| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| With due Obseruance of thy godly seat, | With due observance of thy godlike seat, | TC I.iii.31 |
| Great Agamemnon, Nestor shall apply | Great Agamemnon, Nestor shall apply | TC I.iii.32 |
| Thy latest words. / In the reproofe of Chance, | Thy latest words. In the reproof of chance | TC I.iii.33 |
| Lies the true proofe of men: The Sea being smooth, | Lies the true proof of men. The sea being smooth, | TC I.iii.34 |
| How many shallow bauble Boates dare saile | How many shallow bauble boats dare sail | TC I.iii.35 |
| Vpon her patient brest, making their way | Upon her patient breast, making their way | TC I.iii.36 |
| With those of Nobler bulke? | With those of nobler bulk; | TC I.iii.37 |
| But let the Ruffian Boreas once enrage | But let the ruffian Boreas once enrage | TC I.iii.38 |
| The gentle Thetis, and anon behold | The gentle Thetis, and anon behold | TC I.iii.39 |
| The strong ribb'd Barke through liquid Mountaines cut, | The strong-ribbed bark through liquid mountains cut, | TC I.iii.40 |
| Bounding betweene the two moyst Elements | Bounding between the two moist elements, | TC I.iii.41 |
| Like Perseus Horse. Where's then the sawcy Boate, | Like Perseus' horse. Where's then the saucy boat, | TC I.iii.42 |
| Whose weake vntimber'd sides but euen now | Whose weak untimbered sides but even now | TC I.iii.43 |
| Co-riual'd Greatnesse? Either to harbour fled, | Corrivalled greatness? – Either to harbour fled | TC I.iii.44 |
| Or made a Toste for Neptune. Euen so, | Or made a toast for Neptune. Even so | TC I.iii.45 |
| Doth valours shew, and valours worth diuide | Doth valour's show and valour's worth divide | TC I.iii.46 |
| In stormes of Fortune. / For, in her ray and brightnesse, | In storms of fortune; for in her ray and brightness | TC I.iii.47 |
| The Heard hath more annoyance by the Brieze | The herd hath more annoyance by the breese | TC I.iii.48 |
| Then by the Tyger: But, when the splitting winde | Than by the tiger; but when the splitting wind | TC I.iii.49 |
| Makes flexible the knees of knotted Oakes, | Makes flexible the knees of knotted oaks, | TC I.iii.50 |
| And Flies fled vnder shade, why then / The thing of Courage, | And flies fled under shade, why then the thing of courage, | TC I.iii.51 |
| As rowz'd with rage, with rage doth sympathize, | As roused with rage, with rage doth sympathize, | TC I.iii.52 |
| And with an accent tun'd in selfe-same key, | And with an accent tuned in selfsame key | TC I.iii.53 |
| Retyres to chiding Fortune. | Returns to chiding fortune. | TC I.iii.54.1 |
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| Most wisely hath Vlysses heere discouer'd | Most wisely hath Ulysses here discovered | TC I.iii.138 |
| The Feauer, whereof all our power is sicke. | The fever whereof all our power is sick. | TC I.iii.139 |
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| And in the imitation of these twaine, | And in the imitation of these twain, | TC I.iii.185 |
| Who (as Vlysses sayes) Opinion crownes | Who, as Ulysses says, opinion crowns | TC I.iii.186 |
| With an Imperiall voyce, many are infect: | With an imperial voice, many are infect. | TC I.iii.187 |
| Aiax is growne selfe-will'd, and beares his head | Ajax is grown self-willed, and bears his head | TC I.iii.188 |
| In such a reyne, in full as proud a place | In such a rein, in full as proud a place | TC I.iii.189 |
| As broad Achilles, and keepes his Tent like him; | As broad Achilles; keeps his tent like him, | TC I.iii.190 |
| Makes factious Feasts, railes on our state of Warre | Makes factious feasts, rails on our state of war | TC I.iii.191 |
| Bold as an Oracle, and sets Thersites | Bold as an oracle, and sets Thersites – | TC I.iii.192 |
| A slaue, whose Gall coines slanders like a Mint, | A slave whose gall coins slanders like a mint – | TC I.iii.193 |
| To match vs in comparisons with durt, | To match us in comparisons with dirt, | TC I.iii.194 |
| To weaken and discredit our exposure, | To weaken and discredit our exposure, | TC I.iii.195 |
| How ranke soeuer rounded in with danger. | How rank soever rounded in with danger. | TC I.iii.196 |
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| Let this be granted, and Achilles horse | Let this be granted, and Achilles' horse | TC I.iii.211 |
| Makes many Thetis sonnes. | Makes many Thetis' sons. | TC I.iii.212 |
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| Tell him of Nestor, one that was a man | Tell him of Nestor, one that was a man | TC I.iii.291 |
