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| Flaminius waiting to speake with a Lord from his | Flaminius waiting to speak with Lucullus from his | | Tim III.i.1.1 | |
| Master, enters a seruant to him. | master. Enter a Servant to him | | Tim III.i.1.2 | |
| Ser. | SERVANT | | | |
| I haue told my Lord of you, he is comming down | I have told my lord of you. He is coming down | | Tim III.i.1 | |
| to you. | to you. | | Tim III.i.2 | |
| Flam. | FLAMINIUS | | | |
| I thanke you Sir. | I thank you, sir. | | Tim III.i.3 | |
| Enter Lucullus. | Enter Lucullus | | Tim III.i.4 | |
| Ser. | SERVANT | | | |
| Heere's my Lord. | Here's my lord. | | Tim III.i.4 | |
| Luc. | LUCULLUS | | | |
| (aside) | | Tim III.i.5 | |
| One of Lord Timons men? A Guift I | One of Lord Timon's men? A gift, I | | Tim III.i.5 | |
| warrant. Why this hits right: I dreampt of a Siluer Bason | warrant. Why, this hits right: I dreamt of a silver basin | hit (v.) match, fall in [with], coincide [with] | Tim III.i.6 | |
| | warrant (v.)assure, promise, guarantee, confirm | | |
| & Ewre to night. Flaminius, honest | and ewer tonight. (To Flaminius) Flaminius, honest | ewer (n.)pitcher containing water for washing hands | Tim III.i.7 | |
| Flaminius, you are verie respectiuely welcome sir. | Flaminius, you are very respectively welcome, sir. (To | respectively (adv.)with all respect, graciously | Tim III.i.8 | |
| Fill me some Wine. | Servant) Fill me some wine. | | Tim III.i.9 | |
| Exit Servant | | Tim III.i.9 | |
| And how does that Honourable, Compleate, Free-hearted | And how does that honourable, complete, free-hearted | complete, compleat (adj.)accomplished, consummate, thorough | Tim III.i.10 | |
| Gentleman of Athens, thy very bouutifull good Lord and | gentleman of Athens, thy very bountiful good lord and | | Tim III.i.11 | |
| Mayster? | master? | | Tim III.i.12 | |
| Flam. | FLAMINIUS | | | |
| His health is well sir. | His health is well, sir. | | Tim III.i.13 | |
| Luc. | LUCULLUS | | | |
| I am right glad that his health is well sir: | I am right glad that his health is well, sir. | | Tim III.i.14 | |
| and what hast thou there vnder thy Cloake, pretty | And what hast thou there under thy cloak, pretty | pretty (adj.)good, excellent, fine | Tim III.i.15 | |
| Flaminius? | Flaminius? | | Tim III.i.16 | |
| Flam. | FLAMINIUS | | | |
| Faith, nothing but an empty box Sir, which | 'Faith, nothing but an empty box, sir, which, | | Tim III.i.17 | |
| in my Lords behalfe, I come to intreat your Honor to | in my lord's behalf, I come to entreat your honour to | behalf (n.), especially: in behalf (of)name, right, title | Tim III.i.18 | |
| supply: who hauing great and instant occasion to vse | supply; who, having great and instant occasion to use | instant (adj.)urgent, pressing, imperative | Tim III.i.19 | |
| | occasion (n.)need, want, requirement | | |
| | supply (v.)fill, contribute to | | |
| fiftie Talents, hath sent to your Lordship to furnish him: | fifty talents, hath sent to your lordship to furnish him, | furnish (v.)provide, supply, possess | Tim III.i.20 | |
| | talent (n.)high-value accounting unit in some ancient countries | | |
| nothing doubting your present assistance therein. | nothing doubting your present assistance therein. | | Tim III.i.21 | |
| Luc. | LUCULLUS | | | |
| La, la, la, la: Nothing doubting sayes hee? | La, la, la, la! ‘ Nothing doubting,’ says he? | | Tim III.i.22 | |
| Alas good Lord, a Noble Gentleman 'tis, if he would not | Alas, good lord! A noble gentleman 'tis, if he would not | | Tim III.i.23 | |
| keep so good a house. Many a time and often I ha din'd | keep so good a house. Many a time and often I ha' dined | good (adj.)kind, benevolent, generous | Tim III.i.24 | |
| with him, and told him on't, and come againe to supper to | with him and told him on't, and come again to supper to | | Tim III.i.25 | |
| him of purpose, to haue him spend lesse, and yet he | him of purpose to have him spend less. And yet he | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | Tim III.i.26 | |
| wold embrace no counsell, take no warning by my | would embrace no counsel, take no warning by my | embrace (v.)accept, avail oneself of | Tim III.i.27 | |
| comming, euery man has his fault, and honesty is his. I | coming. Every man has his fault, and honesty is his. I | honesty (n.)generosity, liberality, hospitality | Tim III.i.28 | |
| ha told him on't, but I could nere get him from't. | ha' told him on't, but I could ne'er get him from't. | | Tim III.i.29 | |
| Enter Seruant with Wine. | Enter Servant, with wine | | Tim III.i.30 | |
| Ser. | SERVANT | | | |
| Please your Lordship, heere is the Wine. | Please your lordship, here is the wine. | | Tim III.i.30 | |
| Luc. | LUCULLUS | | | |
