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| Enter Octauius reading a Letter, Lepidus, and | Enter Octavius Caesar, reading a letter, Lepidus, and | | AC I.iv.1.1 | |
| their Traine. | their train | | AC I.iv.1.2 | |
| Cas. | CAESAR | | | |
| You may see Lepidus, and henceforth know, | You may see, Lepidus, and henceforth know | | AC I.iv.1 | |
| It is not Casars Naturall vice, to hate | It is not Caesar's natural vice to hate | | AC I.iv.2 | |
| One great Competitor. From Alexandria | Our great competitor. From Alexandria | competitor (n.) partner, associate, colleague | AC I.iv.3 | |
| This is the newes: He fishes, drinkes, and wastes | This is the news: he fishes, drinks, and wastes | | AC I.iv.4 | |
| The Lampes of night in reuell: Is not more manlike | The lamps of night in revel; is not more manlike | | AC I.iv.5 | |
| Then Cleopatra: nor the Queene of Ptolomy | Than Cleopatra, nor the queen of Ptolemy | | AC I.iv.6 | |
| More Womanly then he. Hardly gaue audience / Or | More womanly than he; hardly gave audience, or | | AC I.iv.7 | |
| vouchsafe to thinke he had Partners. You / Shall finde there | Vouchsafed to think he had partners. You shall find there | | AC I.iv.8 | |
| a man, who is th' abstracts of all faults, | A man who is the abstract of all faults | abstract (n.)epitome, embodiment, personification | AC I.iv.9 | |
| That all men follow. | That all men follow. | | AC I.iv.10.1 | |
| Lep. | LEPIDUS | | | |
| I must not thinke / There are, | I must not think there are | | AC I.iv.10.2 | |
| euils enow to darken all his goodnesse: | Evils enow to darken all his goodness. | enow (adv.)enough | AC I.iv.11 | |
| His faults in him, seeme as the Spots of Heauen, | His faults, in him, seem as the spots of heaven, | | AC I.iv.12 | |
| More fierie by nights Blacknesse; Hereditarie, | More fiery by night's blackness, hereditary | | AC I.iv.13 | |
| Rather then purchaste: what he cannot change, | Rather than purchased, what he cannot change | purchased (adj.)acquired, obtained through one's own conduct | AC I.iv.14 | |
| Then what he chooses. | Than what he chooses. | | AC I.iv.15 | |
| Cas. | CAESAR | | | |
| You are too indulgent. Let's graunt it is not | You are too indulgent. Let's grant it is not | | AC I.iv.16 | |
| Amisse to tumble on the bed of Ptolomy, | Amiss to tumble on the bed of Ptolemy, | tumble (v.)have sexual intercourse with | AC I.iv.17 | |
| To giue a Kingdome for a Mirth, to sit | To give a kingdom for a mirth, to sit | mirth (n.)joke, diversion, sport | AC I.iv.18 | |
| And keepe the turne of Tipling with a Slaue, | And keep the turn of tippling with a slave, | | AC I.iv.19 | |
| To reele the streets at noone, and stand the Buffet | To reel the streets at noon, and stand the buffet | stand (v.)withstand, endure, stand up to | AC I.iv.20 | |
| | buffet (n.)blow, stroke, knock | | |
| With knaues that smels of sweate: Say this becoms him | With knaves that smells of sweat. Say this becomes him – | knave (n.)scoundrel, rascal, rogue | AC I.iv.21 | |
| | become (v.)be fitting, befit, be appropriate to | | |
| (As his composure must be rare indeed, | As his composure must be rare indeed | composure (n.)character, temperament, make-up | AC I.iv.22 | |
| Whom these things cannot blemish) yet must Anthony | Whom these things cannot blemish – yet must Antony | | AC I.iv.23 | |
| No way excuse his foyles, when we do beare | No way excuse his foils when we do bear | foil (n.)flaw, blemish, disgrace | AC I.iv.24 | |
| So great waight in his lightnesse. If he fill'd | So great weight in his lightness. If he filled | lightness (n.)irresponsibility, levity, frivolity, fickleness | AC I.iv.25 | |
| His vacancie with his Voluptuousnesse, | His vacancy with his voluptuousness, | vacancy (n.)spare time, leisure | AC I.iv.26 | |
| Full surfets, and the drinesse of his bones, | Full surfeits and the dryness of his bones | surfeit (n.)sickness brought on by excess | AC I.iv.27 | |
| | full (adj.)food-filled, stomach-swollen | | |
| Call on him for't. But to confound such time, | Call on him for't. But to confound such time | confound (v.)[of time] waste, consume, squander | AC I.iv.28 | |
