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My Lord, you haue my voyce, too't, / The faults Bloody: | My lord, you have my voice to't; the fault's bloody. | Tim III.v.1 |
'Tis necessary he should dye: | 'Tis necessary he should die; | Tim III.v.2 |
Nothing imboldens sinne so much, as Mercy. | Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy. | Tim III.v.3 |
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Now Captaine. | Now, captain? | Tim III.v.6 |
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You vndergo too strict a Paradox, | You undergo too strict a paradox, | Tim III.v.24 |
Striuing to make an vgly deed looke faire: | Striving to make an ugly deed look fair. | Tim III.v.25 |
Your words haue tooke such paines, as if they labour'd | Your words have took such pains as if they laboured | Tim III.v.26 |
To bring Man-slaughter into forme, and set Quarrelling | To bring manslaughter into form, and set quarrelling | Tim III.v.27 |
Vpon the head of Valour; which indeede | Upon the head of valour; which indeed | Tim III.v.28 |
Is Valour mis-begot, and came into the world, | Is valour misbegot, and came into the world | Tim III.v.29 |
When Sects, and Factions were newly borne. | When sects and factions were newly born. | Tim III.v.30 |
Hee's truly Valiant, that can wisely suffer | He's truly valiant that can wisely suffer | Tim III.v.31 |
The worst that man can breath, | The worst that man can breathe, | Tim III.v.32 |
And make his Wrongs, his Out-sides, | And make his wrongs his outsides, | Tim III.v.33 |
To weare them like his Rayment, carelessely, | To wear them, like his raiment, carelessly, | Tim III.v.34 |
And ne're preferre his iniuries to his heart, | And ne'er prefer his injuries to his heart, | Tim III.v.35 |
To bring it into danger. | To bring it into danger. | Tim III.v.36 |
If Wrongs be euilles, and inforce vs kill, | If wrongs be evils and enforce us kill, | Tim III.v.37 |
What Folly 'tis, to hazard life for Ill. | What folly 'tis to hazard life for ill! | Tim III.v.38 |
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You cannot make grosse sinnes looke cleare, | You cannot make gross sins look clear: | Tim III.v.39.2 |
To reuenge is no Valour, but to beare. | To revenge is no valour, but to bear. | Tim III.v.40 |
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What's that? | What's that? | Tim III.v.63 |
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He dyes. | He dies. | Tim III.v.76.1 |
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We are for Law, he dyes, vrge it no more | We are for law. He dies. Urge it no more | Tim III.v.87 |
On height of our displeasure: Friend, or Brother, | On height of our displeasure. Friend or brother, | Tim III.v.88 |
He forfeits his owne blood, that spilles another. | He forfeits his own blood that spills another. | Tim III.v.89 |
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Do you dare our anger? | Do you dare our anger? | Tim III.v.96.2 |
'Tis in few words, but spacious in effect: | 'Tis in few words, but spacious in effect. | Tim III.v.97 |
We banish thee for euer. | We banish thee for ever. | Tim III.v.98.1 |
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If after two dayes shine, Athens containe thee, | If after two days' shine Athens contain thee, | Tim III.v.101 |
Attend our waightier Iudgement. | Attend our weightier judgement. | Tim III.v.102 |
And not to swell our Spirit, | And, not to swell our spirit, | Tim III.v.103 |
He shall be executed presently. Exeunt. | He shall be executed presently. | Tim III.v.104 |
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Bring vs to his Caue. | Bring us to his cave. | Tim V.i.117.2 |
It is our part and promise to th'Athenians | It is our part and promise to th' Athenians | Tim V.i.118 |
To speake with Timon. | To speak with Timon. | Tim V.i.119.1 |
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Worthy Timon. | Worthy Timon – | Tim V.i.132.2 |
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The Senators of Athens, greet thee Timon. | The senators of Athens greet thee, Timon. | Tim V.i.134 |
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O forget | O, forget | Tim V.i.136.2 |
What we are sorry for our selues in thee: | What we are sorry for ourselves in thee. | Tim V.i.137 |
The Senators, with one consent of loue, | The senators with one consent of love | Tim V.i.138 |
Intreate thee backe to Athens, who haue thought | Entreat thee back to Athens, who have thought | Tim V.i.139 |
On speciall Dignities, which vacant lye | On special dignities, which vacant lie | Tim V.i.140 |
For thy best vse and wearing. | For thy best use and wearing. | Tim V.i.141.1 |
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Therefore so please thee to returne with vs, | Therefore so please thee to return with us, | Tim V.i.157 |
