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| Enter Thersites solus. | Enter Thersites | | TC II.iii.1 | |
| THERSITES | | | |
| How now Thersites? what lost in the | How now, Thersites! What, lost in the | | TC II.iii.1 | |
| Labyrinth of thy furie? shall the Elephant Aiax carry it | labyrinth of thy fury? Shall the elephant Ajax carry it | carry it (away) [from a falconry term ‘to fly away with the game’] win the day, have the advantage, succeed | TC II.iii.2 | |
| thus? he beates me, and I raile at him: O worthy | thus? He beats me, and I rail at him: O, worthy | rail (v.)rant, rave, be abusive [about] | TC II.iii.3 | |
| satisfaction, would it were otherwise: that I could | satisfaction! Would it were otherwise – that I could | | TC II.iii.4 | |
| beate him, whil'st he rail'd at me: Sfoote, Ile learne to | beat him whilst he railed at me. 'Sfoot, I'll learn to | 'sfoot (int.)[oath] God's foot | TC II.iii.5 | |
| coniure and raise Diuels, but Ile see some issue of my | conjure and raise devils, but I'll see some issue of my | issue (n.)yield, product, result | TC II.iii.6 | |
| | conjure (v.)engage in magic, cast spells, invoke supernatural aid | | |
| spitefull execrations. Then ther's Achilles, a rare | spiteful execrations. Then there's Achilles – a rare | execration (n.)curse, imprecation, denunciation | TC II.iii.7 | |
| Enginer. If Troy be not taken till these two vndermine | engineer. If Troy be not taken till these two undermine | engineer, enginer (n.)constructor of military works; plotter, contriver | TC II.iii.8 | |
| it, the wals will stand till they fall of themselues. O | it, the walls will stand till they fall of themselves. O | | TC II.iii.9 | |
| thou great thunder-darter of Olympus, forget that | thou great thunder-darter of Olympus, forget that | thunder-darter (n.)wielder of thunderbolts | TC II.iii.10 | |
| | Olympus (n.)mountainous region of N Greece; the home of the gods | | |
| thou art Ioue the King of gods: and Mercury, loose all | thou art Jove, the king of gods; and Mercury, lose all | Mercury (n.)messenger of the Roman gods; also, god of commerce | TC II.iii.11 | |
| | Jove (n.)[pron: johv] alternative name for Jupiter, the Roman supreme god | | |
| the Serpentine craft of thy Caduceus, if thou take not | the serpentine craft of thy caduceus, if thou take not | caduceus (n.)[pron: ka'dyoosius] heraldic wand [in the case of Mercury, entwined with two serpents] | TC II.iii.12 | |
| that little little lesse then little wit from them that they | that little little, less than little wit from them that they | wit (n.)intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability | TC II.iii.13 | |
| haue, which short-arm'd ignorance it selfe knowes, is so | have! – which short-armed ignorance itself knows is so | | TC II.iii.14 | |
| abundant scarse, it will not in circumuention deliuer a | abundant scarce it will not in circumvention deliver a | circumvention (n.)craft, outwitting, getting the better of [someone] | TC II.iii.15 | |
| Flye from a Spider, without drawing the massie Irons and | fly from a spider without drawing their massy irons and | iron (n.)iron weapon, steel, sword | TC II.iii.16 | |
| | massy (adj.)massive, heavy, colossal | | |
| cutting the web: after this, the vengeance on the whole | cutting the web. After this, the vengeance on the whole | | TC II.iii.17 | |
| Camp, or rather the bone-ach, for that | camp – or rather, the Neapolitan bone-ache – for that, | bone-ache (n.), Neapolitan bone-ache[pain in the bones from Naples] syphilis, venereal disease | TC II.iii.18 | |
| me thinkes is the curse dependant on those that warre for | methinks, is the curse dependent on those that war for | methinks(t), methought(s) (v.)it seems / seemed to me | TC II.iii.19 | |
| | depend (v.)have consequences for, menace, hover over | | |
| a placket. I haue said my prayers and diuell, enuie, say | a placket. I have said my prayers, and devil Envy say | placket (n.)opening in the front of a skirt or petticoat | TC II.iii.20 | |
| Amen: What ho? my Lord Achilles? | ‘ Amen.’ – What ho! My Lord Achilles! | | TC II.iii.21 | |
| Enter Patroclus. | Enter Patroclus | | TC II.iii.22 | |
| Patr. | PATROCLUS | | | |
