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| Senet. Enter Agamemnon, Nestor, Vlysses, | Sennet. Enter Agamemnon, Nestor, Ulysses, | | TC I.iii.1.1 | |
| Diomedes, Menelaus, with others. | Diomedes, Menelaus, with other Greek leaders | | TC I.iii.1.2 | |
| Agam. | AGAMEMNON | | | |
| Princes: | Princes, | | TC I.iii.1 | |
| What greefe hath set the Iaundies on your cheekes? | What grief hath set the jaundice on your cheeks? | jaundice (n.) sallowness, yellowness [as a sign of envy or jealousy] | TC I.iii.2 | |
| | grief (n.)grievance, complaint, hurt, injury | | |
| The ample proposition that hope makes | The ample proposition that hope makes | proposition (n.)offer, proposal | TC I.iii.3 | |
| In all designes, begun on earth below | In all designs begun on earth below | | TC I.iii.4 | |
| Fayles in the promist largenesse: checkes and disasters | Fails in the promised largeness: checks and disasters | check (n.)repulse, reverse, resistance | TC I.iii.5 | |
| Grow in the veines of actions highest rear'd. | Grow in the veins of actions highest reared, | | TC I.iii.6 | |
| As knots by the conflux of meeting sap, | As knots, by the conflux of meeting sap, | conflux (n.)confluence, conjunction, flowing together | TC I.iii.7 | |
| Infect the sound Pine, and diuerts his Graine | Infect the sound pine, and divert his grain | | TC I.iii.8 | |
| Tortiue and erant from his course of growth. | Tortive and errant from his course of growth. | errant (adj.)wandering, straying, erring | TC I.iii.9 | |
| | tortive (adj.)contorted, tortuous, twisting | | |
| | course (n.)habit, custom, practise, normal procedure | | |
| Nor Princes, is it matter new to vs, | Nor, princes, is it matter new to us | matter (n.)subject-matter, content, substance | TC I.iii.10 | |
| That we come short of our suppose so farre, | That we come short of our suppose so far | suppose (n.)expectation, hope; purpose, intention | TC I.iii.11 | |
| That after seuen yeares siege, yet Troy walles stand, | That, after seven years' siege, yet Troy walls stand; | | TC I.iii.12 | |
| Sith euery action that hath gone before, | Sith every action that hath gone before | | TC I.iii.13 | |
| Whereof we haue Record, Triall did draw | Whereof we have record, trial did draw | draw (v.)proceed, move, progress | TC I.iii.14 | |
| | trial (n.)action of testing, putting to the proof | | |
| Bias and thwart, not answering the ayme: | Bias and thwart, not answering the aim | thwart (adv.)adversely, untowardly, detrimentally | TC I.iii.15 | |
| | bias (adv.)awry, wrong, amiss | | |
| | answer (v.)live up to, correspond to, be equal to | | |
| And that vnbodied figure of the thought | And that unbodied figure of the thought | figure (n.)form, design, shape, conception | TC I.iii.16 | |
| | unbodied (adj.)abstract, conceptual, formless | | |
| That gaue't surmised shape. Why then (you Princes) | That gave't surmised shape. Why then, you princes, | surmised (adj.)imagined, hoped-for, intended | TC I.iii.17 | |
| Do you with cheekes abash'd, behold our workes, | Do you with cheeks abashed behold our works, | work (n.)deed, doing, action | TC I.iii.18 | |
| And thinke them shame, which are (indeed) nought else | And call them shame, which are, indeed, naught else | | TC I.iii.19 | |
| But the protractiue trials of great Ioue, | But the protractive trials of great Jove | protractive (adj.)protracted, interminable, long-drawn-out | TC I.iii.20 | |
| | Jove (n.)[pron: johv] alternative name for Jupiter, the Roman supreme god | | |
| To finde persistiue constancie in men? | To find persistive constancy in men? – | persistive (adj.)persisting, long-lasting, persevering | TC I.iii.21 | |
| The finenesse of which Mettall is not found | The fineness of which metal is not found | | TC I.iii.22 | |
| In Fortunes loue: for then, the Bold and Coward, | In fortune's love: for then the bold and coward, | | TC I.iii.23 | |
| The Wise and Foole, the Artist and vn-read, | The wise and fool, the artist and unread, | artist (n.)scholar, intellectual, learned man | TC I.iii.24 | |
| The hard and soft, seeme all affin'd, and kin. | The hard and soft, seem all affined and kin; | affined (adj.)related, connected, affiliated | TC I.iii.25 | |
| But in the Winde and Tempest of her frowne, | But in the wind and tempest of her frown, | | TC I.iii.26 | |
| Distinction with a lowd and powrefull fan, | Distinction, with a broad and powerful fan, | distinction (n.)act of distinguishing, discrimination, differentiation | TC I.iii.27 | |
| Puffing at all, winnowes the light away; | Puffing at all, winnows the light away, | | TC I.iii.28 | |
| And what hath masse, or matter by it selfe, | And what hath mass or matter by itself | | TC I.iii.29 | |
| Lies rich in Vertue, and vnmingled. | Lies rich in virtue and unmingled. | virtue (n.)worth, value, excellence | TC I.iii.30 | |
| Nestor. | NESTOR | | | |
| With due Obseruance of thy godly seat, | With due observance of thy godlike seat, | observance (n.)honour, dutiful ceremony, due respect | TC I.iii.31 | |
| | seat (n.)throne | | |
| Great Agamemnon, Nestor shall apply | Great Agamemnon, Nestor shall apply | Nestor (n.)Greek leader in the siege of Troy, reputed for his age and wisdom | TC I.iii.32 | |
| Thy latest words. / In the reproofe of Chance, | Thy latest words. In the reproof of chance | chance (n.)misfortune, mischance, mishap | TC I.iii.33 | |
| | reproof (n.)rebuff, rebuke, censure | | |
| Lies the true proofe of men: The Sea being smooth, | Lies the true proof of men. The sea being smooth, | proof (n.)test, trial | TC I.iii.34 | |
| How many shallow bauble Boates dare saile | How many shallow bauble boats dare sail | bauble (adj.)like a toy, paltry, insignificant | TC I.iii.35 | |
| Vpon her patient brest, making their way | Upon her patient breast, making their way | | TC I.iii.36 | |
| With those of Nobler bulke? | With those of nobler bulk; | | TC I.iii.37 | |
| But let the Ruffian Boreas once enrage | But let the ruffian Boreas once enrage | Boreas (n.)[pron: 'borias] Greek god of the north wind | TC I.iii.38 | |
| The gentle Thetis, and anon behold | The gentle Thetis, and anon behold | gentle (adj.)peaceful, calm, free from violence | TC I.iii.39 | |
| | Thetis (n.)[pron: 'theetis] sea-nymph married to Peleus, destined to bear a son (Achilles) greater than his father | | |
| | anon (adv.)soon, shortly, presently | | |
| The strong ribb'd Barke through liquid Mountaines cut, | The strong-ribbed bark through liquid mountains cut, | bark, barque (n.)ship, vessel | TC I.iii.40 | |
| Bounding betweene the two moyst Elements | Bounding between the two moist elements, | element (n.)(plural) substances from which all material things are made [believed to be earth, water, air, fire] | TC I.iii.41 | |
| Like Perseus Horse. Where's then the sawcy Boate, | Like Perseus' horse. Where's then the saucy boat, | saucy (adj.)insolent, impudent, presumptuous, defiant | TC I.iii.42 | |
| Whose weake vntimber'd sides but euen now | Whose weak untimbered sides but even now | untimbered (adj.)lacking a strong wooden frame; unsound, frail | TC I.iii.43 | |
| Co-riual'd Greatnesse? Either to harbour fled, | Corrivalled greatness? – Either to harbour fled | corrival, co-rival (v.)vie with, compete with, be a rival of | TC I.iii.44 | |
| Or made a Toste for Neptune. Euen so, | Or made a toast for Neptune. Even so | toast (n.)piece of hot toast, sop | TC I.iii.45 | |
