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Opening under 1 min
Preface about 10 min
Dramatis Personæ about 1 min
Prologue about 1 min
Act I, Scene I — Verona. A public place.[6] about 9 min
Act I, Scene II — A street.[124] about 4 min
Act I, Scene III — A room in Capulet's house.[180] about 4 min
Act I, Scene IV — A street. about 4 min
Act I, Scene V — A hall in Capulet's house.[310] about 25 min
Prologue about 1 min
I. A lane by the wall of Capulet's orchard.[398] about 2 min
II. Capulet's orchard.[428] about 7 min
III. Friar Laurence's cell.[524] about 3 min
IV. A street.[567] about 7 min
V. Capulet's orchard.[675] about 3 min
VI. Friar Laurence's cell.[716] about 20 min
Act III, Scene I — A public place.[730] about 7 min
Act III, Scene II — Capulet's orchard.[826] about 5 min
Act III, Scene III — Friar Laurence's cell.[901] about 6 min
Act III, Scene IV — A room in Capulet's house.[1001] about 1 min
Act III, Scene V — CAPULET'S ORCHARD.[1025] about 31 min
Act IV, Scene I — Friar Laurence's cell.[1170] about 5 min
Act IV, Scene II — Hall in Capulet's house.[1234] about 2 min
Act IV, Scene III — Juliet's chamber.[1260] about 2 min
Act IV, Scene IV — Hall in Capulet's house.[1293] about 1 min
Act IV, Scene V — Juliet's chamber.[1317] about 17 min
Act V, Scene I — Mantua. A street.[1393] about 3 min
Act V, Scene II — Friar Laurence's cell.[1426] about 1 min
Act V, Scene III — A churchyard; in it a monument belonging to the Capulets.[1437] about 30 min
The Prologue about 1 h 20 min
Dramatis Personæ about 1 min
Act I, Scene I — Athens. A hall in Timon's house.[1597] about 10 min
Act I, Scene II — A banqueting-room in Timon's house.[1751] about 12 min
Act I, Scene II — Pope about 15 min
Act I, Scene VIII — Pope. SCENE VII. Johnson about 1 min
Act II, Scene I — A Senator's house.[1933] about 1 min
Act II, Scene II — A hall in Timon's house.[1950] about 14 min
Act III, Scene I — A room in Lucullus's house.[2054] about 2 min
Act III, Scene II — A public place.[2076] about 3 min
Act III, Scene III — A room in Sempronius' house.[2111] about 2 min
Act III, Scene IV — A hall in Timon's house.[2143] about 4 min
Act III, Scene V — The Senate-house.[2214] about 4 min
Act III, Scene VI — A banqueting-room in Timon's house.[2275] about 20 min
Act IV, Scene I — Without the walls of Athens.[2324] about 1 min
Act IV, Scene II — Athens. Timon's house.[2339] about 2 min
Act IV, Scene III — Woods and cave, near the sea-shore.[2366] about 23 min
Act IV, Scene IV — Pope about 12 min
Act V, Scene I — The woods. Before Timon's cave.[2644] about 8 min
Act V, Scene II — Before the walls of Athens.[2752] about 1 min
Act V, Scene III — The woods. Timon's cave, and a rude tomb seen.[2764] under 1 min
Act V, Scene IV — Before the walls of Athens.[2770] about 23 min
Dramatis Personæ about 1 min
Act I, Scene I — Rome. A street.[2806] about 3 min
Act I, Scene II — A public place.[2840] about 12 min
Act I, Scene III — A street.[2953] about 14 min
Act II, Scene I — Rome. Brutus's orchard.[3004] about 12 min
Act II, Scene II — Cæsar's house.[3105] about 5 min
Act II, Scene III — A street near the Capitol.[3144] about 1 min
Act II, Scene IV — Another part of the same street, before the house of Brutus.[3154] about 8 min
Act III, Scene I — Rome. Before the Capitol; the Senate sitting above.[3170] about 11 min
Act III, Scene II — The Forum.[3276] about 10 min
Act III, Scene III — A street.[3354] about 10 min
Act IV, Scene I — A house in Rome.[3368] about 2 min
Act IV, Scene II — Camp near Sardis. Before Brutus's tent.[3385] about 2 min
Act IV, Scene III — Brutus's tent.[3408] about 18 min
Act V, Scene I — The plains of Philippi.[3521] about 5 min
Act V, Scene II — The field of battle.[3573] under 1 min
Act V, Scene III — Another part of the field.[3578] about 4 min
Act V, Scene IV — Another part of the field.[3621] about 1 min
Act V, Scene V — Another part of the field.[3638] about 13 min
Dramatis Personæ about 1 min
Act I, Scene I — A desert place.[3668] under 1 min
Act I, Scene II — A camp near Forres.[3680] about 2 min
Act I, Scene III — A heath. about 5 min
Act I, Scene IV — Forres. The palace.[3801] about 2 min
Act I, Scene V — Inverness. Macbeth's castle.[3826] about 3 min
Act I, Scene VI — Before Macbeth's castle.[3861] about 1 min
Act I, Scene VII — Macbeth's castle.[3884] about 16 min
Act II, Scene I — Inverness. Court of Macbeth's Castle.[3924] about 2 min
Act II, Scene II — The same.[3958] about 3 min
Act II, Scene III — The same.[4001] about 6 min
Act II, Scene IV — Outside Macbeth's castle.[4072] about 10 min
Act III, Scene I — Forres. The palace.[4093] about 5 min
Act III, Scene II — The palace.[4153] about 2 min
Act III, Scene III — A park near the palace.[4182] about 1 min
Act III, Scene IV — Hall in the palace.[4200] about 6 min
Act III, Scene V — A heath.[4275] about 1 min
Act III, Scene VI — Forres. The palace.[4288] about 14 min
Act IV, Scene I — A cavern. In the middle, a boiling cauldron.[4314] about 5 min
Act IV, Scene II — Fife. Macduff's castle.[4386] about 3 min
Act IV, Scene III — England. Before the King's palace.[4428] about 18 min
Act V, Scene I — Dunsinane. Ante-room in the castle. about 3 min
Act V, Scene II — The country near Dunsinane.[4527] about 1 min
Act V, Scene III — Dunsinane. A room in the castle.[4542] about 2 min
Act V, Scene IV — Country near Birnam wood. about 1 min
Act V, Scene V — Dunsinane. Within the castle.[4582] about 2 min
Act V, Scene VI — Dunsinane. Before the castle.[4613] under 1 min
Act V, Scene VII — Another part of the field.[4620] about 1 min
Act V, Scene VIII — Another part of the field.[4635] about 13 min

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Act I, Scene II — Pope

Imprison'd] F1 F2. Imprisoned F3 F4.

is he] om. Steevens conj.

[To a Messenger. Rowe.

[1657] Mess.] Ser. Capell.

[1658] failing] F1. failing to him F2 F3 F4. failing him Capell.

[1659] Ventidius! Well] Rowe. Ventidius well F1 F2 F3. Ventidius, well F4.

[1660] must need] most needs F3 F4.

[1661] binds him] binds him to be grateful Seymour conj.

[1662] All ... honour] All health and happiness attend your honour Seymour conj.

[1663] call] I pray your honour, call Seymour conj., ending the previous line at Timon.

[1664] [Enter Lucilius. Rowe. Lucilius comes forward from among the Attendants. Dyce.

[1665] Here] I'm here, so please you Seymour conj.

[1666] Lord] Rowe. L. Ff.

[1667] o'] Rowe. a' Ff.

[1668] prithee] pray thee F4.

[1669] The man ... be, Timon: His] The man ... be, Timon. His Theobald. The man ... be, Timon, His F4. The man ... be Timon, His F1 F2 F3. The man ... be, His Pope. The man ... obey Timon. His Hanmer. The man ... Therefore well be him, Timon. His Johnson conj. The man ... be Timon's. His or The man is honest, Therefore he will be-- Old Ath. Timon, His Staunton conj.

[1670] Therefore ... Timon] Therefore he'll be my son Theobald conj. Therefore he will be Timon's servant here Capell conj. Therefore in this he will be honest, Timon Seymour conj. Therefore he will be rewarded, Timon Singer conj. Therefore he will be blest, Lord Timon Keightley.

[1671] She is] Alack, my noble lord, she's Seymour conj.

[1672] levity's] F3 F4. levities F1 F2.

[1673] [To Lucilius] Johnson. om. Ff.

[1674] choose] F1. chose F2. chuse F3 F4.

[1675] endow'd] Capell. endowed Ff.

[1676] If she be mated] if mated Steevens conj., reading Endow'd ... husband as one line.

[1677] This ... long] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.

[1678] My ... promise] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[1679] owed] own'd Hanmer (Warburton).

[1680] [Exeunt ...] Theobald. Exit. Ff. Exit Luc. Pope.

[1681] Vouchsafe ... lordship!] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[presenting his Poem. Capell.

[1682] [presenting it. Capell.

[1683] The painting] The painted Hanmer.

[1684] He is] He's Anon. conj.

these] F1. the F2 F3 F4. om. Pope.

[1685] ye] you Johnson.

[1686] you, gentleman] ye, gentlemen Johnson.

[to the Merchant. Capell.

[1687] suffer'd] Pope, suffered Ff.

under praise] underpraise Steevens (1773).

[1688] satiety] F4. saciety F1 F2 F3.

[1689] unclew] undo Pope.

[1690] prized by their masters] priz'd by their masters F4. priz'd so by their masters Rowe. by their masters priz'd Pope.

[1691] the wearing] wearing Steevens (1793), reading You ... mock'd as one line.

[1692] Pope ends the line at here.

will you be chid?] Sour Apemantus; will ye now be chid? Seymour conj.

[1693] Enter Apemantus.] Pope. Enter Apemantus. F4 (after line 176). Enter Apermantus. F1 F2 F3 (after line 176).

[1694] SCENE III. Pope.

We'll bear, with] We will bear, with Steevens (1778). Wee'l beare with F1. Wee'l I beare with F2. Wee'l bear with F3. We'll bear with F4. We'll bear it with Pope. We'll bear e'en with Seymour conj.

[1695] Good ... Apemantus] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.

Apemantus] F4. Apermantus F1 F2 F3.

[1696] gentle ... morrow;] gentle stay: for my good morrow, Becket conj.

thou] om. Pope.

[1697] When ... honest.] When I am Timon's dog ... honest. Hanmer. Poet. When will that be? Apem. When thou art ... honest. Warburton conj. When thou ... honest-- Johnson. Mer. When will that be? Ape. When thou ... honest. Capell.

[1698] Are] Why, are Seymour conj.

[1699] know] do know Seymour conj.

Apemantus?] F1 F2. Apemantus. F3 F4.

[1700] Apemantus] F3 F4. Apemantus? F1 F2. Apemantus; passing proud. Seymour conj.

[1701] nothing] nought Seymour conj.

[1702] Whither] F4. Whether F1 F2 F3.

[1703] thou'lt] F4. thou't F1 F2 F3.

[1704] likest] Hanmer. lik'st Ff.

[1705] best] better Hanmer.

[1706] it?] F3 F4. it. F1. it: F2.

[1707] Pain.] Poet. Steevens (1773).

You're] Capell. Y'are Ff. You are Steevens.

[1708] mother's] F4. mothers F1 F2 F3.

[1709] An] Capell. And Ff. If Pope.

[1710] O ... bellies] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[1711] So ... labour] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

So thou] F3 F4. So, thou F1. So. thou F2.

apprehend'st it] apprehendest it Dyce. apprehend'st Johnson.

it: take] it. Take Ff. it, take Staunton.

[1712] cost] F3 F4. cast F1 F2.

[1713] Not ... poet!] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[1714] Art not] Art thou Rowe (ed. 2). Art thou not Theobald.

[1715] feigned] feign'd F1.

[1716] of thee] o' thee Warburton.

[1717] That ... lord.] Angry that I had no wit,--to be a lord. or Angry to be a lord,--that I had no wit. Blackstone conj. That I had no angry wit.--To be a lord! Malone conj. Angry that I had no wit to be a lord. Rann. That I had no ampler wit than be a lord. Anon. conj.

no angry wit] Ff. so hungry a wit Theobald (Warburton). so wrong'd my wit Heath conj. an angry wish Mason conj. no aug'ry wit Becket conj. known angry wit Jackson conj. so hungry a wish Collier (Collier MS.). an empty wit Singer, ed. 2 (Singer MS.). (now angry) wish'd or (so angry) will Singer conj. an angry fit Grant White conj. no angry wit, Delius.

be] bay Staunton conj.

[1718] not thou] thou not Pope.

[1719] Traffic's] Traffick's F4. Traffickes F1 F2 F3.

and] and so Hanmer. and may Keightley.

Trumpet ...] Trumpets sound ... Pope. Trumpet. Enter a Servant. Capell.

[1720] trumpet's] F3 F4. trumpets F1 F2.

[1721] [Exeunt ...] Capell. om. Ff.

[1722] when] F1. and when F2 F3 F4. you, when Dyce (ed. 2).

dinner's] F3 F4. dinners F1 F2. the dinner's Anon. conj.

[1723] piece. I] F3 F4. I peece, F1 F2. I am] I'm Pope.

with the rest.] Ff. and his Company. Capell.

[1724] [Bowing and embracing. Pope. they salute. Capell.

[1725] So, so ... monkey.] As verse first by Capell. Prose in Ff.

[1726] there! Aches] Capell. their Aches Ff. Aches Pope. there, bravely carried. Aches Seymour conj.

[1727] starve] F3 F4. sterve F1 F2.

[1728] 'mongst] Capell. amongest F1 F2. amongst F3 F4.

[1729] man's ... monkey] man Is bred out into a baboon, and a monkey Seymour conj.

[1730] Sir, you have] F1 F2 F3. You have F4. You have even Hanmer.

[1731] on] upon Seymour conj.

sir] om. Seymour conj.

[1732] depart] do part Theobald.

[1733] In ... in] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.

[1734] [Exeunt ...] Exeunt. Manet Apemantus. Rowe. Exeunt. Ff.

[1735] Enter two Lords.] Ff. Enter Lucius and Lucullus. Rowe.

[1736] SCENE IV. Pope.

First Lord.] 1 Lord. Ff. Luc. Rowe (and throughout the scene).

o'] Collier. a Ff. of Capell.

[1737] That] Ay, that Hanmer.

[1738] The] Then Anon. conj.

most] more Hanmer.

[1739] Sec. Lord.] 2 Ff. Lucull. Rowe (and throughout the scene).

feast?] Capell. feast. Ff.

[1740] Fare thee ... fare thee] F4. Farthee ... farthee F1 F2 F3.

[1741] Shouldst] Thou should'st Rowe.

[1742] No ... hence] Prose in Pope. Four lines in Ff.

[1743] unpeaceable] unappeasable Collier MS.

or I'll] O I'll Rowe (ed. 2). or--I'll Pope.

[1744] o'] Rowe. a' Ff.

[Exit.] Exit Apem. Hanmer. om. Ff.

[1745] He's ... kindness.] As in Capell. Four lines in Ff, ending humanity ... in, ... outgoes ... kindness. Three in Pope, ending humanity ... bounty?... kindness.

humanity] all humanity Hanmer.

[1746] Come] Comes F1.

[1747] bounty?] F4. bountie: F1. bounty: F2 F3.

he] He sure Pope.

[1748] of quittance] or quittance Johnson conj.

[1749] That ... company] As two lines, the first ending live, in Capell.

[1750] First Lord.] 1. L. Capell. Luc. Rowe. om. Ff.

I'll ... company] om. Seymour conj.

[1751] SCENE II.] Capell. SCENE V. Pope.

A banqueting-room ...] Another Apartment ... Theobald. The same. A State-Room. Capell.

[1752] Flavius and others attending;] Flavius, and other Domesticks, waiting. Capell. om. Ff.

Alcibiades ... Ventidius.] Lucius, Lucullus, Sempronius and other Athenian Senators, with Ventidius. Rowe. the States, the Athenian Lords, Ventigius which Timon redeem'd from prison. Ff (Ventidius F4).

dropping ...] Ff. dropping in ... Capell.

like himself] om. Pope.

[1753] Most ... peace] As in Ff. See note (III).

[1754] honour'd] Pope. honoured Ff.

[1755] Doubled with] Doubl'd, with Capell.

[1756] Ventidius] F4. Ventigius F1 F2 F3.

[1757] If] If that Seymour conj., ending the lines must ... faults ... lords ... first.

If ... game,] Our betters play that game; Johnson conj.

[1758] not dare ... fair] not. Apem. Dare to imitate ... fair Warburton.

[1759] them] om. Pope. them in it Seymour conj.

[1760] A noble ... welcomes] Capell ends the lines ceremony ... first ... welcomes. Malone, lords, ... first ... welcomes. Steevens (1793), ceremony ... gloss ... welcomes.

[1761] [They all stand ceremoniously looking on Timon. Johnson. Die Gäste complimentiren sich um den höheren oder niederen Sitz an der Tafel. Delius conj.

[1762] my lords] om. Pope, lords Seymour conj.

ceremony] Your ceremony Seymour conj.

[1763] sit] fit F2.

[1764] Than my fortunes] Than they Pope. Than my fortunes are Keightley.

[They sit.] They sit down. Rowe. om. Ff.

[1765] First Lord.] 1 Lord. Ff. Luc. Rowe (and throughout the scene).

My lord] om. Pope.

[1766] hang'd] handg'd F1.

[1767] Apemantus] F3 F4. Apermantus F1 F2.

[1768] No ... welcome] As in Capell. One line in Ff. Prose in Pope.

[1769] thou'rt] Capell. th'art Ff. thou art Steevens.]

ye've] ye'have F1. ye have F2 F3 F4. you have Capell.

[1770] They ... indeed.] Prose by Edd. (Globe Ed.). As five lines, ending est, ... angry ... himselfe: ... companie, ... indeed, in Ff.

[1771] lords,] lords, that Pope.

yond] yonder Pope.

[1772] man is] man's Steevens (1793).

[1773] ever angry] Rowe. verie angrie F1. very angry F2 F3 F4. very anger Steevens conj.

let] And let Hanmer, ending the previous line at go.

[1774] for't] for it Hanmer.

[1775] Let ... on't] Verse in Ff. Prose in Pope.

[1776] Let] Do, let Capell.

stay] stay here Keightley.

thine apperil] thy peril Pope. thine own peril Capell.

[1777] I ... silent.] Prose in Ff. Three lines, ending Athenian, ... have ... silent, in Capell. Three, ending Athenian ... power ... silent, in Steevens.

[1778] thou'rt] Capell. Th'art Ff. thou art Steevens.

[1779] therefore] And therefore Capell.

power;] power, Ff. power--Rowe. poor. Johnson conj.

prithee] but, pr'ythee Capell.

[1780] I scorn ... too.] Prose in Ff. Pope prints I ... see as prose, So ... blood, And.... too as two lines. Six lines, ending should ... number ... not!... meat ... is, ... too, in Capell.

[1781] 'twould ... flatter thee] for I ... flatter thee: 'twould choke me Becket conj.

for ... ne'er] 'fore ... e'er Warburton.

[1782] eat] Rowe. eats F1 F4. eates F2 F3.

'em] it Hanmer. them Steevens.

It] 'T Capell.

[1783] their] F3 F4. there F1 F2.

[1784] too] to't Warburton conj.

[1785] their meat] there meate F1.

[1786] There's ... meals;] Prose in Ff. Five lines, ending that ... pledges ... draught, ... prov'd ... drink, (omitting at meals) in Pope.

[1787] pledges] and pledges Pope.

[1788] draught,] Rowe. draught: Ff.

[1789] him: 't has been proved. If] Rowe. him: 'Tas been proved, if F1 F2 F3 (been F3). him. 'T has been proved, if F4.

[1790] If I] Put in a separate line by Steevens (1793).

If I were a huge] Were I a great Pope.

man,] man now Capell, reading If ... fear as one line.

I should] 'should S. Walker conj., reading as Steevens.

[1791] Lest ... throats.] Verse first in Rowe (ed. 2). Prose in Ff.

[1792] lord, in] love in Anon. ap. Johnson conj.

[1793] Sec. Lord.] Lucull. Rowe.

[1794] Flow ... gods.] See note (IV).

[1795] sinner] fire Collier (Collier MS.). liar Keightley.

[1796] equals] F1. equall F2. equal F3 F4.

[1797] Apemantus's Grace.] F4. Apermantus ... F1. Apemantus ... F2 F3. om. Capell.

[1798] Amen. So] Amen, amen; so Theobald. Amen, amen; so I Farmer MS. conj.

[1799] sin] sing Farmer MS. conj. dine Singer conj.

[Eats and drinks.] Johnson. om. Ff.

[1800] [falls to his dinner apart. Capell.

[1801] Captain] As in Pope. As a separate line in Ff.

Captain Alcibiades] Hanmer. Captaine, Alcibiades Ff (Captain, F3 F4).

[1802] be] been Pope (ed. 2).

[1803] bleeding-new] Hyphened by Steevens (1793).

[1804] best] F1. om. F2 F3 F4.

[1805] those] these Rowe.

[1806] that then thou] that thou Pope (ed. 2).

[1807] that] the Rowe (ed. 2).

[1808] much] as much Rowe.

[1809] have you] have you not Heath conj.

[1810] charitable] character and Hanmer.

[1811] thousands, did] Theobald. thousands? Did Ff.

[1812] did not you ... my heart] did I not ... your hearts Johnson conj.