| Who's there? Thersites. Good Thersites | Who's there? Thersites! Good Thersites, | | TC II.iii.22 | |
| come in and raile. | come in and rail. | rail (v.)rant, rave, be abusive [about] | TC II.iii.23 | |
| Ther. | THERSITES | | | |
| If I could haue remembred a guilt counterfeit, | If I could have remembered a gilt counterfeit, | counterfeit (n.)false imitation, spurious image | TC II.iii.24 | |
| thou would'st not haue slipt out of my contemplation, | thou wouldst not have slipped out of my contemplation; | | TC II.iii.25 | |
| but it is no matter, thy selfe vpon thy selfe. The | but it is no matter – thyself upon thyself! The | | TC II.iii.26 | |
| common curse of mankinde, follie and ignorance be | common curse of mankind, folly and ignorance, be | | TC II.iii.27 | |
| thine in great reuenew; heauen blesse thee from a Tutor, | thine in great revenue! Heaven bless thee from a tutor, | | TC II.iii.28 | |
| and Discipline come not neere thee. Let thy bloud be thy | and discipline come not near thee! Let thy blood be thy | discipline (n.)learning, schooling, course of instruction | TC II.iii.29 | |
| | blood (n.)passion, feeling, strong emotion [especially sexual] | | |
| direction till thy death, then if she that laies thee out | direction till thy death; then if she that lays thee out | | TC II.iii.30 | |
| sayes thou art a faire coarse, Ile be sworne and sworne | says thou art a fair corpse, I'll be sworn and sworn | | TC II.iii.31 | |
| vpon't she neuer shrowded any but Lazars, Amen. | upon't, she never shrouded any but lazars. Amen. – | lazar (n.)leper, diseased person | TC II.iii.32 | |
| Wher's Achilles? | Where's Achilles? | | TC II.iii.33 | |
| Patr. | PATROCLUS | | | |
| What art thou deuout? wast thou in a | What, art thou devout? Wast thou in a | | TC II.iii.34 | |
| prayer? | prayer? | | TC II.iii.35 | |
| Ther. | THERSITES | | | |
| I, the heauens heare me. | Ay, the heavens hear me! | | TC II.iii.36 | |
| Enter Achilles. | Enter Achilles | | TC II.iii.37 | |
| Achil. | ACHILLES | | | |
| Who's there? | Who's there? | | TC II.iii.37 | |
| Patr. | PATROCLUS | | | |
| Thersites, my Lord. | Thersites, my lord. | | TC II.iii.38 | |
| Achil. | ACHILLES | | | |
| Where, where, art thou come? why my | Where, where? – Art thou come? Why, my | | TC II.iii.39 | |
| cheese, my digestion, why hast thou not seru'd thy selfe | cheese, my digestion, why hast thou not served thyself | | TC II.iii.40 | |
| into my Table, so many meales? Come, what's | in to my table, so many meals? Come, what's | | TC II.iii.41 | |
| Agamemnon? | Agamemnon? | | TC II.iii.42 | |
| Ther. | THERSITES | | | |
| Thy Commander Achilles, then tell me | Thy commander, Achilles. Then tell me, | | TC II.iii.43 | |
| Patroclus, what's Achilles? | Patroclus, what's Achilles? | | TC II.iii.44 | |
| Patr. | PATROCLUS | | | |
| Thy Lord Thersites: then tell me I pray | Thy lord, Thersites. Then tell me, I pray | | TC II.iii.45 | |
| thee, what's thy selfe? | thee, what's thyself? | | TC II.iii.46 | |
| Ther. | THERSITES | | | |
| Thy knower Patroclus: then tell me Patroclus, | Thy knower, Patroclus. Then tell me, Patroclus, | | TC II.iii.47 | |
| what art thou? | what art thou? | | TC II.iii.48 | |
| Patr. | PATROCLUS | | | |
| Thou maist tell that know'st. | Thou mayst tell that knowest. | | TC II.iii.49 | |
| Achil. | ACHILLES | | | |
| O tell, tell. | O, tell, tell. | | TC II.iii.50 | |
| Ther. | THERSITES | | | |
| Ile declin the whole question: | I'll decline the whole question. | question (n.)point at issue, problem, business | TC II.iii.51 | |
| | decline (v.)go systematically through, recite in order | | |
| Agamemnon commands Achilles, Achilles is my Lord, | Agamemnon commands Achilles, Achilles is my lord, | | TC II.iii.52 | |
| I am Patroclus knower, and Patroclus is a foole. | I am Patroclus' knower, and Patroclus is a fool. | | TC II.iii.53 | |
| Patro. | PATROCLUS | | | |
| You rascall. | You rascal! | | TC II.iii.54 | |
| Ther. | THERSITES | | | |
| Peace foole, I haue not done. | Peace, fool, I have not done. | | TC II.iii.55 | |
| Achil. | ACHILLES | | | |
| He is a priuiledg'd man, proceede Thersites. | He is a privileged man. – Proceed, Thersites. | privileged (adj.)[of a professional fool] allowed to say anything | TC II.iii.56 | |
