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| Enter Agrippa, Mecenas, and Casar. | Enter Agrippa, Maecenas, and Caesar | | AC III.vi.1.1 | |
| Cas. | CAESAR | | | |
| Contemning Rome he ha's done all this, & more | Contemning Rome, he has done all this and more | contemn (v.) despise, scorn, treat with contempt | AC III.vi.1 | |
| In Alexandria: heere's the manner of't: | In Alexandria. Here's the manner of't: | | AC III.vi.2 | |
| I'th'Market-place on a Tribunall siluer'd, | I'th' market-place, on a tribunal silvered, | tribunal (n.)raised platform, elevated rostrum, dais | AC III.vi.3 | |
| Cleopatra and himselfe in Chaires of Gold | Cleopatra and himself in chairs of gold | | AC III.vi.4 | |
| Were publikely enthron'd: at the feet, sat | Were publicly enthroned; at the feet sat | | AC III.vi.5 | |
| Casarion whom they call my Fathers Sonne, | Caesarion, whom they call my father's son, | | AC III.vi.6 | |
| And all the vnlawfull issue, that their Lust | And all the unlawful issue that their lust | issue (n.)child(ren), offspring, family, descendant | AC III.vi.7 | |
| Since then hath made betweene them. Vnto her, | Since then hath made between them. Unto her | | AC III.vi.8 | |
| He gaue the stablishment of Egypt, made her | He gave the stablishment of Egypt; made her | stablishment (n.)confirmed possession, settlement | AC III.vi.9 | |
| Of lower Syria, Cyprus, Lydia, | Of lower Syria, Cyprus, Lydia, | | AC III.vi.10 | |
| absolute Queene. | Absolute queen. | | AC III.vi.11.1 | |
| Mece. | MAECENAS | | | |
| This in the publike eye? | This in the public eye? | | AC III.vi.11.2 | |
| Caesar. | CAESAR | | | |
| I'th'common shew place, where they exercise, | I'th' common showplace, where they exercise. | showplace (n.)place for public spectacles, theatrical arena | AC III.vi.12 | |
| His Sonnes hither proclaimed the King of Kings, | His sons he there proclaimed the kings of kings; | | AC III.vi.13 | |
| Great Media, Parthia, and Armenia | Great Media, Parthia, and Armenia. | | AC III.vi.14 | |
| He gaue to Alexander. To Ptolomy he assign'd, | He gave to Alexander; to Ptolemy he assigned | | AC III.vi.15 | |
| Syria, Silicia, and Phonetia: she | Syria, Cilicia, and Phoenicia. She | | AC III.vi.16 | |
| In th'abiliments of the Goddesse Isis | In th' habiliments of the goddess Isis | habiliment, abiliment (n.)(usually plural) clothes, dress, attire, outfit | AC III.vi.17 | |
| | Isis (n.)[pron: 'iysis] Egyptian goddess of the moon, fertility, and magic | | |
| That day appeer'd, and oft before gaue audience, | That day appeared, and oft before gave audience, | oft (adv.)often | AC III.vi.18 | |
| As 'tis reported so. | As 'tis reported, so. | | AC III.vi.19.1 | |
| Mece. | MAECENAS | | | |
| Let Rome be thus inform'd. | Let Rome be thus informed. | | AC III.vi.19.2 | |
| Agri. | AGRIPPA | | | |
| Who queazie with his insolence already, | Who, queasy with his insolence already, | queasy (adj.)disgusted, nauseated, upset | AC III.vi.20 | |
| Will their good thoughts call from him. | Will their good thoughts call from him. | | AC III.vi.21 | |
| Casar. | CAESAR | | | |
| The people knowes it, / And haue now receiu'd | The people knows it, and have now received | | AC III.vi.22 | |
| his accusations. | His accusations. | | AC III.vi.23.1 | |
| Agri. | AGRIPPA | | | |
| Who does he accuse? | Who does he accuse? | | AC III.vi.23.2 | |
| Casar. | CAESAR | | | |
| Casar, and that hauing in Cicilie | Caesar; and that, having in Sicily | | AC III.vi.24 | |
