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| Enter Antony, Octauius, and Lepidus. | Enter Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus | | JC IV.i.1.1 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| These many then shall die, their names are prickt | These many then shall die; their names are pricked. | prick down, prick (v.) mark (down), put on a list, record in writing | JC IV.i.1 | |
| Octa. | OCTAVIUS | | | |
| Your Brother too must dye: consent you Lepidus? | Your brother too must die; consent you, Lepidus? | | JC IV.i.2 | |
| Lep. | LEPIDUS | | | |
| I do consent. | I do consent. | | JC IV.i.3.1 | |
| Octa. | OCTAVIUS | | | |
| Pricke him downe Antony. | Prick him down, Antony. | | JC IV.i.3.2 | |
| Lep. | LEPIDUS | | | |
| Vpon condition Publius shall not liue, | Upon condition Publius shall not live, | condition (n.)provision, stipulation, proviso | JC IV.i.4 | |
| Who is your Sisters sonne, Marke Antony. | Who is your sister's son, Mark Antony. | | JC IV.i.5 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| He shall not liue; looke, with a spot I dam him. | He shall not live. Look, with a spot I damn him. | spot (n.)mark | JC IV.i.6 | |
| But Lepidus, go you to Casars house: | But, Lepidus, go you to Caesar's house; | | JC IV.i.7 | |
| Fetch the Will hither, and we shall determine | Fetch the will hither, and we shall determine | | JC IV.i.8 | |
| How to cut off some charge in Legacies. | How to cut off some charge in legacies. | cut off (v.)remove, take away, reduce | JC IV.i.9 | |
| | charge (n.)expense, cost, outlay | | |
| Lep. | LEPIDUS | | | |
| What? shall I finde you heere? | What, shall I find you here? | | JC IV.i.10 | |
| Octa. | OCTAVIUS | | | |
| Or heere, or at the Capitoll. | Or here or at the Capitol. | Capitol (n.)geographical and ceremonial centre of ancient Rome, the seat of government | JC IV.i.11 | |
| Exit Lepidus | Exit Lepidus | | JC IV.i.11 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| This is a slight vnmeritable man, | This is a slight unmeritable man, | slight (adj.)worthless, insignificant, good-for-nothing | JC IV.i.12 | |
| | unmeritable (adj.)unworthy, undeserving, lacking in merit | | |
| Meet to be sent on Errands: is it fit | Meet to be sent on errands. Is it fit, | meet (adj.)fit, suitable, right, proper | JC IV.i.13 | |
| The three-fold World diuided, he should stand | The threefold world divided, he should stand | | JC IV.i.14 | |
| One of the three to share it? | One of the three to share it? | | JC IV.i.15.1 | |
| Octa. | OCTAVIUS | | | |
| So you thought him, | So you thought him, | | JC IV.i.15.2 | |
| And tooke his voyce who should be prickt to dye | And took his voice who should be pricked to die | voice (n.)vote, official support | JC IV.i.16 | |
| In our blacke Sentence and Proscription. | In our black sentence and proscription. | proscription (n.)condemnation | JC IV.i.17 | |
| | black (adj.)deadly, doom-laden, of death | | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| Octauius, I haue seene more dayes then you, | Octavius, I have seen more days than you; | | JC IV.i.18 | |
| And though we lay these Honours on this man, | And though we lay these honours on this man, | | JC IV.i.19 | |
| To ease our selues of diuers sland'rous loads, | To ease ourselves of divers slanderous loads, | load (n.)burden, imputation | JC IV.i.20 | |
| | divers (adj.)different, various, several | | |
| He shall but beare them, as the Asse beares Gold, | He shall but bear them as the ass bears gold, | | JC IV.i.21 | |
| To groane and swet vnder the Businesse, | To groan and sweat under the business, | business (n.)deed, action, affair, task | JC IV.i.22 | |
| Either led or driuen, as we point the way: | Either led or driven, as we point the way; | | JC IV.i.23 | |
| And hauing brought our Treasure, where we will, | And having brought our treasure where we will, | | JC IV.i.24 | |
| Then take we downe his Load, and turne him off | Then take we down his load, and turn him off, | | JC IV.i.25 | |