[1813] ne'er] nere F1 F2 F3. never F4.

[1814] they were ... for 'em,] Omitted by Pope. See note (V).

[1815] and would] they would Pope.

most resemble] resemble most S. Walker conj.

[1816] keep] keepes F1.

their] there F1.

[1817] joy] Rowe. joyes F1 F2 F3. joys F4.

made away] made a joy Hanmer.

[1818] ere't] F3. er't F1 F2. e're't F4. ere it Steevens.

hold out] hold Rowe.

[1819] hold out water, methinks: to] hold out; they water. Methinks, to Johnson conj.

methinks: to ... faults, I] Rowe. me thinks, to ... faults. I Ff. Methinks to ... faults, I Johnson.

[1820] weep'st to] weepest but to Hanmer.

drink] drink thee Hanmer.

[1821] like a babe] a like babe Rann. like a babe's Becket conj.

[1822] Much!] Pope. Much. Ff.

[Tucket, within.] Sound Tucket. Enter the Maskers of Amazons with Lutes in their hands, dauncing and playing. Ff.

[1823] Enter a Servant. How now!] Dyce. How now? Enter Servant. Ff.

[1824] Please ... admittance.] Prose in Pope. Two lines, the first ending ladies, in Ff.

[1825] Enter Cupid.] Capell. Enter Cupid with the Maske of Ladies. Ff.

[1826] SCENE VI. Pope.

[1827] See note (VI).

[1828] thee, worthy] the worthy Hanmer.

[1829] best] blest Capell conj.

[1830] They're] F4. They'r F1. Their F2 F3.

'em] them Capell.

[1831] They're ... welcome!] Verse in F3 F4. Prose in F1 F2.

[1832] Music, make] Steevens. Musicke make F1 F2. Musick make F3 F4. Let musick make Pope. Musick, make known Capell.

[Exit Cupid.] Capell. om Ff.

[1833] First Lord.] 1. L. Capell. Luc. Ff.

ample] Ff. amply Rowe (ed. 2).

you're] Rowe (ed. 2). y'are F1. ye are F2 F3 F4. you are Rowe (ed. 1).

[1834] Music. Re-enter ...] Capell, substantially. om. Ff.

[1835] Hoy-day] As in Pope. In a separate line in Ff. Hoy-day, why Hanmer, ending the line at vanity. Heyday Johnson.

[1836] Hoy-day ... dance!] Why, hey-day ... dancing! Seymour conj., ending the line at vanity.

[1837] Hoyday ... envy.] Prose by Hudson.

[1838] They dance!] Steevens. They dance? F1 F2 F3. They dance, F4. And they dance, Hanmer. And they dance! Capell. They dance (a stage direction). Tyrwhitt conj. Omitted by Rann.

they are] These are Rann (Tyrwhitt conj.).

[1839] life,] After this Warburton marks a line omitted.

[1840] As ... root.] As this pomp shows, take a little oil and root (as stage direction). Staunton conj. After this S. Walker conjectures that a line is lost.

[1841] With ... gift?] As three lines, ending that's not ... bears ... gift?, in Hanmer.

[1842] depraved] deprav'd F4.

[1843] gift?] F4. guift: F1. gift F2 F3. gift? Timon, were I as thou, S. Walker conj.

[1844] 't has] Rowe (ed. 2). 'Tas F1. Tas F2. 'T'as F3 F4.

[1845] a] the Pope (ed. 2).

[1846] singles] Pope. single Ff. singling Theobald.

an Amazon,] a Lady, Hanmer.

[1847] You ... ladies] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

much] very much Hanmer. a much Capell.

fair] fairest Steevens conj.

[1848] Set] F1. Sets F2 F3 F4.

[1849] You have] You've Pope.

worth] grace Capell (corrected in Errata).

and] F1. and lively F2 F3 F4. and life and Anon. conj.

[1850] for't] for it F4.

[1851] First Lady.] 1 Lady. Steevens (Johnson and Heath conj.). Ladies. Theobald conj. 1 Lord. Ff. Luc. Rowe.

even] ever Collier, ed. 2 (Thirlby conj.).

[1852] Faith ... me] Two lines of verse, the first ending hold, by Capell.

[1853] Ladies ... yourselves] As in Ff. Prose in Pope.

[1854] is] is within Capell, ending the line at banquet.

[1855] [Exeunt....] Capell. Exeunt. Ff.

[1856] [Aside] Johnson. om. Ff.

[1857] Yes ... humour] Arranged as in Ff. Prose in Pope. Hanmer reads Yes, ... humour, as prose, the rest as verse.

[1858] jewels yet! There is] jewels! There's Capell, ending the previous line at lord.

[1859] in's] in his Capell. in this his Ritson conj.

[1860] him--well] Rowe. him well Ff.

[1861] an] Capell. and Ff. if Pope.

[1862] had] has F4.

[1863] [Exit.] F1. om. F2 F3 F4. Exit, and returns with the Casket. Capell.

[1864] First Lord.] Luc. Rowe. Lucul. Theobald (ed. 2).

men?] men, ho? Capell.

[1865] Sec. Lord.] Lucul. Rowe. Luc. Theobald (ed. 2).

[1866] Re-enter....] Edd. om. Ff.

[1867] O my friends ... lord] As in Ff. As four lines, ending word ... must ... to ... lord Capell.

friends] good friends Rowe (ed. 2).

[1868] look you, my good] look my Pope.

lord] F3 F4. L. F1 F2.

[1869] much] much, F1 F3 F4. much. F2.

[1870] jewel;] Capell. Iewell, F1 F2. Jewel, F3 F4.

accept it] F1. accept F2 F3 F4. accept't Anon. conj.

[1871] my] om. Hanmer.

[1872] First Lord.] Luc. Rowe.

gifts,--] gifts-- Pope. guifts. F1 F2. gifts, F3. gifts. F4.

[1873] [Exe. Lucius and Lucullus. Rowe.

[1874] SCENE VII. Pope.

[1875] My lord ... you] As in Ff. Verse in Capell, ending the first line senate.

[1876] [Enter Flavius. Ff. Re-enter Flavius. Pope. Omitted by Capell.

[1877] I beseech ... near] Prose in Ff. Verse in Capell, ending the first line at honour.

[1878] Near!] Me near? Hanmer, reading as prose.

[1879] Near ... entertainment.] See note (VII).

[1880] [Aside] Johnson. om. Ff.

[1881] Sec. Serv.] 2 Serv. Rowe. Ser. Ff.

[1882] May it ... silver] As in Ff. Prose in Pope.

[1883] Lord] the Lord Capell.

[1884] to] om. Pope (ed. 2).

[1885] silver] silver-harness Keightley.

[1886] Please you ... greyhounds] As four lines of verse by Capell, ending gentleman, ... company ... you ... grey-hounds.

[1887] Lord] The lord Capell.

[1888] your honour] you Capell.

[1889] I'll ... reward] As in Hanmer. Two lines in Ff, the first ending him. Prose in Pope.

[1890] [Aside] Johnson. om. Ff.

[1891] What will ... coffer] As in Ff. Prose in Pope. Three lines, ending to?... give ... coffer, in Hanmer. Three lines, ending, to?... gifts, ... coffer, in Steevens.

[1892] He] Here he Hanmer. He here Capell, following Hanmer's arrangement.

all] all the while Ritson conj.

[1893] That ... out!] Arranged as by Capell, after Hanmer. Four lines, ending word: ... for't; ... I were ... out, in Ff.

[1894] he owes] he ows F1. owes F2 F3 F4.

[1895] that] om. Seymour conj.

now] om. Theobald (ed. 2).

[1896] land's] F1 F4. lands F2 F3.

[1897] Before] F1. ere F2 F3. e'er F4.

Before ... forced out] Omitted in Hanmer.

out] F1. om. F2 F3 F4.

[1898] bleed] do bleed Capell.

[1899] You ... love.] As in Malone. Three lines, ending wrong, ... merits ... love, in Ff. Prose in Pope. Two lines, ending too much ... love, in Capell, omitting Here, line 201. Three lines, ending too much ... trifle ... love, in Steevens (1773).

[1900] Sec. Lord.] 2 Lord Ff. 1. Lord. Rowe.

[1901] With ... it] One line in Pope (ed 1). Two lines, the first ending thankes, in Ff. Prose in Pope (ed. 2).

[1902] O, he's] F1. O has F2 F3. O ha's F4. He has Pope. O! he is Steevens.

[1903] And ... it.] Prose in Ff.

[1904] I remember] I do remember me Capell, reading 205-204 as four lines, ending now ... gave ... courser ... it. Three lines, ending gave ... courser ... it, Steevens (1773). I remember me Steevens (1793), arranging as before.

[1905] rode] F3 F4. rod F1 F2.

'Tis] it is Capell.

[1906] Third Lord.] Rann (Capell conj.). 1. L. Ff. 2. Lord. Rowe.

[1907] O,] om. Steevens (1793).

[1908] in that] Put in a separate line by Capell.

[1909] You may ... to you.] Prose in Ff. Johnson prints Can ... you, as three lines of verse, ending affect; ... own ... you. Capell makes four lines, the first ending know. Steevens ends the first at man.

[1910] mine] my F4.

own:] owne: F1. owne? F2. own? F3 F4.

I'll tell] I tell Hanmer.

[1911] to you] on you Pope.

[1912] give: Methinks,] give My thanks, Hanmer.

[1913] It comes] I'll come Hanmer.

for all] om. Pope.

[1914] Ay, defiled] I, defil'd F1. I defie F2 F3 F4. I' defiled Johnson. In defiled Steevens (1778).

[1915] Ay, ... endear'd] Arranged as in Ff. Verse in Capell, ending line 224 And so.

[1916] bound--] Pope. bound. Ff.

[1917] infinitely] infinite Capell (corrected in Errata).

endear'd--] Rowe. endeer'd. Ff.

[1918] endear'd-- Tim. All to you. Lights] endear'd all to you-- Tim. Lights Heath conj.

[1919] more lights] F1. more lights, more light F2 F3 F4. more lights, more lights Pope.

[1920] The ... Timon!] As prose by Edd. Two lines, the first ending fortunes, in Ff. Steevens ends the first line happiness.

[1921] fortunes] fortune S. Walker conj.

[1922] with] om. Pope.

Timon!] Timon-- Pope.

[1923] Ready] Ready ever Steevens conj. Still ready Seymour conj.

[Exeunt....] Edd. Exeunt Lords. Ff. Exeunt Alcibiades, Lords, &c. Capell.

Act I, Scene VIII — Pope. SCENE VII. Johnson

[1924] What ... 'em.] As in Rowe. Prose in Ff.

[1925] Serving of becks] Screwing of backs Hanmer (Theobald conj.). Serring of becks (from 'serrer' Fr.) Warburton.

[1926] No ... music.] Prose in Ff. Nine lines of verse in Capell.

[1927] thyself in paper] thyself in proper Theobald, ed. 2 (Warburton). thyself in perpetuum Hanmer. thyself. E'en pauper or thyself in pauper Becket conj.

[1928] needs] F1. neede F2. need F3 F4.

[1929] an] Capell. and Ff. if Pope.

on society once] once on society Capell.

[1930] So ... flattery!] As in Ff. Four lines, ending then ... thee: ... be ... flattery, in Pope. Johnson ends the lines So-- ... then: ... lock ... be ... flattery. Capell, So; ... then, ... be ... flattery. Steevens, So;-- ... lock ... be ... flattery. Collier, now; ... thee ... be ... flattery.

[1931] thou wilt] thou'lt Steevens (1793).

me] om. Steevens conj.

[1932] thy] the Hanmer.

heaven] haven Mason conj.

Act II, Scene I — A Senator's house.[1933]

Enter a Senator, with papers in his hand.[1934]

Sen. And late five thousand: to Varro and to Isidore[1935] He owes nine thousand; besides my former sum, Which makes it five and twenty. Still in motion Of raging waste? It cannot hold; it will not. If I want gold, steal but a beggar's dog 5 And give it Timon, why, the dog coins gold: If I would sell my horse and buy twenty moe[1936] Better than he, why, give my horse to Timon; Ask nothing, give it him, it foals me straight[1937] And able horses: no porter at his gate,[1938] 10 But rather one that smiles and still invites[1939] All that pass by. It cannot hold; no reason[1940] Can found his state in safety. Caphis, ho![1941] Caphis, I say!

Enter CAPHIS.

Caph. Here, sir; what is your pleasure?

Sen. Get on your cloak, and haste you to Lord Timon; 15 Importune him for my moneys; be not ceased[1942] With slight denial; nor then silenced, when--[1943] 'Commend me to your master'--and the cap[1943] Plays in the right hand, thus: but tell him,[1944] My uses cry to me, I must serve my turn 20 Out of mine own; his days and times are past, And my reliances on his fracted dates[1945][1946] Have smit my credit: I love and honour him,[1945] But must not break my back to heal his finger: Immediate are my needs; and my relief 25 Must not be toss'd and turn'd to me in words, But find supply immediate. Get you gone: Put on a most importunate aspect, A visage of demand; for, I do fear, When every feather sticks in his own wing, 30 Lord Timon will be left a naked gull, Which flashes now a phoenix. Get you gone.[1947]

Caph. I go, sir.

Sen. 'I go, sir!' Take the bonds along with you, And have the dates in compt.

Caph. I will, sir.[1948]

Sen. Go.[1949] [Exeunt. 35

Act II, Scene II — A hall in Timon's house.[1950]

Enter FLAVIUS, with many bills in his hand.[1951]

Flavius. No care, no stop! so senseless of expense, That he will neither know how to maintain it, Nor cease his flow of riot: takes no account How things go from him; nor resumes no care[1952] Of what is to continue: never mind 5 Was to be so unwise, to be so kind.[1953] What shall be done? he will not hear till feel:[1954] I must be round with him, now he comes from hunting. Fie, fie, fie, fie![1955]

Enter CAPHIS, with the Servants of ISIDORE and VARRO.

Caph. Good even, Varro: what, you come for money?[1956][1957] 10

Var. Serv. Is't not your business too?[1957][1958]

Caph. It is: and yours too, Isidore?[1957]

Isid. Serv. It is so.[1957][1959]

Caph. Would we were all discharged![1957]

Var. Serv. I fear it.[1957] 15

Caph. Here comes the lord.[1957][1960]

Enter TIMON, ALCIBIADES, Lords, and others.

Tim. So soon as dinner's done, we'll forth again, My Alcibiades. With me? what is your will?[1961]

Caph. My lord, here is a note of certain dues.[1962]

Tim. Dues! Whence are you?

Caph. Of Athens here, my lord. 20

Tim. Go to my steward.

Caph. Please it your lordship, he hath put me off To the succession of new days this month: My master is awaked by great occasion To call upon his own, and humbly prays you 25 That with your other noble parts you'll suit In giving him his right.

Tim. Mine honest friend, I prithee but repair to me next morning.

Caph. Nay, good my lord,--

Tim. Contain thyself, good friend.[1963]

Var. Serv. One Varro's servant, my good lord,--[1963][1964] 30

Isid. Serv. From Isidore; he humbly prays your[1964][1965] speedy payment.[1964][1966]

Caph. If you did know, my lord, my master's wants,--[1964][1967]

Var. Serv. 'Twas due on forfeiture, my lord, six weeks[1964] and past.[1964] 35

Isid. Serv. Your steward puts me off, my lord, and I[1968] Am sent expressly to your lordship.[1968]

Tim. Give me breath. I do beseech you, good my lords, keep on; I'll wait upon you instantly. [Exeunt Alcibiades, Lords, &c. [To Flav.] Come hither: pray you,[1969] 40 How goes the world, that I am thus encounter'd With clamorous demands of date-broke bonds,[1970] And the detention of long-since-due debts,[1971] Against my honour?

Flav. Please you, gentlemen, The time is unagreeable to this business: 45 Your importunacy cease till after dinner,[1972] That I may make his lordship understand Wherefore you are not paid.

Tim. Do so, my friends. See them well entertain'd.[1973] [Exit.

Flav. Pray, draw near.[1974] [Exit. 50

Enter APEMANTUS and Fool.

Caph. Stay, stay, here comes the fool with Apemantus:[1975][1976] let's ha' some sport with 'em.[1976][1977]

Var. Serv. Hang him, he'll abuse us.

Isid. Serv. A plague upon him, dog!

Var. Serv. How dost, fool? 55

Apem. Dost dialogue with thy shadow?

Var. Serv. I speak not to thee.

Apem. No, 'tis to thyself. [To the Fool] Come away.[1978]

Isid. Serv. There's the fool hangs on your back already.[1979]

Apem. No, thou stand'st single, thou'rt not on him yet.[1980] 60

Caph. Where's the fool now?[1981]

Apem. He last asked the question. Poor rogues, and[1982][1983] usurers' men! bawds between gold and want![1983]

All Serv. What are we, Apemantus?[1984]

Apem. Asses. 65

All Serv. Why?[1984]

Apem. That you ask me what you are, and do not know yourselves. Speak to 'em, fool.

Fool. How do you, gentlemen?

All Serv. Gramercies, good fool: how does your mistress?[1984][1985][1986] 70

Fool. She's e'en setting on water to scald such chickens[1986] as you are. Would we could see you at Corinth!

Apem. Good! gramercy.

Enter Page.

Fool. Look you, here comes my mistress' page.[1987] 75

Page. [To the Fool] Why, how now, captain! what do[1988] you in this wise company? How dost thou, Apemantus?[1989][1990]

Apem. Would I had a rod in my mouth, that I might answer thee profitably.

Page. Prithee, Apemantus, read me the superscription[1990][1991] 80 of these letters: I know not which is which.

Apem. Canst not read?

Page. No.

Apem. There will little learning die then, that day thou art hang'd. This is to Lord Timon; this to Alcibiades. 85 Go; thou wast born a bastard, and thou'lt die a bawd.[1992]

Page. Thou wast whelped a dog, and thou shalt famish[1993] a dog's death. Answer not, I am gone.[1993] [Exit.

Apem. E'en so thou outrun'st grace. Fool, I will go[1994] with you to Lord Timon's.[1994] 90

Fool. Will you leave me there?[1994]

Apem. If Timon stay at home. You three serve three[1994][1995] usurers?[1994]

All Serv. Ay; would they served us![1984][1994][1996]

Apem. So would I,--as good a trick as ever hangman[1994][1997] 95 served thief.[1994]

Fool. Are you three usurers' men?

All Serv. Ay, fool.[1984]

Fool. I think no usurer but has a fool to his servant: my mistress is one, and I am her fool. When men come to 100 borrow of your masters, they approach sadly and go away merry; but they enter my mistress' house merrily and[1987][1998] go away sadly: the reason of this?

Var. Serv. I could render one.

Apem. Do it then, that we may account thee a whoremaster[1999] 105 and a knave; which notwithstanding, thou shalt be no less esteemed.

Var. Serv. What is a whoremaster, fool?

Fool. A fool in good clothes, and something like thee. 'Tis a spirit: sometime 't appears like a lord; sometime like[2000] 110 a lawyer; sometime like a philosopher, with two stones[2001] moe than 's artificial one: he is very often like a knight;[2002] and, generally, in all shapes that man goes up and down in from fourscore to thirteen, this spirit walks in.

Var. Serv. Thou art not altogether a fool. 115

Fool. Nor thou altogether a wise man: as much foolery as I have, so much wit thou lack'st.

Apem. That answer might have become Apemantus.

All Serv. Aside, aside; here comes Lord Timon.[2003]

Re-enter TIMON and FLAVIUS.

Apem. Come with me, fool, come. 120

Fool. I do not always follow lover, elder brother, and[2004] woman; sometime the philosopher.[2004][2005]

[Exeunt Apemantus and Fool.

Flav. Pray you, walk near: I'll speak with you anon[2006]

[Exeunt Servants.[2007]

Tim. You make me marvel; wherefore, ere this time,[2008] Had you not fully laid my state before me, 125 That I might so have rated my expense As I had leave of means?

Flav. You would not hear me,[2009] At many leisures I proposed.[2010]

Tim. Go to: Perchance some single vantages you took, When my indisposition put you back; 130 And that unaptness made your minister,[2011] Thus to excuse yourself.

Flav. O my good lord, At many times I brought in my accounts, Laid them before you; you would throw them off,[2012] And say, you found them in mine honesty.[2013] 135 When for some trifling present you have bid me Return so much, I have shook my head and wept;[2014] Yea, 'gainst the authority of manners pray'd you To hold your hand more close: I did endure Not seldom nor no slight checks, when I have 140 Prompted you in the ebb of your estate And your great flow of debts. My loved lord,[2015] Though you hear now, too late!--yet now's a time--[2016] The greatest of your having lacks a half[2017] To pay your present debts.[2017][2018]

Tim. Let all my land be sold.[2017] 145

Flav. 'Tis all engaged, some forfeited and gone, And what remains will hardly stop the mouth Of present dues: the future comes apace:[2019] What shall defend the interim? and at length How goes our reckoning?[2020] 150

Tim. To Lacedæmon did my land extend.

Flav. O my good lord, the world is but a word:[2021] Were it all yours to give it in a breath, How quickly were it gone!

Tim. You tell me true.

Flav. If you suspect my husbandry or falsehood,[2022] 155 Call me before the exactest auditors, And set me on the proof. So the gods bless me, When all our offices have been oppress'd With riotous feeders, when our vaults have wept With drunken spilth of wine, when every room 160 Hath blazed with lights and bray'd with minstrelsy, I have retired me to a wasteful cock,[2023] And set mine eyes at flow.[2023]

Tim. Prithee, no more.