| | NeptuneRoman water-god, chiefly associated with the sea and sea-weather | | |
| Doth valours shew, and valours worth diuide | Doth valour's show and valour's worth divide | | TC I.iii.46 | |
| In stormes of Fortune. / For, in her ray and brightnesse, | In storms of fortune; for in her ray and brightness | | TC I.iii.47 | |
| The Heard hath more annoyance by the Brieze | The herd hath more annoyance by the breese | breese, breeze (n.)gadfly | TC I.iii.48 | |
| Then by the Tyger: But, when the splitting winde | Than by the tiger; but when the splitting wind | | TC I.iii.49 | |
| Makes flexible the knees of knotted Oakes, | Makes flexible the knees of knotted oaks, | | TC I.iii.50 | |
| And Flies fled vnder shade, why then / The thing of Courage, | And flies fled under shade, why then the thing of courage, | shade (n.)covered place, sheltered spot | TC I.iii.51 | |
| As rowz'd with rage, with rage doth sympathize, | As roused with rage, with rage doth sympathize, | sympathize with (v.)resemble, be like, have an affinity with | TC I.iii.52 | |
| And with an accent tun'd in selfe-same key, | And with an accent tuned in selfsame key | accent (n.)sound, voice quality, way of talking | TC I.iii.53 | |
| Retyres to chiding Fortune. | Returns to chiding fortune. | chiding (adj.)noisy, brawling, tumultuous | TC I.iii.54.1 | |
| | return (v.)answer, report, say in reply [to] | | |
| Vlys. | ULYSSES | | | |
| Agamemnon: | Agamemnon, | | TC I.iii.54.2 | |
| Thou great Commander, Nerue, and Bone of Greece, | Thou great commander, nerve and bone of Greece, | nerve (n.)sinew, ligament, muscle | TC I.iii.55 | |
| Heart of our Numbers, soule, and onely spirit, | Heart of our numbers, soul and only spirit, | | TC I.iii.56 | |
| In whom the tempers, and the mindes of all | In whom the tempers and the minds of all | temper (n.)frame of mind, temperament, disposition | TC I.iii.57 | |
| Should be shut vp: Heare what Vlysses speakes, | Should be shut up: hear what Ulysses speaks. | shut up (v.)embody, sum up, include | TC I.iii.58 | |
| | Ulysses (n.)[pron: yoo'liseez] son of Laertes, who fought for 10 years in the Trojan War; on his return to Ithaca, he killed the suitors of his wife Penelope | | |
| Besides the applause and approbation | Besides the applause and approbation | approbation (n.)expression of approval, pleasurable confirmation, ready sanctioning | TC I.iii.59 | |
| The which most mighty for thy place and sway, | The which, most mighty for thy place and sway – | place (n.)position, post, office, rank | TC I.iii.60 | |
| | sway (n.)position of authority, powerful office | | |
| And thou most reuerend for thy stretcht-out life, | (To Nestor) And thou most reverend for thy stretched-out life – | stretched-out (adj.)extended to full length, exceptionally long-lasting | TC I.iii.61 | |
| | reverend (adj.)revered, worthy, respected | | |
| I giue to both your speeches: which were such, | I give to both your speeches, which were such | | TC I.iii.62 | |
| As Agamemnon and the hand of Greece | As, Agamemnon, every hand of Greece | | TC I.iii.63 | |
| Should hold vp high in Brasse: and such againe | Should hold up high in brass; and such again | | TC I.iii.64 | |
| As venerable Nestor (hatch'd in Siluer) | As venerable Nestor, hatched in silver, | hatched (adj.)inlaid, streaked, ornamented | TC I.iii.65 | |
| Should with a bond of ayre, strong as the Axletree | Should with a bond of air, strong as the axle-tree | axletree, axle-tree (n.)pivot, spindle, axis [around which the heavenly bodies revolve] | TC I.iii.66 | |
| In which the Heauens ride, knit all Greekes eares | On which the heavens ride, knit all Greeks' ears | | TC I.iii.67 | |
| To his experienc'd tongue: yet let it please both | To his experienced tongue – yet let it please both, | | TC I.iii.68 | |
| (Thou Great, and Wise) to heare Vlysses speake. | Thou great, and wise, to hear Ulysses speak. | | TC I.iii.69 | |
| Aga. | AGAMEMNON | | | |
| Speak Prince of Ithaca, and be't of lesse expect: | Speak, Prince of Ithaca; and be't of less expect | expect (n.)expectation, anticipation | TC I.iii.70 | |
| | Ithaca (n.)island of W Greece; home of Ulysses, where Penelope waited for his return from the Trojan Wars | | |
| That matter needlesse of importlesse burthen | That matter needless, of importless burden, | importless (adj.)trivial, unimportant, insignificant | TC I.iii.71 | |
| | matter (n.)subject-matter, content, substance | | |
| | burden, burthen (n.)capacity, load, weight | | |
| Diuide thy lips; then we are confident | Divide thy lips than we are confident | | TC I.iii.72 | |
| When ranke Thersites opes his Masticke iawes, | When rank Thersites opes his mastic jaws | mastic (adj.)gummy, resinous, sticky | TC I.iii.73 | |
| | ope (v.)open | | |
| | rank (adj.)gross, outlandish, coarse | | |
| We shall heare Musicke, Wit, and Oracle. | We shall hear music, wit, and oracle. | wit (n.)intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability | TC I.iii.74 | |
| Ulys. | ULYSSES | | | |
| Troy yet vpon his basis had bene downe, | Troy, yet upon his basis, had been down, | basis (n.)base, foot, foundation | TC I.iii.75 | |
| And the great Hectors sword had lack'd a Master | And the great Hector's sword had lacked a master, | | TC I.iii.76 | |
| But for these instances. | But for these instances: | instance (n.)illustration, example, case | TC I.iii.77 | |
| The specialty of Rule hath beene neglected; | The specialty of rule hath been neglected, | specialty (n.)obligation, bond, requirement | TC I.iii.78 | |
| | rule (n.)proper discipline, good management | | |
| And looke how many Grecian Tents do stand | And look how many Grecian tents do stand | | TC I.iii.79 | |
| Hollow vpon this Plaine, so many hollow Factions. | Hollow upon this plain, so many hollow factions. | hollow (adj.)empty, wanting, insubstantial | TC I.iii.80 | |
| | faction (n.)party, group, set [of people] | | |
| | hollow (adj.)empty, false, insincere | | |
| When that the Generall is not like the Hiue, | When that the general is not like the hive | | TC I.iii.81 | |
| To whom the Forragers shall all repaire, | To whom the foragers shall all repair, | | TC I.iii.82 | |
| What Hony is expected? Degree being vizarded, | What honey is expected? Degree being vizarded, | vizard (v.)cover with a mask; conceal, hide | TC I.iii.83 | |
| | degree (n.)rank, station, standing | | |
| Th'vnworthiest shewes as fairely in the Maske. | Th' unworthiest shows as fairly in the mask. | | TC I.iii.84 | |
| The Heauens themselues, the Planets, and this Center, | The heavens themselves, the planets, and this centre | centre (n.)earth [seen as centre of the Ptolemaic universe] | TC I.iii.85 | |
| Obserue degree, priority, and place, | Observe degree, priority, and place, | place (n.)precedence, proper place | TC I.iii.86 | |
| Insisture, course, proportion, season, forme, | Insisture, course, proportion, season, form, | insisture (n.)[unclear meaning] steady continuance, constancy, regularity | TC I.iii.87 | |
| | proportion (n.)natural order, proper relationship | | |
| | season (n.)time, due time, occasion | | |
| | form (n.)formal procedure, due process, formality | | |
| | course (n.)habit, custom, practise, normal procedure | | |
| Office, and custome, in all line of Order: | Office, and custom, in all line of order. | office (n.)role, position, place, function | TC I.iii.88 | |
| | line (n.)degree, rank, station | | |
