 1] |
Timon |
194 |
Painting is welcome.
The painting is almost the natural man;
or since dishonour traffics with man's nature,
He is but outside: these pencill'd figures are
Even such as they give out. I like your work;
And you shall find I like it: wait attendance
Till you hear further from me.
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15 |
Timon of Athens
[I, 1] |
Timon |
202 |
Well fare you, gentleman: give me your hand;
We must needs dine together. Sir, your jewel
Hath suffer'd under praise.
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16 |
Timon of Athens
[I, 1] |
Timon |
206 |
A more satiety of commendations.
If I should pay you for't as 'tis extoll'd,
It would unclew me quite.
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17 |
Timon of Athens
[I, 1] |
Jeweller |
209 |
My lord, 'tis rated
As those which sell would give: but you well know,
Things of like value differing in the owners
Are prized by their masters: believe't, dear lord,
You mend the jewel by the wearing it.
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18 |
Timon of Athens
[I, 1] |
Timon |
217 |
Look, who comes here: will you be chid?
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19 |
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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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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