| Ther. | THERSITES | | | |
| Agamemnon is a foole, Achilles is a foole, | Agamemnon is a fool, Achilles is a fool, | | TC II.iii.57 | |
| Thersites is a foole, and as aforesaid, Patroclus is a | Thersites is a fool, and, as aforesaid, Patroclus is a | | TC II.iii.58 | |
| foole. | fool. | | TC II.iii.59 | |
| Achil. | ACHILLES | | | |
| Deriue this? come? | Derive this; come. | derive (v.)explain, justify, give the basis of | TC II.iii.60 | |
| Ther. | THERSITES | | | |
| Agamemnon is a foole to offer to command | Agamemnon is a fool to offer to command | offer (v.)dare, presume, venture | TC II.iii.61 | |
| Achilles, Achilles is a foole to be commanded of | Achilles, Achilles is a fool to be commanded of | | TC II.iii.62 | |
| Agamemon, Thersites is a foole to serue such a foole: | Agamemnon, Thersites is a fool to serve such a fool, | | TC II.iii.63 | |
| and Patroclus is a foole positiue. | and Patroclus is a fool positive. | positive (adj.)unconditional, absolute, unqualified | TC II.iii.64 | |
| Patr. | PATROCLUS | | | |
| Why am I a foole? | Why am I a fool? | | TC II.iii.65 | |
| Ther. | THERSITES | | | |
| Make that demand to the Creator, it suffises | Make that demand to the Creator; it suffices | suffice (v.)satisfy, content, be enough [for] | TC II.iii.66 | |
| | demand (n.)question, enquiry, request | | |
| me thou art. Looke you, who comes here? | me thou art. Look you, who comes here? | | TC II.iii.67 | |
| Achil. | ACHILLES | | | |
| Patroclus, Ile speake with no body: come in | Patroclus, I'll speak with nobody. – Come in | | TC II.iii.68 | |
| with me Thersites. | with me, Thersites. | | TC II.iii.69 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | TC II.iii.69 | |
| Ther. | THERSITES | | | |
| Here is such patcherie, such iugling, and | Here is such patchery, such juggling, and | patchery (n.)roguery, knavery, tricks | TC II.iii.70 | |
| | juggling (n.)deceiving, cheating, trickery | | |
| such knauerie: all the argument is a Cuckold and a | such knavery! All the argument is a whore and a | knavery (n.)roguish trick, rouguery, trickery | TC II.iii.71 | |
| Whore, a good quarrel to draw emulations, factions, and | cuckold; a good quarrel to draw emulous factions and | emulous (adj.)rivalling, competing, emulating | TC II.iii.72 | |
| | draw (v.)bring together, draw in, gather | | |
| | cuckold (n.)[mocking name] man with an unfaithful wife | | |
| bleede to death vpon: Now the dry Suppeago on the | bleed to death upon. Now the dry serpigo on the | serpigo (n.)type of spreading skin disease | TC II.iii.73 | |
| Subiect, and Warre and Lecherie confound all. | subject, and war and lechery confound all! | confound (v.)destroy, overthrow, ruin | TC II.iii.74 | |
| Exit | | TC II.iii.74 | |
| Enter Agamemnon, Vlisses, Nestor, Diomedes, Aiax, | Enter Agamemnon, Ulysses, Nestor, Diomedes, Ajax, | | TC II.iii.75.1 | |
| and Chalcas. | and Calchas | | TC II.iii.75.2 | |
| Agam. | AGAMEMNON | | | |
| Where is Achilles? | Where is Achilles? | | TC II.iii.75 | |
| Patr. | PATROCLUS | | | |
| Within his Tent, but ill dispos'd my Lord. | Within his tent, but ill-disposed, my lord. | ill-disposed (adj.)indisposed, unwell, under the weather | TC II.iii.76 | |
| Agam. | AGAMEMNON | | | |
| Let it be knowne to him that we are here: | Let it be known to him that we are here. | | TC II.iii.77 | |
| He sent our Messengers, and we lay by | He shent our messengers, and we lay by | shent (v.)insult, disgrace, shame | TC II.iii.78 | |
| | lay by (v.)lay aside, set aside, disregard | | |
| Our appertainments, visiting of him: | Our appertainments, visiting of him. | appertainments (n.)appurtenances, trappings, prerogatives | TC II.iii.79 | |
| Let him be told of, so perchance he thinke | Let him be told so, lest perchance he think | perchance (adv.)perhaps, maybe | TC II.iii.80 | |
| We dare not moue the question of our place, | We dare not move the question of our place, | place (n.)position, post, office, rank | TC II.iii.81 | |
| | question (n.)point at issue, problem, business | | |
| | move (v.)raise, bring up, introduce | | |
| Or know not what we are. | Or know not what we are. | | TC II.iii.82 | |
| Pat. | PATROCLUS | | | |