| And therefore is the glorious Planet Sol | And therefore is the glorious planet Sol | Sol (n.)the sun | TC I.iii.89 | |
| In noble eminence, enthron'd and sphear'd | In noble eminence enthroned and sphered | sphere (v.)place in the heavens | TC I.iii.90 | |
| Amid'st the other, whose med'cinable eye | Amidst the other; whose med'cinable eye | medicinable (adj.)medicinal, healing, curative, restorative | TC I.iii.91 | |
| Corrects the ill Aspects of Planets euill, | Corrects the ill aspects of planets evil, | ill (adj.)bad, adverse, unfavourable | TC I.iii.92 | |
| | aspect (n.)[astrology] influential phase, direction of alignment | | |
| And postes like the Command'ment of a King, | And posts like the commandment of a king, | post (v.)hasten, speed, ride fast | TC I.iii.93 | |
| Sans checke, to good and bad. But when the Planets | Sans check, to good and bad. But when the planets | check (n.)pause, interruption, stoppage | TC I.iii.94 | |
| | sans (prep.)without | | |
| In euill mixture to disorder wander, | In evil mixture to disorder wander, | | TC I.iii.95 | |
| What Plagues, and what portents, what mutiny? | What plagues and what portents, what mutiny, | mutiny (n.)riot, civil disturbance, state of discord | TC I.iii.96 | |
| What raging of the Sea? shaking of Earth? | What raging of the sea, shaking of earth, | | TC I.iii.97 | |
| Commotion in the Windes? Frights, changes, horrors, | Commotion in the winds, frights, changes, horrors, | change (n.)change of fortune, new circumstances | TC I.iii.98 | |
| Diuert, and cracke, rend and deracinate | Divert and crack, rend and deracinate | deracinate (v.)uproot, pluck up, eradicate | TC I.iii.99 | |
| The vnity, and married calme of States | The unity and married calm of states | state (n.)government, ruling body, administration | TC I.iii.100 | |
| Quite from their fixure? O, when Degree is shak'd, | Quite from their fixure! O, when degree is shaked, | fixure (n.)stability, fixed position, settled state | TC I.iii.101 | |
| | degree (n.)rank, station, standing | | |
| (Which is the Ladder to all high designes) | Which is the ladder to all high designs, | design (n.)undertaking, purpose, enterprise | TC I.iii.102 | |
| The enterprize is sicke. How could Communities, | Then enterprise is sick. How could communities, | | TC I.iii.103 | |
| Degrees in Schooles, and Brother-hoods in Cities, | Degrees in schools, and brotherhoods in cities, | school (n.)university | TC I.iii.104 | |
| | degree (n.)rank, station, standing | | |
| | brotherhood (n.)guild, fraternity, society | | |
| Peacefull Commerce from diuidable shores, | Peaceful commerce from dividable shores, | dividable (adj.)in a divided state, separated | TC I.iii.105 | |
| The primogenitiue, and due of Byrth, | The primogenitive and due of birth, | primogenitive (n.)primogeniture; right of inheritance due to the first-born child | TC I.iii.106 | |
| Prerogatiue of Age, Crownes, Scepters, Lawrels, | Prerogative of age, crowns, sceptres, laurels, | | TC I.iii.107 | |
| (But by Degree) stand in Authentique place? | But by degree, stand in authentic place? | authentic (adj.)valid, authoritative, credible | TC I.iii.108 | |
| Take but Degree away, vn-tune that string, | Take but degree away, untune that string, | | TC I.iii.109 | |
| And hearke what Discord followes: each thing meetes | And hark what discord follows! Each thing meets | | TC I.iii.110 | |
| In meere oppugnancie. The bounded Waters, | In mere oppugnancy: the bounded waters | mere (adj.)complete, total, absolute, utter | TC I.iii.111 | |
| | oppugnancy (n.)opposition, conflict, contention | | |
| | bounded (adj.)confined, enclosed, operating within limits | | |
| Should lift their bosomes higher then the Shores, | Should lift their bosoms higher than the shores, | bosom (n.)surface | TC I.iii.112 | |
| And make a soppe of all this solid Globe: | And make a sop of all this solid globe; | sop (n.)piece of bread or cake steeped in liquid [before being eaten] | TC I.iii.113 | |
| Strength should be Lord of imbecility, | Strength should be lord of imbecility, | imbecility (n.)physical weakness, feebleness, puniness | TC I.iii.114 | |
| And the rude Sonne should strike his Father dead: | And the rude son should strike his father dead; | rude (adj.)violent, harsh, unkind | TC I.iii.115 | |
| Force should be right, or rather, right and wrong, | Force should be right, or, rather, right and wrong – | | TC I.iii.116 | |
| (Betweene whose endlesse iarre, Iustice recides) | Between whose endless jar justice resides – | jar (n.)discord, disharmony, disagreement | TC I.iii.117 | |
| Should loose her names, and so should Iustice too. | Should lose their names, and so should justice too. | | TC I.iii.118 | |
| Then euery thing includes it selfe in Power, | Then everything includes itself in power, | | TC I.iii.119 | |
| Power into Will, Will into Appetite, | Power into will, will into appetite; | will (n.)wilfulness, self-will, determination | TC I.iii.120 | |
| | appetite (n.)desire, longing, inclination, fancy | | |
| And Appetite (an vniuersall Wolfe, | And appetite, an universal wolf, | | TC I.iii.121 | |
| So doubly seconded with Will, and Power) | So doubly seconded with will and power, | second (v.)support, assist, reinforce | TC I.iii.122 | |
| Must make perforce an vniuersall prey, | Must make perforce an universal prey, | perforce (adv.)of necessity, with no choice in the matter | TC I.iii.123 | |
| And last, eate vp himselfe. / Great Agamemnon: | And last eat up himself. Great Agamemnon, | | TC I.iii.124 | |
| This Chaos, when Degree is suffocate, | This chaos, when degree is suffocate, | | TC I.iii.125 | |
| Followes the choaking: | Follows the choking; | | TC I.iii.126 | |
| And this neglection of Degree, is it | And this neglection of degree it is | neglection (n.)negligence, neglect, disregard | TC I.iii.127 | |
| That by a pace goes backward in a purpose | That by a pace goes backward in a purpose | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | TC I.iii.128 | |
| It hath to climbe. The Generall's disdain'd | It hath to climb. The general's disdained | | TC I.iii.129 | |
| By him one step below; he, by the next, | By him one step below, he by the next, | | TC I.iii.130 | |
| That next, by him beneath: so euery step | That next by him beneath: so every step, | | TC I.iii.131 | |
| Exampled by the first pace that is sicke | Exampled by the first pace that is sick | example (v.)find an example for, provide a model for | TC I.iii.132 | |
| | sick (adj.)envious, resentful, malicious | | |
| Of his Superiour, growes to an enuious Feauer | Of his superior, grows to an envious fever | envious (adj.)malicious, spiteful, vindictive, full of enmity | TC I.iii.133 | |
| Of pale, and bloodlesse Emulation. | Of pale and bloodless emulation, | emulation (n.)ambitious rivalry, contention, conflict | TC I.iii.134 | |
| And 'tis this Feauer that keepes Troy on foote, | And 'tis this fever that keeps Troy on foot, | | TC I.iii.135 | |
| Not her owne sinewes. To end a tale of length, | Not her own sinews. To end a tale of length, | sinew (n.)muscle | TC I.iii.136 | |
| Troy in our weaknesse liues, not in her strength. | Troy in our weakness lives, not in her strength. | | TC I.iii.137 | |
| Nest. | NESTOR | | | |
| Most wisely hath Vlysses heere discouer'd | Most wisely hath Ulysses here discovered | discover (v.)reveal, show, make known | TC I.iii.138 | |