| When Hectors Grandsire suckt: he is old now, | When Hector's grandsire sucked: he is old now; | TC I.iii.292 |
| But if there be not in our Grecian mould, | But if there be not in our Grecian mould | TC I.iii.293 |
| One Noble man, that hath one spark of fire | One noble man that hath one spark of fire | TC I.iii.294 |
| To answer for his Loue; tell him from me, | To answer for his love, tell him from me, | TC I.iii.295 |
| Ile hide my Siluer beard in a Gold Beauer, | I'll hide my silver beard in a gold beaver, | TC I.iii.296 |
| And in my Vantbrace put this wither'd brawne, | And in my vantbrace put this withered brawn; | TC I.iii.297 |
| And meeting him, wil tell him, that my Lady | And, meeting him, will tell him that my lady | TC I.iii.298 |
| Was fayrer then his Grandame, and as chaste | Was fairer than his grandam, and as chaste | TC I.iii.299 |
| As may be in the world: his youth in flood, | As may be in the world – his youth in flood, | TC I.iii.300 |
| Ile pawne this truth with my three drops of blood. | I'll pawn this truth with my three drops of blood. | TC I.iii.301 |
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| What sayes Vlysses? | What says Ulysses? | TC I.iii.311 |
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| What is't? | What is't? | TC I.iii.314 |
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| Wel, and how? | Well, and how? | TC I.iii.320.2 |
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| The purpose is perspicuous euen as substance, | True. The purpose is perspicuous even as substance | TC I.iii.324 |
| Whose grossenesse little charracters summe vp, | Whose grossness little characters sum up; | TC I.iii.325 |
| And in the publication make no straine, | And in the publication make no strain | TC I.iii.326 |
| But that Achilles, were his braine as barren | But that Achilles, were his brain as barren | TC I.iii.327 |
| As bankes of Lybia, though (Apollo knowes) | As banks of Libya – though, Apollo knows, | TC I.iii.328 |
| 'Tis dry enough, wil with great speede of iudgement, | 'Tis dry enough – will, with great speed of judgement, | TC I.iii.329 |
| I, with celerity, finde Hectors purpose | Ay, with celerity, find Hector's purpose | TC I.iii.330 |
| Pointing on him. | Pointing on him. | TC I.iii.331 |
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| Yes, | Yes, | TC I.iii.332.2 |
| 'tis most meet; who may you else oppose | It is most meet. Who may you else oppose, | TC I.iii.333 |
| That can from Hector bring his Honor off, | That can from Hector bring his honour off, | TC I.iii.334 |
| If not Achilles; though't be a sportfull Combate, | If not Achilles? Though't be a sportful combat, | TC I.iii.335 |
| Yet in this triall, much opinion dwels. | Yet in this trial much opinion dwells; | TC I.iii.336 |
| For heere the Troyans taste our deer'st repute | For here the Trojans taste our dear'st repute | TC I.iii.337 |
| With their fin'st Pallate: and trust to me Vlysses, | With their fin'st palate; and trust to me, Ulysses, | TC I.iii.338 |
| Our imputation shall be oddely poiz'd | Our imputation shall be oddly poised | TC I.iii.339 |
| In this wilde action. For the successe | In this willed action; for the success, | TC I.iii.340 |
| (Although particular) shall giue a scantling | Although particular, shall give a scantling | TC I.iii.341 |
| Of good or bad, vnto the Generall: | Of good or bad unto the general, | TC I.iii.342 |
| And in such Indexes, although small prickes | And in such indexes, although small pricks | TC I.iii.343 |
| To their subsequent Volumes, there is seene | To their subsequent volumes, there is seen | TC I.iii.344 |
| The baby figure of the Gyant-masse | The baby figure of the giant mass | TC I.iii.345 |
| Of things to come at large. It is suppos'd, | Of things to come at large. It is supposed | TC I.iii.346 |
| He that meets Hector, issues from our choyse; | He that meets Hector issues from our choice; | TC I.iii.347 |
| And choise being mutuall acte of all our soules, | And choice, being mutual act of all our souls, | TC I.iii.348 |
| Makes Merit her election, and doth boyle | Makes merit her election, and doth boil, | TC I.iii.349 |
| As 'twere, from forth vs all: a man distill'd | As 'twere from forth us all, a man distilled | TC I.iii.350 |
| Out of our Vertues; who miscarrying, | Out of our virtues; who miscarrying, | TC I.iii.351 |