| I shall so say to him. | I shall say so to him. | | TC II.iii.83 | |
| Exit | | TC II.iii.83 | |
| Ulis. | ULYSSES | | | |
| We saw him at the opening of his Tent, | We saw him at the opening of his tent: | | TC II.iii.84 | |
| He is not sicke. | He is not sick. | | TC II.iii.85 | |
| Aia. | AJAX | | | |
| Yes, Lyon sicke, sicke of proud heart; you may call it | Yes, lion-sick, sick of proud heart; you may call it | | TC II.iii.86 | |
| Melancholly if will fauour the man, but by my | melancholy, if you will favour the man, but, by my | | TC II.iii.87 | |
| head, it is pride; but why, why, let him show vs the | head, 'tis pride: but why, why? Let him show us the | | TC II.iii.88 | |
| cause? A word my Lord. | cause – a word, my lord. | | TC II.iii.89 | |
| He takes Agamemnon aside | | TC II.iii.90 | |
| Nes. | NESTOR | | | |
| What moues Aiax thus to bay at him? | What moves Ajax thus to bay at him? | | TC II.iii.90 | |
| Vlis. | ULYSSES | | | |
| Achillis hath inueigled his Foole from him. | Achilles hath inveigled his fool from him. | | TC II.iii.91 | |
| Nes. | NESTOR | | | |
| Who, Thersites? | Who, Thersites? | | TC II.iii.92 | |
| Vlis. | ULYSSES | | | |
| He. | He. | | TC II.iii.93 | |
| Nes. | NESTOR | | | |
| Then will Aiax lacke matter, if he haue lost his | Then will Ajax lack matter, if he have lost his | matter (n.)subject-matter, content, substance | TC II.iii.94 | |
| Argument. | argument. | argument (n.)subject of conversation, subject-matter, topic | TC II.iii.95 | |
| Vlis. | ULYSSES | | | |
| No, you see he is his argument that has his | No. You see, he is his argument that has his | | TC II.iii.96 | |
| argument Achilles. | argument – Achilles. | argument (n.)quarrel, dispute, point of contention | TC II.iii.97 | |
| Nes. | NESTOR | | | |
| All the better, their fraction is more our wish | All the better: their fraction is more our wish | fraction (n.)quarrelling, discord, dissension | TC II.iii.98 | |
| then their faction; but it was a strong counsell that a Foole | than their faction; but it was a strong composure a fool | composure (n.)combination, bond, coming together | TC II.iii.99 | |
| | faction (n.)forming into a group | | |
| could disunite. | could disunite. | | TC II.iii.100 | |
| Vlis. | ULYSSES | | | |
| The amitie that wisedome knits, not folly may | The amity that wisdom knits not, folly may | | TC II.iii.101 | |
| easily vntie. Here comes Patroclus. | easily untie – here comes Patroclus. | | TC II.iii.102 | |
| Enter Patroclus. | Enter Patroclus | | TC II.iii.103 | |
| Nes. | NESTOR | | | |
| No Achilles with him? | No Achilles with him. | | TC II.iii.103 | |
| Vlis. | ULYSSES | | | |
| The Elephant hath ioynts, but none for curtesie: | The elephant hath joints, but none for courtesy; | courtesy, cur'sy, curtsy (n.)curtsy, bow, gesture of respect | TC II.iii.104 | |
| His legge are legs for necessitie, not for flight. | his legs are legs for necessity, not for flexure. | flexure (n.)bending [the knee or head], bowing | TC II.iii.105 | |
| Patro. | PATROCLUS | | | |
| Achilles bids me say he is much sorry: | Achilles bids me say he is much sorry | | TC II.iii.106 | |
| If any thing more then your sport and pleasure, | If anything more than your sport and pleasure | sport (n.)recreation, amusement, entertainment | TC II.iii.107 | |
| Did moue your greatnesse, and this noble State, | Did move your greatness, and this noble state, | | TC II.iii.108 | |
| To call vpon him; he hopes it is no other, | To call upon him; he hopes it is no other | | TC II.iii.109 | |
| But for your health, and your digestion sake; | But for your health and your digestion sake, | | TC II.iii.110 | |
| An after Dinners breath. | An after-dinner's breath. | breath (n.)breathing-space, respite | TC II.iii.111.1 | |
| | breath (n.)breather, exercising, breath of fresh air | | |
| Aga. | AGAMEMNON | | | |
| Heare you Patroclus: | Hear you, Patroclus: | | TC II.iii.111.2 | |
| We are too well acquainted with these answers: | We are too well acquainted with these answers; | | TC II.iii.112 | |
| But his euasion winged thus swift with scorne, | But his evasion, winged thus swift with scorn, | | TC II.iii.113 | |