| The Feauer, whereof all our power is sicke. | The fever whereof all our power is sick. | power (n.)authority, government | TC I.iii.139 | |
| Aga. | AGAMEMNON | | | |
| The Nature of the sicknesse found (Ulysses) | The nature of the sickness found, Ulysses, | | TC I.iii.140 | |
| What is the remedie? | What is the remedy? | | TC I.iii.141 | |
| Vlys. | ULYSSES | | | |
| The great Achilles, whom Opinion crownes, | The great Achilles, whom opinion crowns | opinion (n.)public opinion, popular judgement | TC I.iii.142 | |
| The sinew, and the fore-hand of our Hoste, | The sinew and the forehand of our host, | sinew (n.)strength, force, power | TC I.iii.143 | |
| | forehand, fore-hand (n.)leading power, mainstay, linchpin | | |
| Hauing his eare full of his ayery Fame, | Having his ear full of his airy fame, | fame (n.)reputation, renown, character | TC I.iii.144 | |
| | airy (adj.)carried by the wind, widely acknowledged | | |
| Growes dainty of his worth, and in his Tent | Grows dainty of his worth, and in his tent | dainty (adj.)fastidious, scrupulous, refined, particular | TC I.iii.145 | |
| Lyes mocking our designes. With him, Patroclus, | Lies mocking our designs. With him Patroclus, | | TC I.iii.146 | |
| Vpon a lazie Bed, the liue-long day | Upon a lazy bed, the livelong day | | TC I.iii.147 | |
| Breakes scurrill Iests, | Breaks scurril jests, | scurril (adj.)scurrilous, coarse, vulgar | TC I.iii.148 | |
| | break (on, upon) (v.)[of jokes] crack, make | | |
| And with ridiculous and aukward action, | And with ridiculous and awkward action – | | TC I.iii.149 | |
| (Which Slanderer, he imitation call's) | Which, slanderer, he imitation calls – | | TC I.iii.150 | |
| He Pageants vs. Sometime great Agamemnon, | He pageants us. Sometime, great Agamemnon, | pageant (v.)imitate as if in a play, impersonate, parody | TC I.iii.151 | |
| | sometime (adv.)sometimes, now and then | | |
| Thy toplesse deputation he puts on; | Thy topless deputation he puts on, | deputation (n.)position, office, appointment | TC I.iii.152 | |
| | topless (adj.)supreme, paramount | | |
| And like a strutting Player, whose conceit | And, like a strutting player whose conceit | conceit (n.)imagination, fancy, wit | TC I.iii.153 | |
| Lies in his Ham-string, and doth thinke it rich | Lies in his hamstring, and doth think it rich | | TC I.iii.154 | |
| To heare the woodden Dialogue and sound | To hear the wooden dialogue and sound | | TC I.iii.155 | |
| 'Twixt his stretcht footing, and the Scaffolage, | 'Twixt his stretched footing and the scaffoldage, | scaffoldage (n.)theatre scaffolding, stage platform | TC I.iii.156 | |
| | stretched (adj.)strained, forced, affected | | |
| | footing (n.)footfall, footsteps, strides | | |
| Such to be pittied, and ore-rested seeming | Such to-be-pitied and o'erwrested seeming | overwrested, over-wrested (adj.)overstrained, overdone, over-the-top | TC I.iii.157 | |
| | seeming (n.)demeanour, outward behaviour | | |
| He acts thy Greatnesse in: and when he speakes, | He acts thy greatness in; and when he speaks, | | TC I.iii.158 | |
| 'Tis like a Chime a mending. With tearmes vnsquar'd, | 'Tis like a chime a-mending, with terms unsquared | mend (v.)amend, improve, make better, put right | TC I.iii.159 | |
| | unsquared (adj.)badly fitting, unsuitable, unbecoming | | |
| Which from the tongue of roaring Typhon dropt, | Which, from the tongue of roaring Typhon dropped, | Typhon (n.)giant, half man half animal, who fought against the Olympian gods | TC I.iii.160 | |
| Would seemes Hyperboles. At this fusty stuffe, | Would seem hyperboles. At this fusty stuff | fusty (adj.)musty, mouldy, stale-smelling | TC I.iii.161 | |
| The large Achilles (on his prest-bed lolling) | The large Achilles, on his pressed bed lolling, | | TC I.iii.162 | |
| From his deepe Chest, laughes out a lowd applause, | From his deep chest laughs out a loud applause, | | TC I.iii.163 | |
| Cries excellent, 'tis Agamemnon iust. | Cries ‘ Excellent! 'Tis Agamemnon just. | just (adv.)exactly, precisely | TC I.iii.164 | |
| Now play me Nestor; hum, and stroke thy Beard | Now play me Nestor; hum, and stroke thy beard, | hum (v.)say ‘hum’ [as a sign of displeasure, dissatisfaction, impatience, etc] | TC I.iii.165 | |
| As he, being drest to some Oration: | As he being dressed to some oration.’ | dress (v.)prepare, make ready | TC I.iii.166 | |
| That's done, as neere as the extreamest ends | That's done, as near as the extremest ends | | TC I.iii.167 | |
| Of paralels; as like, as Vulcan and his wife, | Of parallels, as like as Vulcan and his wife; | like (adj.)same, similar, alike, equal | TC I.iii.168 | |
| | Vulcan (n.)Roman god of fire, and the gods' blacksmith; his forge was under Mt Etna, and thus associated with destruction and hell | | |
| Yet god Achilles still cries excellent, | Yet god Achilles still cries ‘ Excellent! | still (adv.)ever, now [as before] | TC I.iii.169 | |
| 'Tis Nestor right. Now play him (me) Patroclus, | 'Tis Nestor right. Now play him me, Patroclus, | right (adv.)just, precisely | TC I.iii.170 | |
| Arming to answer in a night-Alarme, | Arming to answer in a night-alarm.’ | answer (v.)respond, react | TC I.iii.171 | |
| And then (forsooth) the faint defects of Age | And then, forsooth, the faint defects of age | forsooth (adv.)in truth, certainly, truly, indeed | TC I.iii.172 | |
| Must be the Scene of myrth, to cough, and spit, | Must be the scene of mirth; to cough and spit, | | TC I.iii.173 | |
| And with a palsie fumbling on his Gorget, | And with a palsy fumbling on his gorget | palsy (adj.)palsied, trembling, shaking | TC I.iii.174 | |
| | gorget (n.)piece of armour for protecting the throat | | |
| Shake in and out the Riuet: and at this sport | Shake in and out the rivet – and at this sport | sport (n.)recreation, amusement, entertainment | TC I.iii.175 | |
| | rivet (n.)bolt for fastening a piece of armour | | |
| Sir Valour dies; cries, O enough Patroclus, | Sir Valour dies; cries ‘ O, enough, Patroclus, | | TC I.iii.176 | |
| Or, giue me ribs of Steele, I shall split all | Or give me ribs of steel; I shall split all | | TC I.iii.177 | |
| In pleasure of my Spleene. And in this fashion, | In pleasure of my spleen.’ And in this fashion, | spleen (n.)amusement, delight, merriment | TC I.iii.178 | |
| All our abilities, gifts, natures, shapes, | All our abilities, gifts, natures, shapes, | | TC I.iii.179 | |
| Seuerals and generals of grace exact, | Severals and generals of grace exact, | exact (adj.)accomplished, highly skilled, expert | TC I.iii.180 | |
| | several (n.)(plural) details, particulars, individual points | | |
| | grace (n.)virtue, fine quality | | |
| | general (n.)(plural) general points, group features | | |
| Atchieuments, plots, orders, preuentions, | Achievements, plots, orders, preventions, | plot (n.)plan, scheme, stratagem | TC I.iii.181 | |
| | prevention (n.)forestalling action, preventive measure | | |
| Excitements to the field, or speech for truce, | Excitements to the field, or speech for truce, | excitement (n.)incentive, encouragement, exhortation | TC I.iii.182 | |
| | field (n.)field of battle, battleground, field of combat | | |
| Successe or losse, what is, or is not, serues | Success or loss, what is or is not, serves | | TC I.iii.183 | |
| As stuffe for these two, to make paradoxes. | As stuff for these two to make paradoxes. | paradox (n.)statement going against accepted belief, absurdity | TC I.iii.184 | |