Flav. Heavens, have I said, the bounty of this lord! How many prodigal bits have slaves and peasants 165 This night englutted! Who is not Timon's?[2024] What heart, head, sword, force, means, but is Lord Timon's?[2025] Great Timon, noble, worthy, royal Timon![2026] Ah, when the means are gone that buy this praise, The breath is gone whereof this praise is made: 170 Feast-won, fast-lost; one cloud of winter showers,[2027] These flies are couch'd.

Tim. Come, sermon me no further: No villanous bounty yet hath pass'd my heart;[2028] Unwisely, not ignobly, have I given. Why dost thou weep? Canst thou the conscience lack,[2029] 175 To think I shall lack friends? Secure thy heart; If I would broach the vessels of my love And try the argument of hearts by borrowing,[2030] Men and men's fortunes could I frankly use As I can bid thee speak.

Flav. Assurance bless your thoughts![2031] 180

Tim. And in some sort these wants of mine are crown'd, That I account them blessings; for by these Shall I try friends: you shall perceive how you Mistake my fortunes; I am wealthy in my friends.[2032] Within there! Flaminius! Servilius![2033] 185

Enter FLAMINIUS, SERVILIUS, and other Servants.[2034]

Servants. My lord? my lord?[2035]

Tim. I will dispatch you severally: you to Lord Lucius:[2036] to Lord Lucullus you: I hunted with his honour[2036] to-day: you to Sempronius: commend me to their loves;[2036] and, I am proud, say, that my occasions have found time to[2036] 190 use 'em toward a supply of money: let the request be fifty[2036][2037] talents.[2036]

Flam. As you have said, my Lord.

Flav. [Aside] Lord Lucius and Lucullus? hum![2038]

Tim. Go you, sir, to the senators--[2039] 195 Of whom, even to the state's best health, I have[2040] Deserved this hearing--bid 'em send o' the instant A thousand talents to me.

Flav. I have been bold,[2041] For that I knew it the most general way, To them to use your signet and your name, 200 But they do shake their heads, and I am here No richer in return.

Tim. Is't true? can't be?

Flav. They answer, in a joint and corporate voice, That now they are at fall, want treasure, cannot[2042] Do what they would; are sorry--you are honourable,-- 205 But yet they could have wish'd--they know not--[2043] Something hath been amiss--a noble nature May catch a wrench--would all were well--'tis pity:-- And so, intending other serious matters, After distasteful looks and these hard fractions, 210 With certain half-caps and cold-moving nods[2044] They froze me into silence.

Tim. You gods, reward them! Prithee, man, look cheerly. These old fellows[2045] Have their ingratitude in them hereditary:[2046] Their blood is caked, 'tis cold, it seldom flows; 215 'Tis lack of kindly warmth they are not kind; And nature, as it grows again toward earth, Is fashion'd for the journey, dull and heavy. [To a Serv.] Go to Ventidius. [To Flav.] Prithee, be not sad;[2047] Thou art true and honest; ingeniously I speak,[2048] 220 No blame belongs to thee. [To Serv.] Ventidius lately[2049] Buried his father, by whose death he's stepp'd Into a great estate: when he was poor, Imprison'd, and in scarcity of friends, I clear'd him with five talents: greet him from me; 225 Bid him suppose some good necessity Touches his friend, which craves to be remember'd With those five talents. [Exit Serv.] [To Flav.] That had, give't these fellows[2050] To whom 'tis instant due. Ne'er speak or think[2051] That Timon's fortunes 'mong his friends can sink.[2052] 230

Flav. I would I could not think it: that thought is bounty's foe;[2053] Being free itself, it thinks all others so. [Exeunt.

FOOTNOTES:

[1933] ACT II. SCENE I.] Rowe. om. Ff.

A Senator's house.] Capell, substantially. A publick Place in the City. Rowe.

[1934] with ... hand.] Capell. om. Ff.

[1935] thousand: to] Ff. thousand to Steevens.

[1936] twenty] Ff. ten Pope. twain Farmer conj. two Singer conj.

moe] F1. more F2 F3 F4.

[1937] me] 'em Malone conj.

[1938] And able horses] F1 F2. An able horse F3 F4. Ten able horse Theobald. Ten able horses Hanmer. Ay, able horses Jackson conj. A stable o' horses Collier (Collier MS.). Two able horses Singer conj.

porter] grim porter Staunton conj.

gate] After this Johnson conjectures that a line is lost.

[1939] rather one that] one that rathen Becket conj.

[1940] by] by it Theobald.

[1941] found ... in] Hanmer. sound ... in Ff. found ... on Capell. find ... in Capell conj.

[1942] my] om. Pope.

[1943] when--'Commend] when Commend F1. then Commend F2 F3 F4. with--Commend Rowe.

[1944] Plays] Play'ng Hanmer.

hand, thus: but] Ff. hand,--thus but Pope.

him] F1. him sirrah F2 F3 F4.

[1945] reliances ... Have] reliance ... Has Pope.

[1946] on his] on's S. Walker conj.

[1947] Which] Who Pope.

[1948] 'I go, sir!'] I go sir? F1. I goe sir? F2 F3. I go, sir? F4. Ay, go, sir: Pope. Omitted by Dyce and Staunton.

I ... you,] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[1949] in compt.] Theobald. in. Come. Ff. in count. Hanmer.

[1950] SCENE II.] Rowe. om. Ff.

A hall....] Timon's Hall. Rowe.

[1951] Flavius,] Rowe. Steward, Ff (and elsewhere).

[1952] nor resumes] Rowe. nor resume Ff. and resumes Pope. no reserve, Collier MS. no reserves, Collier (ed. 2).

[1953] Was to be] Was, to be Hanmer. Was made to be Heath conj. Was Long MS. Was formed Mason conj. Was truly Singer MS. Was surely Collier (Collier MS.).

[1954] hear] here F2.

feel] he feel Keightley.

[1955] Enter....] Johnson. Enter Caphis, Isidore, and Varro. Ff.

[1956] Good even, Varro] Good evening, Varro Rowe (ed. 2). Good, even Varro Anon. conj. (Gent. Mag. Vol. LX. p. 127).

money?] money. Pope (ed. 2).

[1957] Good ... lord.] As in Ff. As verse in Capell, ending line 10 at what.

[1958] Var. Serv.] Malone. Var. Ff (and throughout the scene).

[1959] Isid. Serv.] Malone. Isid. Ff (and throughout the scene).

[1960] Enter....] Capell, substantially. Enter Timon, and his Traine. Ff.

[1961] With me? what is] Capell. With me, what is Ff. Well what's Pope.

[1962] [They present their Bills. Rowe.

[1963] lord,--] lord-- Rowe. lord. Ff.

[1964] One ... past.] Prose in Ff. Verse in Capell.

[1965] humbly] om. Pope, reading From ... payment, as one line.

your] your lordship's Steevens conj. you S. Walker conj.

[1966] payment] payment of Keightley.

[1967] wants,--] wants-- Rowe. wants. Ff.

[1968] Your ... lordship.] As in Ff. Malone ends line 36 at lord.

[1969] [Exeunt....] Capell. Exe. Lords. Rowe. om. Ff.

[To Flav.] Johnson.

pray you] om. Pope.

[1970] demands] claims Pope.

date-broke] Steevens (1793). date-broken Malone. debt, broken, Ff. debt, of broken Pope. broken Hanmer.

[1971] detention of] F1. detention F2. detention, F3 F4.

[1972] importunacy] importunity Pope.

[1973] Do ... entertain'd] As in Ff.

[Exit.] Exit Tim. Pope. om. Ff.

[1974] Pray] Pray you Capell, reading Wherefore ... near as two lines, the first ending friends. I pray Steevens (1793), following Capell's arrangement.

[1975] SCENE III. Pope. Johnson conjectures that a scene is lost here.

[1976] Stay ... 'em,] Prose in Ff. Verse by Steevens (Capell conj. MS.).

[1977] ha'] ha F1 F2 F3. have F4.

[1978] [To the Fool] Steevens. om. Ff.

[1979] [To Var. Steevens. om. Ff.

[1980] thou'rt] Collier. th' art F1. thou art F2 F3 F4.

him] Ff. it Hanmer.

[1981] Where's] Who's Lettsom conj.

[1982] He] He that S. Walker conj.

rogues] rogues' Theobald (ed. 2).

[1983] Poor ... want!] Transferred to follow yourselves, line 75, Johnson conj.

[1984] All Serv.] All. Ff.

[1985] Gramercies] Gramercy Hanmer.

[1986] Gramercies ... mistress?] Prose in Pope. Two lines in Ff.

[1987] mistress'] mistress's Theobald. masters F1 F2 F3. master's F4.

[1988] [To the Fool] Johnson. om. Ff.

[1989] wise] wife F2.

[1990] Apemantus] F4. Apermantus F1 F2 F3.

[1991] Page.] F4. Boy. F1 F2 F3.

[1992] thou'lt] F4. thou't F1 F2 F3.

[1993] famish a] famish, a Rowe.

[1994] See note (VIII).

[1995] home.] home-- Pope.

[1996] Ay; would] Capell. I would Ff.

[1997] I,--as] I--as Rowe. I: As Ff.

[1998] merry] F1 F2. merrily F3 F4.

[1999] Apem.] Fool. Hanmer.

[2000] sometime 't] F3 F4. sometime t' F1 F2. sometime it Pope. sometimes it Theobald.

sometime] sometimes F4.

[2001] sometime] sometimes Pope.

[2002] moe] F1. more F2 F3 F4.

[2003] Re-enter ...] Capell. Enter ... Ff.

[2004] I ... philosopher] Prose in Ff. Two lines, the first ending brother, in Ff.

[2005] [Exeunt ...] Exeunt Fool and Apemantus. Capell. om. Ff.

[2006] Pray you ... anon.] As in Pope. Two lines in Ff.

[2007] [Exeunt Servants.] Capell. Exeunt. Ff. Exeunt Creditors, Apemantus, and Fool. Theobald.

[2008] SCENE IV. Pope.

marvel; wherefore] Rowe. mervell wherefore F1 F2. marvel wherefore F3 F4.

[2009] me,] Capell. me: Ff.

[2010] proposed] propos'd F2 F3 F4. propose F1.

[2011] your] F1. you F2 F3 F4.

[2012] you; you] Rowe. you, you Ff.

[2013] found] sound F1.

[2014] I have] I've Pope.

[2015] loved] lov'd F1. deare lov'd F2. dear lov'd F3 F4. belov'd S. Walker conj.

[2016] hear] heare F1. here F2 F3 F4.

too ... time] yet now's too late a time Hanmer. yet now's a time too late Collier MS.

[2017] The ... To pay your] Your greatest having lacks a half to pay Your Steevens conj.

[2018] your] you F2.

[2019] comes] come Hanmer.

[2020] How goes] Make good Hanmer. Hold good Warburton.

[2021] world is but a word] world's but as a word Becket conj.

word] F1. world F2 F3 F4.

[2022] or falsehood] or truth Seymour conj. of falsehood Edd. conj.

[2023] retired ... cock, And] retir'd me, and like a wasteful cock, Have Anon. apud Rann. conj. retired me, like a wasteful cock, And Mitford conj. retir'd (me too a wasteful cock,) And Staunton conj.

to] from Knight conj.

wasteful cock] lonely room Pope. wasteful nook Collier (Collier MS.). wakeful cock Jackson conj. wakeful couch Jervis conj.

[2024] Who] who now Pope.

Timon's] lord Timon's Steevens conj.

[2025] Lord] Rowe. L. Ff.

[2026] Timon ... Timon] F1. Timon ... Timons F2 F3. Timon ... Timon's F4. Timon's ... Timon's Hanmer.

[2027] Feast-won] Pope. Feast won Ff. Fast won Becket conj.

fast-lost] Theobald. fast lost Ff.

[2028] heart] hand or hands S. Walker conj.

[2029] the] all Hanmer.

[2030] argument] arguments Rowe.

[2031] I can] om. Steevens conj.

[2032] Mistake ... friends] As in Capell. One line in Pope, reading in my friends I'm wealthy. In Ff Shall ... friends is printed as three lines, ending perceive ... fortunes ... friends.

I am] I'm Johnson.

[2033] Flaminius] Rowe. Flavius Ff. Ho Flaminius Pope.

[2034] Enter ...] Rowe. Enter three Servants. Ff.

[2035] SCENE V. Pope.

[2036] I will ... talents.] Prose in Ff. Seven lines of verse in Capell.

[2037] 'em] them Capell.

[2038] [Aside] First marked by Capell. om. Ff.

Lucullus] lord Lucullus Steevens (1793).

[2039] [To Flavius. Rowe. To another Serv. Malone (Capell conj.).

senators] senators of Athens Steevens conj.

[2040] health,] F3 F4. health; F1. health? F2.

[2041] I have] I've Pope.

[2042] treasure] Treature F1.

[2043] not--] not--but Hanmer. not, but Capell. not what-- Dyce (ed. 2).

[2044] cold-moving] Theobald. cold moving Ff.

[2045] Prithee] I pr'ythee Pope.

[2046] in them] om. Hanmer.

[2047] [To a Serv.] Malone (Capell conj.). om. Ff.

[To Flav.] Malone. om. Ff.

[2048] Thou art] Thou'rt Pope.

honest] just Pope.

ingeniously] ingenuously F4.

[2049] [To Serv.] Malone. om. Ff.

[2050] [Exit Serv.] Edd. (Globe ed.). om. Ff.

[To Flav.] Malone. om. Ff.

give't] give it Steevens.

[2051] Ne'er] Nev'r Ff.

[2052] 'mong] 'mongst Boswell.

[2053] I would ... think it] Would I could not Pope. I would, I could not Steevens conj.

thought is] thought's Steevens conj.

I would ... foe] One line in Capell. Two in Ff.

foe;] foe? F2.

Act III, Scene I — A room in Lucullus's house.[2054]

FLAMINIUS waiting. Enter a Servant to him.[2055]

Serv. I have told my lord of you; he is coming down to you.[2056]

Flam. I thank you, sir.

Enter LUCULLUS.

Serv. Here's my lord.

Lucul. [Aside] One of Lord Timon's men? a gift, I[2057] 5 warrant. Why, this hits right; I dreamt of a silver basin and ewer to-night. Flaminius, honest Flaminius; you are[2058] very respectively welcome, sir. Fill me some wine.[2058] [Exit Servant.] And how does that honourable, complete, freehearted gentleman of Athens, thy very bountiful good lord 10 and master?

Flam. His health is well, sir.

Lucul. I am right glad that his health is well, sir: and what hast thou there under thy cloak, pretty Flaminius?

Flam. Faith, nothing but an empty box, sir; which, in 15 my lord's behalf, I come to entreat your honour to supply; who, having great and instant occasion to use fifty talents,[2059] hath sent to your lordship to furnish him, nothing doubting your present assistance therein.

Lucul. La, la, la, la! 'nothing doubting,' says he? Alas, 20 good lord! a noble gentleman 'tis, if he would not keep so good a house. Many a time and often I ha' dined with[2060] him, and told him on't; and come again to supper to him, of purpose to have him spend less; and yet he would[2061] embrace no counsel, take no warning by my coming. 25 Every man has his fault, and honesty is his: I ha' told him[2062] on't, but I could ne'er get him from 't.[2063]

Re-enter Servant, with wine.

Serv. Please your lordship, here is the wine.

Lucul. Flaminius, I have noted thee always wise. Here's to thee.[2064] 30

Flam. Your lordship speaks your pleasure.

Lucul. I have observed thee always for a towardly prompt spirit--give thee thy due--and one that knows what belongs to reason; and canst use the time well, if the time use thee well: good parts in thee. [To Serv.] Get[2065] 35 you gone, sirrah. [Exit Serv.] Draw nearer, honest Flaminius.[2066] Thy lord's a bountiful gentleman: but thou art wise; and thou knowest well enough, although thou comest to me, that this is no time to lend money, especially upon bare friendship, without security. Here's three solidares 40 for thee: good boy, wink at me, and say thou saw'st me not. Fare thee well.

Flam. Is't possible the world should so much differ, And we alive that lived? Fly, damned baseness, To him that worships thee! [Throwing back the money.[2067] 45

Lucul. Ha! now I see thou art a fool, and fit for thy master. [Exit.[2068]

Flam. May these add to the number that may scald thee! Let molten coin be thy damnation,[2069] Thou disease of a friend, and not himself! 50 Has friendship such a faint and milky heart, It turns in less than two nights? O you gods, I feel my master's passion! this slave,[2070] Unto his honour, has my lord's meat in him:[2070] Why should it thrive and turn to nutriment,[2071] 55 When he is turn'd to poison? O, may diseases only work upon't![2072] And, when he's sick to death, let not that part of nature[2073] Which my lord paid for, be of any power[2073][2074] To expel sickness, but prolong his hour![2075] [Exit. 60

Act III, Scene II — A public place.[2076]

Enter LUCIUS, with three Strangers.

Luc. Who, the Lord Timon? He is my very good friend, and an honourable gentleman.

First Stran. We know him for no less, though we are[2077] but strangers to him. But I can tell you one thing, my lord, and which I hear from common rumours: now Lord 5 Timon's happy hours are done and past, and his estate shrinks from him.

Luc. Fie, no, do not believe it; he cannot want for money.[2078]

Sec. Stran. But believe you this, my lord, that not long[2079] ago one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus to borrow 10 so many talents; nay, urged extremely for't, and showed[2080] what necessity belonged to't, and yet was denied.

Luc. How!

Sec. Stran. I tell you, denied, my lord.

Luc. What a strange case was that! now, before the gods, 15 I am ashamed on't. Denied that honourable man! there was very little honour showed in't. For my own part, I must[2081] needs confess, I have received some small kindnesses from him, as money, plate, jewels, and such-like trifles, nothing comparing to his; yet, had he mistook him and sent to me,[2082] 20 I should ne'er have denied his occasion so many talents.[2083]

Enter SERVILIUS.

Ser. See, by good hap, yonder's my lord; I have sweat to see his honour. My honoured lord![2084]

Luc. Servilius! you are kindly met, sir. Fare thee[2085] well: commend me to thy honourable virtuous lord, my[2085] 25 very exquisite friend.[2086]

Ser. May it please your honour, my lord hath sent--

Luc. Ha! what has he sent? I am so much endeared to[2087] that lord; he's ever sending: how shall I thank him, think'st thou? And what has he sent now? 30

Ser. Has only sent his present occasion now, my lord;[2088] requesting your lordship to supply his instant use with so[2089] many talents.[2089]

Luc. I know his lordship is but merry with me; He cannot want fifty five hundred talents.[2090] 35

Ser. But in the mean time he wants less, my lord. If his occasion were not virtuous, I should not urge it half so faithfully.[2091]

Luc. Dost thou speak seriously, Servilius?

Ser. Upon my soul, 'tis true, sir. 40

Luc. What a wicked beast was I to disfurnish myself against such a good time, when I might ha' shown myself[2092] honourable! how unluckily it happened, that I should purchase the day before for a little part, and undo a great deal[2093] of honour! Servilius, now, before the gods, I am not able 45 to do--the more beast, I say:--I was sending to use Lord[2094] Timon myself, these gentlemen can witness; but I would not, for the wealth of Athens, I had done't now. Commend me bountifully to his good lordship; and I hope his honour will conceive the fairest of me, because I have no 50 power to be kind: and tell him this from me, I count it one of my greatest afflictions, say, that I cannot pleasure[2095] such an honourable gentleman. Good Servilius, will you befriend me so far as to use mine own words to him?[2096]

Ser. Yes, sir, I shall. 55

Luc. I'll look you out a good turn, Servilius.[2097]

[Exit Servilius.

True, as you said, Timon is shrunk indeed; And he that's once denied will hardly speed. [Exit.

First Stran. Do you observe this, Hostilius?[2098]

Sec. Stran. Ay, too well.

First Stran. Why, this is the world's soul; and just of the same piece[2099][2100] 60 Is every flatterer's spirit. Who can call him[2099][2100] His friend that dips in the same dish? for, in[2099] My knowing, Timon has been this lord's father,[2099] And kept his credit with his purse;[2099][2101] Supported his estate; nay, Timon's money 65 Has paid his men their wages: he ne'er drinks, But Timon's silver treads upon his lip; And yet--O, see the monstrousness of man[2102][2103] When he looks out in an ungrateful shape!--[2103] He does deny him, in respect of his, 70 What charitable men afford to beggars.

Third Stran. Religion groans at it.

First Stran. For mine own part,[2104] I never tasted Timon in my life,[2104] Nor came any of his bounties over me,[2105] To mark me for his friend; yet, I protest, 75 For his right noble mind, illustrious virtue, And honourable carriage,[2106] Had his necessity made use of me, I would have put my wealth into donation,[2107] And the best half should have return'd to him,[2108][2109] 80 So much I love his heart: but, I perceive,[2109] Men must learn now with pity to dispense; For policy sits above conscience.[2110] [Exeunt.