| Cannot outflye our apprehensions. | Cannot outfly our apprehensions. | apprehension (n.)conception, grasping by the mind, awareness | TC II.iii.114 | |
| Much attribute he hath, and much the reason, | Much attribute he hath, and much the reason | attribute (n.)reputation, credit, honour | TC II.iii.115 | |
| Why we ascribe it to him, yet all his vertues, | Why we ascribe it to him; yet all his virtues, | | TC II.iii.116 | |
| Not vertuously of his owne part beheld, | Not virtuously of his own part beheld, | behold (v.)observe, regard, maintain | TC II.iii.117 | |
| Doe in our eyes, begin to loose their glosse; | Do in our eyes begin to lose their gloss, | | TC II.iii.118 | |
| Yea, and like faire Fruit in an vnholdsome dish, | Yea, like fair fruit in an unwholesome dish, | unwholesome (adj.)harmful, damaging, noxious | TC II.iii.119 | |
| Are like to rot vntasted: goe and tell him, | Are like to rot untasted. Go and tell him | | TC II.iii.120 | |
| We came to speake with him; and you shall not sinne, | We came to speak with him, and you shall not sin | | TC II.iii.121 | |
| If you doe say, we thinke him ouer proud, | If you do say we think him overproud | | TC II.iii.122 | |
| And vnder honest; in selfe-assumption greater | And under-honest, in self-assumption greater | self-assumption (n.)self-importance, arrogance, egotism | TC II.iii.123 | |
| | under-honest (adj.)less than honourable | | |
| Then in the note of iudgement: & worthier then himselfe | Than in the note of judgement; and worthier than himself | note (n.)sign, mark, token | TC II.iii.124 | |
| Here tends the sauage strangenesse he puts on, | Here tend the savage strangeness he puts on, | strangeness (n.)estrangement, disaffection, coldness, aloofness | TC II.iii.125 | |
| | savage (adj.)boorish, uncivil, unsociable | | |
| | tend (v.)attend, wait on, serve | | |
| Disguise the holy strength of their command: | Disguise the holy strength of their command, | | TC II.iii.126 | |
| And vnder write in an obseruing kinde | And underwrite in an observing kind | observing (adj.)compliant, deferential, obsequious | TC II.iii.127 | |
| | kind (n.)manner, way, state | | |
| His humorous predominance, yea watch | His humorous predominance – yea, watch | predominance (n.)ascendancy, predominant influence, authority | TC II.iii.128 | |
| | humorous (adj.)capricious, moody, temperamental | | |
| His pettish lines, his ebs, his flowes, as if | His pettish lunes, his ebbs, his flows, as if | pettish (adj.)petulant, peevish, bad-humoured | TC II.iii.129 | |
| | lune (n.)frenzied fit, tantrum, mad outburst | | |
| The passage and whole carriage of this action | The passage and whole carriage of this action | passage (n.)incident, occurrence, event, happening | TC II.iii.130 | |
| | carriage (n.)conduct, management, course of action | | |
| Rode on his tyde. Goe tell him this, and adde, | Rode on his tide. Go tell him this; and add | | TC II.iii.131 | |
| That if he ouerhold his price so much, | That if he overhold his price so much, | overhold (v.)overestimate, overvalue, rate too highly | TC II.iii.132 | |
| Weele none of him; but let him, like an Engin | We'll none of him; but let him, like an engine | engine (n.)weapon, instrument of warfare | TC II.iii.133 | |
| Not portable, lye vnder this report. | Not portable, lie under this report: | portable (adj.)bearable, supportable, endurable | TC II.iii.134 | |
| | lie under (v.)be subject to, suffer the consequences of | | |
| Bring action hither, this cannot goe to warre: | ‘ Bring action hither; this cannot go to war. | | TC II.iii.135 | |
| A stirring Dwarfe, we doe allowance giue, | A stirring dwarf we do allowance give | stirring (adj.)busy, bustling, active | TC II.iii.136 | |
| | allowance (n.)regard, respect, reputation | | |
| Before a sleeping Gyant: tell him so. | Before a sleeping giant.’ Tell him so. | | TC II.iii.137 | |
| Pat. | PATROCLUS | | | |
| I shall, and bring his answere presently. | I shall, and bring his answer presently. | presently (adv.)immediately, instantly, at once | TC II.iii.138 | |
| Exit | | TC II.iii.138 | |
| Aga. | AGAMEMNON | | | |
| In second voyce weele not be satisfied, | In second voice we'll not be satisfied; | second (adj.)using a deputy, surrogate, proxy | TC II.iii.139 | |