| Nest. | NESTOR | | | |
| And in the imitation of these twaine, | And in the imitation of these twain, | | TC I.iii.185 | |
| Who (as Vlysses sayes) Opinion crownes | Who, as Ulysses says, opinion crowns | | TC I.iii.186 | |
| With an Imperiall voyce, many are infect: | With an imperial voice, many are infect. | imperial (adj.)commanding, authoritative, unquestioned | TC I.iii.187 | |
| | voice (n.)authoritative opinion, judgement | | |
| Aiax is growne selfe-will'd, and beares his head | Ajax is grown self-willed, and bears his head | | TC I.iii.188 | |
| In such a reyne, in full as proud a place | In such a rein, in full as proud a place | | TC I.iii.189 | |
| As broad Achilles, and keepes his Tent like him; | As broad Achilles; keeps his tent like him, | keep (v.)stay within, remain inside | TC I.iii.190 | |
| | broad (adj.)high and mighty, arrogant | | |
| Makes factious Feasts, railes on our state of Warre | Makes factious feasts, rails on our state of war | rail (v.)rant, rave, be abusive [about] | TC I.iii.191 | |
| | state (n.)condition, circumstances, situation, state of affairs | | |
| | factious (adj.)sectarian, partisan, arising from factions | | |
| Bold as an Oracle, and sets Thersites | Bold as an oracle, and sets Thersites – | | TC I.iii.192 | |
| A slaue, whose Gall coines slanders like a Mint, | A slave whose gall coins slanders like a mint – | slave (n.)fellow, rascal, rogue, villain | TC I.iii.193 | |
| | gall (n.)bile [reputed for its bitterness] | | |
| To match vs in comparisons with durt, | To match us in comparisons with dirt, | | TC I.iii.194 | |
| To weaken and discredit our exposure, | To weaken and discredit our exposure, | exposure (n.)unprotected state, defensive weakness, vulnerability | TC I.iii.195 | |
| How ranke soeuer rounded in with danger. | How rank soever rounded in with danger. | rank (adv.)densely, thickly, completely | TC I.iii.196 | |
| Vlys. | ULYSSES | | | |
| They taxe our policy, and call it Cowardice, | They tax our policy, and call it cowardice, | policy (n.)statecraft, statesmanship, diplomacy | TC I.iii.197 | |
| | tax (v.)censure, blame, take to task, disparage | | |
| Count Wisedome as no member of the Warre, | Count wisdom as no member of the war; | | TC I.iii.198 | |
| Fore-stall prescience, and esteeme no acte | Forestall prescience, and esteem no act | prescience (n.)foresight, forethought, planning ahead | TC I.iii.199 | |
| | forestall (v.)prevent, stop, intercept, waylay | | |
| But that of hand: The still and mentall parts, | But that of hand; the still and mental parts, | | TC I.iii.200 | |
| That do contriue how many hands shall strike | That do contrive how many hands shall strike, | | TC I.iii.201 | |
| When fitnesse call them on, and know by measure | When fitness calls them on, and know by measure | measure (n.)course of action, means | TC I.iii.202 | |
| | fitness (n.)state of readiness, being properly prepared | | |
| Of their obseruant toyle, the Enemies waight, | Of their observant toil the enemies' weight – | | TC I.iii.203 | |
| Why this hath not a fingers dignity: | Why, this hath not a finger's dignity. | | TC I.iii.204 | |
| They call this Bed-worke, Mapp'ry, Closset-Warre: | They call this bed-work, mappery, closet-war; | closet-war (n.)armchair strategy | TC I.iii.205 | |
| | mappery (n.)mere map-making | | |
| So that the Ramme that batters downe the wall, | So that the ram that batters down the wall, | | TC I.iii.206 | |
| For the great swing and rudenesse of his poize, | For the great swing and rudeness of his poise, | poise (n.)forceful impact, heavy blow | TC I.iii.207 | |
| | swing (n.)driving force, thrusting power | | |
| | rudeness (n.)violent action, forceful strength | | |
| They place before his hand that made the Engine, | They place before his hand that made the engine, | engine (n.)weapon, instrument of warfare | TC I.iii.208 | |
| Or those that with the finenesse of their soules, | Or those that with the fineness of their souls | | TC I.iii.209 | |
| By Reason guide his execution. | By reason guide his execution. | execution (n.)action, performance, doing | TC I.iii.210 | |
| Nest. | NESTOR | | | |
| Let this be granted, and Achilles horse | Let this be granted, and Achilles' horse | | TC I.iii.211 | |
| Makes many Thetis sonnes. | Makes many Thetis' sons. | | TC I.iii.212 | |
| Tucket | Tucket | | TC I.iii.213 | |
| Aga. | AGAMEMNON | | | |
| What Trumpet? Looke Menelaus. | What trumpet? Look, Menelaus. | | TC I.iii.213 | |
| Men. | MENELAUS | | | |
| From Troy. | From Troy. | | TC I.iii.214 | |
| Enter Aneas. | Enter Aeneas | | TC I.iii.215 | |
| Aga. | AGAMEMNON | | | |
| What would you 'fore our Tent? | What would you 'fore our tent? | | TC I.iii.215 | |
| Ane. | AENEAS | | | |
| Is this great Agamemnons Tent, I pray you? | Is this great Agamemnon's tent, I pray you? | | TC I.iii.216 | |
| Aga. | AGAMEMNON | | | |
| Euen this. | Even this. | | TC I.iii.217 | |
| Ane. | AENEAS | | | |
| May one that is a Herald, and a Prince, | May one that is a herald and a prince | | TC I.iii.218 | |
| Do a faire message to his Kingly eares? | Do a fair message to his kingly ears? | fair (adj.)appropriate, courteous, pleasing | TC I.iii.219 | |
| Aga. | AGAMEMNON | | | |
| With surety stronger then Achilles arme, | With surety stronger than Achilles' arm | surety (n.)guarantee, ratification, warrant | TC I.iii.220 | |
| 'Fore all the Greekish heads, which with one voyce | 'Fore all the Greekish lords, which with one voice | Greekish (adj.)Greek, Grecian | TC I.iii.221 | |
| Call Agamemnon Head and Generall. | Call Agamemnon head and general. | | TC I.iii.222 | |
| Ane. | AENEAS | | | |
| Faire leaue, and large security. How may | Fair leave and large security. How may | large (adj.)high, great, extensive | TC I.iii.223 | |
| A stranger to those most Imperial lookes, | A stranger to those most imperial looks | | TC I.iii.224 | |
| Know them from eyes of other Mortals? | Know them from eyes of other mortals? | | TC I.iii.225.1 | |
| Aga. | AGAMEMNON | | | |
| How? | How? | | TC I.iii.225.2 | |
| Ane. | AENEAS | | | |
| I: | Ay; | | TC I.iii.226 | |
| I aske, that I might waken reuerence, | I ask, that I might waken reverence, | | TC I.iii.227 | |
| And on the cheeke be ready with a blush | And bid the cheek be ready with a blush | | TC I.iii.228 | |
| Modest as morning, when she coldly eyes | Modest as morning when she coldly eyes | | TC I.iii.229 | |
| The youthfull Phobus: | The youthful Phoebus. | Phoebus (n.)[pron: 'feebus] Latin name for Apollo as the sun-god; also called Phoebus Apollo | TC I.iii.230 | |
| Which is that God in office guiding men? | Which is that god in office, guiding men? | office (n.)role, position, place, function | TC I.iii.231 | |
| Which is the high and mighty Agamemnon? | Which is the high and mighty Agamemnon? | | TC I.iii.232 | |
| Aga. | AGAMEMNON | | | |
| This Troyan scornes vs, or the men of Troy | This Trojan scorns us, or the men of Troy | | TC I.iii.233 | |
| Are ceremonious Courtiers. | Are ceremonious courtiers. | | TC I.iii.234 | |
| Ane. | AENEAS | | | |
| Courtiers as free, as debonnaire; vnarm'd, | Courtiers as free, as debonair, unarmed, | debonair (adj.)gracious, courtly, of gentle disposition | TC I.iii.235 | |
| | free (adj.)liberal, lavish, generous | | |
| As bending Angels: that's their Fame, in peace: | As bending angels, that's their fame in peace; | fame (n.)reputation, renown, character | TC I.iii.236 | |