Act III, Scene III — A room in Sempronius' house.[2111]

Enter SEMPRONIUS, and a Servant of TIMON'S.[2112]

Sem. Must he needs trouble me in 't,--hum!--'bove all others?[2113] He might have tried Lord Lucius or Lucullus; And now Ventidius is wealthy too, Whom he redeem'd from prison: all these Owe their estates unto him.[2114]

Serv. My lord,[2115][2116] 5 They have all been touch'd and found base metal, for[2116][2117][2118] They have all denied him.[2116][2118][2119]

Sem. How! have they denied him? Has Ventidius and Lucullus denied him?[2120] And does he send to me? Three? hum! It shows but little love or judgement in him:[2121] 10 Must I be his last refuge? His friends, like physicians,[2122][2123] Thrive, give him over: must I take the cure upon me?[2122][2124] Has much disgraced me in 't; I'm angry at him,[2125] That might have known my place: I see no sense for 't,[2126] But his occasions might have woo'd me first; 15 For, in my conscience, I was the first man That e'er received gift from him:[2127] And does he think so backwardly of me now,[2128] That I'll requite it last? No:[2129] So it may prove an argument of laughter 20 To the rest, and 'mongst lords I be thought a fool.[2130] I'd rather than the worth of thrice the sum,[2131] Had sent to me first, but for my mind's sake;[2132] I'd such a courage to do him good. But now return,[2133] And with their faint reply this answer join; 25 Who bates mine honour shall not know my coin. [Exit.

Serv. Excellent! Your lordship's a goodly villain. The[2134] devil knew not what he did when he made man politic; he[2134][2135] crossed himself by 't: and I cannot think but in the end the[2134][2136] villanies of man will set him clear. How fairly this lord[2134][2137] 30 strives to appear foul! takes virtuous copies to be wicked;[2134][2138] like those that under hot ardent zeal would set whole[2134][2139] realms on fire:[2134] Of such a nature is his politic love.[2140] This was my lord's best hope; now all are fled,[2141] 35 Save only the gods: now his friends are dead,[2142] Doors, that were ne'er acquainted with their wards Many a bounteous year, must be employ'd Now to guard sure their master. And this is all a liberal course allows; 40 Who cannot keep his wealth must keep his house. [Exit.

Act III, Scene IV — A hall in Timon's house.[2143]

Enter two Servants of VARRO, and the Servant of LUCIUS, meeting TITUS, HORTENSIUS, and other Servants of Timon's creditors, waiting his coming out.[2144]

First Var. Serv. Well met; good morrow, Titus and Hortensius.[2145]

Tit. The like to you, kind Varro.[2146]

Hor. Lucius![2146] What, do we meet together?[2146][2147]

Luc. Serv. Ay, and I think[2146] One business does command us all; for mine[2146] Is money.[2146][2148] 5

Tit. So is theirs and ours.[2148][2149]

Enter PHILOTUS.

Luc. Serv. And Sir Philotus too![2148]

Phi. Good day at once.

Luc. Serv. Welcome, good brother.[2150] What do you think the hour?[2150][2151]

Phi. Labouring for nine.

Luc. Serv. So much?

Phi. Is not my lord seen yet?

Luc. Serv. Not yet.

Phi. I wonder on't; he was wont to shine at seven.[2152] 10

Luc. Serv. Ay, but the days are wax'd shorter with him:[2153] You must consider that a prodigal course[2154] Is like the sun's; but not, like his, recoverable.[2155] I fear[2155] 'Tis deepest winter in Lord Timon's purse;[2156] 15 That is, one may reach deep enough and yet[2156] Find little.[2156]

Phi. I am of your fear for that.

Tit. I'll show you how to observe a strange event. Your lord sends now for money.

Hor. Most true, he does.[2157]

Tit. And he wears jewels now of Timon's gift, 20 For which I wait for money.[2158]

Hor. It is against my heart.[2159]

Luc. Serv. Mark, how strange it shows, Timon in this should pay more than he owes: And e'en as if your lord should wear rich jewels, And send for money for 'em. 25

Hor. I'm weary of this charge, the gods can witness:[2160] I know my lord hath spent of Timon's wealth, And now ingratitude makes it worse than stealth.[2161]

First Var. Serv. Yes, mine's three thousand crowns: what's yours?[2162]

Luc. Serv. Five thousand mine.[2163] 30

First Var. Serv. 'Tis much deep: and it should seem by the sum[2164] Your master's confidence was above mine; Else, surely, his had equall'd.[2165]

Enter FLAMINIUS.

Tit. One of Lord Timon's men.

Luc. Serv. Flaminius! Sir, a word: pray, is my lord[2166] 35 ready to come forth?[2166]

Flam. No, indeed he is not.

Tit. We attend his lordship: pray, signify so much.

Flam. I need not tell him that; he knows you are too[2167] diligent.[2167][2168] [Exit. 40

Enter FLAVIUS in a cloak, muffled.[2169]

Luc. Serv. Ha! is not that his steward muffled so? He goes away in a cloud: call him, call him.

Tit. Do you hear, sir?

Sec. Var. Serv. By your leave, sir,--[2170]

Flav. What do ye ask of me, my friend?[2171] 45

Tit. We wait for certain money here, sir.[2172]

Flav. Ay, If money were as certain as your waiting, 'Twere sure enough.[2173] Why then preferr'd you not your sums and bills,[2173] When your false masters eat of my lord's meat?[2173][2174] 50 Then they could smile and fawn upon his debts[2173][2175] And take down the interest into their gluttonous maws.[2173][2176] You do yourselves but wrong to stir me up;[2173] Let me pass quietly:[2173] Believe't, my lord and I have made an end; 55 I have no more to reckon, he to spend.

Luc. Serv. Ay, but this answer will not serve.

Flav. If 'twill not serve, 'tis not so base as you;[2177] For you serve knaves. [Exit.[2178]

First Var. Serv. How! what does his cashiered worship[2179] 60 mutter?

Sec. Var. Serv. No matter what; he's poor, and that's[2180] revenge enough. Who can speak broader than he that has no house to put his head in? such may rail against great[2181] buildings. 65

Enter SERVILIUS.

Tit. O, here's Servilius; now we shall know some answer.[2182][2183]

Ser. If I might beseech you, gentlemen, to repair some[2182][2184] other hour, I should derive much from 't; for, take't of my[2182][2185] soul, my lord leans wondrously to discontent: his comfortable[2182] 70 temper has forsook him; he's much out of health and[2182][2186] keeps his chamber.[2182]

Luc. Serv. Many do keep their chambers are not sick: And if it be so far beyond his health,[2187] Methinks he should the sooner pay his debts, 75 And make a clear way to the gods.

Ser. Good gods!

Tit. We cannot take this for answer, sir.[2188]

Flam. [Within] Servilius, help! My lord! my lord!

Enter TIMON in a rage; FLAMINIUS following.[2189]

Tim. What, are my doors opposed against my passage?[2190] Have I been ever free, and must my house 80 Be my retentive enemy, my gaol?[2191] The place which I have feasted, does it now, Like all mankind, show me an iron heart?

Luc. Serv. Put in now, Titus.[2192]

Tit. My lord, here is my bill.[2192][2193] 85

Luc. Serv. Here's mine.[2192]

Hor. And mine, my lord.[2192][2194]

Both Var. Serv. And ours, my lord.[2192][2195]

Phi. All our bills.[2192][2196]

Tim. Knock me down with 'em: cleave me to the girdle.[2192] 90

Luc. Serv. Alas, my lord,--[2192][2197]

Tim. Cut my heart in sums.[2192][2198]

Tit. Mine, fifty talents.[2192]

Tim. Tell out my blood.[2192]

Luc. Serv. Five thousand crowns, my lord.[2192] 95

Tim. Five thousand drops pays that. What yours?--and[2192][2199][2200] yours?[2192][2199]

First Var. Serv. My lord,--[2192][2201][2202]

Sec. Var. Serv. My lord,--[2192][2202][2203]

Tim. Tear me, take me, and the gods fall upon you![2204]

[Exit. 100

Hor. Faith, I perceive our masters may throw their caps at their money: these debts may well be called desperate ones, for a madman owes 'em. [Exeunt.

Re-enter TIMON and FLAVIUS.[2205]

Tim. They have e'en put my breath from me, the slaves. Creditors? devils! 105

Flav. My dear lord,--[2206]

Tim. What if it should be so?

Flav. My lord,--[2206][2207]

Tim. I'll have it so. My steward!

Flav. Here, my lord. 110

Tim. So fitly? Go, bid all my friends again, Lucius, Lucullus, and Sempronius: all:[2208] I'll once more feast the rascals.

Flav. O my lord,[2209] You only speak from your distracted soul;[2209] There is not so much left, to furnish out[2209][2210] 115 A moderate table.[2209][2211]

Tim. Be it not in thy care; Go,[2212] I charge thee, invite them all: let in the tide[2213] Of knaves once more; my cook and I'll provide. [Exeunt.

Act III, Scene V — The Senate-house.[2214]

The Senate sitting.[2215]

First Sen. My lord, you have my voice to it; the fault's[2216][2217] Bloody; 'tis necessary he should die:[2216] Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy.

Sec. Sen. Most true; the law shall bruise him.[2218]

Enter ALCIBIADES, attended.

Alcib. Honour, health, and compassion to the senate![2219] 5

First Sen. Now, captain?[2220]

Alcib. I am an humble suitor to your virtues; For pity is the virtue of the law, And none but tyrants use it cruelly. It pleases time and fortune to lie heavy 10 Upon a friend of mine, who in hot blood Hath stepp'd into the law, which is past depth To those that without heed do plunge into 't. He is a man, setting his fate aside,[2221][2222] Of comely virtues:[2222][2223] 15 Nor did he soil the fact with cowardice--[2222][2223] An honour in him which buys out his fault--[2222][2223] But with a noble fury and fair spirit,[2222][2223][2224] Seeing his reputation touch'd to death,[2223][2225] He did oppose his foe:[2223] 20 And with such sober and unnoted passion[2226] He did behave his anger, ere 'twas spent,[2227] As if he had but proved an argument.[2228]

First Sen. You undergo too strict a paradox, Striving to make an ugly deed look fair: 25 Your words have took such pains, as if they labour'd[2229] To bring manslaughter into form, and set quarrelling[2230][2231] Upon the head of valour; which indeed[2230] Is valour misbegot and came into the world[2230] When sects and factions were newly born:[2230][2232] 30 He's truly valiant that can wisely suffer The worst that man can breathe, and make his wrongs[2233] His outsides, to wear them like his raiment, carelessly,[2233][2234] And ne'er prefer his injuries to his heart,[2235] To bring it into danger. 35 If wrongs be evils and enforce us kill, What folly 'tis to hazard life for ill!

Alcib. My lord,--

First Sen. You cannot make gross sins look clear:[2236] To revenge is no valour, but to bear.[2237]

Alcib. My lords, then, under favour, pardon me, 40 If I speak like a captain. Why do fond men expose themselves to battle, And not endure all threats? sleep upon 't,[2238] And let the foes quietly cut their throats,[2239] Without repugnancy? If there be[2240] 45 Such valour in the bearing, what make we[2241] Abroad? why then women are more valiant[2242] That stay at home, if bearing carry it, And the ass more captain than the lion, the felon[2243] Loaden with irons wiser than the judge,[2243] 50 If wisdom be in suffering. O my lords,[2243] As you are great, be pitifully good: Who cannot condemn rashness in cold blood? To kill, I grant, is sin's extremest gust; But in defence, by mercy, 'tis most just.[2244] 55 To be in anger is impiety; But who is man that is not angry? Weigh but the crime with this.

Sec. Sen. You breathe in vain.

Alcib. In vain! His service done[2245][2246] At Lacedæmon and Byzantium[2246] 60 Were a sufficient briber for his life.

First Sen. What's that?

Alcib. I say, my lords, has done fair service,[2247] And slain in fight many of your enemies:[2248] How full of valour did he bear himself In the last conflict, and made plenteous wounds! 65

Sec. Sen. He has made too much plenty with 'em;[2249][2250] He's a sworn rioter: he has a sin[2250][2251][2252] That often drowns him and takes his valour prisoner:[2252][2253] If there were no foes, that were enough[2254] To overcome him: in that beastly fury 70 He has been known to commit outrages And cherish factions: 'tis inferr'd to us, His days are foul and his drink dangerous.

First Sen. He dies.

Alcib. Hard fate! he might have died in war. My lords, if not for any parts in him-- 75 Though his right arm might purchase his own time And be in debt to none--yet, more to move you, Take my deserts to his and join 'em both: And, for I know your reverend ages love[2255] Security, I'll pawn my victories, all[2255][2256] 80 My honours to you, upon his good returns.[2255][2257] If by this crime he owes the law his life, Why, let the war receive 't in valiant gore;[2258] For law is strict, and war is nothing more.

First Sen. We are for law: he dies; urge it no more, 85 On height of our displeasure: friend or brother, He forfeits his own blood that spills another.

Alcib. Must it be so? it must not be. My lords,[2259] I do beseech you, know me.[2259]

Sec. Sen. How! 90

Alcib. Call me to your remembrances.[2260]

Third Sen. What![2261]

Alcib. I cannot think but your age has forgot me;[2262] It could not else be I should prove so base To sue and be denied such common grace: 95 My wounds ache at you.

First Sen. Do you dare our anger?[2263] 'Tis in few words, but spacious in effect; We banish thee for ever.

Alcib. Banish me! Banish your dotage; banish usury, That makes the senate ugly. 100

First Sen. If, after two days' shine, Athens contain thee,[2264] Attend our weightier judgement. And, not to swell our spirit,[2265][2266][2267] He shall be executed presently.[2266][2268] [Exeunt Senators.

Alcib. Now the gods keep you old enough, that you may live[2269] Only in bone, that none may look on you![2270] 105 I'm worse than mad: I have kept back their foes, While they have told their money and let out Their coin upon large interest, I myself Rich only in large hurts. All those for this? Is this the balsam that the usuring senate 110 Pours into captains' wounds? Banishment![2271] It comes not ill; I hate not to be banish'd; It is a cause worthy my spleen and fury, That I may strike at Athens. I'll cheer up My discontented troops, and lay for hearts.[2272] 115 'Tis honour with most lands to be at odds;[2273] Soldiers should brook as little wrongs as gods.[2274] [Exit.

Act III, Scene VI — A banqueting-room in Timon's house.[2275]

Music. Tables set out: Servants attending. Enter divers Lords, Senators and others, at several doors.[2276]

First Lord. The good time of day to you, sir.[2277]

Sec. Lord. I also wish it to you. I think this honourable[2278] lord did but try us this other day.

First Lord. Upon that were my thoughts tiring when[2279] we encountered: I hope it is not so low with him as he 5 made it seem in the trial of his several friends.

Sec. Lord. It should not be, by the persuasion of his new feasting.

First Lord. I should think so: he hath sent me an earnest inviting, which many my near occasions did urge 10 me to put off; but he hath conjured me beyond them, and I must needs appear.

Sec. Lord. In like manner was I in debt to my importunate business, but he would not hear my excuse. I am sorry, when he sent to borrow of me, that my provision 15 was out.

First Lord. I am sick of that grief too, as I understand how all things go.

Sec. Lord. Every man here's so. What would he have[2280] borrowed of you? 20

First Lord. A thousand pieces.

Sec. Lord. A thousand pieces!

First Lord. What of you?

Sec. Lord. He sent to me, sir,--Here he comes.[2281]

Enter TIMON and Attendants.

Tim. With all my heart, gentlemen both: and how 25 fare you?

First Lord. Ever at the best, hearing well of your lordship.

Sec. Lord. The swallow follows not summer more willing[2282][2283] than we your lordship.[2282] 30

Tim. [Aside] Nor more willingly leaves winter; such[2284] summer-birds are men.--Gentlemen, our dinner will not recompense[2284] this long stay: feast your ears with the music awhile, if they will fare so harshly o' the trumpet's sound;[2285] we shall to 't presently. 35

First Lord. I hope it remains not unkindly with your lordship, that I returned you an empty messenger.

Tim. O, sir, let it not trouble you.

Sec. Lord. My noble lord,--[2286]

Tim. Ah, my good friend, what cheer? 40

Sec. Lord. My most honourable lord, I am e'en sick of[2287] shame, that, when your lordship this other day sent to me,[2288] I was so unfortunate a beggar.

Tim. Think not on 't, sir.

Sec. Lord. If you had sent but two hours before--[2289] 45

Tim. Let it not cumber your better remembrance. [The banquet brought in.] Come, bring in all together.[2290]

Sec. Lord. All covered dishes!

First Lord. Royal cheer, I warrant you.

Third Lord. Doubt not that, if money and the season[2291] 50 can yield it.

First Lord. How do you? What's the news?

Third Lord. Alcibiades is banished: hear you of it?[2292]

First and Sec. Lord. Alcibiades banished![2293]

Third Lord.'Tis so, be sure of it. 55

First Lord. How? how?

Sec. Lord. I pray you, upon what?

Tim. My worthy friends, will you draw near?

Third Lord. I'll tell you more anon. Here's a noble[2294] feast toward. 60

Sec. Lord. This is the old man still.

Third Lord. Will 't hold? will 't hold?[2295]

Sec. Lord. It does: but time will--and so--[2296]

Third Lord. I do conceive.

Tim. Each man to his stool, with that spur as he would 65 to the lip of his mistress: your diet shall be in all places alike. Make not a city feast of it, to let the meat cool ere we can agree upon the first place: sit, sit. The gods require[2297] our thanks.

You great benefactors, sprinkle our society with thankfulness.[2298] 70 For your own gifts, make yourselves praised: but[2298] reserve still to give, lest your deities be despised. Lend to[2298] each man enough, that one need not lend to another; for,[2298] were your godheads to borrow of men, men would forsake[2298] the gods. Make the meat be beloved more than the man[2298][2299] 75 that gives it. Let no assembly of twenty be without a score[2298] of villains: if there sit twelve women at the table, let a[2298] dozen of them be--as they are. The rest of your fees, O[2298][2300] gods,--the senators of Athens, together with the common[2298] lag of people,--what is amiss in them, you gods, make[2298][2301] 80 suitable for destruction. For these my present friends,[2298][2302] as they are to me nothing, so in nothing bless them, and to[2298][2303] nothing are they welcome.[2298][2304]

Uncover, dogs, and lap.

[The dishes are uncovered and seen to be full of warm water.[2305]

Some speak. What does his lordship mean? 85

Some other. I know not.

Tim. May you a better feast never behold, You knot of mouth-friends! smoke and luke-warm water[2306] Is your perfection. This is Timon's last;[2307] Who stuck and spangled you with flatteries,[2308] 90 Washes it off, and sprinkles in your faces[2309] Your reeking villany. [Throwing the water in their faces.[2310] Live loathed, and long, Most smiling, smooth, detested parasites, Courteous destroyers, affable wolves, meek bears, You fools of fortune, trencher-friends, time's flies,[2311] 95 Cap-and-knee slaves, vapours, and minute-jacks![2312] Of man and beast the infinite malady[2313] Crust you quite o'er! What, dost thou go? Soft! take thy physic first--thou too--and thou:-- Stay, I will lend thee money, borrow none.[2314] 100

[Throws the dishes at them, and drives them out.

What, all in motion? Henceforth be no feast, Whereat a villain's not a welcome guest. Burn, house! sink, Athens! henceforth hated be Of Timon man and all humanity! [Exit.

Re-enter the Lords, Senators, &c.[2315]

First Lord. How now, my lords! 105

Sec. Lord. Know you the quality of Lord Timon's fury?

Third Lord. Push! did you see my cap?[2316]

Fourth Lord. I have lost my gown.[2317]

First Lord. He's but a mad lord, and nought but humour[2318][2319] sways him. He gave me a jewel th' other day, and[2318] 110 now he has beat it out of my hat. Did you see my jewel?[2318][2320]

Third Lord. Did you see my cap?[2321]

Sec. Lord. Here 'tis.[2322]

Fourth Lord. Here lies my gown.

First Lord. Let's make no stay. 115

Sec. Lord. Lord Timon's mad.

Third Lord. I feel't upon my bones.[2323]

Fourth Lord. One day he gives us diamonds, next day stones.

[Exeunt.

FOOTNOTES:

[2054] ACT III SCENE I.] Rowe. om. Ff.

A room ...] Lucullus's House in Athens. Theobald. The City. Rowe.

[2055] waiting. Enter ...] waiting to speake with a Lord from his Master, enters ... Ff.

[2056] to you] to you F2.

[2057] [Aside] Johnson. om. Ff.

men?] Ff. men; Theobald.

[2058] [Exit Servant.] Capell om. Ff.

[2059] who] he Seymour conj.

[2060] ha'] F4. ha F1 F2 F3.

[2061] of purpose] F1 F2. on purpose F3 F4.

[2062] has] hath F4.

ha'] F4. ha F1 F2 F3.

[2063] ne'er] never F4.

Re-enter ...] Capell. Enter ... Ff.

[2064] [drinking, and giving Wine to him. Capell.

[2065] [To Serv.] To the servant. Pope. To the servant, who goes out. Theobald. om. Ff.

[2066] [Exit Serv.] Edd. om. Ff.

[2067] [Throwing ...] Capell. Throwing the money away. Rowe. om. Ff.

[2068] [Exit.] Exit L. F1. Exit Lucullus. F2 F3 F4. Picks up the money, and exit. Edd. conj.

[2069] molten] F4. moulten F1 F2. multen F3.

[2070] I ... honour] Arranged as in Pope. One line in Ff.

slave, Unto his honour,] Stevens (1778). slave unto his honor, F1 F2. slave unto his honour, F3. slave unto his honour F4. _slave Unto this hour_ Pope. slave, Undo his honour, Jackson conj. _slave unto his humour_ Collier MS. slander Unto his honour Dyce. _slave Unto dishonour_ Staunton conj.