| We come to speake with him, Ulisses enter you. | We come to speak with him. Ulysses, enter you. | | TC II.iii.140 | |
| Exit Vlisses. | Exit Ulysses | | TC II.iii.140 | |
| Aiax. | AJAX | | | |
| What is he more then another? | What is he more than another? | | TC II.iii.141 | |
| Aga. | AGAMEMNON | | | |
| No more then what he thinkes he is. | No more than what he thinks he is. | | TC II.iii.142 | |
| Aia. | AJAX | | | |
| Is he so much, doe you not thinke, he thinkes himselfe | Is he so much? Do you not think he thinks himself a | | TC II.iii.143 | |
| a better man then I am? | better man than I am? | | TC II.iii.144 | |
| Ag. | AGAMEMNON | | | |
| No question. | No question. | | TC II.iii.145 | |
| Aiax. | AJAX | | | |
| Will you subscribe his thought, and say he is? | Will you subscribe his thought, and say he is? | subscribe (v.)make acknowledgement of, admit to | TC II.iii.146 | |
| Ag. | AGAMEMNON | | | |
| No, Noble Aiax, you are as strong, as | No, noble Ajax; you are as strong, as | | TC II.iii.147 | |
| valiant, as wise, no lesse noble, much more gentle, and | valiant, as wise, no less noble, much more gentle, and | gentle (adj.)well-born, honourable, noble | TC II.iii.148 | |
| altogether more tractable. | altogether more tractable. | tractable (adj.)compliant, manageable, governable | TC II.iii.149 | |
| Aiax. | AJAX | | | |
| Why should a man be proud? How doth pride | Why should a man be proud? How doth pride | | TC II.iii.150 | |
| grow? I know not what it is. | grow? I know not what it is. | | TC II.iii.151 | |
| Aga. | AGAMEMNON | | | |
| Your minde is the cleerer Aiax, and your | Your mind is the clearer, Ajax, and your | | TC II.iii.152 | |
| vertues the fairer; he that is proud, eates vp himselfe; | virtues the fairer. He that is proud eats up himself. | | TC II.iii.153 | |
| Pride is his owne Glasse, his owne trumpet, his owne | Pride is his own glass, his own trumpet, his own | glass (n.)mirror, looking-glass | TC II.iii.154 | |
| Chronicle, and what euer praises it selfe but in the deede, | chronicle; and whatever praises itself but in the deed, | | TC II.iii.155 | |
| deuoures the deede in the praise. | devours the deed in the praise. | | TC II.iii.156 | |
| Enter Ulysses. | Enter Ulysses | | TC II.iii.157.1 | |
| Aiax. | AJAX | | | |
| I do hate a proud man, as I hate the ingendring of | I do hate a proud man as I hate the engendering of | engendering (n.)begetting, breeding, multiplying | TC II.iii.157 | |
| Toades. | toads. | | TC II.iii.158 | |
| Nest. | NESTOR | | | |
| (aside) | | TC II.iii.159 | |
| Yet he loues himselfe: is't not strange? | And yet he loves himself; is't not strange? | | TC II.iii.159 | |
| Vlis. | ULYSSES | | | |
| Achilles will not to the field to morrow. | Achilles will not to the field tomorrow. | field (n.)field of battle, battleground, field of combat | TC II.iii.160 | |
| Ag. | AGAMEMNON | | | |
| What's his excuse? | What's his excuse? | | TC II.iii.161.1 | |
| Vlis. | ULYSSES | | | |
| He doth relye on none, | He doth rely on none, | | TC II.iii.161.2 | |
| But carries on the streame of his dispose, | But carries on the stream of his dispose, | dispose (n.)disposition, manner, bearing | TC II.iii.162 | |
| Without obseruance or respect of any, | Without observance or respect of any, | observance (n.)proper attention, attentiveness, heed | TC II.iii.163 | |
| | respect (n.)regard, admiration, favour, opinion | | |
| In will peculiar, and in selfe admission. | In will peculiar and in self-admission. | peculiar (adj.)particular, private, personal | TC II.iii.164 | |
| | self-admission (n.)self-admiration, self-centredness | | |
| | will (n.)wilfulness, self-will, determination | | |
| Aga. | AGAMEMNON | | | |
| Why, will he not vpon our faire request, | Why will he not, upon our fair request, | | TC II.iii.165 | |
| Vntent his person, and share the ayre with vs? | Untent his person, and share the air with us? | untent (v.)remove from a tent | TC II.iii.166 | |
| Vlis. | ULYSSES | | | |
| Things small as nothing, for requests sake onely | Things small as nothing, for request's sake only, | | TC II.iii.167 | |
| He makes important; possest he is with greatnesse, | He makes important. Possessed he is with greatness, | | TC II.iii.168 | |