| What heart from hence receyues the conqu'ring part | What heart from hence receives the conquering part, | TC I.iii.352 |
| To steele a strong opinion to themselues, | To steel a strong opinion to themselves? – | TC I.iii.353 |
| Which entertain'd, Limbes are in his instruments, | Which entertained, limbs are his instruments, | TC I.iii.354 |
| In no lesse working, then are Swords and Bowes | In no less working than are swords and bows | TC I.iii.355 |
| Directiue by the Limbes. | Directive by the limbs. | TC I.iii.356 |
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| I see them not with my old eies: what are they? | I see them not with my old eyes: what are they? | TC I.iii.366 |
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| Now Vlysses, I begin to rellish thy aduice, | Now, Ulysses, I begin to relish thy advice, | TC I.iii.387 |
| And I wil giue a taste of it forthwith | And I will give a taste of it forthwith | TC I.iii.388 |
| To Agamemnon, go we to him straight: | To Agamemnon. Go we to him straight. | TC I.iii.389 |
| Two Curres shal tame each other, Pride alone | Two curs shall tame each other; pride alone | TC I.iii.390 |
| Must tarre the Mastiffes on, as 'twere their bone. | Must tarre the mastiffs on, as 'twere their bone. | TC I.iii.391 |
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| What moues Aiax thus to bay at him? | What moves Ajax thus to bay at him? | TC II.iii.90 |
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| Who, Thersites? | Who, Thersites? | TC II.iii.92 |
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| Then will Aiax lacke matter, if he haue lost his | Then will Ajax lack matter, if he have lost his | TC II.iii.94 |
| Argument. | argument. | TC II.iii.95 |
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| All the better, their fraction is more our wish | All the better: their fraction is more our wish | TC II.iii.98 |
| then their faction; but it was a strong counsell that a Foole | than their faction; but it was a strong composure a fool | TC II.iii.99 |
| could disunite. | could disunite. | TC II.iii.100 |
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| No Achilles with him? | No Achilles with him. | TC II.iii.103 |
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| Yet he loues himselfe: is't not strange? | And yet he loves himself; is't not strange? | TC II.iii.159 |
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| O this is well, he rubs the veine of him. | O, this is well; he rubs the vein of him. | TC II.iii.198 |
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| How he describes himselfe. | How he describes himself! | TC II.iii.207 |
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| And 'twould, you'ld carry halfe. | An 'twould, you'd carry half. | TC II.iii.217 |
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| hee's not yet through warme. / Force him | He's not yet through warm. Force him | TC II.iii.220 |
| with praises, poure in, poure in: his ambition is dry. | with praises, pour in, pour in; his ambition is dry. | TC II.iii.221 |
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| Our noble Generall, doe not doe so. | Our noble general, do not do so. | TC II.iii.223 |
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| Wherefore should you so? | Wherefore should you so? | TC II.iii.227.2 |
| He is not emulous, as Achilles is. | He is not emulous, as Achilles is. | TC II.iii.228 |
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| What a vice were it in Aiax now--- | What a vice were it in Ajax now – | TC II.iii.232 |
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| I my good Sonne. | Ay, my good son. | TC II.iii.254.1 |
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| Would you my Lord ought with the Generall? | Would you, my lord, aught with the general? | TC III.iii.58 |
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| Nothing my Lord. | Nothing, my lord. | TC III.iii.60 |
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| Our Generall doth salute you with a kisse. | Our general doth salute you with a kiss. | TC IV.v.19 |
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| And very courtly counsell: Ile begin. | And very courtly counsel; I'll begin. | TC IV.v.22 |
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| So much for Nestor. | So much for Nestor. | TC IV.v.23 |
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| A woman of quicke sence. | A woman of quick sense. | TC IV.v.54.1 |
