Antony and Cleopatra

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Camidius Marcheth with his Land Army one way ouerCanidius marcheth with his land army one way over AC III.x.1.1
the stage, and Towrus the Lieutenant of Casar the stage, and Taurus, the lieutenant of Caesar, with AC III.x.1.2
the other way: After their going in, is heard his army, the other way. After their going in is heard AC III.x.1.3
the noise of a Sea-fight.the noise of a sea fight AC III.x.1.4
Alarum. Enter Enobarbus and Scarus.Alarum. Enter Enobarbus AC III.x.1.5
Eno.ENOBARBUS 
Naught, naught, al naught, I can behold no longer:Naught, naught, all naught! I can behold no longer.naught, nought (n.)
ruin, disaster, catastrophe
AC III.x.1
Thantoniad, the Egyptian Admirall,Th' Antoniad, the Egyptian admiral,admiral (n.)

old form: Admirall
admiral's ship, flagship
AC III.x.2
With all their sixty flye, and turne the Rudder:With all their sixty, fly and turn the rudder. AC III.x.3
To see't, mine eyes are blasted.To see't mine eyes are blasted.blast (v.)
blight, wither, destroy
AC III.x.4.1
Enter Scarrus.Enter Scarus AC III.x.4
Scar.SCARUS 
Gods, & Goddesses,Gods and goddesses, AC III.x.4.2
all the whol synod of them!All the whole synod of them!synod (n.)
assembly, council, gathering
AC III.x.5.1
Eno. ENOBARBUS 
What's thy passion.What's thy passion?passion (n.)
passionate outburst, emotional passage
AC III.x.5.2
Scar. SCARUS 
The greater Cantle of the world, is lostThe greater cantle of the world is lostcantle (n.)
segment, corner, slice
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With very ignorance, we haue kist awayWith very ignorance. We have kissed awayvery (adj.)
[intensifying] thoroughgoing, absolute
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Kingdomes, and Prouinces.Kingdoms and provinces. AC III.x.8.1
Eno. ENOBARBUS 
How appeares the Fight?How appears the fight? AC III.x.8.2
Scar.SCARUS 
On our side, like the Token'd Pestilence,On our side like the tokened pestilence,pestilence (n.)
plague, epidemic, fatal disease
AC III.x.9
tokened (adj.)

old form: Token'd
shown by marks, spotted, blotchy
Where death is sure. Yon ribaudred Nagge of Egypt,Where death is sure. Yon ribaudred nag of Egypt – ribaudred (adj.)
[unclear meaning] foul, obscene, wanton
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(Whom Leprosie o're-take) i'th'midst o'th'fight,Whom leprosy o'ertake! – i'th' midst o'th' fight, AC III.x.11
When vantage like a payre of Twinnes appear'dWhen vantage like a pair of twins appeared,vantage (n.)
advantageous position, place of vantage, superiority
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Both as the same, or rather ours the elder;Both as the same, or rather ours the elder,elder (n.)
greater
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(The Breeze vpon her) like a Cow in Inne, The breese upon her, like a cow in June,breese, breeze (n.)
gadfly
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Hoists Sailes, and flyes.Hoists sails and flies. AC III.x.15.1
Eno. ENOBARBUS 
That I beheld:That I beheld. AC III.x.15.2
Mine eyes did sicken at the sight, and could notMine eyes did sicken at the sight, and could not AC III.x.16
Indure a further view.Endure a further view. AC III.x.17.1
Scar. SCARUS 
She once being looft,She once being loofed,loof (v.)

old form: looft
luff, bring into the wind
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The Noble ruine of her Magicke, Anthony,The noble ruin of her magic, Antony, AC III.x.18
Claps on his Sea-wing, and (like a doting Mallard)Claps on his sea wing and, like a doting mallard,mallard (n.)
wild drake
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sea-wing (n.)
means of flight by sea
clap on (v.)
activate promptly, put on smartly
Leauing the Fight in heighth, flyes after her:Leaving the fight in height, flies after her. AC III.x.20
I neuer saw an Action of such shame;I never saw an action of such shame. AC III.x.21
Experience, Man-hood, Honor, ne're before,Experience, manhood, honour, ne'er before AC III.x.22
Did violate so it selfe.Did violate so itself. AC III.x.23.1
Enob. ENOBARBUS 
Alacke, alacke.Alack, alack! AC III.x.23.2
Enter Camidius.Enter Canidius AC III.x.24
Cam. CANIDIUS 
Our Fortune on the Sea is out of breath,Our fortune on the sea is out of breath, AC III.x.24
And sinkes most lamentably. Had our GenerallAnd sinks most lamentably. Had our general AC III.x.25
Bin what he knew himselfe, it had gone well:Been what he knew himself, it had gone well. AC III.x.26
Oh his ha's giuen example for our flight,O, he has given example for our flight AC III.x.27
Most grossely by his owne.Most grossly by his own.grossly (adv.)

old form: grossely
openly, blatantly, brazenly
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Enob. ENOBARBUS 
I, are you thereabouts? Why then goodnight indeede.Ay, are you thereabouts? Why then, good night indeed. AC III.x.29
Cam. CANIDIUS 
Toward Peloponnesus are they fled.Toward Peloponnesus are they fled. AC III.x.30
Scar.SCARUS 
'Tis easie toot, / And there I will attend'Tis easy to't; and there I will attendattend (v.)
await, wait for, expect
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what further comes.What further comes. AC III.x.32.1
Camid. CANIDIUS 
To Casar will I renderTo Caesar will I render AC III.x.32.2
My Legions and my Horse, sixe Kings alreadieMy legions and my horse. Six kings already AC III.x.33
Shew me the way of yeelding.Show me the way of yielding. AC III.x.34.1
Eno. ENOBARBUS 
Ile yet followI'll yet follow AC III.x.34.2
The wounded chance of Anthony, though my reasonThe wounded chance of Antony, though my reasonchance (n.)
fortune, lot, destiny
AC III.x.35
wounded (adj.)
damaged, tainted, tarnished
Sits in the winde against me.Sits in the wind against me. AC III.x.36
Exeunt AC III.x.36
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