[2071] turn] come F3 F4.

[2072] diseases ... upon't] diseases ... on't, ending the lines diseases ... death ... nature, or disease ... upon't, ending the lines O ... when ... nature S. Walker conj.

[2073] of nature Which my] Of nature my Pope, ending the previous line at part. Of nurture my Hanmer.

[2074] any] om. Pope.

[2075] but] or Pope.

[2076] SCENE II.] Pope.

A public place.] Capell. A publick Street. Theobald.

[2077] First Stran.] 1. Ff (and elsewhere).

[2078] he] F2.

[2079] Sec. Stran.] 2. Ff (and elsewhere).

[2080] so many] fifty Theobald.

[2081] in't.] F1. in. F2. in that. F3 F4.

[2082] mistook] o'er-look'd Hanmer. mis-look'd Warburton. not mistook Johnson conj. missed Edwards conj.

sent to] sent him to F4.

[2083] so many] twice so many or thrice so many S. Walker conj.

[2084] [To Lucius. Rowe.

[2085] Fare thee well] F4. Farthewell F1 F2 F3.

[2086] [Going. Edd. conj.

[2087] has] hath F4.

[2088] Has] F1 F2 F3. H'as F4. He has Steevens.

[2089] so many] fifty Rowe. five hundred Collier MS. so many [showing a paper. Anon. conj.

[2090] cannot] can't Hanmer.

fifty five] fifty times five Hanmer. fifty-five Capell. five Collier MS. fifty or five Anon. conj.

[2091] faithfully] fervently Hanmer.

[2092] ha'] F4. ha F1 F2 F3. have Capell.

[2093] for ... undo] for a little dirt, and undo Theobald. a little dirt, and undo Hanmer. for a little profit, and undo Heath conj. for a little park, and undo Johnson conj. for a little port, and undo Mason conj. and for a little part, undo Jackson conj.

[2094] do] do't Capell.

beast, I say] beast I say Ff. beast I, say Hanmer. beast I, I say Collier (Collier MS.).

[2095] say,] om. Pope

[2096] mine] my F4.

[2097] a good] as good a Hanmer.

[Exit....] Johnson. After line 55 in Ff.

[2098] Do you observe] Observe you Steevens conj.

this] this now Hanmer.

Ay] Ay, ay Hanmer.

[2099] Why ... purse:] Arranged as by Capell. Six lines, ending soule, ... peece ... friend ... knowing ... father, ... purse: in Ff. See note (IX).

[2100] soul ... spirit] Theobald. soule ... sport Ff. sport ... soul Steevens, 1773 (Upton conj.). soul ... port Collier (Collier MS.). soul ... coat Warburton conj. (withdrawn).

[2101] purse] purse afloat Seymour conj.

[2102] O, see] to see S. Walker conj.

[2103] O, see ... man When ... shape!] O see ... man, When ... shape! Theobald. oh see ... man, When ... shape: Ff (shape; F1). oh see ... man! When ... shape, Rowe.

[2104] For ... life,] As in Rowe. One line in Ff.

[2105] came any ... over] any ... came o'er Pope. e'er came any ... over Capell. e'er came any ... o'er Dyce (ed. 2).

[2106] And] Most generous and Hanmer.

[2107] put ... into] but ... in Jackson conj.

donation] partition Hanmer.

[2108] return'd to] attorn'd to Hanmer. remain'd with Capell conj.

[2109] return'd ... heart] return'd His heart, I so much love Becket conj.

[2110] sits above] still sits 'bove Seymour conj.

[2111] SCENE III.] Pope. om. Ff. A room....] Capell.

[2112] Enter....] Capell. Enter a third servant with Sempronius, another of Timons Friends. Ff.

[2113] Must ... others?] As in Steevens. Two lines, the first ending Hum, in Ff.

in't,--hum!--'bove] in't? Hum: 'Bove F1 F2 F3 (Bove F2). in't Humb. Bove F4. in't? 'bove Pope. in 't? Hum! Above Johnson.

[2114] these] three Rowe (ed. 2). these three Pope. of these or these men or these lords Anon. conj.

[2115] Owe] F2 F3 F4. Owes F1.

My Lord] Oh my lord Pope.

[2116] My ... him.] As in Steevens (1778), following Capell. Line 6 ends at mettle, in Ff.

[2117] They have] They've Pope.

and found] F1. and all are found F2 F3 F4.

[2118] for ... him] Arranged as by Capell. One line in Ff.

[2119] have they] om. Pope.

[2120] Has ... denied] Ventidius and Lucullus both deny'd Pope. See note (X).

[2121] him:] him. What! S. Walker conj., ending lines 9-12 at shows ... What!... like ... take ... upon me?, and omitting Thrive.

[2122] refuge?... give] refuge then? His friends, Like thriv'd physicians, give Capell, ending the lines friends ... must ... me?

[2123] His friends] F1 F4. His friend: F2 F3. Friends Hanmer.

[2124] Thrive, give him over:] F1. That thriv'd, give him over. F2 F3 F4. Three give him over? Pope. Thriv'd, give him over? Theobald. Tried give him over, Hanmer. Shriv'd give him over: Tyrwhitt conj. Thrice give him over: Knight (Johnson conj.). Have given him over; Mitford conj. Fee'd give him over: Anon. conj.

must] and must Hanmer.

upon] On Pope, ending lines 12, 13 at cure ... angry.

[2125] Has] H'as Rowe. He has Steevens.

at him] om. Pope.

[2126] That] He Pope.

sense] 'scuse Collier conj.

[2127] received] received any Hanmer. receiv'd Johnson.

[2128] now] om. Pope.

[2129] No:] om. Hanmer. See note (XI).

[2130] I] F2 F3 F4. om. F1. I shall Hanmer.

[2131] I'd] I'de F1. Ide F2 F3 F4. I had Capell.

[2132] Had] F1 F2 F3. H'ad F4. He had Johnson.

[2133] I'd] F4. I'de F1. Ide F2 F3. I had Capell.

to do] to have done Pope, reading But now return, as a separate line.

[2134] Excellent ... fire:] Prose in Ff. As nine lines of verse in Capell, ending lordship's ... what ... politick; ... think, ... man ... strives ... copies to ... hot ... fire.

[2135] knew not] knew Johnson conj.

politic] so politick Capell.

[2136] and ... but] but then Seymour conj.

[2137] villanies] policy Hanmer.

clear] dear Becket conj.

[2138] to appear] not to appear Hanmer.

wicked] wicked by Capell.

[2139] hot ardent] hot And ardent Capell.

[2140] Of ... love.] As verse first by Johnson. Prose in Ff.

[2141] best] last Dyce, ed. 2 (S. Walker conj.).

[2142] only the gods] the gods only Pope.

[2143] SCENE IV.] Pope. SCENE II. Rowe.

A hall....] Timon's Hall. Rowe.

[2144] Enter ...] Malone, after Capell. Enter Varro's man, meeting others. All Timons Creditors to wait for his comming out. Then enter Lucius and Hortensius. Ff.

[2145] First Var. Serv.] 1. V. Capell. Var. man. Ff. Var. Rowe.

[2146] Lucius ... money] As in Capell. Prose in Ff.

[2147] What, do] Capell. what do Ff. why do Pope.]

Luc. Serv.] Malone. Luc. or Luci. Ff (and elsewhere).

Ay, and] om. Pope, reading, I ... all as one line. And Johnson.

[2148] Is ... brother.] Two lines in Capell, the first ending Sir.

[2149] Enter Philotus.] Ff. Enter Philo. Rowe. Enter Philotas. Pope.

Philotus] Ff. Philo's Rowe. Philotas's Pope. Philotus' Delius.

[2150] Welcome, ... hour?] As in Ff. One line in Pope.

[2151] do you] Ff. d'you Pope.

[2152] on't] om. Pope.

[2153] but] but now Hanmer.

wax'd] waxed Pope.

[2154] that a] That such a Hanmer, ending lines 10-12, wont ... days ... consider.

prodigal] prodigal's Theobald.

[2155] Is ... fear] Two lines, ending sun's ... fear, S. Walker conj.

recoverable. I fear] Johnson. recoverable, I feare: Ff, reading Is ... feare as one line.

[2156] 'Tis ... little] As in Pope. Prose in Ff. Johnson puts That is in a separate line.

[2157] Most] om. Pope.

[2158] I] you Singer, ed. 1 (Theobald conj.).

[2159] It is] om. Pope, ending lines 21-25 heart ... pay ... lord ... 'em.

Mark] om. Pope. Mark you Capell.

[2160] I'm] I am Rowe (ed. 2).

I'm ... witness] One line in Rove. Two in Ff.

[2161] And now ingratitude] Ingratitude now Pope.

[2162] First Var. Serv.] 1. V. Capell. Varro. F1 F2 F3. Var. F4.

Yes ... yours] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[2163] mine] om. Pope.

[2164] First Var. Serv.] 1. V. Capell. Var. Ff (and elsewhere).

much] too much Pope. much too Hanmer.

[2165] his] mine Johnson conj. this Jackson conj.

[2166] Flaminius ... forth?] Prose in Ff. Verse in Pope.

[2167] I need ... diligent.] Prose in Ff. Verse in Hanmer.

[2168] [Exit.] Exit Flaminius. Steevens (1778). om. Ff.

[2169] Enter Flavius....] Enter Steward.... Ff.

[2170] Sec. Var. Serv.] Edd. 2. Varro. Ff. 1. Var. Serv. Malone. Both Var. Serv. Dyce.

sir,--] Rowe. sir. Ff.

[2171] ye] you F4.

friend] friends Dyce.

[2172] Ay,] Put in a separate line by Capell. om. F4.

[2173] 'Twere sure ... quietly] Capell ends the lines not ... eat ... fawn ... interest ... wrong, ... quietly. Keightley follows Capell, except that he ends line 53 at yourselves.

[2174] eat] ate Keightley.

[2175] could] F1. would F2 F3 F4.

[2176] into] in Pope.

[2177] If] F4. If't F1. Ift F2 F3.

'twill not serve] 'twill not Steevens (1793), ending lines 57, 58 at not ... knaves.

[2178] [Exit.] Rowe. om. Ff.

[2179] First Var. Serv.] 1. Var. Serv. Malone. 1. Varro. Ff. Var. Rowe.

How!] How's that? What says he? Capell, reading lines 60-65 as verse, ending does ... poor ... broader ... in?... buildings.

[2180] Sec. Var. Serv.] 2. Var. Serv. Malone. 2. Varro. Ff. Tit. Rowe.

[2181] rail] have leave to rail Capell.

[2182] O, here's ... chamber.] Prose in Ff. Seven lines of verse in Capell. Pope reads lines 66--70 O ... soul, as prose; the rest as three lines of verse.

[2183] know] have Rowe.

[2184] to repair] But to repair Capell.

[2185] derive much] much derive Steevens.

from 't] from it Pope.

take 't of] take it of Pope. take it o' Capell.

[2186] he's] F1 F3 F4. hes F2. He is Pope.

[2187] And if] An if S. Walker conj.

it] he Rowe (ed. 2).

[2188] answer, sir] an answer Rowe. an answer, sir Collier (Collier MS.).

[2189] in a rage] Ff. om. Capell.

Flaminius following.] Capell. om. Ff.

[2190] SCENE V. Pope.

[2191] gaol] F4. gaole F1. goale F2. goal F3.

[2192] Put in ... My lord,--] Verse in Capell.

[2193] here is] here's F4.

[2194] Hor.] Capell. 1. Var. Ff. Hor. Serv. Malone.

[2195] Both Var. Serv.] Malone. 2. Var. Ff. Cap. Rowe. VarS. Capell.

[2196] All] And Rowe (ed. 2).

[2197] lord,--] Capell. lord. Ff.

[2198] Cut] Cut out Pope.

[2199] Five ... and yours?] Prose in Hudson. One line in Dyce. Two lines in Ff, the first ending that.

[2200] pays] pay Pope.

What] What's Hanmer.

[2201] First Var. Serv.] 1. Var. Serv. Malone. 1. Var. Ff. Var. Rowe.

[2202] lord,--] lord-- Rowe. lord. Ff.

[2203] Sec. Var. Serv.] 2. Var. Serv. Malone. 2. Var. Ff. Cap. Rowe.

[2204] Tear ... upon] Here tear ... on Pope. Here tear ... upon Capell.

[Exit.] Exit Timon. Ff.

[2205] Re-enter....] Pope. Enter Timon and Flavius. Rowe. Enter Timon. Ff.

[2206] lord,--] Johnson. lord. Ff.

[2207] My lord] My dear lord Rowe.

[2208] and] add F2.

Sempronius: all] F3 F4. Sempronius Vllorxa: All F1. Semprovius: all F2. Sempronius; Ullorxa, all Malone. Sempronius, all, look, sir or Sempronius-- Flav. Alack, sir. Tim. All Collier conj. Sempronius, Valerius, all S. Walker conj. Sempronius-- Flav. O my lord! Tim. All Delius conj. Sempronius; Ventidius, all Grant White. Sempronius; all on 'em, all Keightley. Sempronius: All, sirrah, all Edd. (Globe ed.).

[2209] O my ... table.] As verse first by Pope. Prose in Ff.

[2210] There is] Capell. There's Ff.

to] Ff. as to Rowe.

[2211] Be it] Ff. Be 't Steevens (1793).

in] om. Pope.

[2212] Go] In a separate line by Edd. At beginning of line 118 in Ff. At end of line 116 in Capell.

[2213] I charge thee,] and Pope.

[2214] SCENE V.] Capell. SCENE III. Rowe. SCENE VI. Pope.

The Senate-house.] Theobald. The city. Rowe. om. Ff.

[2215] The Senate sitting.] Dyce. The Senate sitting. Enter Alcibiades, attended. Capell. Enter three Senators at one doore, Alcibiades meeting them, with Attendants. Ff.

[2216] My ... die] As in Reed (1803). Three lines, ending _too't ... Bloody: ... dye:_ in Ff. Two lines, the first ending bloody, in Rowe. Prose in Collier.

[2217] lord] lords Dyce conj.

to it] Reed (1803). too 't F1 F2. to't F3 F4.

fault's] F3 F4. faults F1 F2.

[2218] him] Hanmer. 'em Ff.

Enter....] Dyce.

[2219] Honour, health] Health, honour Pope.

[2220] Now, captain?] Capell. Now captaine. F1 F2. Now captain. F3. Now, captain. F4. Now? Captain. Johnson.

[2221] He is] He's F4.

[2222] He is ... But] See note (XII).

[2223] Of ... foe] Five lines in Keightley, ending fact ... which ... fury ... reputation ... foe.

[2224] fair] free S. Walker conj.

[2225] touch'd] Touched Keightley.

[2226] and unnoted] and innated Becket conj. undenoted Jackson conj. and unwonted Anon. conj.

[2227] behave his] Rowe. behoove his Ff. behave in 's Hanmer. behave, his Steevens (1773). behalve his Malone conj. behood his Singer, ed. 2 (Jackson conj.). reprove his Collier (Collier MS.).

behave ... spent] behold his adversary shent Johnson conj. behave, ere was his anger spent Steevens conj. behave; his anger was, 'ere spent Becket conj.

[2228] proved] mov'd Collier (Collier MS.).

[2229] if] F1. om. F2 F3 F4.

[2230] To bring ... born] Five lines, ending set ... which ... came ... factions ... born, S. Walker conj.

[2231] manslaughter] mad-slaughter F2.

and] om. Pope.

quarrelling] This over-readiness in quarrelling Anon. conj.

[2232] were] were but Pope.

[2233] The ... carelessly,] Two lines in Pope. Three, ending breath, ... outsides, ... carelessly, in Ff.

make ... to wear] take his wrongs To wear Anon. conj., omitting His outsides.

[2234] outsides, to wear them] outside-wear: hang Warburton.

to wear] wear Pope.

[2235] to his] to 's S. Walker conj.

[2236] lord,--] lord!-- Rowe. lord. Ff.

[2237] To ... bear] It is not valour to revenge, but bear Pope.

valour] true valour Anon. conj.

[2238] threats] threatnings Pope. treatments Anon. conj.

sleep upon 't] nay, sleep upon 't Capell. sleep upon it Steevens. and sleep upon 't Long MS.

[2239] the] their Long MS.

[2240] repugnancy] repugnance S. Walker conj., reading Without ... valour as one line.

If] but if Pope. Or, if Capell. An if Anon. conj. If that Anon. conj.

If there be] If there be then Keightley.

[2241] the bearing] bearing S. Walker conj., reading In bearing ... abroad as one line.

[2242] then] then sure Pope. then, the Johnson conj.

[2243] And ... lords,] See note (XIII).

[2244] mercy,] mercy! Delius.

most] made Warburton.

[2245] breathe] breath Ff. preach Edd. conj.

[2246] His ... Byzantium] As in Pope. One line in Ff.

[2247] I say, ... has] I say my lords h'as Pope. Why say my Lords ha 's F1. Why I say my Lords ha's F2 F3. Why, I say my Lords h'as F4. Why, I say, my lords, he has Capell. Why, I say, my lords, has Dyce. I say, my lords, he has Edd. (Globe Ed.).

[2248] And slain in fight] And slain in battle Pope. slain In battle Hanmer, ending line 62 at slain.

[2249] made] made murder Anon. conj.

[2250] with 'em; He's a] with em Hes a F2. with em He's a F3. with 'em, He's a F4. with him: He's a F1. with 'em, he Is a Hanmer. with 'em, he's A Malone. with 'em here. He's a S. Walker conj. with himself; He's a Keightley.

[2251] sworn] swoln Warburton.

[2252] Divided as in Ff. Malone ends line 67 at often.

[2253] That often] Oft' Hanmer.

and takes his] and takes Pope. takes his Capell.

[2254] If there were ... enough] Were there ... enough alone Pope. And, if there were ... enough Capell. Were there ... itself enough Collier MS. That if there were ... enough Long MS. If there were no more foes, that were enough Dyce, ed. 2 (S. Walker conj.). If there were no other foes, that were enough Keightley.

foes] moe foes or foes else Anon. conj.

[2255] As in Capell. The lines end security, ... you ... returnes, in Ff. Pope ends them love ... victories ... returns. S. Walker ends them know ... security ... you ... return.

[2256] all] om. Pope.

[2257] honours] F2 F3 F4. honour F1.

upon] on Pope.

returns] return Dyce, ed. 2 (S. Walker conj.).

[2258] war] F3 F4. warre F1. waare F2.

[2259] My ... me.] As in Capell. One line in Ff.

[2260] remembrances] remembrance, Capell, ending line 90 at Call me.

[2261] What!] What, sir! Hanmer.

[2262] has] F1 F2. hath] F3 F4.

[2263] in] F1. om. F2 F3 F4.

in few] few in Rann (Johnson conj.).

[2264] contain] contains Rowe.

[2265] Attend ... spirit,] One line in Capell. Two in Ff.

[2266] And ... presently.] And note, to swell your spirit, He.... or And, but to swell your spirit, He.... Theobald conj. 2. Sen. And, (not to swell our spirit) he shall then Be executed presently. Hanmer. And, (now to swell your spirit,) He shall.... Warburton. And, not to swell your spirit, He.... Capell. And, not to sweal our spirit, He.... Becket conj. And, to show well our spirit, He.... Anon. conj.

[2267] swell] quell Singer conj.

[2268] [Exeunt....] Exeunt Senate. Capell. Exeunt. Ff.

[2269] Now ... live] As in Steevens. Two lines, the first ending enough, in Ff.

Now the] om. Pope.

enough] om. Capell.

[2270] in bone] at home or in doors Staunton conj.

on] upon Keightley.

[2271] Banishment!] Banishment. F1. ha Banishment. F2 F3. Ha! Banishment! F4.

[2272] lay] play Johnson conj.

lay for hearts] say,--Forth hearts! Jackson conj.

[2273] most lands] most hands Warburton. most lords Malone conj. my stains Mason conj. most brands Becket conj. most bands Jackson conj.

be] beat Jackson conj.

[2274] should brook as little] as little should brook Pope.

[2275] SCENE VI.] Capell. SCENE IV. Rowe. SCENE VII. Pope.

A banqueting-room....] Timon's House. Rowe. State Room.... Capell.

[2276] Music ... doors.] Capell, substantially. Enter divers Friends at severall doores. Ff. Enter divers Senators at several doors. Rowe.

[2277] First Lord.] 1. L. Capell. 1. Ff. 1. Sen. Rowe (and throughout).

[2278] Sec. Lord.] 2. L. Capell. 2. Ff. 2. Sen. Rowe (and throughout).

[2279] tiring] stirring Jackson conj.

[2280] here 's] F4. heares F1 F2. heare F3.

[2281] Sec. Lord.] 2. L. Capell. 2. Ff. 3. Sen Rowe.

me, sir,--] me for-- S. Walker conj.

[2282] The ... lordship.] Prose in F1 F2. Two lines in F3 F4.

[2283] willing] willingly F4.

[2284] Nor ... men.] Marked as 'Aside' by Johnson.

[2285] harshly o' the trumpet's] harshly o' the trumpets Ff. harshly as o' the trumpets Rowe. harshly as on the trumpets Pope. harshly, as o' the trumpets Capell. _harshly on the trumpet's_ Singer (ed. 1). harshly. The trumpets S. Walker conj. harshly. O, the trumpets Dyce, ed. 2 (Grant White conj.).

harshly] sparingly Anon. conj.