| (Like to the empty Asse) to shake his eares, | Like to the empty ass, to shake his ears | empty (adj.)unburdened, idle, unoccupied | JC IV.i.26 | |
| And graze in Commons. | And graze in commons. | common (n.)public property, common land, open pasture | JC IV.i.27.1 | |
| Octa. | OCTAVIUS | | | |
| You may do your will: | You may do your will; | | JC IV.i.27.2 | |
| But hee's a tried, and valiant Souldier. | But he's a tried and valiant soldier. | | JC IV.i.28 | |
| Ant. | ANTONY | | | |
| So is my Horse Octauius, and for that | So is my horse, Octavius, and for that | | JC IV.i.29 | |
| I do appoint him store of Prouender. | I do appoint him store of provender. | store (n.)abundance, plenty, surplus, quantity | JC IV.i.30 | |
| | appoint (v.)grant, provide, assign | | |
| It is a Creature that I teach to fight, | It is a creature that I teach to fight, | | JC IV.i.31 | |
| To winde, to stop, to run directly on: | To wind, to stop, to run directly on, | wind (v.)[horsemanship] make wheel about | JC IV.i.32 | |
| His corporall Motion, gouern'd by my Spirit, | His corporal motion governed by my spirit. | spirit (n.)disposition, temperament, frame of mind | JC IV.i.33 | |
| | corporal (adj.)bodily, physical | | |
| And in some taste, is Lepidus but so: | And, in some taste, is Lepidus but so: | taste (n.)measure, degree, slight way | JC IV.i.34 | |
| He must be taught, and train'd, and bid go forth: | He must be taught and trained, and bid go forth: | | JC IV.i.35 | |
| A barren spirited Fellow; one that feeds | A barren-spirited fellow; one that feeds | barren-spirited (adj.)dull-minded, lacking the spirit to respond | JC IV.i.36 | |
| On Obiects, Arts, and Imitations. | On objects, arts, and imitations, | imitation (n.)artificiality, unoriginal notion | JC IV.i.37 | |
| | object (n.)spectacle, sight, object of attention | | |
| | art (n.)artifice, artificial conduct; or: wile, trick | | |
| Which out of vse, and stal'de by other men | Which, out of use and staled by other men, | stale (v.)make stale, wear out | JC IV.i.38 | |
| Begin his fashion. Do not talke of him, | Begins his fashion. Do not talk of him | fashion (n.)observance, style, latest practice | JC IV.i.39 | |
| But as a property: and now Octauius, | But as a property. And now, Octavius, | | JC IV.i.40 | |
| Listen great things. Brutus and Cassius | Listen great things. Brutus and Cassius | listen (v.)listen to, pay attention to, hear | JC IV.i.41 | |
| Are leuying Powers; We must straight make head: | Are levying powers; we must straight make head. | power (n.)armed force, troops, host, army | JC IV.i.42 | |
| | straight (adv.)straightaway, immediately, at once | | |
| | head (n.)fighting force, army, body of troops | | |
| Therefore let our Alliance be combin'd, | Therefore let our alliance be combined, | | JC IV.i.43 | |
| Our best Friends made, our meanes stretcht, | Our best friends made, our means stretched; | make (v.)raise, acquire, procure | JC IV.i.44 | |
| | stretch (v.)strain to the utmost, maximally exert | | |
| And let vs presently go sit in Councell, | And let us presently go sit in council, | presently (adv.)immediately, instantly, at once | JC IV.i.45 | |
| How couert matters may be best disclos'd, | How covert matters may be best disclosed, | covert (adj.)secret, hidden, concealed | JC IV.i.46 | |
| And open Perils surest answered. | And open perils surest answered. | sure (adv.)securely, safely, well | JC IV.i.47 | |
| | answer (v.)cope with, face, encounter | | |
| Octa. | OCTAVIUS | | | |
| Let vs do so: for we are at the stake, | Let us do so; for we are at the stake, | stake, at the[bear-baiting] under attack; or [gambling]: at risk | JC IV.i.48 | |
| And bayed about with many Enemies, | And bayed about with many enemies; | bay about (v.)bring to bay, surround | JC IV.i.49 | |
| And some that smile haue in their hearts I feare | And some that smile have in their hearts, I fear, | | JC IV.i.50 | |
| Millions of Mischeefes. | Millions of mischiefs. | mischief (n.)wicked action, evil deed, harmful scheme | JC IV.i.51 | |
| Exeunt | Exeunt | | JC IV.i.51 | |