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| Enter Agrippa at one doore, Enobarbus at another. | Enter Agrippa at one door, Enobarbus at another | | AC III.ii.1.1 | |
| Agri. | AGRIPPA | | | |
| What are the Brothers parted? | What, are the brothers parted? | brother (n.) relative, relation, kinsman | AC III.ii.1 | |
| | part (v.)depart [from], leave, quit | | |
| Eno. | ENOBARBUS | | | |
| They haue dispatcht with Pompey, he is gone, | They have dispatched with Pompey; he is gone. | dispatch, despatch (v.)deal with promptly, settle, get [something] done quickly | AC III.ii.2 | |
| The other three are Sealing. Octauia weepes | The other three are sealing. Octavia weeps | seal (v.)make final arrangements, come to an agreement | AC III.ii.3 | |
| To part from Rome: Casar is sad, and Lepidus | To part from Rome; Caesar is sad, and Lepidus | sad (adj.)downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy | AC III.ii.4 | |
| Since Pompey's feast, as Menas saies, is troubled | Since Pompey's feast, as Menas says, is troubled | | AC III.ii.5 | |
| With the Greene-Sicknesse. | With the green-sickness. | green-sickness (n.)type of illness supposed to affect lovesick young women | AC III.ii.6.1 | |
| Agri. | AGRIPPA | | | |
| 'Tis a Noble Lepidus. | 'Tis a noble Lepidus. | | AC III.ii.6.2 | |
| Eno. | ENOBARBUS | | | |
| A very fine one: oh, how he loues Casar. | A very fine one. O, how he loves Caesar! | | AC III.ii.7 | |
| Agri. | AGRIPPA | | | |
| Nay but how deerely he adores Mark Anthony. | Nay, but how dearly he adores Mark Antony! | | AC III.ii.8 | |
| Eno. | ENOBARBUS | | | |
| Casar? why he's the Iupiter of men. | Caesar? Why, he's the Jupiter of men. | Jupiter, Jove (n.)Roman supreme god; associated with the heavens and the weather, especially thunder and lightning; husband of Juno | AC III.ii.9 | |
| Ant. | AGRIPPA | | | |
| What's Anthony, the God of Iupiter? | What's Antony? The god of Jupiter. | | AC III.ii.10 | |
| Eno. | ENOBARBUS | | | |
| Spake you of Casar? How, the non-pareill? | Spake you of Caesar? How! The nonpareil! | nonpareil (n.)person without equal, unique one, paragon | AC III.ii.11 | |
| Agri. | AGRIPPA | | | |
| Oh Anthony, oh thou Arabian Bird! | O Antony! O thou Arabian bird! | Arabian birdphoenix [mythical bird, of which only one existed at any time] | AC III.ii.12 | |
| Eno. | ENOBARBUS | | | |
| Would you praise Casar, say Caesar go no further. | Would you praise Caesar, say ‘ Caesar ’ – go no further. | | AC III.ii.13 | |
| Agr. | AGRIPPA | | | |
| Indeed he plied them both with excellent praises. | Indeed, he plied them both with excellent praises. | | AC III.ii.14 | |
| Eno. | ENOBARBUS | | | |
| But he loues Casar best, yet he loues Anthony: | But he loves Caesar best, yet he loves Antony – | | AC III.ii.15 | |
| Hoo, Hearts, Tongues, Figure, Scribes, Bards, Poets, cannot | Hoo! Hearts, tongues, figures, scribes, bards, poets, cannot | figure (n.)figure of speech, device, piece of rhetoric | AC III.ii.16 | |
| Thinke speake, cast, write, sing, number: hoo, | Think, speak, cast, write, sing, number – hoo! – | number (v.)put into verses | AC III.ii.17 | |
| | cast (v.)calculate, reckon, estimate | | |
| His loue to Anthony. But as for Casar, | His love to Antony. But as for Caesar, | | AC III.ii.18 | |
| Kneele downe, kneele downe, and wonder. | Kneel down, kneel down, and wonder. | | AC III.ii.19.1 | |
| Agri. | AGRIPPA | | | |
| Both he loues. | Both he loves. | | AC III.ii.19.2 | |
| Eno. | ENOBARBUS | | | |
| They are his Shards, and he their Beetle, so: | They are his shards, and he their beetle. So – | shard (n.)cow-pat, patch of dung; or: scaly wing [as of a beetle] | AC III.ii.20 | |
| (Trumpet within) | | AC III.ii.21 | |
| This is to horse: Adieu, Noble Agrippa. | This is to horse. Adieu, noble Agrippa. | | AC III.ii.21 | |