| Flaminius, I haue noted thee alwayes wise. | Flaminius, I have noted thee always wise. | note (v.)notice, perceive, observe | Tim III.i.31 | |
| | wise (adj.)discreet, sensible, prudent | | |
| Heere's to thee. | Here's to thee. | | Tim III.i.32 | |
| Flam. | FLAMINIUS | | | |
| Your Lordship speakes your pleasure. | Your lordship speaks your pleasure. | pleasure (n.)wish, desire, will | Tim III.i.33 | |
| Luc. | LUCULLUS | | | |
| I haue obserued thee alwayes for a towardlie | I have observed thee always for a towardly | towardly (adj.)dutiful, helpful, friendly | Tim III.i.34 | |
| prompt spirit, giue thee thy due, and one that knowes | prompt spirit, give thee thy due, and one that knows | prompt (adj.)ready and willing, well-disposed | Tim III.i.35 | |
| | spirit (n.)disposition, temperament, frame of mind | | |
| what belongs to reason; and canst vse the time wel, if | what belongs to reason, and canst use the time well, if | time (n.)right moment, favourable opportunity | Tim III.i.36 | |
| the time vse thee well. Good parts in thee; | the time use thee well. Good parts in thee. (To Servant) | part (n.)quality, attribute, gift, accomplishment [of mind or body] | Tim III.i.37 | |
| get you gone sirrah. | Get you gone, sirrah. | sirrah (n.)sir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context] | Tim III.i.38 | |
| Exit Servant | | Tim III.i.38 | |
| Draw neerer honest Flaminius. Thy Lords a bountifull | Draw nearer, honest Flaminius. Thy lord's a bountiful | | Tim III.i.39 | |
| Gentleman, but thou art wise, and thou know'st well | gentleman; but thou art wise; and thou knowest well | wise (adj.)informed, well-aware, knowledgeable | Tim III.i.40 | |
| enough (although thou com'st to me) that this is no | enough, although thou comest to me, that this is no | | Tim III.i.41 | |
| time to lend money, especially vpon bare friendshippe | time to lend money, especially upon bare friendship | | Tim III.i.42 | |
| without securitie. Here's three Solidares for thee, good | without security. Here's three solidares for thee. Good | solidare (n.)not a known coin; expressive of a paltry sum | Tim III.i.43 | |
| Boy winke at me, and say thou saw'st mee not. Fare thee | boy, wink at me, and say thou sawest me not. Fare thee | wink (v.)fail to look, connive | Tim III.i.44 | |
| | fare ... well (int.)goodbye [to an individual] | | |
| well. | well. | | Tim III.i.45 | |
| Flam. | FLAMINIUS | | | |
| Is't possible the world should so much differ, | Is't possible the world should so much differ, | differ (v.)change character, become different | Tim III.i.46 | |
| And we aliue that liued? Fly damned basenesse | And we alive that lived? Fly, damned baseness, | baseness (n.)debasement, lowly state, humiliation | Tim III.i.47 | |
| To him that worships thee. | To him that worships thee! | | Tim III.i.48 | |
| He throws the money back at Lucullus | | Tim III.i.49 | |
| Luc. | LUCULLUS | | | |
| Ha? Now I see thou art a Foole, and fit for thy | Ha! Now I see thou art a fool, and fit for thy | | Tim III.i.49 | |
| Master. | master. | | Tim III.i.50 | |
| Exit L. | Exit | | Tim III.i.50 | |
| Flam. | FLAMINIUS | | | |
| May these adde to the number yt may scald thee: | May these add to the number that may scald thee! | | Tim III.i.51 | |
| Let moulten Coine be thy damnation, | Let molten coin be thy damnation, | | Tim III.i.52 | |
| Thou disease of a friend, and not himselfe: | Thou disease of a friend and not himself! | | Tim III.i.53 | |
| Has friendship such a faint and milkie heart, | Has friendship such a faint and milky heart | milky (adj.)weak, timorous, feeble | Tim III.i.54 | |
| It turnes in lesse then two nights? O you Gods! | It turns in less than two nights? O you gods! | turn (v.)become sour, curdle | Tim III.i.55 | |
| I feele my Masters passion. This Slaue | I feel my master's passion. This slave, | passion (n.)fit of anger, feeling of rage | Tim III.i.56 | |
| vnto his Honor, / Has my Lords meate in him: | Unto his honour, has my lord's meat in him. | meat (n.)food, nourishment | Tim III.i.57 | |
| Why should it thriue, and turne to Nutriment, | Why should it thrive and turn to nutriment | | Tim III.i.58 | |
| When he is turn'd to poyson? | When he is turned to poison? | | Tim III.i.59 | |
| O may Diseases onely worke vpon't: | O, may diseases only work upon't! | work upon (v.)practise on, work upon, act on | Tim III.i.60 | |
| And when he's sicke to death, let not that part of Nature | And when he's sick to death, let not that part of nature | nature (n.)natural powers, normal state [of mind and body] | Tim III.i.61 | |
| Which my Lord payd for, be of any power | Which my lord paid for be of any power | | Tim III.i.62 | |
| To expell sicknesse, but prolong his hower. | To expel sickness, but prolong his hour! | | Tim III.i.63 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | Tim III.i.63 | |