| | bending (adj.)bowing, reverential, respectful | | |
| But when they would seeme Souldiers, they haue galles, | But when they would seem soldiers, they have galls, | gall (n.)spirit of anger, venom, ability to be angry | TC I.iii.237 | |
| Good armes, strong ioynts, true swords, & Ioues accord, | Good arms, strong joints, true swords; and – Jove's accord – | true (adj.)reliable, trustworthy, dependable | TC I.iii.238 | |
| | accord (n.)agreement, assent, consent | | |
| Nothing so full of heart. But peace Aneas, | Nothing so full of heart. But peace, Aeneas, | | TC I.iii.239 | |
| Peace Troyan, lay thy finger on thy lips, | Peace, Trojan, lay thy finger on thy lips. | | TC I.iii.240 | |
| The worthinesse of praise distaines his worth: | The worthiness of praise distains his worth | distain (v.)dishonour, defile, corrupt | TC I.iii.241 | |
| If that he prais'd himselfe, bring the praise forth. | If that he praised himself bring the praise forth; | bring forth (v.)express, utter, voice | TC I.iii.242 | |
| But what the repining enemy commends, | But what the repining enemy commends, | repining (adj.)grudging, grumbling | TC I.iii.243 | |
| | commend (v.)praise, admire, extol | | |
| That breath Fame blowes, that praise sole pure transcẽds. | That breath fame blows; that praise, sole pure, transcends. | sole (adv.)uniquely, singularly, incomparably | TC I.iii.244 | |
| | breath (n.)utterance, speech, voice | | |
| Aga. | AGAMEMNON | | | |
| Sir, you of Troy, call you your selfe Aneas? | Sir, you of Troy, call you yourself Aeneas? | | TC I.iii.245 | |
| Ane. | AENEAS | | | |
| I Greeke, that is my name. | Ay, Greek, that is my name. | | TC I.iii.246 | |
| Aga. | AGAMEMNON | | | |
| What's your affayre I pray you? | What's your affair, I pray you? | | TC I.iii.247 | |
| Ane. | AENEAS | | | |
| Sir pardon, 'tis for Agamemnons eares. | Sir, pardon, 'tis for Agamemnon's ears. | | TC I.iii.248 | |
| Aga. | AGAMEMNON | | | |
| He heares nought priuatly / That comes from Troy. | He hears naught privately that comes from Troy. | | TC I.iii.249 | |
| Ane. | AENEAS | | | |
| Nor I from Troy come not to whisper him, | Nor I from Troy come not to whisper him; | whisper (v.)speak secretly with, talk confidentially to | TC I.iii.250 | |
| I bring a Trumpet to awake his eare, | I bring a trumpet to awake his ear, | trumpet (n.)trumpeter; herald, announcer | TC I.iii.251 | |
| To set his sence on the attentiue bent, | To set his sense on the attentive bent, | sense (n.)senses, sensation, organs of sense | TC I.iii.252 | |
| | bent (n.)direction, turning, inclination | | |
| And then to speake. | And then to speak. | | TC I.iii.253.1 | |
| Aga. | AGAMEMNON | | | |
| Speake frankely as the winde, | Speak frankly as the wind; | frankly (adv.)freely, without restraint, unrestrictedly | TC I.iii.253.2 | |
| It is not Agamemnons sleeping houre; | It is not Agamemnon's sleeping-hour. | | TC I.iii.254 | |
| That thou shalt know Troyan he is awake, | That thou shalt know, Trojan, he is awake, | | TC I.iii.255 | |
| He tels thee so himselfe. | He tells thee so himself. | | TC I.iii.256.1 | |
| Ane. | AENEAS | | | |
| Trumpet blow loud, | Trumpet, blow loud; | | TC I.iii.256.2 | |
| Send thy Brasse voyce through all these lazie Tents, | Send thy brass voice through all these lazy tents; | | TC I.iii.257 | |
| And euery Greeke of mettle, let him know, | And every Greek of mettle, let him know | mettle, mettell (n.)spirit, vigour, zest | TC I.iii.258 | |
| What Troy meanes fairely, shall be spoke alowd. | What Troy means fairly shall be spoke aloud. | | TC I.iii.259 | |
| The Trumpets sound. | The trumpets sound | | TC I.iii.260 | |
| We haue great Agamemnon heere in Troy, | We have, great Agamemnon, here in Troy | | TC I.iii.260 | |
| A Prince calld Hector, Priam is his Father: | A prince called Hector – Priam is his father – | | TC I.iii.261 | |
| Who in this dull and long-continew'd Truce | Who in this dull and long-continued truce | | TC I.iii.262 | |
| Is rusty growne. He bad me take a Trumpet, | Is rusty grown. He bade me take a trumpet, | resty (adj.)lazy, sluggish | TC I.iii.263 | |
| And to this purpose speake: Kings, Princes, Lords, | And to this purpose speak: ‘ Kings, princes, lords, | purpose (n.)point at issue, matter in hand | TC I.iii.264 | |
| If there be one among'st the fayr'st of Greece, | If there be one amongst the fair'st of Greece | | TC I.iii.265 | |
| That holds his Honor higher then his ease, | That holds his honour higher than his ease, | | TC I.iii.266 | |
| That seekes his praise, more then he feares his perill, | That seeks his praise more than he fears his peril, | | TC I.iii.267 | |
| That knowes his Valour, and knowes not his feare, | That knows his valour, and knows not his fear, | | TC I.iii.268 | |
| That loues his Mistris more then in consession, | That loves his mistress more than in confession | confession (n.)acknowledgement, avowal | TC I.iii.269 | |
| (With truant vowes to her owne lips he loues) | With truant vows to her own lips he loves, | | TC I.iii.270 | |
| And dare avow her Beauty, and her Worth, | And dare avow her beauty and her worth | | TC I.iii.271 | |
| In other armes then hers: to him this Challenge. | In other arms than hers; to him this challenge: | | TC I.iii.272 | |
| Hector, in view of Troyans, and of Greekes, | Hector, in view of Trojans and of Greeks, | | TC I.iii.273 | |
| Shall make it good, or do his best to do it. | Shall make it good, or do his best to do it, | | TC I.iii.274 | |
| He hath a Lady, wiser, fairer, truer, | He hath a lady, wiser, fairer, truer, | | TC I.iii.275 | |
| Then euer Greeke did compasse in his armes, | Than ever Greek did compass in his arms; | compass (v.)embrace, enfold | TC I.iii.276 | |
| And will to morrow with his Trumpet call, | And will tomorrow with his trumpet call | | TC I.iii.277 | |
| Midway betweene your Tents, and walles of Troy, | Midway between your tents and walls of Troy, | | TC I.iii.278 | |
| To rowze a Grecian that is true in loue. | To rouse a Grecian that is true in love. | | TC I.iii.279 | |
| If any come, Hector shal honour him: | If any come, Hector shall honour him; | | TC I.iii.280 | |
| If none, hee'l say in Troy when he retyres, | If none, he'll say in Troy when he retires, | | TC I.iii.281 | |
| The Grecian Dames are sun-burnt, and not worth | The Grecian dames are sunburnt, and not worth | sunburnt (adj.)of dark complexion, not fair-skinned [and therefore unattractive] | TC I.iii.282 | |
| The splinter of a Lance: Euen so much. | The splinter of a lance.’ Even so much. | | TC I.iii.283 | |
| Aga. | AGAMEMNON | | | |
| This shall be told our Louers Lord Aneas, | This shall be told our lovers, Lord Aeneas. | | TC I.iii.284 | |
| If none of them haue soule in such a kinde, | If none of them have soul in such a kind, | soul (n.)inner conviction, personal impulse | TC I.iii.285 | |
| | kind (n.)mode of action, business, matter | | |
| We left them all at home: But we are Souldiers, | We left them all at home, but we are soldiers, | | TC I.iii.286 | |
| And may that Souldier a meere recreant proue, | And may that soldier a mere recreant prove | mere (adj.)complete, total, absolute, utter | TC I.iii.287 | |
| | recreant (n.)coward, faint-hearted individual | | |
| That meanes not, hath not, or is not in loue: | That means not, hath not, or is not in love. | | TC I.iii.288 | |
