| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| We know him for no lesse, thogh we | We know him for no less, though we | Tim III.ii.3 |
| are but strangers to him. But I can tell you one thing | are but strangers to him. But I can tell you one thing, | Tim III.ii.4 |
| my Lord, and which I heare from common rumours, now | my lord, and which I hear from common rumours: now | Tim III.ii.5 |
| Lord Timons happie howres are done and past, and his | Lord Timon's happy hours are done and past, and his | Tim III.ii.6 |
| estate shrinkes from him. | estate shrinks from him. | Tim III.ii.7 |
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| Do you obserue this Hostilius? | Do you observe this, Hostilius? | Tim III.ii.64.1 |
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| Why this is the worlds soule, | Why, this is the world's soul, | Tim III.ii.65 |
| And iust of the same peece | And just of the same piece | Tim III.ii.66 |
| Is euery Flatterers sport: who can call him his Friend | Is every flatterer's spirit. Who can call him his friend | Tim III.ii.67 |
| That dips in the same dish? For in my knowing | That dips in the same dish? For in my knowing | Tim III.ii.68 |
| Timon has bin this Lords Father, | Timon has been this lord's father, | Tim III.ii.69 |
| And kept his credit with his purse: | And kept his credit with his purse, | Tim III.ii.70 |
| Supported his estate, nay Timons money | Supported his estate. Nay, Timon's money | Tim III.ii.71 |
| Has paid his men their wages. He ne're drinkes, | Has paid his men their wages. He ne'er drinks | Tim III.ii.72 |
| But Timons Siluer treads vpon his Lip, | But Timon's silver treads upon his lip. | Tim III.ii.73 |
| And yet, oh see the monstrousnesse of man, | And yet – O see the monstrousness of man | Tim III.ii.74 |
| When he lookes out in an vngratefull shape; | When he looks out in an ungrateful shape – | Tim III.ii.75 |
| He does deny him (in respect of his) | He does deny him, in respect of his, | Tim III.ii.76 |
| What charitable men affoord to Beggers. | What charitable men afford to beggars. | Tim III.ii.77 |
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| For mine owne part, I neuer tasted Timon in my life | For mine own part, | Tim III.ii.78.2 |
| I never tasted Timon in my life, | Tim III.ii.79 |
| Nor came any of his bounties ouer me, | Nor came any of his bounties over me | Tim III.ii.80 |
| To marke me for his Friend. Yet I protest, | To mark me for his friend. Yet I protest, | Tim III.ii.81 |
| For his right Noble minde, illustrious Vertue, | For his right noble mind, illustrious virtue, | Tim III.ii.82 |
| And Honourable Carriage, | And honourable carriage, | Tim III.ii.83 |
| Had his necessity made vse of me, | Had his necessity made use of me, | Tim III.ii.84 |
| I would haue put my wealth into Donation, | I would have put my wealth into donation, | Tim III.ii.85 |
| And the best halfe should haue return'd to him, | And the best half should have returned to him, | Tim III.ii.86 |
| So much I loue his heart: But I perceiue, | So much I love his heart. But, I perceive, | Tim III.ii.87 |
| Men must learne now with pitty to dispence, | Men must learn now with pity to dispense, | Tim III.ii.88 |
| For Policy sits aboue Conscience. | For policy sits above conscience. | Tim III.ii.89 |