[2286] lord,--] Hanmer. lord. Ff.

[2287] My most] Most Pope (ed. 2).

I am] I'm Rowe.

[2288] this other] F1. the other F2 F3 F4. t'other Rowe.

[2289] before--] Rowe. before. Ff.

[2290] [The banquet brought in.] Ff, after line 40. Transferred by Dyce and Staunton. Goes toward the table. Capell.

[2291] Third Lord.] 3. L. Capell. 3. Ff. 3. Sen. Rowe (and throughout).

[2292] hear ... it?] hear ... it. F2.

[2293] First and Sec. Lord.] Both. Ff.

[2294] you] ye Theobald.

[2295] Will 't ... will 't] F4. Wilt ... wilt F1 F2 F3.

[2296] will--and so--] Steevens. will, and so. F1 F2 F3. will, and so-- F4. will.--And so-- Johnson. will--and so. Capell.

[2297] sit, sit] F1. sir, sir F2 F3 F4.

[2298] You ... welcome.] Printed in italics in Ff.

[2299] be] om. Pope.

[2300] be--as they are.] Steevens (1793). bee as they are. F1 F2 F3. be as they are-- F4.

fees] foes Hanmer (Warburton). lees Singer (ed. 1).

[2301] lag] Rowe. legge F1 F2 F3. leg F4. lee Capell conj. tag Anon. ap. Rann conj.

[2302] present] om. Pope.

[2303] to me] to be Boswell (a misprint?).

[2304] are they] they are Steevens (1793).

[2305] [The dishes ...] Johnson, substantially. Capell puts a similar stage direction after line 87.

warm water.] stones and warm water. Steevens conj.

[2306] smoke] stones Anon. conj.

[2307] last] After this S. Walker conjectures that a line is lost, ending Timon.

[2308] you with] Ff. with your Hanmer (Warburton). by you with Keightley.

flatteries] flatreries F2. flattery Dyce, ed. 2 (S. Walker conj.).

[2309] it] them Hanmer.

[2310] [Throwing ...] Johnson. om. Ff.

[2311] fools] tools Theobald conj.

time's flies] Times Flyes F1. Time flyes F2. Time flies F3. Time-flies F4.

[2312] Cap-and-knee slaves] Pope. Cap and knee-slaves F1. Cap and knee slaves F2 F3 F4.

minute-jacks!] A full stop in F1. No stop in F2 F3 F4.

[2313] infinite] infectious Grant White conj.

malady] maladies Hanmer.

[2314] [Throws ... out.] Rowe, after line 99. om. Ff. Pelts them with stones. S. Walker conj.

and ... out.] om. Delius.

[2315] Re-enter ...] Re-enter the Senators. Pope. Enter the Senators, with other Lords. Ff. Re-enter Lords &c. Capell. The Guests return. Grant White. Re-enter the Company. Dyce (ed. 2).

[2316] Push] Psha Theobald. Pish Hanmer.

[2317] Fourth Lord.] 4. L. Capell. 4. Ff. 4. Sen. Rowe.

I have] I've Pope.

[2318] He's ... hat.] Printed as four lines of verse by Rann. Three lines, Capell conj.

[2319] humour] F3 F4. humours F1 F2.

[2320] hat] cap Pope.

[2321] Third Lord.] 3. L. Capell. 2. Ff. 2. Sen. Rowe. 4 Lord. Keightley.

[2322] Sec. Lord.] 2. L. Capell. 3. Ff. 3. Sen. Rowe.

[2323] [Exeunt.] Exeunt the Senators. Ff. om. Capell (corrected in MS.).

Act IV, Scene I — Without the walls of Athens.[2324]

Enter TIMON.

Tim. Let me look back upon thee. O thou wall,[2325] That girdlest in those wolves, dive in the earth,[2325][2326] And fence not Athens! Matrons, turn incontinent! Obedience fail in children! Slaves and fools, Pluck the grave wrinkled senate from the bench, 5 And minister in their steads! To general filths[2327] Convert o' the instant, green virginity![2328] Do't in your parents' eyes! Bankrupts, hold fast;[2329] Rather than render back, out with your knives,[2329] And cut your trusters' throats! Bound servants, steal! 10 Large-handed robbers your grave masters are And pill by law. Maid, to thy master's bed! Thy mistress is o' the brothel. Son of sixteen,[2330] Pluck the lined crutch from thy old limping sire,[2331] With it beat out his brains! Piety and fear,[2332] 15 Religion to the gods, peace, justice, truth, Domestic awe, night-rest and neighbourhood, Instruction, manners, mysteries and trades, Degrees, observances, customs and laws, Decline to your confounding contraries, 20 And let confusion live! Plagues incident to men,[2333] Your potent and infectious fevers heap On Athens, ripe for stroke! Thou cold sciatica, Cripple our senators, that their limbs may halt As lamely as their manners! Lust and liberty 25 Creep in the minds and marrows of our youth, That 'gainst the stream of virtue they may strive, And drown themselves in riot! Itches, blains, Sow all the Athenian bosoms, and their crop Be general leprosy! Breath infect breath, 30 That their society, as their friendship, may Be merely poison! Nothing I'll bear from thee But nakedness, thou detestable town![2334] Take thou that too, with multiplying bans![2335] Timon will to the woods, where he shall find 35 The unkindest beast more kinder than mankind.[2336] The gods confound--hear me, you good gods all!--[2337] The Athenians both within and out that wall! And grant, as Timon grows, his hate may grow To the whole race of mankind, high and low! 40 Amen.[2338] [Exit.

Act IV, Scene II — Athens. Timon's house.[2339]

Enter FLAVIUS, with two or three Servants.

First Serv. Hear you, master steward, where's our master?[2340] Are we undone? cast off? nothing remaining?

Flav. Alack, my fellows, what should I say to you? Let me be recorded by the righteous gods, I am as poor as you.[2341]

First Serv. Such a house broke![2342] 5 So noble a master fall'n! All gone! and not[2342] One friend to take his fortune by the arm,[2342] And go along with him![2342]

Sec. Serv. As we do turn our backs[2343] From our companion thrown into his grave,[2344] So his familiars to his buried fortunes[2344][2345] 10 Slink all away; leave their false vows with him,[2346] Like empty purses pick'd; and his poor self, A dedicated beggar to the air, With his disease of all-shunn'd poverty,[2347] Walks, like contempt, alone. More of our fellows.[2348] 15

Enter other Servants.

Flav. All broken implements of a ruin'd house.

Third Serv. Yet do our hearts wear Timon's livery; That see I by our faces; we are fellows still,[2349] Serving alike in sorrow: leak'd is our bark, And we, poor mates, stand on the dying deck,[2350] 20 Hearing the surges threat: we must all part Into this sea of air.[2351]

Flav. Good fellows all, The latest of my wealth I'll share amongst you. Wherever we shall meet, for Timon's sake Let's yet be fellows; let's shake our heads, and say,[2352] 25 As 'twere a knell unto our master's fortunes, 'We have seen better days.' Let each take some. Nay, put out all your hands. Not one word more: Thus part we rich in sorrow, parting poor.[2353]

[Servants embrace, and part several ways.

O, the fierce wretchedness that glory brings us![2354] 30 Who would not wish to be from wealth exempt, Since riches point to misery and contempt? Who would be so mock'd with glory? or to live[2355] But in a dream of friendship?[2356] To have his pomp and all what state compounds[2356][2357] 35 But only painted, like his varnish'd friends?[2358] Poor honest lord, brought low by his own heart, Undone by goodness! Strange, unusual blood,[2359] When man's worst sin is, he does too much good! Who then dares to be half so kind again? 40 For bounty, that makes gods, does still mar men.[2360] My dearest lord, blest to be most accursed, Rich only to be wretched, thy great fortunes Are made thy chief afflictions. Alas, kind lord![2361] He's flung in rage from this ingrateful seat[2362] 45 Of monstrous friends; nor has he with him to[2363][2364] Supply his life, or that which can command it.[2363] I'll follow, and inquire him out:[2365] I'll ever serve his mind with my best will; Whilst I have gold, I'll be his steward still. [Exit. 50

Act IV, Scene III — Woods and cave, near the sea-shore.[2366]

Enter TIMON, from the cave.[2367]

Tim. O blessed breeding sun, draw from the earth[2368] Rotten humidity; below thy sister's orb Infect the air! Twinn'd brothers of one womb, Whose procreation, residence and birth Scarce is dividant, touch them with several fortunes,[2369] 5 The greater scorns the lesser: not nature,[2370][2371] To whom all sores lay siege, can bear great fortune[2371] But by contempt of nature.[2371][2372] Raise me this beggar and deny 't that lord,[2373] The senator shall bear contempt hereditary,[2374] 10 The beggar native honour. It is the pasture lards the rother's sides,[2375] The want that makes him lean. Who dares, who dares,[2376] In purity of manhood stand upright, And say 'This man's a flatterer'? if one be,[2377] 15 So are they all; for every grise of fortune[2378] Is smooth'd by that below: the learned pate Ducks to the golden fool: all is oblique;[2379] There's nothing level in our cursed natures But direct villany. Therefore be abhorr'd[2380] 20 All feasts, societies and throngs of men! His semblable, yea, himself, Timon disdains: Destruction fang mankind! Earth, yield me roots![2381] [Digging. Who seeks for better of thee, sauce his palate With thy most operant poison! What is here? 25 Gold? yellow, glittering, precious gold? No, gods,[2382] I am no idle votarist: roots, you clear heavens![2382][2383] Thus much of this will make black white, foul fair,[2382] Wrong right, base noble, old young, coward valiant.[2382][2384] Ha, you gods! why this? what this, you gods? Why, this[2385] 30 Will lug your priests and servants from your sides, Pluck stout men's pillows from below their heads:[2386] This yellow slave Will knit and break religions; bless the accursed; Make the hoar leprosy adored; place thieves,[2387] 35 And give them title, knee and approbation With senators on the bench: this is it[2388] That makes the wappen'd widow wed again;[2389] She, whom the spital-house and ulcerous sores[2390][2391] Would cast the gorge at, this embalms and spices[2391][2392] 40 To the April day again. Come, damned earth,[2393] Thou common whore of mankind, that put'st odds[2394] Among the rout of nations, I will make thee Do thy right nature. [March afar off.] Ha! a drum? Thou'rt quick,[2395] But yet I'll bury thee: thou'lt go, strong thief,[2396] 45 When gouty keepers of thee cannot stand: Nay, stay thou out for earnest. [Keeping some gold.[2397]

Enter ALCIBIADES, with drum and fife, in warlike manner; PHRYNIA and TIMANDRA.[A]

Alcib. What art thou there? speak.[2398]

Tim. A beast, as thou art. The canker gnaw thy heart,[2399] For showing me again the eyes of man!

Alcib. What is thy name? Is man so hateful to thee, 50 That art thyself a man?

Tim. I am misanthropos, and hate mankind.[2400] For thy part, I do wish thou wert a dog, That I might love thee something.

Alcib. I know thee well; But in thy fortunes am unlearn'd and strange. 55

Tim. I know thee too; and more than that I know thee[2401] I not desire to know. Follow thy drum; With man's blood paint the ground, gules, gules:[2402] Religious canons, civil laws are cruel; Then what should war be? This fell whore of thine 60 Hath in her more destruction than thy sword, For all her cherubin look.

Phry. Thy lips rot off!

Tim. I will not kiss thee; then the rot returns[2403] To thine own lips again.

Alcib. How came the noble Timon to this change? 65

Tim. As the moon does, by wanting light to give: But then renew I could not, like the moon; There were no suns to borrow of.[2404]

Alcib. Noble Timon, what friendship may I do thee?[2405]

Tim. None, but to maintain my opinion.[2405][2406] 70

Alcib. What is it, Timon?[2405]

Tim. Promise me friendship, but perform none: if thou[2405] wilt not promise, the gods plague thee, for thou art a man:[2405][2407] if thou dost perform, confound thee, for thou art a man![2405][2408]

Alcib. I have heard in some sort of thy miseries.[2409] 75

Tim. Thou saw'st them when I had prosperity.

Alcib. I see them now; then was a blessed time.[2410]

Tim. As thine is now, held with a brace of harlots.

Timan. Is this the Athenian minion whom the world Voiced so regardfully?

Tim. Art thou Timandra?[2411] 80

Timan. Yes.[2411]

Tim. Be a whore still: they love thee not that use thee;[2411][2412] Give them diseases, leaving with thee their lust.[2411][2412][2413] Make use of thy salt hours: season the slaves[2412] For tubs and baths; bring down rose-cheeked youth[2412][2414][2415] 85 To the tub-fast and the diet.[2412][2415][2416]

Timan. Hang thee, monster!

Alcib. Pardon him, sweet Timandra, for his wits Are drown'd and lost in his calamities.[2417] I have but little gold of late, brave Timon,[2418] The want whereof doth daily make revolt 90 In my penurious band: I have heard, and grieved,[2419] How cursed Athens, mindless of thy worth,[2420] Forgetting thy great deeds, when neighbour states, But for thy sword and fortune, trod upon them--[2421]

Tim. I prithee, beat thy drum, and get thee gone. 95

Alcib. I am thy friend and pity thee, dear Timon.

Tim. How dost thou pity him whom thou dost trouble? I had rather be alone.

Alcib. Why, fare thee well: Here is some gold for thee.[2422]

Tim. Keep it, I cannot eat it.[2423]

Alcib. When I have laid proud Athens on a heap--[2424] 100

Tim. Warr'st thou 'gainst Athens?[2425][2426]

Alcib. Ay, Timon, and have cause.[2426]

Tim. The gods confound them all in thy conquest,[2426][2427] And thee after, when thou hast conquer'd![2426][2428]

Alcib. Why me, Timon?[2426][2429]

Tim. That by killing of villains[2426] Thou wast born to conquer my country.[2426][2430] 105 Put up thy gold: go on,--here's gold,--go on; Be as a planetary plague, when Jove[2431] Will o'er some high-viced city hang his poison In the sick air: let not thy sword skip one: Pity not honour'd age for his white beard; 110 He is an usurer: strike me the counterfeit matron;[2432] It is her habit only that is honest, Herself's a bawd: let not the virgin's cheek Make soft thy trenchant sword; for those milk-paps[2433] That through the window-bars bore at men's eyes[2434] 115 Are not within the leaf of pity writ, But set them down horrible traitors: spare not the babe[2435] Whose dimpled smiles from fools exhaust their mercy;[2436] Think it a bastard whom the oracle[2437] Hath doubtfully pronounced thy throat shall cut,[2438] 120 And mince it sans remorse: swear against objects;[2439] Put armour on thine ears and on thine eyes, Whose proof nor yells of mothers, maids, nor babes, Nor sight of priests in holy vestments bleeding,[2440] Shall pierce a jot. There's gold to pay thy soldiers: 125 Make large confusion; and, thy fury spent, Confounded be thyself! Speak not, be gone.

Alcib. Hast thou gold yet? I'll take the gold thou givest me,[2441] Not all thy counsel.[2441][2442]

Tim. Dost thou or dost thou not, heaven's curse upon thee! 130

Phr. and Timan. Give us some gold, good Timon: hast thou more?[2443]

Tim. Enough to make a whore forswear her trade, And to make whores, a bawd. Hold up, you sluts,[2444] Your aprons mountant: you are not oathable;[2445] Although, I know, you'll swear, terribly swear, 135 Into strong shudders and to heavenly agues, The immortal gods that hear you; spare your oaths, I'll trust to your conditions: be whores still; And he whose pious breath seeks to convert you, Be strong in whore, allure him, burn him up; 140 Let your close fire predominate his smoke, And be no turncoats: yet may your pains, six months,[2446][2447] Be quite contrary: and thatch your poor thin roofs[2446][2448] With burdens of the dead;--some that were hang'd,[2446] No matter:--wear them, betray with them: whore still;[2446][2449] 145 Paint till a horse may mire upon your face: A pox of wrinkles![2443]

Phr. and Timan. Well, more gold: what then? Believe't that we'll do any thing for gold.[2450]

Tim. Consumptions sow In hollow bones of man; strike their sharp shins,[2451] 150 And mar men's spurring. Crack the lawyer's voice,[2451][2452] That he may never more false title plead, Nor sound his quillets shrilly: hoar the flamen,[2453] That scolds against the quality of flesh[2454] And not believes himself: down with the nose, 155 Down with it flat; take the bridge quite away Of him that, his particular to foresee,[2455][2456] Smells from the general weal: make curl'd-pate ruffians bald;[2455][2457] And let the unscarr'd braggarts of the war Derive some pain from you: plague all;[2458] 160 That your activity may defeat and quell The source of all erection. There's more gold: Do you damn others, and let this damn you, And ditches grave you all!

Phr. and Timan. More counsel with more money, bounteous Timon.[2443][2459] 165

Tim. More whore, more mischief first; I have given you earnest.[2459][2460]

Alcib. Strike up the drum towards Athens! Farewell, Timon:[2459] If I thrive well, I'll visit thee again.[2459]

Tim. If I hope well, I'll never see thee more.

Alcib. I never did thee harm.[2461] 170

Tim. Yes, thou spokest well of me.

Alcib. Call'st thou that harm?

Tim. Men daily find it. Get thee away, and take[2462][2463] Thy beagles with thee.[2462]

Alcib. We but offend him. Strike![2464]

[Drum beats. Exeunt Alcibiades, Phrynia, and Timandra.[2465]

Tim. That nature, being sick of man's unkindness,[2466] Should yet be hungry! Common mother, thou, [Digging.[2467] 175 Whose womb unmeasurable and infinite breast Teems, and feeds all; whose self-same mettle,[2468] Whereof thy proud child, arrogant man, is puff'd, Engenders the black toad and adder blue, The gilded newt and eyeless venom'd worm, 180 With all the abhorred births below crisp heaven[2469] Whereon Hyperion's quickening fire doth shine; Yield him, who all thy human sons doth hate,[2470] From forth thy plenteous bosom one poor root![2471] Ensear thy fertile and conceptious womb,[2472] 185 Let it no more bring out ingrateful man![2473] Go great with tigers, dragons, wolves and bears; Teem with new monsters, whom thy upward face Hath to the marbled mansion all above[2474] Never presented!--O, a root! dear thanks!-- 190 Dry up thy marrows, vines, and plough-torn leas;[2475] Whereof ingrateful man, with liquorish draughts And morsels unctuous, greases his pure mind,[2476] That from it all consideration slips![2477]

Enter APEMANTUS.

More man? plague, plague![2478] 195

Apem. I was directed hither: men report Thou dost affect my manners, and dost use them.

Tim. 'Tis then because thou dost not keep a dog, Whom I would imitate: consumption catch thee!

Apem. This is in thee a nature but infected;[2479] 200 A poor unmanly melancholy sprung From change of fortune. Why this spade? this place?[2480] This slave-like habit? and these looks of care? Thy flatterers yet wear silk, drink wine, lie soft, Hug their diseased perfumes and have forgot[2481] 205 That ever Timon was. Shame not these woods[2482] By putting on the cunning of a carper. Be thou a flatterer now and seek to thrive By that which has undone thee: hinge thy knee And let his very breath whom thou'lt observe 210 Blow off thy cap; praise his most vicious strain[2483] And call it excellent: thou wast told thus; Thou gavest thine ears like tapsters that bade welcome[2484] To knaves and all approachers: 'tis most just That thou turn rascal; hadst thou wealth again, 215 Rascals should have't. Do not assume my likeness.

Tim. Were I like thee, I'ld throw away myself.[2485]

Apem. Thou hast cast away thyself, being like thyself,[2486] A madman so long, now a fool. What, think'st[2487] That the bleak air, thy boisterous chamberlain, 220 Will put thy shirt on warm? will these moss'd trees,[2488] That have outlived the eagle, page thy heels, And skip when thou point'st out? will the cold brook,[2489] Candied with ice, caudle thy morning taste, To cure thy o'er-night's surfeit? Call the creatures 225 Whose naked natures live in all the spite Of wreakful heaven, whose bare unhoused trunks, To the conflicting elements exposed, Answer mere nature; bid them flatter thee; O, thou shalt find--

Tim. A fool of thee: depart.[2490] 230

Apem. I love thee better now than e'er I did.[2491]

Tim. I hate thee worse.

Apem. Why?[2492]

Tim. Thou flatter'st misery.

Apem. I flatter not, but say thou art a caitiff.

Tim. Why dost thou seek me out?

Apem. To vex thee.[2493]

Tim. Always a villain's office or a fool's. 235 Dost please thyself in't?[2494]

Apem. Ay.

Tim. What! a knave too?

Apem. If thou didst put this sour-cold habit on[2495] To castigate thy pride, 'twere well: but thou Dost it enforcedly; thou'ldst courtier be again,[2496] Wert thou not beggar. Willing misery 240 Outlives incertain pomp, is crown'd before:[2497] The one is filling still, never complete, The other at high wish: best state, contentless,[2498] Hath a distracted and most wretched being,[2498] Worse than the worst, content. 245 Thou shouldst desire to die, being miserable.