| Agri. | AGRIPPA | | | |
| Good Fortune worthy Souldier, and farewell. | Good fortune, worthy soldier, and farewell! | | AC III.ii.22 | |
| Enter Casar, Anthony, Lepidus, and Octauia. | Enter Caesar, Antony, Lepidus, and Octavia | | AC III.ii.23 | |
| Antho. | ANTONY | | | |
| No further Sir. | No further, sir. | | AC III.ii.23 | |
| Casar. | CAESAR | | | |
| You take from me a great part of my selfe: | You take from me a great part of myself; | | AC III.ii.24 | |
| Vse me well in't. Sister, proue such a wife | Use me well in't. Sister, prove such a wife | | AC III.ii.25 | |
| As my thoughts make thee, and as my farthest Band | As my thoughts make thee, and as my farthest band | band (n.)bond, promissory note, legal deed requiring payment | AC III.ii.26 | |
| Shall passe on thy approofe: most Noble Anthony, | Shall pass on thy approof. Most noble Antony, | approof (n.)proven quality, undoubted character | AC III.ii.27 | |
| Let not the peece of Vertue which is set | Let not the piece of virtue which is set | piece (n.)[of virtue] model, picture, paragon | AC III.ii.28 | |
| Betwixt vs, as the Cyment of our loue | Betwixt us as the cement of our love, | | AC III.ii.29 | |
| To keepe it builded, be the Ramme to batter | To keep it builded, be the ram to batter | | AC III.ii.30 | |
| The Fortresse of it: for better might we | The fortress of it; for better might we | | AC III.ii.31 | |
| Haue lou'd without this meane, if on both parts | Have loved without this mean, if on both parts | mean (n.)means, way, method | AC III.ii.32 | |
| This be not cherisht. | This be not cherished. | | AC III.ii.33.1 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| Make me not offended, | Make me not offended | | AC III.ii.33.2 | |
| in your distrust. | In your distrust. | | AC III.ii.34.1 | |
| Casar. | CAESAR | | | |
| I haue said. | I have said. | say (v.)finish speaking, speak one's mind, make one's point | AC III.ii.34.2 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| You shall not finde, | You shall not find, | | AC III.ii.34.3 | |
| Though you be therein curious, the lest cause | Though you be therein curious, the least cause | curious (adj.)particular, difficult to satisfy, hard to please | AC III.ii.35 | |
| For what you seeme to feare, so the Gods keepe you, | For what you seem to fear. So, the gods keep you, | | AC III.ii.36 | |
| And make the hearts of Romaines serue your ends: | And make the hearts of Romans serve your ends! | end (n.)purpose, aim, design | AC III.ii.37 | |
| We will heere part. | We will here part. | | AC III.ii.38 | |
| Casar. | CAESAR | | | |
| Farewell my deerest Sister, fare thee well, | Farewell, my dearest sister, fare thee well. | fare ... well (int.)goodbye [to an individual] | AC III.ii.39 | |
| The Elements be kind to thee, and make | The elements be kind to thee, and make | element (n.)(plural) forces of nature, atmospheric powers | AC III.ii.40 | |
| Thy spirits all of comfort: fare thee well. | Thy spirits all of comfort. Fare thee well. | | AC III.ii.41 | |
| Octa. | OCTAVIA | | | |
| (weeping) | | AC III.ii.42 | |
| My Noble Brother. | My noble brother! | | AC III.ii.42 | |
| Anth. | ANTONY | | | |
| The Aprill's in her eyes, it is Loues spring, | The April's in her eyes; it is love's spring, | | AC III.ii.43 | |
| And these the showers to bring it on: be cheerfull. | And these the showers to bring it on. Be cheerful. | | AC III.ii.44 | |
| Octa. | OCTAVIA | | | |
| Sir, looke well to my Husbands house: and | Sir, look well to my husband's house; and – | | AC III.ii.45.1 | |
| Casar. | CAESAR | | | |
| What | What, | | AC III.ii.45.2 | |
| Octauia? | Octavia? | | AC III.ii.46.1 | |
| Octa. | OCTAVIA | | | |