| | call on / upon (v.)call to account, challenge, requite | | |
| That drummes him from his sport, and speakes as lowd | That drums him from his sport and speaks as loud | sport (n.)recreation, amusement, entertainment | AC I.iv.29 | |
| As his owne State, and ours, 'tis to be chid: | As his own state and ours, 'tis to be chid | state (n.)status, rank, position | AC I.iv.30 | |
| As we rate Boyes, who being mature in knowledge, | As we rate boys who, being mature in knowledge, | rate (v.)berate, reproach, rebuke, scold | AC I.iv.31 | |
| Pawne their experience to their present pleasure, | Pawn their experience to their present pleasure | present (adj.)immediate, instant | AC I.iv.32 | |
| And so rebell to iudgement. | And so rebel to judgement. | | AC I.iv.33.1 | |
| Enter a Messenger. | Enter a Messenger | | AC I.iv.33 | |
| Lep. | LEPIDUS | | | |
| Heere's more newes. | Here's more news. | | AC I.iv.33.2 | |
| Mes. | MESSENGER | | | |
| Thy biddings haue beene done, & euerie houre | Thy biddings have been done; and every hour, | | AC I.iv.34 | |
| Most Noble Casar, shalt thou haue report | Most noble Caesar, shalt thou have report | | AC I.iv.35 | |
| How 'tis abroad. Pompey is strong at Sea, | How 'tis abroad. Pompey is strong at sea, | | AC I.iv.36 | |
| And it appeares, he is belou'd of those | And it appears he is beloved of those | | AC I.iv.37 | |
| That only haue feard Casar: to the Ports | That only have feared Caesar; to the ports | | AC I.iv.38 | |
| The discontents repaire, and mens reports | The discontents repair, and men's reports | repair (v.)come, go, make one's way | AC I.iv.39 | |
| | discontent (n.)discontented person, malcontent, agitator | | |
| Giue him much wrong'd. | Give him much wronged. | give (v.)portray, report, represent | AC I.iv.40.1 | |
| Cas. | CAESAR | | | |
| I should haue knowne no lesse, | I should have known no less. | | AC I.iv.40.2 | |
| It hath bin taught vs from the primall state | It hath been taught us from the primal state, | primal (adj.)primaeval, original, earliest | AC I.iv.41 | |
| | state (n.)government, ruling body, administration | | |
| That he which is was wisht, vntill he were: | That he which is was wished until he were; | wish (v.)wish for, support | AC I.iv.42 | |
| And the ebb'd man, / Ne're lou'd, till ne're worth loue, | And the ebbed man, ne'er loved till ne'er worth love, | ebbed (adj.)out-of-power, whose fortunes have waned | AC I.iv.43 | |
| Comes fear'd, by being lack'd. This common bodie, | Comes deared by being lacked. This common body, | deared (adj.)loved, endeared, prized | AC I.iv.44 | |
| | body (n.)corporate body, collective mass [of people] | | |
| | come (v.)become, grow, come to be | | |
| Like to a Vagabond Flagge vpon the Streame, | Like to a vagabond flag upon the stream, | flag (n.)reed, rush; also: variety of iris | AC I.iv.45 | |
| | vagabond (adj.)drifting, meandering, wandering | | |
| Goes too, and backe, lacking the varrying tyde | Goes to and back, lackeying the varying tide, | lackey (v.)move about aimlessly [as does a lackey] | AC I.iv.46 | |
| To rot it selfe with motion. | To rot itself with motion. | | AC I.iv.47.1 | |
| Mes. | MESSENGER | | | |
| Casar I bring thee word, | Caesar, I bring thee word | | AC I.iv.47.2 | |
| Menacrates and Menas famous Pyrates | Menecrates and Menas, famous pirates, | famous (adj.)notorious, infamous, well-known | AC I.iv.48 | |
| Makes the Sea serue them, which they eare and wound | Makes the sea serve them, which they ear and wound | ear (v.)plough, break through | AC I.iv.49 | |
| With keeles of euery kinde. Many hot inrodes | With keels of every kind. Many hot inroads | | AC I.iv.50 | |
| They make in Italy, the Borders Maritime | They make in Italy. The borders maritime | | AC I.iv.51 | |
| Lacke blood to thinke on't, and flush youth reuolt, | Lack blood to think on't, and flush youth revolt. | flush (adj.)lusty, vigorous, full of life | AC I.iv.52 | |
| | blood (n.)colouring, healthy complexion, blushing | | |
| No Vessell can peepe forth: but 'tis as soone | No vessel can peep forth but 'tis as soon | | AC I.iv.53 | |