Tim. Not by his breath that is more miserable. Thou art a slave, whom Fortune's tender arm With favour never clasp'd, but bred a dog.[2499] Hadst thou, like us from our first swath, proceeded 250 The sweet degrees that this brief world affords[2500] To such as may the passive drugs of it[2501] Freely command, thou wouldst have plunged thyself[2502] In general riot, melted down thy youth In different beds of lust, and never learn'd 255 The icy precepts of respect, but follow'd[2503] The sugar'd game before thee. But myself, Who had the world as my confectionary, The mouths, the tongues, the eyes and hearts of men[2504] At duty, more than I could frame employment;[2505] 260 That numberless upon me stuck, as leaves[2506] Do on the oak, have with one winter's brush[2507] Fell from their boughs, and left me open, bare[2507][2508] For every storm that blows: I, to bear this, That never knew but better, is some burthen:[2509] 265 Thy nature did commence in sufferance, time Hath made thee hard in 't. Why shouldst thou hate men?[2491] They never flatter'd thee: what hast thou given? If thou wilt curse, thy father, that poor rag,[2510] Must be thy subject, who in spite put stuff 270 To some she beggar and compounded thee Poor rogue hereditary. Hence, be gone![2511] If thou hadst not been born the worst of men, Thou hadst been a knave and flatterer.[2512]

Apem. Art thou proud yet?

Tim. Ay, that I am not thee.

Apem. I, that I was[2513] 275 No prodigal.[2513]

Tim. I, that I am one now: Were all the wealth I have shut up in thee, I'ld give thee leave to hang it. Get thee gone. That the whole life of Athens were in this![2491] Thus would I eat it.[2514] [Eating a root.

Apem. Here; I will mend thy feast.[2515][2516] 280

[Offering him a root.

Tim. First mend my company; take away thyself.[2515][2517]

Apem. So I shall mend mine own, by the lack of thine.[2515][2518]

Tim. 'Tis not well mended so, it is but botch'd;[2515] If not, I would it were.[2515]

Apem. What wouldst thou have to Athens? 285

Tim. Thee thither in a whirlwind. If thou wilt, Tell them there I have gold; look, so I have.

Apem. Here is no use for gold.

Tim. The best and truest; For here it sleeps, and does no hired harm.

Apem. Where liest o' nights, Timon?[2519] 290

Tim. Under that's above me. Where feed'st thou o'[2520] days, Apemantus?[2520]

Apem. Where my stomach finds meat; or, rather, where[2521] I eat it.

Tim. Would poison were obedient and knew my mind![2522] 295

Apem. Where wouldst thou send it?[2523]

Tim. To sauce thy dishes.

Apem. The middle of humanity thou never knewest, but the extremity of both ends: when thou wast in thy gilt and thy perfume, they mocked thee for too much curiosity; in[2524] 300 thy rags thou know'st none, but art despised for the contrary. There's a medlar for thee; eat it.[2525]

Tim. On what I hate I feed not.[2525]

Apem. Dost hate a medlar?[2525]

Tim. Ay, though it look like thee.[2525][2526] 305

Apem. An thou hadst hated meddlers sooner, thou[2525][2527] shouldst have loved thyself better now. What man didst[2525] thou ever know unthrift that was beloved after his means?[2525]

Tim. Who, without those means thou talk'st of, didst[2525] thou ever know beloved?[2525] 310

Apem. Myself.[2525]

Tim. I understand thee; thou hadst some means to[2525] keep a dog.[2525]

Apem. What things in the world canst thou nearest compare to thy flatterers? 315

Tim. Women nearest; but men, men are the things themselves. What wouldst thou do with the world, Apemantus, if it lay in thy power?

Apem. Give it the beasts, to be rid of the men.

Tim. Wouldst thou have thyself fall in the confusion of 320 men, and remain a beast with the beasts?[2528]

Apem. Ay, Timon.

Tim. A beastly ambition, which the gods grant thee t' attain to! If thou wert the lion, the fox would beguile thee:[2529] if thou wert the lamb, the fox would eat thee: if thou 325 wert the fox, the lion would suspect thee when peradventure thou wert accused by the ass: if thou wert the ass, thy dulness would torment thee, and still thou livedst but[2530] as a breakfast to the wolf: if thou wert the wolf, thy greediness would afflict thee, and oft thou shouldst hazard thy 330 life for thy dinner: wert thou the unicorn, pride and wrath would confound thee and make thine own self the conquest of thy fury: wert thou a bear, thou wouldst be killed by the horse: wert thou a horse, thou wouldst be seized by the leopard: wert thou a leopard, thou wert german to the 335 lion, and the spots of thy kindred were jurors on thy life: all thy safety were remotion, and thy defence absence.[2531] What beast couldst thou be that were not subject to a beast? and what a beast art thou already, that seest not[2532] thy loss in transformation! 340

Apem. If thou couldst please me with speaking to me,[2533] thou mightst have hit upon it here: the commonwealth of[2533] Athens is become a forest of beasts.[2533]

Tim. How has the ass broke the wall, that thou art out of the city?[2534] 345

Apem. Yonder comes a poet and a painter: the plague[2535][2536] of company light upon thee! I will fear to catch it, and[2535] give way: when I know not what else to do, I'll see thee[2535] again.[2535]

Tim. When there is nothing living but thee, thou shalt[2535] 350 be welcome. I had rather be a beggar's dog than Apemantus.[2535]

Apem. Thou art the cap of all the fools alive.[2537]

Tim. Would thou wert clean enough to spit upon![2537]

Apem. A plague on thee! thou art too bad to curse.[2537][2538] 355

Tim. All villains that do stand by thee are pure.[2537]

Apem. There is no leprosy but what thou speak'st.[2537]

Tim. If I name thee.[2539][2540] I'll beat thee; but I should infect my hands.[2539][2541]

Apem. I would my tongue could rot them off![2542] 360

Tim. Away, thou issue of a mangy dog![2543] Choler does kill me that thou art alive; I swoon to see thee.[2543][2544]

Apem. Would thou wouldst burst![2545][2546]

Tim. Away, thou tedious rogue! I am sorry I shall[2546] 365 lose a stone by thee.[2546] [Throws a stone at him.[2547]

Apem. Beast![2546]

Tim. Slave![2546]

Apem. Toad![2546]

Tim. Rogue, rogue, rogue![2546][2548] 370 I am sick of this false world, and will love nought But even the mere necessities upon't.[2549] Then, Timon, presently prepare thy grave; Lie where the light foam of the sea may beat Thy grave-stone daily: make thine epitaph, 375 That death in me at others' lives may laugh.[2550] [To the gold] O thou sweet king-killer, and dear divorce[2551] 'Twixt natural son and sire! thou bright defiler[2552] Of Hymen's purest bed! thou valiant Mars! Thou ever young, fresh, loved, and delicate wooer,[2553] 380 Whose blush doth thaw the consecrated snow That lies on Dian's lap! thou visible god,[2554] That solder'st close impossibilities, And makest them kiss! that speak'st with every tongue, To every purpose! O thou touch of hearts! 385 Think thy slave man rebels; and by thy virtue[2555] Set them into confounding odds, that beasts May have the world in empire!

Apem. Would 'twere so![2556] But not till I am dead. I'll say thou hast gold:[2557] Thou wilt be throng'd to shortly.

Tim. Throng'd to![2558]

Apem. Ay. 390

Tim. Thy back, I prithee.

Apem. Live, and love thy misery![2559]

Tim. Long live so, and so die! [Exit Apemantus.] I am quit.[2560] Moe things like men? Eat, Timon, and abhor them.[2561]

Enter Banditti.

First Ban. Where should he have this gold? It is some[2562] poor fragment, some slender ort of his remainder: the mere 395 want of gold, and the falling-from of his friends, drove him[2563] into this melancholy.

Sec. Ban. It is noised he hath a mass of treasure.[2564]

Third Ban. Let us make the assay upon him: if he care not for't, he will supply us easily; if he covetously 400 reserve it, how shall's get it?

Sec. Ban. True; for he bears it not about him; 'tis hid.[2565]

First Ban. Is not this he?

Banditti. Where?[2566]

Sec. Ban. 'Tis his description. 405

Third Ban. He; I know him.[2567]

Banditti. Save thee, Timon.[2566]

Tim. Now, thieves?[2568]

Banditti. Soldiers, not thieves.[2566]

Tim. Both too; and women's sons.[2569] 410

Banditti. We are not thieves, but men that much do want.[2566][2570]

Tim. Your greatest want is, you want much of meat.[2571][2572][2573] Why should you want? Behold, the earth hath roots;[2572] Within this mile break forth a hundred springs;[2574] The oaks bear mast, the briers scarlet hips;[2575] 415 The bounteous housewife, nature, on each bush Lays her full mess before you. Want! why want?

First Ban. We cannot live on grass, on berries, water, As beasts and birds and fishes.

Tim. Nor on the beasts themselves, the birds and fishes; 420 You must eat men. Yet thanks I must you con That you are thieves profess'd, that you work not In holier shapes: for there is boundless theft In limited professions. Rascal thieves,[2576] Here's gold. Go, suck the subtle blood o' the grape, 425 Till the high fever seethe your blood to froth,[2577] And so 'scape hanging: trust not the physician; His antidotes are poison, and he slays Moe than you rob: take wealth and lives together;[2578] Do villany, do, since you protest to do't,[2579][2580] 430 Like workmen. I'll example you with thievery:[2580] The sun's a thief, and with his great attraction Robs the vast sea: the moon's an arrant thief,[2581] And her pale fire she snatches from the sun: The sea's a thief, whose liquid surge resolves 435 The moon into salt tears: the earth's a thief,[2582] That feeds and breeds by a composture stol'n[2583] From general excrement: each thing's a thief:[2584] The laws, your curb and whip, in their rough power Have uncheck'd theft. Love not yourselves; away,[2585] 440 Rob one another. There's more gold. Cut throats:[2586] All that you meet are thieves: to Athens go, Break open shops; nothing can you steal,[2587] But thieves do lose it: steal not less for this[2588][2589][2590] I give you; and gold confound you howsoe'er![2588][2590][2591] 445 Amen.[2588][2592]

Third Ban. Has almost charmed me from my profession[2593] by persuading me to it.

First Ban. 'Tis in the malice of mankind that he thus[2594] advises us; not to have us thrive in our mystery.[2595] 450

Sec. Ban. I'll believe him as an enemy, and give over[2596] my trade.[2596]

First Ban. Let us first see peace in Athens: there is no[2597] time so miserable but a man may be true.[2597][2598]

[Exeunt Banditti.

Enter FLAVIUS.

Flav. O you gods![2599] 455 Is yond despised and ruinous man my lord? Full of decay and failing? O monument[2600] And wonder of good deeds evilly bestow'd![2600] What an alteration of honour[2601][2602] Has desperate want made![2601] 460 What viler thing upon the earth than friends[2603] Who can bring noblest minds to basest ends! How rarely does it meet with this time's guise, When man was wish'd to love his enemies![2604] Grant I may ever love, and rather woo[2605] 465 Those that would mischief me than those that do![2605][2606] Has caught me in his eye: I will present[2607][2608] My honest grief unto him, and, as my lord,[2608][2609] Still serve him with my life. My dearest master![2608]

Tim. Away! what art thou?[2610]

Flav. Have you forgot me, sir?[2611] 470

Tim. Why dost ask that? I have forgot all men;[2612] Then, if thou grant'st thou'rt a man, I have forgot thee.[2613]

Flav. An honest poor servant of yours.[2614]

Tim. Then I know thee not:[2615] I never had honest man about me, I; all[2616] 475 I kept were knaves, to serve in meat to villains.[2617]

Flav. The gods are witness, Ne'er did poor steward wear a truer grief For his undone lord than mine eyes for you.

Tim. What, dost thou weep? come nearer; then I love thee,[2618][2619] 480 Because thou art a woman, and disclaim'st Flinty mankind, whose eyes do never give But thorough lust and laughter. Pity's sleeping:[2620][2621] Strange times, that weep with laughing, not with weeping![2621]

Flav. I beg of you to know me, good my lord, 485 To accept my grief, and whilst this poor wealth lasts To entertain me as your steward still.

Tim. Had I a steward[2622][2623] So true, so just, and now so comfortable?[2622] It almost turns my dangerous nature mild.[2622][2624] 490 Let me behold thy face. Surely this man[2622] Was born of woman.[2622] Forgive my general and exceptless rashness, You perpetual-sober gods! I do proclaim[2625] One honest man--mistake me not--but one;[2626] 495 No more, I pray,--and he's a steward.[2626][2627] How fain would I have hated all mankind! And thou redeem'st thyself: but all, save thee, I fell with curses. Methinks thou art more honest now than wise; 500 For, by oppressing and betraying me, Thou mightst have sooner got another service: For many so arrive at second masters, Upon their first lord's neck. But tell me true-- For I must ever doubt, though ne'er so sure-- 505 Is not thy kindness subtle, covetous,[2628] If not a usuring kindness and as rich men deal gifts,[2629] Expecting in return twenty for one?

Flav. No, my most worthy master; in whose breast Doubt and suspect, alas, are placed too late: 510 You should have fear'd false times when you did feast: Suspect still comes where an estate is least.[2630] That which I show, heaven knows, is merely love, Duty and zeal to your unmatched mind,[2631] Care of your food and living; and, believe it,[2632] 515 My most honour'd lord,[2633][2634] For any benefit that points to me,[2634] Either in hope or present, I'ld exchange[2634][2635] For this one wish, that you had power and wealth[2634] To requite me by making rich yourself.[2634] 520

Tim. Look thee, 'tis so! Thou singly honest man,[2636] Here, take: the gods, out of my misery, Have sent thee treasure. Go, live rich and happy;[2637] But thus condition'd: thou shalt build from men, Hate all, curse all, show charity to none, 525 But let the famish'd flesh slide from the bone Ere thou relieve the beggar: give to dogs What thou deniest to men; let prisons swallow 'em,[2638] Debts wither 'em to nothing: be men like blasted woods,[2639] And may diseases lick up their false bloods! 530 And so farewell, and thrive.

Flav. O, let me stay[2640] And comfort you, my master.[2640]

Tim. If thou hatest curses[2641] Stay not: fly, whilst thou art blest and free:[2641][2642] Ne'er see thou man, and let me ne'er see thee.

[Exeunt severally.[2643]

FOOTNOTES:

[2324] ACT IV. SCENE I.] Rowe.

Without ...] Rowe.

[2325] thee. O ... wolves,] Ff. thee, O ... wolves! Pope.

[2326] girdlest] Rowe. girdles Ff.

[2327] steads! To ... filths] steads: to ... filths Pope, ed. 2 (Theobald). steeds, to ... filthes. F1 F2. steeds to ... filthes. F3. steads to ... filths F4.

filths] filth Hanmer.

[2328] green virginity!] green, virginity Pope (ed. 1).

[2329] fast; Rather ... back, out] Theobald (Anon. conj.). f_ast Rather ... backe; out_ F1 F2 F3. fast, Rather ... back; out F4.

[2330] o' the] i' th' Hanmer. at the Keightley.

Son] Some F1.

[2331] lined] lean'd Keightley.

[2332] With ... brains] And with it beat his brains out Pope.

Piety and fear] Fear and piety Pope.

[2333] let] Hanmer. yet Ff.

[2334] detestable town] town detestable Hanmer.

[2335] [Throwing away his raiment. Delius conj. Plucking out his hair. Ingleby conj.

[2336] more] much F4.

[2337] you] ye Pope (ed. 2).

[2338] Amen] om. Pope.

[2339] SCENE II.] Rowe.

Athens ...] Timon's House. Rowe.

[2340] master steward] M. steward F1. good master steward Pope.

[2341] me] it Hanmer. om. Capell.

[2342] I am ... backs] S. Walker would end the lines noble ... friend ... go ... backs.

[2343] do] om. Hanmer.

[2344] From our ... to his] From our ... from his Hanmer. To our ... from his Rann (Mason conj.).

[2345] his familiars] the familiars S. Walker conj.

[2346] leave] and leave Long MS.

[2347] all-shunn'd] Hyphened in Pope.

[2348] like] likes F2.

[2349] still] om. Pope.

[2350] dying] sinking Keightley conj.

[2351] this] the Rowe (ed. 2).

[2352] let's shake] shake Pope.

[2353] [Servants ...] Embrace and part severall wayes. Ff. He gives them mony, they embrace ... Pope. Embrace, and Exeunt Servants. Capell.

[2354] fierce] first Theobald (ed. 2).

[2355] Who would] Who'd Pope.

or to] as to Rowe. and so or so to Grant White conj. (withdrawn). or would Keightley. or so Dyce, ed. 2.

[2356] friendship? To have his] friendship? and to have His Singer (ed. 2). friendship; and revive To have his Collier (Collier MS.). friendship? and survive To have his Keightley.

[2357] what state compounds] state comprehends Collier (S. Walker conj.). that state compounds Grant White conj.

[2358] varnish'd] vanish'd Pope.

[2359] unusual blood,] unusual mood, Johnson conj. unequal blood, Becket conj. unusual!--'sblood! Jackson conj.

[2360] does] F4. do F1 F3. doe F2.

[2361] Alas] 'Las S. Walker conj.

[2362] ingrateful] ingratefull F1 F2. ungrateful F3 F4.

[2363] Of monstrous ... it.] As in Pope. Three lines in Ff.

[2364] has] his F2.

with him] om. Rowe.

[2365] follow] follow after Hanmer.

[2366] SCENE III.] Rowe.

Woods ...] Edd. The Woods. Rowe. Wood; a Cave in View. Capell.

[2367] Enter Timon ...] Edd. Enter Timon in the Woods. Ff. Enter Timon. Rowe. Enter Timon, with a Spade. Capell.

[2368] blessed breeding] blessing-breeding Warburton. blessed-breeding Dyce (S. Walker conj.).

[2369] dividant] divided Hanmer.

them] om. Pope.

[2370] not nature] not ev'n nature Pope. not his nature Capell. not those natures Steevens conj.

[2371] nature ... nature] natures ... natures Mason conj.

[2372] by] with Hanmer.

[2373] Raise] Robe Maginn conj.

deny 't] denude Theobald (Warburton). degrade Hanmer. deprive Heath conj. devest Steevens conj. dechute Becket conj. decline Collier (Collier MS.). demit Staunton ('Obelus,' N. and Q. 1856, conj.). deject Arrowsmith conj. deknight Anon. conj.

[2374] senator] Rowe. senators Ff.

[2375] pasture] Rowe. pastour F1. pastor F2 F3 F4. pasterer Farmer and Steevens conj.

pasture ... rother's] paste o'erlards the brother's Jackson conj.

lards] owe. Lards, F1. Lords, F2 F3 F4.

rother's] Collier (Singer, ed. 2). Brothers Ff. beggar's Rowe. weather's Theobald (Warburton). broader Farmer conj. breather's Malone conj. (withdrawn).

[2376] The ... lean] F3 F4. The ... leaue F1. The ... leane F2. 'Tis ... leave Johnson conj. The gaunt that makes him leave Farmer conj. Johnson supposes that a line is lost.

[2377] say] fay F1.

man's] F3 F4. mans F1 F2.

[2378] grise] grize Ff. greeze Pope.

[2379] all is oblique] Pope. All's obliquie F1. Alls obliquy F2 F3. All's obliquy F4. all's obloquy Rowe. all, all's oblique Lettsom conj.

[2380] Therefore] Then Pope.

[2381] fang] Johnson. phang Ff.

[Digging.] Digging the Earth. Rowe. om. Ff.

[2382] Gold ... valiant] As in Hanmer. Five lines, ending gold?... votarist, ... make ... right; ... valliant, in Ff.

[2383] idle votarist] idol votarist Collier (Collier MS.).

you] om. Hanmer.

clear] dear Jackson conj.

[2384] right] After this Keightley marks an omission.

[2385] Ha] om. Pope.

what] why Hanmer. what? Johnson.

[2386] stout] sick Hanmer.

their] F1 the F2 F3 F4.

[2387] t_hieves_,] theeves, F1. theeves. F2 F3. thieves. F4.

[2388] this is it] this, this is it Hanmer. why, this it is Steevens conj.

[2389] wappen'd] waped Hanmer (Warburton). wained Johnson conj. wapper'd Collier, ed. 2 (Malone conj.). Wapping Anon. conj. (Gent. Mag. Vol. LX. p. 127). weeping Steevens conj. vapid Seymour conj.

wed] woo'd Mason conj.

[2390] She] Her Hanmer.

[2391] whom ... at] _whose ulcerous sores the spital-house Would ... at_ or at whose ulcerous sores the spital-house Would ... up Steevens conj.

[2392] at, this] Pope. at. This Ff. at; this Rowe.

[2393] damned] Rowe (ed. 2). damn'd Ff.

[2394] put'st] putt'st Pope. puttes Ff. puttest Rowe.

[2395] Do ... quick] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[2396] thou'lt] F4. thou't F1 F2 F3.

[2397] [Keeping some gold.] Pope. om. Ff.

Act IV, Scene IV — Pope

Phrynia] and Phrynia Ff.

[2398] speak.] om. Seymour conj.

[2399] The canker] Cankers Rowe.

[2400] misanthropos] misantropos F1.

[2401] that] as Pope.

[2402] With ... paint] And with ... paint all Hanmer.

gules, gules:] gules, total gules: Capell. gules, gules; for if Keightley.

[2403] not] but Staunton conj.

[2404] were] were now Pope (ed. 2).

[2405] Noble ... man!] Prose in Ff. Seven lines of verse in Capell.

[2406] but to] but this, To Capell.

[2407] not promise] but promise Staunton conj.

[2408] perform] promise, and Perform Capell.

[2409] I have] I've Pope.