| Sextus Pompeius spoil'd, we had not rated him | Sextus Pompeius spoiled, we had not rated him | spoil (v.)plunder, pillage, sack | AC III.vi.25 | |
| | rate (v.)allot, apportion, assign | | |
| His part o'th'Isle. Then does he say, he lent me | His part o'th' isle. Then does he say he lent me | | AC III.vi.26 | |
| Some shipping vnrestor'd. Lastly, he frets | Some shipping, unrestored. Lastly, he frets | | AC III.vi.27 | |
| That Lepidus of the Triumpherate, | That Lepidus of the triumvirate | | AC III.vi.28 | |
| should be depos'd, / And being that, we detaine | Should be deposed; and, being, that we detain | | AC III.vi.29 | |
| all his Reuenue. | All his revenue. | | AC III.vi.30.1 | |
| Agri. | AGRIPPA | | | |
| Sir, this should be answer'd. | Sir, this should be answered. | | AC III.vi.30.2 | |
| Casar. | CAESAR | | | |
| 'Tis done already, and the Messenger gone: | 'Tis done already, and the messenger gone. | | AC III.vi.31 | |
| I haue told him Lepidus was growne too cruell, | I have told him Lepidus was grown too cruel, | | AC III.vi.32 | |
| That he his high Authority abus'd, | That he his high authority abused, | | AC III.vi.33 | |
| And did deserue his change: for what I haue conquer'd, | And did deserve his change. For what I have conquered, | | AC III.vi.34 | |
| I grant him part: but then in his Armenia, | I grant him part; but then in his Armenia, | | AC III.vi.35 | |
| And other of his conquer'd Kingdoms, / I | And other of his conquered kingdoms, I | | AC III.vi.36 | |
| demand the like | Demand the like. | like, thethe same | AC III.vi.37.1 | |
| Mec. | MAECENAS | | | |
| Hee'l neuer yeeld to that. | He'll never yield to that. | | AC III.vi.37.2 | |
| Cas. | CAESAR | | | |
| Nor must not then be yeelded to in this. | Nor must not then be yielded to in this. | | AC III.vi.38 | |
| Enter Octauia with her Traine. | Enter Octavia with her train | | AC III.vi.39 | |
| Octa. | OCTAVIA | | | |
| Haile Casar, and my L. haile most deere Casar. | Hail, Caesar and my lord! Hail, most dear Caesar! | | AC III.vi.39 | |
| Casar. | CAESAR | | | |
| That euer I should call thee Cast-away. | That ever I should call thee castaway! | castaway (adj.)rejected, cast off, discarded | AC III.vi.40 | |
| Octa. | OCTAVIA | | | |
| You haue not call'd me so, nor haue you cause. | You have not called me so, nor have you cause. | | AC III.vi.41 | |
| Cas. | CAESAR | | | |
| Why haue you stoln vpon vs thus? you come not | Why have you stol'n upon us thus? You come not | | AC III.vi.42 | |
| Like Casars Sister, The wife of Anthony | Like Caesar's sister. The wife of Antony | | AC III.vi.43 | |
| Should haue an Army for an Vsher, and | Should have an army for an usher, and | | AC III.vi.44 | |
| The neighes of Horse to tell of her approach, | The neighs of horse to tell of her approach | | AC III.vi.45 | |
| Long ere she did appeare. The trees by'th'way | Long ere she did appear. The trees by th' way | | AC III.vi.46 | |
| Should haue borne men, and expectation fainted, | Should have borne men, and expectation fainted, | | AC III.vi.47 | |
| Longing for what it had not. Nay, the dust | Longing for what it had not. Nay, the dust | | AC III.vi.48 | |
| Should haue ascended to the Roofe of Heauen, | Should have ascended to the roof of heaven, | | AC III.vi.49 | |
| Rais'd by your populous Troopes: But you are come | Raised by your populous troops. But you are come | populous (adj.)numerous, many, abundant | AC III.vi.50 | |
