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| Enter a third seruant with Sempronius, another | Enter a Third Servant of Timon, with Sempronius, | | Tim III.iii.1.1 | |
| of Timons Friends. | another of Timon's friends | | Tim III.iii.1.2 | |
| Semp. | SEMPRONIUS | | | |
| Must he needs trouble me in't? Hum. / 'Boue all others? | Must he needs trouble me in't? Hum! 'Bove all others? | | Tim III.iii.1 | |
| He might haue tried Lord Lucius, or Lucullus, | He might have tried Lord Lucius or Lucullus. | | Tim III.iii.2 | |
| And now Ventidgius is wealthy too, | And now Ventidius is wealthy too, | | Tim III.iii.3 | |
| Whom he redeem'd from prison. All these | Whom he redeemed from prison. All these | | Tim III.iii.4 | |
| Owes their estates vnto him. | Owe their estates unto him. | | Tim III.iii.5.1 | |
| Ser. | SERVANT | | | |
| My Lord, | My lord, | | Tim III.iii.5.2 | |
| They haue all bin touch'd, and found Base-Mettle, | They have all been touched and found base metal, | touch (v.) test the quality [of], put to the test | Tim III.iii.6 | |
| | base (adj.)non-precious, worthless, of low value | | |
| For they haue all denied him. | For they have all denied him. | deny (v.)refuse, rebuff, reject | Tim III.iii.7 | |
| Semp. | SEMPRONIUS | | | |
| How? Haue they deny'de him? | How? Have they denied him? | | Tim III.iii.8 | |
| Has Ventidgius and Lucullus deny'de him, | Has Ventidius and Lucullus denied him? | | Tim III.iii.9 | |
| And does he send to me? Three? Humh? | And does he send to me? Three? Hum? | | Tim III.iii.10 | |
| It shewes but little loue, or iudgement in him. | It shows but little love or judgement in him. | | Tim III.iii.11 | |
| Must I be his last Refuge? His Friends (like Physitians) | Must I be his last refuge? His friends, like physicians, | | Tim III.iii.12 | |
| Thriue, giue him ouer: Must I take th'Cure vpon me? | Thrice give him over. Must I take th' cure upon me? | give over (v.)desert, leave, abandon | Tim III.iii.13 | |
| Has much disgrac'd me in't, I'me angry at him, | 'Has much disgraced me in't. I'm angry at him | | Tim III.iii.14 | |
| That might haue knowne my place. I see no sense for't, | That might have known my place. I see no sense for't | place (n.)precedence, proper place | Tim III.iii.15 | |
| But his Occasions might haue wooed me first: | But his occasions might have wooed me first; | occasion (n.)need, want, requirement | Tim III.iii.16 | |
| For in my conscience, I was the first man | For, in my conscience, I was the first man | conscience, in myto my mind | Tim III.iii.17 | |
| That ere receiued guift from him. | That e'er received gift from him. | | Tim III.iii.18 | |
| And does he thinke so backwardly of me now, | And does he think so backwardly of me now | backwardly (adv.)unfavourably, in a lowly manner; also: in reverse order of priority | Tim III.iii.19 | |
| That Ile requite it last? No: | That I'll requite it last? No; | requite (v.), past forms requit, requitedreward, repay, recompense | Tim III.iii.20 | |
| So it may proue an Argument of Laughter | So it may prove an argument of laughter | argument (n.)subject of conversation, subject-matter, topic | Tim III.iii.21 | |
| To th'rest, and 'mong'st Lords be thought a Foole: | To th' rest, and I 'mongst lords be thought a fool. | | Tim III.iii.22 | |
| I'de rather then the worth of thrice the summe, | I'd rather than the worth of thrice the sum | | Tim III.iii.23 | |
| Had sent to me first, but for my mindes sake: | 'Had sent to me first, but for my mind's sake; | | Tim III.iii.24 | |
| I'de such a courage to do him good. But now returne, | I'd such a courage to do him good. But now return, | courage (n.)intention, purpose, inclination | Tim III.iii.25 | |
| And with their faint reply, this answer ioyne; | And with their faint reply this answer join: | faint (adj.)feeble, half-hearted | Tim III.iii.26 | |
| Who bates mine Honor, shall not know my Coyne. | Who bates mine honour shall not know my coin. | bate (v.)abate, modify, lessen | Tim III.iii.27 | |
| Exit | Exit | | Tim III.iii.27 | |
| Ser. | SERVANT | | | |
| Excellent: Your Lordships a goodly Villain: the | Excellent! Your lordship's a goodly villain. The | goodly (adj.)splendid, excellent, fine | Tim III.iii.28 | |
| diuell knew not what he did, when hee made man Politicke; | devil knew not what he did when he made man politic – | politic (adj.)crafty, wily, self-serving | Tim III.iii.29 | |
| he crossed himselfe by't: and I cannot thinke, but in the | he crossed himself by't. And I cannot think but in the | cross (v.)afflict, plague, go against | Tim III.iii.30 | |
| end, the Villanies of man will set him cleere. How fairely | end the villainies of man will set him clear. How fairly | set (v.)value, rate, esteem | Tim III.iii.31 | |
| | clear (adj.)innocent, blameless, free from fault, not guilty | | |
| this Lord striues to appeare foule? Takes Vertuous Copies to | this lord strives to appear foul! Takes virtuous copies to | copy (n.)example, model, pattern | Tim III.iii.32 | |
| be wicked: like those, that vnder hotte ardent zeale, would | be wicked, like those that under hot ardent zeal would | | Tim III.iii.33 | |
| set whole Realmes on fire, | set whole realms on fire. | | Tim III.iii.34 | |
| of such a nature is his politike loue. | Of such a nature is his politic love. | politic (adj.)crafty, wily, self-serving | Tim III.iii.35 | |
| This was my Lords best hope, now all are fled | This was my lord's best hope. Now all are fled, | | Tim III.iii.36 | |
| Saue onely the Gods. Now his Friends are dead, | Save only the gods. Now his friends are dead, | | Tim III.iii.37 | |
| Doores that were ne're acquainted with their Wards | Doors that were ne'er acquainted with their wards | ward (n.)catch inside a lock; lock | Tim III.iii.38 | |
| Many a bounteous yeere, must be imploy'd | Many a bounteous year must be employed | | Tim III.iii.39 | |
| Now to guard sure their Master: | Now to guard sure their master. | sure (adv.)securely, safely, well | Tim III.iii.40 | |
| And this is all a liberall course allowes, | And this is all a liberal course allows: | course (n.)habit, custom, practise, normal procedure | Tim III.iii.41 | |
| | course (n.)course of action, way of proceeding | | |
| Who cannot keepe his wealth, must keep his house. | Who cannot keep his wealth must keep his house. | keep (v.)stay within, remain inside | Tim III.iii.42 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | Tim III.iii.42 | |