[2410] then] thine Malone conj.

[2411] Art thou ... lust] Three lines, ending still!... diseases, ... lust, S. Walker conj.

[2412] Be ... diet.] Verse first in Pope. Prose in Ff.

[2413] Give ... lust.] Leaving with thee their lust. Give them diseases; Grant White (Johnson conj.).

[2414] bring] bring me Capell (MS. correction).

[2415] rose-cheeked youth To the Malone. Rose-cheekt youth to the F1. Rose-checkt youth to the F2 F3. Rose-cheek'd youth to the F4. the rose-cheek'd youth To th' Pope. rose-cheek'd youth to The Dyce.

rose-cheeked ... tub-fast] the rose-cheek'd youth, Th' fub, to th' fast Theobald conj.

[2416] tub-fast] Theobald (Warburton). Fubfast Ff.

[2417] calamities] calamites F2.

[2418] I have] I have had Collier (Collier MS.).

[2419] have] om. Rowe.

[2420] Athens,] Athens is Hanmer.

[2421] trod upon] had trod on Hanmer.

them--] Rowe. them. Ff.

[2422] I had] I 'ad Pope.

[2423] Here is some] Here's Pope.

[2424] heap--] Rowe (ed. 2). heape. or heap. Ff.

[2425] Athens?] F3 F4. Athens. F1 F2.

[2426] Ay ... country.] S. Walker would end the lines them ... when ... killing ... country.

[2427] all] all then Pope. om. Capell, ending the line at and.

in thy] i' thy Steevens (1793), ending the lines and ... Timon?... That, ... conquer ... country.

[2428] thee after, ... conquer'd] after, thee, ... conquered Pope.

[2429] Why] But why Hanmer.

of] om. Hanmer.

[2430] conquer my] make conquest of my Hanmer. conquer thy own Capell, ending the previous line at born. scourge thy S. Walker conj.

[2431] when] F1. whom F2 F3 F4.

[2432] counterfeit] om. Pope.

[2433] for] nor Tyrwhitt conj.

[2434] window-bars] Steevens (Johnson conj.). window barne F1 F2. window barn F3 F4. window-barn Pope. window-lawn Theobald (Warburton). widow's barb Tyrwhitt conj.

[2435] But] om. Pope.

them] om. Dyce (ed. 2).

[2436] exhaust] extort Hanmer.

[2437] whom] who, Hanmer.

[2438] pronounced thy] Pope. pronounced, the Ff.

[2439] swear] whoso'er Heath conj.

against] 'gainst all Hanmer.

objects] abjects Collier, ed. 2 (Farmer conj.). audits Becket conj.

[2440] priests] priest Pope.

[2441] Hast ... counsel.] As in Capell. Verse first in Pope, the first line ending yet? Prose in Ff.

[2442] all] om. Pope.

[2443] Phr. and Timan.] Steevens. Both. Ff. Wom. Capell.

[2444] whores, a bawd] Ff. whore a bawd Pope. whole a bawd Theobald (Warburton). whores abundant Hanmer. whores abhorr'd Collier (Collier MS.).

[2445] you are] you're Pope.

[2446] And be ... still] As in Capell. In Ff the lines end months ... thatch ... dead, ... matter: ... still. Seven lines in Johnson, ending turncoats ... contrary ... thatch ... &c.

[2447] turncoats] turncocks Jackson conj.

pains, six months] pain-sick months Becket conj.

six months] six mouths F2. exterior Hanmer. six months thence Keightley.

[2448] contrary] contraried Johnson conj.

and] om. Capell.

and thatch] Make false hair, and thatch Pope, ending lines 143-145 as Ff.

[2449] whore] and whore on Pope.

[2450] Believe't] Believe Rowe.

[2451] man ... men's] men ... their S. Walker conj.

[2452] spurring] sparring Hanmer. spurning Long MS. springing Seymour conj.

[2453] hoar] hoarse Singer, ed. 1 (Upton conj.).

[2454] scolds] Rowe. scold'st Ff.

[2455] to foresee, Smells from] not foresees, Smels for Capell.

[2456] foresee] forefend Warburton.

[2457] bald] Quite bald Hanmer, ending lines 158, 159 ruffians ... of.

[2458] all] all of them Keightley. all; plague all Anon. conj.

[2459] More ... again] Verse in Pope. Prose in Ff.

[2460] I have] I've Pope.

[2461] did thee] did the F2.

[2462] Men ... thee.] As in Dyce. In Ff the first line ends away. In Delius, find it.

[2463] it] it such Steevens. it so Keightley.

Get thee away] Get thee hence away Pope, ending the line as Ff. Get thee hence. Away Johnson. Hence; Get thee away Capell, ending the line at Hence.

[2464] Strike] Put in a separate line by Steevens (1793).

[Drum beats.] Johnson. om. Ff.

[2465] Exeunt....] Theobald. Exeunt. Ff.

[2466] SCENE V. Pope.

[2467] [Digging.] Johnson, before line 174. om. Ff.

[2468] whose] oh thou! whose Pope.

mettle] forming mettle Keightley.

[2469] crisp] cript Warburton.

[2470] thy human] Pope. the humane Ff. the human Rowe.

doth] Capell. do Ff. do's Rowe.

[2471] [digs. Capell.

[2472] Ensear] Then sear Hanmer.

conceptious] F1. conceptions F2 F3 F4.

[2473] out] out to Warburton.

[2474] marbled] marble Capell.

mansion all] mansion-hall S. Walker conj.

[2475] thy] your Singer conj.

marrows, vines, and] F3 F4. marrowes, vines, and F1 F2. marrows, veins, and Rowe. meadows, vineyards, Hanmer. harrow'd veins, and Warburton. marrow'd veins, and Heath conj. meadows, vines, and Collier (Collier MS.). marrowy vines and Grant White (Dyce conj.). married vines and Keightley.

[2476] unctuous] Johnson. unctious Ff.

pure] impure Keightley.

[2477] slips!] slippes-- F1 F2. slips-- F3 F4.

[2478] SCENE VI. Pope.

[2479] infected] affected Rowe.

[2480] fortune] Rowe and Southern MS. future Ff. fauturs Becket conj.

[2481] diseased] F2 F3 F4. diseas'd F1.

[2482] woods] weeds Theobald (Warburton).

[2483] off] of F2.

[2484] bade] bad F1. bid F2 F3 F4.

[2485] Were] Where F2.

[2486] Thou hast] Thou 'ast Pope. Thou'st Theobald.

[2487] A madman so long] So long a mad-man Pope.

think'st] think'st thou Pope.

[2488] moss'd] Hanmer. moyst F1 F2. moist F3 F4.

[2489] when] where Grant White (S. Walker conj.).

[2490] find--] Rowe. finde. F1 F2. find. F3 F4.

[2491] thee] the F2.

[2492] Apem. Why? Tim.] Omitted by Hanmer.

Why?] Why so? Keightley.

[2493] To] Only to Hanmer.

[2494] a knave too?] a knave thou! Hanmer. and know't too? Warburton conj.

[2495] sour-cold] Hyphen added by Steevens (1793).

[2496] courtier] F1 F4. countier F2 F3.

again] om. Pope.

[2497] Outlives incertain] Rowe. Out-lives: incertaine F1. Out-lives: in certaine F2. Out-lives: in certain F3 F4. Out-strips incertain Hanmer. Out-vies uncertain Capell.

before] before it Hanmer.

[2498] state ... Hath] states ... Have Pope.

[2499] but bred] bred but Hanmer.

[2500] The] Through Rowe.

[2501] drugs] F4. drugges F1 F2. druggs F3. drudges Delius (Mason conj.). dugs Collier (Collier MS.). dregs Capell conj. MS.

[2502] command] Rowe. command'st Ff.

[2503] follow'd] Capell. followed Ff.

[2504] and hearts] F1 F2. the hearts F3 F4.

[2505] employment] F1. employments F2 F3 F4. Here Keightley marks a line omitted.

[2506] me] F1. the F2. thee F3 F4.

[2507] have ... Fell ... and] yet ... Fall'n ... have Hanmer. and ... Fell ... and Capell. and ... Fall'n ... have Capell (MS. correction).

[2508] Fell] Fall'n Rowe.

[2509] some] sume F2.

[2510] rag] F4. ragge F1 F2 F3. rogue Collier, ed. 2 (Johnson conj.).

[2511] rogue] rag Anon. conj.

[2512] a knave] knave Pope.

[2513] I ... prodigal.] As in Capell. One line in Ff.

[2514] [Eating....] Rowe. om. Ff.

[2515] Here ... were.] Put in the margin by Pope.

[2516] I will] will I Rowe (ed. 2).

[Offering....] Offering him another. Johnson. Throwing him a crust. Capell. Offering him something. Steevens (1778).

[2517] my] Rowe. thy Ff.

[2518] mine] my Pope.

[2519] o' nights] Theobald. a nights Ff.

[2520] Under ... Apemantus?] Prose in Capell. Two lines, the first ending me, in Ff.

o' days] a-dayes F1 F2. a daies F3 F4.

[2521] or] om. Hanmer, ending the lines Where ... it ... mind!... dishes.

[2522] and] om. Hanmer.

[2523] it] it then Hanmer.

[2524] curiosity] courtesy Hanmer.

[2525] There's ... dog.] Put in the margin by Pope.

[2526] Ay, though it look] I, though it looke Ff (look F3 F4). I thought it look'd Johnson conj. Ay, for it looks Rann. Ay, troth, it looks Becket conj.

[2527] An] Pope. And Ff.

thou hadst] Capell. th' hadst Ff.

[2528] and] or Pope.

beasts?] Rowe (ed. 2). beasts. Ff.

[2529] the lion] a lion Pope.

[2530] thou livedst] thou liv'st. Rowe. thou 'dst live Hanmer.

[2531] remotion] motion Grant White conj.

[2532] that seest] and seest Rowe.

[2533] If ... beasts.] Prose in Pope. Five lines, ending me ... might'st ... here ... become ... beasts, in Ff.

[2534] city?] Rowe (ed. 2). citie. or city. Ff.

[2535] Yonder ... Apemantus.] Prose in Pope and Theobald. Nine irregular lines in Ff.

[2536] Yonder ... painter:] Omitted by Pope, who transfers Apem. The plague ... Apemantus (346-352) to follow line 393.

[2537] Thou ... speak'st.] As in Pope. Ten lines in Ff.

[2538] A ... thee!] Given to Timon by Pope, ed. 2 (Theobald).

[2539] If ... hands.] Arranged as by Capell. Two lines, the first ending beate thee; in Ff. Prose in Theobald.

[2540] If I name thee.] Omitted by Pope.

thee.] thee.-- Theobald. thee, Ff. thee,-- Capell.

[2541] I'll] I'd Hanmer.

[2542] I ... off!] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[2543] Away ... thee. As in Rowe. The lines end dog ... me ... thee, in Ff.

[2544] Swoon] Pope. swoond F1 F2. swound F3 F4.

[2545] Would] I would Hanmer.

[2546] Would ... rogue!] As in Ff. Three lines, ending burst ... sorry I ... rogue! in Hanmer. Capell ends the lines Away!... lose ... rogue!

[2547] Throws ...] Throwing at him. Capell. om. Ff.

[2548] Rogue, rogue, rogue!] Rogue! Hammer.

[Apemantus retreats backward, as going. Theobald.

[2549] even ... upon 't] ev'n ... upon it Pope.

[2550] me] thee Johnson.

[2551] [To the gold] Looking on the gold. Pope. om. Ff.

king-killer] kin-killer Maginn conj.

[2552] son and sire] Rowe. Sunne and fire F1 F2 F3. _Sun and Fire_ F4.

[2553] fresh, loved] fresh-lived Maginn conj. fresh-loved Anon. conj.

[2554] That ... god,] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.

[2555] slave man] Rowe. slave-man Ff.

[2556] Apem.] Apem. [advancing. Capell.

[2557] thou hast] Pope (ed. 2). th' hast Ff. thou 'st Collier.

[2558] to ... to] Rowe (ed. 2). too ... too Ff.

[2559] Live ... misery!] Continued to Timon by Hanmer.

[2560] Long ... quit] Given to Apem. Malone conj.

and so] or so Hanmer.

Exit Apemantus.] Dyce. After quit. Capell. Exit Apeman. (after line 393) Ff.

die ... I] die, so I Hanmer. dye!--So, I Capell.

[2561] Moe ... them.] Continued to Timon by Hanmer. Given to Apemantus in Ff. One line in Hanmer. Prose in Pope. Two lines in Ff.

Moe] Mo Ff. More Johnson.

them.] Rowe. then. Ff. Here Pope and Hanmer insert lines 346-352, Apem. The plague ... Apemantus.

[Seeing the Thieves. Hanmer.

Enter Banditti.] Enter the Bandetti. F1 F2 F3. Enter the Banditti. F4. Enter Thieves. Pope. Enter certain Thieves. Capell.

[2562] SCENE VII. Pope.

First Ban.] 1 Band. Rowe. 1 Thief. Pope. 1. Ff (and elsewhere).

[2563] falling-from of his] Capell. falling from of his Ff. falling off of Pope. falling from him of his Collier (Collier MS.).

[2564] Sec. Ban.] 2 Band. Rowe. 2 Thief. Pope. 2. Ff (and elsewhere).

It is ... treasure.] As in Pope. Two lines in Ff.

hath] hoth F2.

[2565] True ... hid.] As in Pope. Two lines in Ff.

[2566] Banditti.] Knight. All. Ff.

[2567] He;] Rowe. He? Ff.

[2568] thieves?] Capell. thieves. Ff. thieves! Hanmer.

[2569] Both too] Both, both Hanmer. Both two Collier (ed. 2). Both the two Anon. conj.

Both ... sons] Both, and women's sons too Anon. conj.

[2570] We ... want.] As in Pope. Two lines in Ff.

[2571] want is ... meat.] want? Is your want much of meat? Heath conj. want is much, you want. O men, Anon. conj.

want much] wont much F2.

[2572] much of meat. Why] much.--Of meat Why Rann (Farmer conj.).

[2573] meat] meet Theobald. men Hanmer. me Steevens conj.

[2574] a hundred] F1 F2. an hundred F3 F4.

[2575] mast] masts Rowe (ed. 2).

hips] heps F1.

[2576] Rascal thieves] Rascals, thieves Pope.

[2577] froth] broth Pope.

[2578] Moe] More F4.

take ... lives] F1. take ... live F2 F3 F4. takes ... life Hanmer. take ... rob Long MS.

[2579] villany] Rowe. villaine F1 F2. villain F3 F4.

protest] profess Theobald.

[2580] do't, Like workmen.] do't, Like workmen; Pope. _doo't. Like workemen_, F1 F2. do't, Like workmen, F3 F4.

[2581] vast] daste F2 (Long's copy). chaste Long MS.

[2582] moon] mounds Theobald. earth Capell. main Tollet conj. marge or mole Anon. conj.

[2583] composture] composure Pope.

[2584] excrement] _excrements_Theobald.

thing's] think's F2.

[2585] Have] Pope. Ha's Ff.

[2586] Cut throats] cut-throats Anon. conj. (Gent. Mag. Vol. LX. p. 307).

[2587] nothing] for nothing Pope. where nothing Steevens conj. nought S. Walker conj., ending lines 443-446 thieves ... give you ... Amen.

[2588] But ... Amen] As in Capell. Two lines, the first ending give you, in Ff. Three, ending this ... give you ... Amen, in Delius.

[2589] not] Rowe. om. Ff. no Collier (Collier MS.). not the Keightley.

[2590] for this I give you] for what I give Pope, ending line 444 at what.

[2591] howsoe'er] howsoever Rowe (ed. 2).

[2592] [Exit. Rowe. Retiring towards his Cave. Capell. om. Ff.

[2593] Has] F1 F2. H'as F3 F4. He has Steevens.

[2594] the malice of] his malice to Hanmer.

[2595] us; not] us, not Rowe. us not Ff.

[2596] I'll ... trade] As in Pope. Two lines in Ff.

[2597] there is ... true.] Given to '2 Thief' by Theobald (Warburton).

[2598] [Exeunt ...] Exit Theeves. F1. Exeunt Thieves. F2 F3 F4.

Enter Flavius.] Enter the Steward to Timon. Ff.

[2599] ACT V. SCENE I. The Woods and Timon's Cave. Rowe. Capell continues the Scene.

[2600] Full ... bestow'd] As in Ff. Three lines, ending failing?... deeds, ... bestow'd, in Johnson.

[2601] What ... made!] As in Malone. One line in Ff. What change of honour desp'rate want has made? Pope. What change of humour desp'rate want has made? Warburton. Steevens ends the first line at has.

[2602] What] Why, what Capell. Ah, what Anon. conj.

honour] favour Anon. conj.

[2603] viler] Pope. vilder Ff.

[2604] wish'd] will'd Warburton.

[2605] woo ... do] too, ... woo Warburton.

[2606] mischief] miscreefe F2.

[2607] Has] H'as F4. He has Steevens.

[2608] present ... life.] As in Pope. Prose in F1 F2. Two lines, the first ending grief, in F3 F4.

[2609] unto] to Pope.

[2610] [Timon comes forward from his cave. Theobald.

[2611] thou] om. S. Walker conj.

[2612] dost] dost thou Theobald (ed. 2).

[2613] Then ... thee] As in Capell. Two lines in Ff.

grant'st ... I] Capell, and Southern MS. grunt'st, th'art a man. I F1. grunt'st th'art a man, I F2 F3 F4. grantest that thou art a man I, ending the line at man, Pope. grant'st thou'rt man, I Steevens (1793).

I have] I've Capell.

[2614] An ... yours] An honest servant Pope.

[2615] Then] Nay, then Capell, ending the lines at then ... man ... knaves. Steevens (1793) reads Then, but follows Capell's arrangement.

[2616] never] F1 F2. nev'r F3 F4. ne'er Rowe.

man] men S. Walker conj.

me, I; all] Steevens (1778). me, I all, F1 F2 F3. me, I, all F4. me, all Pope. me; ay, all Delius.

[2617] I kept] that I kept Capell.

[2618] Ne'er] Pope. Nev'r F1 F2. Never F3 F4.

steward] steward's Capell conj.

[2619] What ... thee] As in Rowe. Two lines in Ff.

[2620] thorough] thorow F1 F2. through F3 F4. or through Pope.

and] or Pope.

laughter. Pity's sleeping:] laughter, pity sleeping. Johnson conj.

[2621] Pity's ... weeping!] Put in the margin by Hanmer.

[2622] Had ... woman.] As in Ff. Four lines in Capell, ending just, ... turns ... behold ... woman. Malone ends the first line at now, following Capell's arrangement in the rest.

[2623] steward] steward then Capell.

[2624] dangerous ... mild] nature dangerous-wild Becket conj. dolorous nature wild Jackson conj.

mild] Hanmer (Thirlby conj.). wilde Ff.

[2625] You] om. Pope.

perpetual-sober] Hanmer. perpetuall sober Ff.

[2626] One ... steward] S. Walker would end the lines man:-- ... pray,-- ... steward.

[2627] pray] say Lettsom conj.

pray ... steward] pray ... steward too Hanmer. pray you,--and he is a steward Capell.

[2628] subtle, covetous] subtle-covetous S. Walker conj.

[2629] If not a] Is't not a Rowe. A Pope. An Hanmer. Is it not a Keightley, ending the line at men.

kindness] om. Seymour conj.

and] om. Pope.

rich ... gifts] gifts That rich men deal Anon. conj.

gifts] Gifts to catch gifts S. Walker conj., ending the lines deal ... return.

[2630] where] when Hanmer.

[2631] unmatched] unmarched F2.

[2632] and] And, O Capell, ending the lines living ... lord.

[2633] My ... lord,] Omitted by Pope.

[2634] My ... yourself.] Four lines in Keightley, ending benefit, ... I'd ... power ... yourself.

[2635] exchange] exchange it Hanmer. exchange't Capell.

[2636] thee] F1 F3 F4. the F2. ye Capell.

[2637] Have] Rowe. Ha's Ff. Ha' Anon. conj.

thee] the F2.

[2638] deniest] denyest Ff. deny'st Rowe.

[2639] 'em to nothing] 'em Pope. them to nothing Malone. them Steevens (1793).

[2640] O ... master] As in Capell. One line in Ff.

[2641] If ... free:] As in Ff. Malone ends the first line at hat'st.

[2642] fly] flye F1 F2. flee F3 F4. but fly Pope. fly, fly or fly now Anon. conj.

[2643] [Exeunt severally.] Theobald. Exit. Ff. Exeunt. Rowe. Exit Flavius; and Timon into his cave. Collier (Collier MS.).

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Act I, Scene II — Pope

Act I, Scene VIII — Pope. SCENE VII. Johnson

Act II, Scene I — A Senator's house.[1933]

Act II, Scene II — A hall in Timon's house.[1950]

Act III, Scene I — A room in Lucullus's house.[2054]

Act III, Scene II — A public place.[2076]

Act III, Scene III — A room in Sempronius' house.[2111]

Act III, Scene IV — A hall in Timon's house.[2143]

Act III, Scene V — The Senate-house.[2214]

Act III, Scene VI — A banqueting-room in Timon's house.[2275]

Act IV, Scene I — Without the walls of Athens.[2324]

Act IV, Scene II — Athens. Timon's house.[2339]

Act IV, Scene III — Woods and cave, near the sea-shore.[2366]

Act IV, Scene IV — Pope