| A Market-maid to Rome, and haue preuented | A market maid to Rome, and have prevented | prevent (v.)forestall, anticipate | AC III.vi.51 | |
| The ostentation of our loue; which left vnshewne, | The ostentation of our love; which, left unshown, | ostentation (n.)public show, display, exhibition | AC III.vi.52 | |
| Is often left vnlou'd: we should haue met you | Is often left unloved. We should have met you | | AC III.vi.53 | |
| By Sea, and Land, supplying euery Stage | By sea and land, supplying every stage | | AC III.vi.54 | |
| With an augmented greeting. | With an augmented greeting. | | AC III.vi.55.1 | |
| Octa. | OCTAVIA | | | |
| Good my Lord, | Good my lord, | | AC III.vi.55.2 | |
| To come thus was I not constrain'd, but did it | To come thus was I not constrained, but did it | | AC III.vi.56 | |
| On my free-will. My Lord Marke Anthony, | On my free will. My lord, Mark Antony, | | AC III.vi.57 | |
| Hearing that you prepar'd for Warre, acquainted | Hearing that you prepared for war, acquainted | | AC III.vi.58 | |
| My greeued eare withall: whereon I begg'd | My grieved ear withal; whereon I begged | | AC III.vi.59 | |
| His pardon for returne. | His pardon for return. | pardon (n.)permission, consent, approval | AC III.vi.60.1 | |
| Cas. | CAESAR | | | |
| Which soone he granted, | Which soon he granted, | | AC III.vi.60.2 | |
| Being an abstract 'tweene his Lust, and him. | Being an obstruct 'tween his lust and him. | obstruct (n.)[debated meaning] obstruction, impediment, hindrance | AC III.vi.61 | |
| | abstract (n.)[unclear meaning] something removed, withdrawal; abridgement | | |
| Octa. | OCTAVIA | | | |
| Do not say so, my Lord. | Do not say so, my lord. | | AC III.vi.62.1 | |
| Cas. | CAESAR | | | |
| I haue eyes vpon him, | I have eyes upon him, | | AC III.vi.62.2 | |
| And his affaires come to me on the wind: | And his affairs come to me on the wind. | | AC III.vi.63 | |
| wher is he now? | Where is he now? | | AC III.vi.64.1 | |
| Octa. | OCTAVIA | | | |
| My Lord, in Athens. | My lord, in Athens. | | AC III.vi.64.2 | |
| Casar. | CAESAR | | | |
| No my most wronged Sister, Cleopatra | No, my most wronged sister; Cleopatra | | AC III.vi.65 | |
| Hath nodded him to her. He hath giuen his Empire | Hath nodded him to her. He hath given his empire | nod (v.)call with a nod, beckon | AC III.vi.66 | |
| Vp to a Whore, who now are leuying | Up to a whore; who now are levying | levy (v.)enlist, conscript, muster | AC III.vi.67 | |
| The Kings o'th'earth for Warre. He hath assembled, | The kings o'th' earth for war. He hath assembled | | AC III.vi.68 | |
| Bochus the King of Lybia, Archilaus | Bocchus, the King of Libya; Archelaus, | | AC III.vi.69 | |
| Of Cappadocia, Philadelphos King | Of Cappadocia; Philadelphos, King | | AC III.vi.70 | |
| Of Paphlagonia: the Thracian King Adullas, | Of Paphlagonia; the Thracian king, Adallas; | Thracian (adj.)[pron: 'thraysian] of Thrace; region of ancient NE Greece associated with the worship of Dionysus | AC III.vi.71 | |
| King Manchus of Arabia, King of Pont, | King Mauchus of Arabia; King of Pont; | | AC III.vi.72 | |
| Herod of Iewry, Mithridates King | Herod of Jewry; Mithridates, King | | AC III.vi.73 | |
| Of Comageat, Polemen and Amintas, | Of Comagene; Polemon and Amyntas, | | AC III.vi.74 | |
| The Kings of Mede, and Licoania, | The Kings of Mede and Lycaonia; | | AC III.vi.75 | |