| Taken as seene: for Pompeyes name strikes more | Taken as seen; for Pompey's name strikes more | | AC I.iv.54 | |
| Then could his Warre resisted | Than could his war resisted. | | AC I.iv.55.1 | |
| Casar. | CAESAR | | | |
| Anthony, | Antony, | | AC I.iv.55.2 | |
| Leaue thy lasciuious Vassailes. When thou once | Leave thy lascivious wassails. When thou once | wassail (n.)drinking-party, carousal, revels | AC I.iv.56 | |
| Was beaten from Medena, where thou slew'st | Wast beaten from Modena, where thou slew'st | | AC I.iv.57 | |
| Hirsius, and Pausa Consuls, at thy heele | Hirtius and Pansa, consuls, at thy heel | | AC I.iv.58 | |
| Did Famine follow, whom thou fought'st against, | Did famine follow, whom thou fought'st against, | | AC I.iv.59 | |
| (Though daintily brought vp) with patience more | Though daintily brought up, with patience more | | AC I.iv.60 | |
| Then Sauages could suffer. Thou did'st drinke | Than savages could suffer. Thou didst drink | | AC I.iv.61 | |
| The stale of Horses, and the gilded Puddle | The stale of horses and the gilded puddle | stale (n.)urine | AC I.iv.62 | |
| | gilded (adj.)glittering, gold-coloured, tinged with gold | | |
| Which Beasts would cough at. Thy pallat thẽ did daine | Which beasts would cough at. Thy palate then did deign | deign (v.)willingly accept, not disdain | AC I.iv.63 | |
| The roughest Berry, on the rudest Hedge. | The roughest berry on the rudest hedge. | rude (adj.)rough, wild, harsh-looking | AC I.iv.64 | |
| Yea, like the Stagge, when Snow the Pasture sheets, | Yea, like the stag when snow the pasture sheets, | | AC I.iv.65 | |
| The barkes of Trees thou brows'd. On the Alpes, | The barks of trees thou browsed'st. On the Alps | browse (v.)feed upon, nibble at, eat [as animals] | AC I.iv.66 | |
| It is reported thou did'st eate strange flesh, | It is reported thou didst eat strange flesh, | | AC I.iv.67 | |
| Which some did dye to looke on: And all this | Which some did die to look on. And all this – | | AC I.iv.68 | |
| (It wounds thine Honor that I speake it now) | It wounds thine honour that I speak it now – | | AC I.iv.69 | |
| Was borne so like a Soldiour, that thy cheeke | Was borne so like a soldier that thy cheek | | AC I.iv.70 | |
| So much as lank'd not. | So much as lanked not. | lank (v.)grow thin, become shrunken | AC I.iv.71.1 | |
| Lep. | LEPIDUS | | | |
| 'Tis pitty of him. | 'Tis pity of him. | | AC I.iv.71.2 | |
| Cas. | CAESAR | | | |
| Let his shames quickely | Let his shames quickly | | AC I.iv.72 | |
| Driue him to Rome, 'tis time we twaine | Drive him to Rome. 'Tis time we twain | | AC I.iv.73 | |
| Did shew our selues i'th' Field, and to that end | Did show ourselves i'th' field; and to that end | field (n.)field of battle, battleground, field of combat | AC I.iv.74 | |
| Assemble me immediate counsell, Pompey | Assemble we immediate council. Pompey | | AC I.iv.75 | |
| Thriues in our Idlenesse. | Thrives in our idleness. | | AC I.iv.76.1 | |
| Lep. | LEPIDUS | | | |
| To morrow Casar, | Tomorrow, Caesar, | | AC I.iv.76.2 | |
| I shall be furnisht to informe you rightly | I shall be furnished to inform you rightly | | AC I.iv.77 | |
| Both what by Sea and Land I can be able | Both what by sea and land I can be able | | AC I.iv.78 | |
| To front this present time. | To front this present time. | present (adj.)imminent, impending, approaching | AC I.iv.79.1 | |
| | front (v.)confront, face, meet | | |
| Cas. | CAESAR | | | |
| Til which encounter, | Till which encounter, | | AC I.iv.79.2 | |
| it is my busines too. Farwell. | It is my business too. Farewell. | | AC I.iv.80 | |
| Lep. | LEPIDUS | | | |
| Farwell my Lord, what you shal know mean time | Farewell, my lord. What you shall know meantime | | AC I.iv.81 | |
| Of stirres abroad, I shall beseech you Sir | Of stirs abroad, I shall beseech you, sir, | stir (n.)event, happening, activity | AC I.iv.82 | |
| To let me be partaker. | To let me be partaker. | | AC I.iv.83.1 | |
| Casar. | CAESAR | | | |
| Doubt not sir, | Doubt not, sir; | | AC I.iv.83.2 | |
| I knew it for my Bond. | I knew it for my bond. | bond (n.)duty, commitment, obligation | AC I.iv.84 | |
| Exeunt | Exeunt | | AC I.iv.84 | |