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| All. | ALL | |
| The Troians Trumpet. | The Trojan's trumpet. | TC IV.v.64.1 |
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| Now Aiax hold thine owne. | Now, Ajax, hold thine own! | TC IV.v.114.1 |
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| I haue (thou gallant Troyan) seene thee oft | I have, thou gallant Trojan, seen thee oft, | TC IV.v.183 |
| Labouring for destiny, make cruell way | Labouring for destiny, make cruel way | TC IV.v.184 |
| Through rankes of Greekish youth: and I haue seen thee | Through ranks of Greekish youth; and I have seen thee, | TC IV.v.185 |
| As hot as Perseus, spurre thy Phrygian Steed, | As hot as Perseus, spur thy Phrygian steed, | TC IV.v.186 |
| And seene thee scorning forfeits and subduments, | And seen thee scorning forfeits and subduements, | TC IV.v.187 |
| When thou hast hung thy aduanced sword i'th'ayre, | When thou hast hung thy advanced sword i'th' air, | TC IV.v.188 |
| Not letting it decline, on the declined: | Not letting it decline on the declined, | TC IV.v.189 |
| That I haue said vnto my standers by, | That I have said unto my standers-by: | TC IV.v.190 |
| Loe Iupiter is yonder, dealing life. | ‘ Lo, Jupiter is yonder, dealing life!’ | TC IV.v.191 |
| And I haue seene thee pause, and take thy breath, | And I have seen thee pause and take thy breath, | TC IV.v.192 |
| When that a ring of Greekes haue hem'd thee in, | When that a ring of Greeks have hemmed thee in, | TC IV.v.193 |
| Like an Olympian wrestling. This haue I seene, | Like an Olympian wrestling. This have I seen; | TC IV.v.194 |
| But this thy countenance (still lockt in steele) | But this thy countenance, still locked in steel, | TC IV.v.195 |
| I neuer saw till now. I knew thy Grandsire, | I never saw till now. I knew thy grandsire, | TC IV.v.196 |
| And once fought with him; he was a Souldier good, | And once fought with him: he was a soldier good, | TC IV.v.197 |
| But by great Mars, the Captaine of vs all, | But by great Mars, the captain of us all, | TC IV.v.198 |
| Neuer like thee. Let an oldman embrace thee, | Never like thee. Let an old man embrace thee; | TC IV.v.199 |
| And (worthy Warriour) welcome to our Tents. | And, worthy warrior, welcome to our tents. | TC IV.v.200 |
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| I would my armes could match thee in contention | I would my arms could match thee in contention, | TC IV.v.205 |
| As they contend with thee in courtesie. | As they contend with thee in courtesy. | TC IV.v.206 |
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| Ha? | Ha! | TC IV.v.208 |
| by this white beard I'ld fight with thee to morrow. | By this white beard, I'd fight with thee tomorrow. | TC IV.v.209 |
| Well, welcom, welcome: I haue seen the time. | Well, welcome, welcome! – I have seen the time – | TC IV.v.210 |
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| Coe beare Patroclus body to Achilles, | Go, bear Patroclus' body to Achilles, | TC V.v.17 |
| And bid the snaile-pac'd Aiax arme for shame; | And bid the snail-paced Ajax arm for shame. – | TC V.v.18 |
| There is a thousand Hectors in the field: | There is a thousand Hectors in the field; | TC V.v.19 |
| Now here he fights on Galathe his Horse, | Now here he fights on Galathe his horse, | TC V.v.20 |
| And there lacks worke: anon he's there a foote, | And there lacks work; anon he's there afoot, | TC V.v.21 |
| And there they flye or dye, like scaled sculs, | And there they fly or die, like scaled schools | TC V.v.22 |
| Before the belching Whale; then is he yonder, | Before the belching whale; then is he yonder, | TC V.v.23 |
| And there the straying Greekes, ripe for his edge, | And there the strawy Greeks, ripe for his edge, | TC V.v.24 |
| Fall downe before him, like the mowers swath; | Fall down before him, like the mower's swath: | TC V.v.25 |
| Here, there, and euery where, he leaues and takes; | Here, there, and everywhere, he leaves and takes, | TC V.v.26 |
| Dexteritie so obaying appetite, | Dexterity so obeying appetite | TC V.v.27 |
| That what he will, he does, and does so much, | That what he will he does; and does so much | TC V.v.28 |
| That proofe is call'd impossibility. | That proof is called impossibility. | TC V.v.29 |
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| So, so, we draw together. | So, so, we draw together. | TC V.v.44.1 |
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| Peace Drums. | Peace, drums! | TC V.ix.1.2 |