| If then one is, or hath, or meanes to be, | If then one is, or hath, or means to be, | | TC I.iii.289 | |
| That one meets Hector; if none else, Ile be he. | That one meets Hector; if none else, I'll be he. | | TC I.iii.290 | |
| Nest. | NESTOR | | | |
| Tell him of Nestor, one that was a man | Tell him of Nestor, one that was a man | | TC I.iii.291 | |
| When Hectors Grandsire suckt: he is old now, | When Hector's grandsire sucked: he is old now; | grandsire (n.)grandfather | TC I.iii.292 | |
| But if there be not in our Grecian mould, | But if there be not in our Grecian mould | mould (n.)soil, earth, clay | TC I.iii.293 | |
| One Noble man, that hath one spark of fire | One noble man that hath one spark of fire | | TC I.iii.294 | |
| To answer for his Loue; tell him from me, | To answer for his love, tell him from me, | | TC I.iii.295 | |
| Ile hide my Siluer beard in a Gold Beauer, | I'll hide my silver beard in a gold beaver, | beaver (n.)visor of a helmet, face-guard | TC I.iii.296 | |
| And in my Vantbrace put this wither'd brawne, | And in my vantbrace put this withered brawn; | vantbrace, vambrace (n.)armour to protect the fore-arm | TC I.iii.297 | |
| | brawn (n.)muscular arm, sturdy limb | | |
| And meeting him, wil tell him, that my Lady | And, meeting him, will tell him that my lady | | TC I.iii.298 | |
| Was fayrer then his Grandame, and as chaste | Was fairer than his grandam, and as chaste | grandam (n.)grandmother | TC I.iii.299 | |
| As may be in the world: his youth in flood, | As may be in the world – his youth in flood, | flood, inat its height, in its prime | TC I.iii.300 | |
| Ile pawne this truth with my three drops of blood. | I'll pawn this truth with my three drops of blood. | pawn (v.)stake, pledge, risk | TC I.iii.301 | |
| Ane. | AENEAS | | | |
| Now heauens forbid such scarsitie of youth. | Now heavens forbid such scarcity of youth! | | TC I.iii.302 | |
| Vlys. | ULYSSES | | | |
| Amen. | Amen. | | TC I.iii.303 | |
| Aga. | AGAMEMNON | | | |
| Faire Lord Aneas, / Let me touch your hand: | Fair Lord Aeneas, let me touch your hand; | | TC I.iii.304 | |
| To our Pauillion shal I leade you first: | To our pavilion shall I lead you first. | pavilion (n.)ceremonial tent | TC I.iii.305 | |
| Achilles shall haue word of this intent, | Achilles shall have word of this intent; | intent (n.)intention, purpose, aim | TC I.iii.306 | |
| So shall each Lord of Greece from Tent to Tent: | So shall each lord of Greece, from tent to tent. | | TC I.iii.307 | |
| Your selfe shall Feast with vs before you goe, | Yourself shall feast with us before you go, | | TC I.iii.308 | |
| And finde the welcome of a Noble Foe. | And find the welcome of a noble foe. | | TC I.iii.309 | |
| Exeunt. Manet Vlysses, and Nestor. | Exeunt all but Ulysses and Nestor | | TC I.iii.309 | |
| Vlys. | ULYSSES | | | |
| Nestor. | Nestor – | | TC I.iii.310 | |
| Nest. | NESTOR | | | |
| What sayes Vlysses? | What says Ulysses? | | TC I.iii.311 | |
| Vlys. | ULYSSES | | | |
| I haue a young conception in my braine, | I have a young conception in my brain; | conception (n.)design, plan, notion | TC I.iii.312 | |
| Be you my time to bring it to some shape. | Be you my time to bring it to some shape. | time (n.)circumstance, particular occasion | TC I.iii.313 | |
| Nest. | NESTOR | | | |
| What is't? | What is't? | | TC I.iii.314 | |
| Ulysses. | ULYSSES | | | |
| This 'tis: | This 'tis: | | TC I.iii.315 | |
| Blunt wedges riue hard knots: the seeded Pride | Blunt wedges rive hard knots; the seeded pride | seeded (adj.)run to seed, seasoned, matured | TC I.iii.316 | |
| | rive (v.)split, rend, cleave | | |
| That hath to this maturity blowne vp | That hath to this maturity blown up | blow (v.)puff up, swell, inflate | TC I.iii.317 | |
| In ranke Achilles, must or now be cropt, | In rank Achilles must or now be cropped | rank (adj.)bloated, swollen, puffed-up | TC I.iii.318 | |
| Or shedding breed a Nursery of like euil | Or, shedding, breed a nursery of like evil | like (adj.)same, similar, alike, equal | TC I.iii.319 | |
| To ouer-bulke vs all. | To overbulk us all. | overbulk (v.)outgrow, dominate, tower over | TC I.iii.320.1 | |
| Nest. | NESTOR | | | |
| Wel, and how? | Well, and how? | | TC I.iii.320.2 | |
| Ulys. | ULYSSES | | | |
| This challenge that the gallant Hector sends, | This challenge that the gallant Hector sends, | | TC I.iii.321 | |
| How euer it is spred in general name, | However it is spread in general name, | general (adj.)joint, common, communal | TC I.iii.322 | |
| Relates in purpose onely to Achilles. | Relates in purpose only to Achilles. | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | TC I.iii.323 | |
| Nest. | NESTOR | | | |
| The purpose is perspicuous euen as substance, | True. The purpose is perspicuous even as substance | substance (n.)property, wealth, possessions, treasure | TC I.iii.324 | |
| Whose grossenesse little charracters summe vp, | Whose grossness little characters sum up; | character (n.)figure, number | TC I.iii.325 | |
| | grossness (n.)flagrant nature, obviousness, enormity | | |
| And in the publication make no straine, | And in the publication make no strain | | TC I.iii.326 | |
| But that Achilles, were his braine as barren | But that Achilles, were his brain as barren | | TC I.iii.327 | |
| As bankes of Lybia, though (Apollo knowes) | As banks of Libya – though, Apollo knows, | Apollo (n.)Greek sun god, who pulls the sun across the sky in a horse-drawn chariot; god of prophecy [speaking through the Delphi oracle, poetry, music, archery, and healing | TC I.iii.328 | |
| 'Tis dry enough, wil with great speede of iudgement, | 'Tis dry enough – will, with great speed of judgement, | dry (adj.)barren, arid, yielding no result | TC I.iii.329 | |
| I, with celerity, finde Hectors purpose | Ay, with celerity, find Hector's purpose | | TC I.iii.330 | |
| Pointing on him. | Pointing on him. | | TC I.iii.331 | |
| Ulys. | ULYSSES | | | |
| And wake him to the answer, thinke you? | And wake him to the answer, think you? | | TC I.iii.332.1 | |
| Nest. | NESTOR | | | |
| Yes, | Yes, | | TC I.iii.332.2 | |
| 'tis most meet; who may you else oppose | It is most meet. Who may you else oppose, | oppose (v.)place in opposition, set up as resistance | TC I.iii.333 | |
| | meet (adj.)fit, suitable, right, proper | | |
| That can from Hector bring his Honor off, | That can from Hector bring his honour off, | | TC I.iii.334 | |
| If not Achilles; though't be a sportfull Combate, | If not Achilles? Though't be a sportful combat, | sportful (adj.)sporting, recreational, not in earnest | TC I.iii.335 | |
| | combat (n.)duel, trial by duel | | |
| Yet in this triall, much opinion dwels. | Yet in this trial much opinion dwells; | opinion (n.)reputation, character, honour | TC I.iii.336 | |
| For heere the Troyans taste our deer'st repute | For here the Trojans taste our dear'st repute | | TC I.iii.337 | |
| With their fin'st Pallate: and trust to me Vlysses, | With their fin'st palate; and trust to me, Ulysses, | | TC I.iii.338 | |
| Our imputation shall be oddely poiz'd | Our imputation shall be oddly poised | imputation (n.)reputation, prestige, estimation | TC I.iii.339 | |
| | oddly (adv.)unequally, unevenly; or: unusually, in a peculiar way | | |
| | poise (v.)balance, weigh, make even | | |
| In this wilde action. For the successe | In this willed action; for the success, | wild (adj.)rash, reckless, careless | TC I.iii.340 | |