| And speakes not to himselfe, but with a pride | And speaks not to himself but with a pride | | TC II.iii.169 | |
| That quarrels at selfe-breath. Imagin'd wroth | That quarrels at self-breath. Imagined worth | | TC II.iii.170 | |
| Holds in his bloud such swolne and hot discourse, | Holds in his blood such swollen and hot discourse | hot (adj.)enthusiastic, ardent, eager, keen | TC II.iii.171 | |
| | discourse (n.)course, process, manner | | |
| That twixt his mentall and his actiue parts, | That 'twixt his mental and his active parts | | TC II.iii.172 | |
| Kingdom'd Achilles in commotion rages, | Kingdomed Achilles in commotion rages, | commotion (n.)perturbation, agitation, disturbed excitement | TC II.iii.173 | |
| | kingdomed (adj.)constituted as a kingdom | | |
| And batters gainst it selfe; what should I say? | And batters down himself. What should I say? | | TC II.iii.174 | |
| He is so plaguy proud, that the death tokens of it, | He is so plaguy proud that the death-tokens of it | death-tokenfatal symptom, death-like sign | TC II.iii.175 | |
| | plaguy (adv.)confoundedly, insufferably, pestilently | | |
| Cry no recouery. | Cry ‘ No recovery.’ | | TC II.iii.176.1 | |
| Ag. | AGAMEMNON | | | |
| Let Aiax goe to him. | Let Ajax go to him. – | | TC II.iii.176.2 | |
| Deare Lord, goe you and greete him in his Tent; | Dear lord, go you and greet him in his tent; | | TC II.iii.177 | |
| 'Tis said he holds you well, and will be led | 'Tis said he holds you well, and will be led, | hold (v.)consider, regard, esteem, value [as] | TC II.iii.178 | |
| At your request a little from himselfe. | At your request, a little from himself. | | TC II.iii.179 | |
| Vlis. | ULYSSES | | | |
| O Agamemnon, let it not be so. | O Agamemnon, let it not be so! | | TC II.iii.180 | |
| Weele consecrate the steps that Aiax makes, | We'll consecrate the steps that Ajax makes | | TC II.iii.181 | |
| When they goe from Achilles; shall the proud Lord, | When they go from Achilles. Shall the proud lord, | | TC II.iii.182 | |
| That bastes his arrogance with his owne seame, | That bastes his arrogance with his own seam, | seam (n.)grease, fat | TC II.iii.183 | |
| And neuer suffers matter of the world, | And never suffers matter of the world | matter (n.)affair(s), business, real issue | TC II.iii.184 | |
| | suffer (v.)allow, permit, let | | |
| Enter his thoughts: saue such as doe reuolue | Enter his thoughts, save such as do revolve | revolve (v.)consider, ponder, meditate | TC II.iii.185 | |
| And ruminate himselfe. Shall he be worshipt, | And ruminate himself – shall he be worshipped | | TC II.iii.186 | |
| Of that we hold an Idoll, more then hee? | Of that we hold an idol more than he? | | TC II.iii.187 | |
| No, this thrice worthy and right valiant Lord, | No; this thrice-worthy and right valiant lord | | TC II.iii.188 | |
| Must not so staule his Palme, nobly acquir'd, | Must not so stale his palm, nobly acquired, | palm (n.)praise, honour, esteem | TC II.iii.189 | |
| | stale (v.)depreciate, make cheap, lower the dignity of | | |
| Nor by my will assubiugate his merit, | Nor, by my will, assubjugate his merit – | assubjugate (v.)reduce to subjugation, demean, debase | TC II.iii.190 | |
| As amply titled as Achilles is: | As amply titled as Achilles' is – | | TC II.iii.191 | |
| by going to Achilles, | By going to Achilles: | | TC II.iii.192 | |
| That were to enlard his fat already, pride, | That were to enlard his fat-already pride, | enlard (v.)smear with grease, add fatty juice to | TC II.iii.193 | |
| And adde more Coles to Cancer, when he burnes | And add more coals to Cancer when he burns | Cancer (n.)fourth sign of the zodiac, associated with heat | TC II.iii.194 | |
| With entertaining great Hiperion. | With entertaining great Hyperion. | entertain (v.)cherish, harbour, welcome | TC II.iii.195 | |
| | Hyperion (n.)[pron: hiy'peerion] Greek god, son of Uranus and Gaia, who fathered the Sun, Moon, and Dawn; often, the Sun itself, with a horse-drawn chariot | | |
| This L. goe to him? Iupiter forbid, | This lord go to him? Jupiter forbid, | Jupiter, Jove (n.)Roman supreme god; associated with the heavens and the weather, especially thunder and lightning; husband of Juno | TC II.iii.196 | |