| Ile tell you in your eare. | I'll tell you in your ear. | | AC III.ii.46.2 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| Her tongue will not obey her heart, nor can | Her tongue will not obey her heart, nor can | | AC III.ii.47 | |
| Her heart informe her tougue. / The Swannes downe feather | Her heart inform her tongue – the swan's-down feather | | AC III.ii.48 | |
| That stands vpon the Swell at the full of Tide: | That stands upon the swell at the full of tide, | | AC III.ii.49 | |
| And neither way inclines. | And neither way inclines. | | AC III.ii.50.1 | |
| Eno. | ENOBARBUS | | | |
| (aside to Agrippa) | | AC III.ii.50 | |
| Will Casar weepe? | Will Caesar weep? | | AC III.ii.50.2 | |
| Agr. | AGRIPPA | | | |
| (aside to Enobarbus) | | AC III.ii.51.1 | |
| He ha's a cloud in's face. | He has a cloud in's face. | cloud (n.)troubled expression, state of gloom | AC III.ii.51 | |
| Eno. | ENOBARBUS | | | |
| (aside to Agrippa) | | AC III.ii.52 | |
| He were the worse for that were he a Horse, | He were the worse for that, were he a horse; | | AC III.ii.52 | |
| so is he being a man. | So is he, being a man. | | AC III.ii.53.1 | |
| Agri. | AGRIPPA | | | |
| (aside to Enobarbus) | | AC III.ii.53 | |
| Why Enobarbus: | Why, Enobarbus, | | AC III.ii.53.2 | |
| When Anthony found Iulius Casar dead, | When Antony found Julius Caesar dead, | Julius Caesar[pron: 'seezer] Roman politician and general, 1st-c BC | AC III.ii.54 | |
| He cried almost to roaring: And he wept, | He cried almost to roaring; and he wept | | AC III.ii.55 | |
| When at Phillippi he found Brutus slaine. | When at Philippi he found Brutus slain. | Philippi (n.)battle site in Thrace, Asia Minor, a victory for Mark Antony | AC III.ii.56 | |
| | Brutus, MarcusMarcus Junius Brutus; 1st-c BC Roman politician, involved in the assassination of Julius Caesar | | |
| Eno. | ENOBARBUS | | | |
| (aside to Agrippa) | | AC III.ii.57.1 | |
| That year indeed, he was trobled with a rheume, | That year indeed he was troubled with a rheum. | rheum (n.)watery discharge, seepage [especially of the eyes] | AC III.ii.57 | |
| What willingly he did confound, he wail'd, | What willingly he did confound he wailed, | confound (v.)destroy, overthrow, ruin | AC III.ii.58 | |
| Beleeu't till I weepe too. | Believe't, till I wept too. | | AC III.ii.59.1 | |
| Casar. | CAESAR | | | |
| No sweet Octauia, | No, sweet Octavia, | | AC III.ii.59.2 | |
| You shall heare from me still: the time shall not | You shall hear from me still; the time shall not | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | AC III.ii.60 | |
| | time (n.)passing of time, while | | |
| Out-go my thinking on you. | Outgo my thinking on you. | outgo (v.)outdistance, go faster than | AC III.ii.61.1 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| Come Sir, come, | Come, sir, come, | | AC III.ii.61.2 | |
| Ile wrastle with you in my strength of loue, | I'll wrestle with you in my strength of love. | | AC III.ii.62 | |
| Looke heere I haue you, thus I let you go, | Look, here I have you; thus I let you go, | | AC III.ii.63 | |
| And giue you to the Gods. | And give you to the gods. | | AC III.ii.64.1 | |
| Casar. | CAESAR | | | |
| Adieu, be happy. | Adieu; be happy! | | AC III.ii.64.2 | |
| Lep. | LEPIDUS | | | |
| (to Octavia) | | AC III.ii.65 | |
| Let all the number of the Starres giue light | Let all the number of the stars give light | | AC III.ii.65 | |
| To thy faire way. | To thy fair way! | | AC III.ii.66.1 | |
| Casar. | CAESAR | | | |
| Farewell, farewell. | Farewell, farewell! | | AC III.ii.66.2 | |
| Kisses Octauia. | He kisses Octavia | | AC III.ii.66 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| Farewell. | Farewell! | | AC III.ii.66.3 | |
| Trumpets sound. Exeunt. | Trumpets sound. Exeunt | | AC III.ii.66 | |