| With a more larger List of Scepters. | With a more larger list of sceptres. | | AC III.vi.76.1 | |
| Octa. | OCTAVIA | | | |
| Aye me most wretched, | Ay me most wretched, | | AC III.vi.76.2 | |
| That haue my heart parted betwixt two Friends, | That have my heart parted betwixt two friends | | AC III.vi.77 | |
| That does afflict each other. | That does afflict each other! | | AC III.vi.78.1 | |
| Cas. | CAESAR | | | |
| Welcom hither: | Welcome hither. | | AC III.vi.78.2 | |
| your Letters did with-holde our breaking forth | Your letters did withhold our breaking forth, | withhold (v.)restrain, hold back, keep in check | AC III.vi.79 | |
| Till we perceiu'd both how you were wrong led, | Till we perceived both how you were wrong led | | AC III.vi.80 | |
| And we in negligent danger: cheere your heart, | And we in negligent danger. Cheer your heart; | negligent (adj.)through neglecting to act, due to negligence | AC III.vi.81 | |
| Be you not troubled with the time, which driues | Be you not troubled with the time, which drives | time (n.)times, present day, present state of affairs | AC III.vi.82 | |
| O're your content, these strong necessities, | O'er your content these strong necessities; | content (n.)contentment, peace of mind | AC III.vi.83 | |
| But let determin'd things to destinie | But let determined things to destiny | | AC III.vi.84 | |
| Hold vnbewayl'd their way. Welcome to Rome, | Hold unbewailed their way. Welcome to Rome; | unbewailed (adj.)unbemoaned, without lamentation | AC III.vi.85 | |
| Nothing more deere to me: You are abus'd | Nothing more dear to me. You are abused | abuse (v.)deceive, mislead, fool, cheat | AC III.vi.86 | |
| Beyond the marke of thought: and the high Gods | Beyond the mark of thought, and the high gods, | mark (n.)reach, aim, range | AC III.vi.87 | |
| To do you Iustice, makes his Ministers | To do you justice, makes his ministers | minister (n.)messenger, agent, servant | AC III.vi.88 | |
| Of vs, and those that loue you. Best of comfort, | Of us and those that love you. Best of comfort, | | AC III.vi.89 | |
| And euer welcom to vs. | And ever welcome to us. | | AC III.vi.90.1 | |
| Agrip. | AGRIPPA | | | |
| Welcome Lady. | Welcome, lady. | | AC III.vi.90.2 | |
| Mec. | MAECENAS | | | |
| Welcome deere Madam, | Welcome, dear madam. | | AC III.vi.91 | |
| Each heart in Rome does loue and pitty you, | Each heart in Rome does love and pity you. | | AC III.vi.92 | |
| Onely th'adulterous Anthony, most large | Only th' adulterous Antony, most large | large (adj.)licentious, coarse | AC III.vi.93 | |
| In his abhominations, turnes you off, | In his abominations, turns you off | turn off (v.)reject, repudiate, send away | AC III.vi.94 | |
| | abomination (n.)disgusting vice, shameful act | | |
| And giues his potent Regiment to a Trull | And gives his potent regiment to a trull | trull (n.)drab, trollop, whore | AC III.vi.95 | |
| | potent (adj.)powerful, influential | | |
| | regiment (n.)rule, regimen, normal state | | |
| That noyses it against vs. | That noises it against us. | noise itclamour, cry out, make a loud noise | AC III.vi.96.1 | |
| Octa. | OCTAVIA | | | |
| Is it so sir? | Is it so, sir? | | AC III.vi.96.2 | |
| Cas. | CAESAR | | | |
| Most certaine: Sister welcome: pray you | Most certain. Sister, welcome. Pray you | | AC III.vi.97 | |
| Be euer knowne to patience. My deer'st Sister. | Be ever known to patience. My dear'st sister! | | AC III.vi.98 | |
| Exeunt | Exeunt | | AC III.vi.98 | |