| | success (n.)result, outcome, issue | | |
| | willed (adj.)[debated reading] self-willed, deliberate, premeditated | | |
| (Although particular) shall giue a scantling | Although particular, shall give a scantling | scantling (n.)guideline, index, standard of measurement | TC I.iii.341 | |
| Of good or bad, vnto the Generall: | Of good or bad unto the general, | general (n.)ordinary people, general public, populace | TC I.iii.342 | |
| And in such Indexes, although small prickes | And in such indexes, although small pricks | prick (n.)marker, pointer, indication | TC I.iii.343 | |
| | index (n.)prologue, preface, table of contents | | |
| To their subsequent Volumes, there is seene | To their subsequent volumes, there is seen | | TC I.iii.344 | |
| The baby figure of the Gyant-masse | The baby figure of the giant mass | | TC I.iii.345 | |
| Of things to come at large. It is suppos'd, | Of things to come at large. It is supposed | | TC I.iii.346 | |
| He that meets Hector, issues from our choyse; | He that meets Hector issues from our choice; | | TC I.iii.347 | |
| And choise being mutuall acte of all our soules, | And choice, being mutual act of all our souls, | | TC I.iii.348 | |
| Makes Merit her election, and doth boyle | Makes merit her election, and doth boil, | election (n.)choice, preference | TC I.iii.349 | |
| As 'twere, from forth vs all: a man distill'd | As 'twere from forth us all, a man distilled | | TC I.iii.350 | |
| Out of our Vertues; who miscarrying, | Out of our virtues; who miscarrying, | miscarry (v.)go wrong, fail, be unsuccessful | TC I.iii.351 | |
| What heart from hence receyues the conqu'ring part | What heart from hence receives the conquering part, | | TC I.iii.352 | |
| To steele a strong opinion to themselues, | To steel a strong opinion to themselves? – | | TC I.iii.353 | |
| Which entertain'd, Limbes are in his instruments, | Which entertained, limbs are his instruments, | entertain (v.)receive, admit, let in | TC I.iii.354 | |
| In no lesse working, then are Swords and Bowes | In no less working than are swords and bows | | TC I.iii.355 | |
| Directiue by the Limbes. | Directive by the limbs. | directive (adj.)subject to direction, under the control [of] | TC I.iii.356 | |
| Vlys. | ULYSSES | | | |
| Giue pardon to my speech: | Give pardon to my speech: | | TC I.iii.357 | |
| Therefore 'tis meet, Achilles meet not Hector: | Therefore 'tis meet Achilles meet not Hector. | meet (adj.)fit, suitable, right, proper | TC I.iii.358 | |
| Let vs (like Merchants) shew our fowlest Wares, | Let us, like merchants, show our foulest wares, | | TC I.iii.359 | |
| And thinke perchance they'l sell: If not, | And think perchance they'll sell; if not, | perchance (adv.)perhaps, maybe | TC I.iii.360 | |
| The luster of the better yet to shew, | The lustre of the better yet to show | | TC I.iii.361 | |
| Shall shew the better. Do not consent, | Shall show the better. Do not consent | | TC I.iii.362 | |
| That euer Hector and Achilles meete: | That ever Hector and Achilles meet, | | TC I.iii.363 | |
| For both our Honour, and our Shame in this, | For both our honour and our shame in this | | TC I.iii.364 | |
| Are dogg'd with two strange Followers. | Are dogged with two strange followers. | | TC I.iii.365 | |
| Nest. | NESTOR | | | |
| I see them not with my old eies: what are they? | I see them not with my old eyes: what are they? | | TC I.iii.366 | |
| Vlys. | ULYSSES | | | |
| What glory our Achilles shares from Hector, | What glory our Achilles shares from Hector, | share from (v.)receive at the expense of | TC I.iii.367 | |
| (Were he not proud) we all should weare with him: | Were he not proud, we all should wear with him. | | TC I.iii.368 | |
| But he already is too insolent, | But he already is too insolent; | | TC I.iii.369 | |
| And we were better parch in Affricke Sunne, | And we were better parch in Afric sun | Afric (adj.)African | TC I.iii.370 | |
| Then in the pride and salt scorne of his eyes | Than in the pride and salt scorn of his eyes | salt (adj.)stinging, bitter, biting | TC I.iii.371 | |
| Should he scape Hector faire. If he were foyld, | Should he 'scape Hector fair. If he were foiled, | scape, 'scape (v.)escape, avoid | TC I.iii.372 | |
| | foil (v.)defeat, overcome; throw [in wrestling] | | |
| | fair (adv.)successfully, promisingly, favourably | | |
| Why then we did our maine opinion crush | Why then we did our main opinion crush | opinion (n.)reputation, character, honour | TC I.iii.373 | |
| In taint of our best man. No, make a Lott'ry, | In taint of our best man. No, make a lottery, | taint (n.)disgracing, dishonouring, discrediting | TC I.iii.374 | |
| And by deuice let blockish Aiax draw | And by device let blockish Ajax draw | device (n.)plot, stratagem, trick | TC I.iii.375 | |
| | blockish (adj.)thick, obtuse, stupid | | |
| The sort to fight with Hector: Among our selues, | The sort to fight with Hector; among ourselves | sort (n.)lot [item drawn from a receptacle in a lottery] | TC I.iii.376 | |
| Giue him allowance as the worthier man, | Give him allowance as the worthier man; | allowance (n.)acknowledgement, admission, confirmation | TC I.iii.377 | |
| For that will physicke the great Myrmidon | For that will physic the great Myrmidon, | physic (v.)cure, correct, dose with medicine | TC I.iii.378 | |
| Who broyles in lowd applause, and make him fall | Who broils in loud applause, and make him fall | fall (v.)drop, descend, let fall | TC I.iii.379 | |
| | broil (v.)bask, glow, warm [from] | | |
| His Crest, that prouder then blew Iris bends. | His crest that prouder than blue Iris bends. | Iris (n.)Greek goddess of the rainbow; messenger of the gods, especially of Zeus and Hera | TC I.iii.380 | |
| | crest (n.)[originally the plume of feathers on a] helmet, head-piece | | |
| If the dull brainlesse Aiax come safe off, | If the dull brainless Ajax come safe off, | | TC I.iii.381 | |
| Wee'l dresse him vp in voyces: if he faile, | We'll dress him up in voices; if he fail, | voice (n.)shout of acclamation, cry of applause | TC I.iii.382 | |
| Yet go we vnder our opinion still, | Yet go we under our opinion still | still (adv.)ever, now [as before] | TC I.iii.383 | |
| That we haue better men. But hit or misse, | That we have better men. But, hit or miss, | | TC I.iii.384 | |
| Our proiects life this shape of sence assumes, | Our project's life this shape of sense assumes: | sense (n.)interpretation, construction, signification | TC I.iii.385 | |
| | shape (n.)appearance, aspect, visible form | | |
| Aiax imploy'd, pluckes downe Achilles Plumes. | Ajax employed plucks down Achilles' plumes. | | TC I.iii.386 | |
| Nest. | NESTOR | | | |
| Now Vlysses, I begin to rellish thy aduice, | Now, Ulysses, I begin to relish thy advice, | | TC I.iii.387 | |
| And I wil giue a taste of it forthwith | And I will give a taste of it forthwith | | TC I.iii.388 | |
| To Agamemnon, go we to him straight: | To Agamemnon. Go we to him straight. | straight (adv.)straightaway, immediately, at once | TC I.iii.389 | |
| Two Curres shal tame each other, Pride alone | Two curs shall tame each other; pride alone | | TC I.iii.390 | |
| Must tarre the Mastiffes on, as 'twere their bone. | Must tarre the mastiffs on, as 'twere their bone. | tarre (v.)incite, provoke, arouse | TC I.iii.391 | |
| Exeunt | Exeunt | | TC I.iii.391 | |