And of our Athens, thine and ours to take | And of our Athens, thine and ours, to take | Tim V.i.158 |
The Captainship, thou shalt be met with thankes, | The captainship, thou shalt be met with thanks, | Tim V.i.159 |
Allowed with absolute power, and thy good name | Allowed with absolute power, and thy good name | Tim V.i.160 |
Liue with Authoritie: so soone we shall driue backe | Live with authority. So soon we shall drive back | Tim V.i.161 |
Of Alcibiades th'approaches wild, | Of Alcibiades th' approaches wild, | Tim V.i.162 |
Who like a Bore too sauage, doth root vp | Who like a boar too savage doth root up | Tim V.i.163 |
His Countries peace. | His country's peace. | Tim V.i.164.1 |
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Therefore Timon. | Therefore, Timon – | Tim V.i.165.2 |
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We speake in vaine. | We speak in vain. | Tim V.i.188.2 |
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That's well spoke. | That's well spoke. | Tim V.i.191.2 |
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These words become your lippes as they passe thorow them. | These words become your lips as they pass through them. | Tim V.i.193 |
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I like this well, he will returne againe. | I like this well. He will return again. | Tim V.i.202 |
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His discontents are vnremoueably | His discontents are unremovably | Tim V.i.222 |
coupled to Nature. | Coupled to nature. | Tim V.i.223 |
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It requires swift foot. | It requires swift foot. | Tim V.i.226.2 |
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No talke of Timon, nothing of him expect, | No talk of Timon, nothing of him expect. | Tim V.ii.14 |
The Enemies Drumme is heard, and fearefull scouring | The enemy's drum is heard, and fearful scouring | Tim V.ii.15 |
Doth choake the ayre with dust: In, and prepare, | Doth choke the air with dust. In, and prepare. | Tim V.ii.16 |
Ours is the fall I feare, our Foes the Snare. | Ours is the fall, I fear; our foe's the snare. | Tim V.ii.17 |
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Noble, and young; | Noble and young, | Tim V.iv.13.2 |
When thy first greefes were but a meere conceit, | When thy first griefs were but a mere conceit, | Tim V.iv.14 |
Ere thou had'st power, or we had cause of feare, | Ere thou hadst power or we had cause of fear, | Tim V.iv.15 |
We sent to thee, to giue thy rages Balme, | We sent to thee, to give thy rages balm, | Tim V.iv.16 |
To wipe out our Ingratitude, with Loues | To wipe out our ingratitude with loves | Tim V.iv.17 |
Aboue their quantitie. | Above their quantity. | Tim V.iv.18.1 |
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These walles of ours, | These walls of ours | Tim V.iv.22.2 |
Were not erected by their hands, from whom | Were not erected by their hands from whom | Tim V.iv.23 |
You haue receyu'd your greefe: Nor are they such, | You have received your grief; nor are they such | Tim V.iv.24 |
That these great Towres, Trophees, & Schools shold fall | That these great towers, trophies, and schools should fall | Tim V.iv.25 |
For priuate faults in them. | For private faults in them. | Tim V.iv.26.1 |
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All haue not offended: | All have not offended. | Tim V.iv.35.2 |
For those that were, it is not square to take | For those that were, it is not square to take, | Tim V.iv.36 |
On those that are, Reuenge: Crimes, like Lands | On those that are, revenges. Crimes like lands | Tim V.iv.37 |
Are not inherited, then deere Countryman, | Are not inherited. Then, dear countryman, | Tim V.iv.38 |
Bring in thy rankes, but leaue without thy rage, | Bring in thy ranks, but leave without thy rage. | Tim V.iv.39 |
Spare thy Athenian Cradle, and those Kin | Spare thy Athenian cradle and those kin | Tim V.iv.40 |
Which in the bluster of thy wrath must fall | Which, in the bluster of thy wrath, must fall | Tim V.iv.41 |
With those that haue offended, like a Shepheard, | With those that have offended. Like a shepherd | Tim V.iv.42 |
Approach the Fold, and cull th'infected forth, | Approach the fold and cull th' infected forth, | Tim V.iv.43 |
But kill not altogether. | But kill not all together. | Tim V.iv.44.1 |
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Set but thy foot | Set but thy foot | Tim V.iv.46.2 |
Against our rampyr'd gates, and they shall ope: | Against our rampired gates and they shall ope, | Tim V.iv.47 |
So thou wilt send thy gentle heart before, | So thou wilt send thy gentle heart before, | Tim V.iv.48 |
To say thou't enter Friendly. | To say thou'lt enter friendly. | Tim V.iv.49.1 |
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Both. | BOTH SENATORS | |
'Tis most Nobly spoken. | 'Tis most nobly spoken. | Tim V.iv.63.2 |