| And say in thunder, Achilles goe to him. | And say in thunder: ‘ Achilles go to him.’ | | TC II.iii.197 | |
| Nest. | NESTOR | | | |
| (aside) | | TC II.iii.198.1 | |
| O this is well, he rubs the veine of him. | O, this is well; he rubs the vein of him. | vein (n.)state of mind, motive, mood | TC II.iii.198 | |
| | rub (v.)stir up, encourage, stimulate | | |
| Dio. | DIOMEDES | | | |
| (aside) | | TC II.iii.199 | |
| And how his silence drinkes vp this applause. | And how his silence drinks up this applause. | | TC II.iii.199 | |
| Aia. | AJAX | | | |
| If I goe to him, with my armed fist, | If I go to him, with my armed fist | | TC II.iii.200 | |
| Ile pash him ore the face. | I'll pash him o'er the face. | pash (v.)strike, smash, knock | TC II.iii.201 | |
| Ag. | AGAMEMNON | | | |
| O no, you shall not goe. | O, no, you shall not go. | | TC II.iii.202 | |
| Aia. | AJAX | | | |
| And a be proud with me, ile phese his pride: | An 'a be proud with me, I'll pheeze his pride; | pheeze, feeze (v.)do for, settle the hash of, fix | TC II.iii.203 | |
| | and, an (conj.)if, whether | | |
| let me goe to him. | Let me go to him. | | TC II.iii.204 | |
| Ulis. | ULYSSES | | | |
| Not for the worth that hangs vpon our quarrel. | Not for the worth that hangs upon our quarrel. | | TC II.iii.205 | |
| Aia. | AJAX | | | |
| A paultry insolent fellow. | A paltry, insolent fellow! | | TC II.iii.206 | |
| Nest. | NESTOR | | | |
| (aside) | | TC II.iii.207 | |
| How he describes himselfe. | How he describes himself! | | TC II.iii.207 | |
| Aia. | AJAX | | | |
| Can he not be sociable? | Can he not be sociable? | | TC II.iii.208 | |
| Vlis. | ULYSSES | | | |
| (aside) | | TC II.iii.209.1 | |
| The Rauen chides blacknesse. | The raven chides blackness. | chide (v.), past form chidscold, rebuke, reprove | TC II.iii.209 | |
| Aia. | AJAX | | | |
| Ile let his humours bloud. | I'll let his humours' blood. | let bloodbleed [as a medical treatment] | TC II.iii.210 | |
| | humour (n.)mood, disposition, frame of mind, temperament [as determined by bodily fluids] | | |
| Ag. | AGAMEMNON | | | |
| (aside) | | TC II.iii.211 | |
| He will be the Physitian that | He will be the physician that | | TC II.iii.211 | |
| should be the patient. | should be the patient. | | TC II.iii.212 | |
| Aia. | AJAX | | | |
| And all men were a my minde. | An all men were o' my mind – | and, an (conj.)if, whether | TC II.iii.213 | |
| Vlis. | ULYSSES | | | |
| (aside) | | TC II.iii.214.1 | |
| Wit would be out of fashion. | Wit would be out of fashion. | wit (n.)intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability | TC II.iii.214 | |
| Aia. | AJAX | | | |
| A should not beare it so, a should eate Swords first: | – 'a should not bear it so, 'a should eat swords first; | | TC II.iii.215 | |
| shall pride carry it? | shall pride carry it? | carry it (away)[from a falconry term ‘to fly away with the game’] win the day, have the advantage, succeed | TC II.iii.216 | |
| Nest. | NESTOR | | | |
| (aside) | | TC II.iii.217.1 | |
| And 'twould, you'ld carry halfe. | An 'twould, you'd carry half. | and, an (conj.)if, whether | TC II.iii.217 | |
| Ulis. | ULYSSES | | | |
| (aside) | | TC II.iii.218 | |
| A would haue ten shares. | 'A would have ten shares. | | TC II.iii.218 | |
| Aia. | AJAX | | | |
| I will knede him, Ile make him supple, | I will knead him; I'll make him supple. | | TC II.iii.219 | |
| Nest. | NESTOR | | | |
| (aside) | | TC II.iii.220.1 | |
| hee's not yet through warme. / Force him | He's not yet through warm. Force him | farce, force (v.)stuff, cram | TC II.iii.220 | |
| | through (adv.)thoroughly | | |
| with praises, poure in, poure in: his ambition is dry. | with praises, pour in, pour in; his ambition is dry. | dry (adj.)dried, withered, shrivelled | TC II.iii.221 | |
| Vlis. | ULYSSES | | | |
| (to Agamemnon) | | TC II.iii.222.1 | |
| My L. you feede too much on this dislike. | My lord, you feed too much on this dislike. | dislike (n.)discord, disagreement, dissension | TC II.iii.222 | |
| Nest. | NESTOR | | | |
| Our noble Generall, doe not doe so. | Our noble general, do not do so. | | TC II.iii.223 | |
| Diom. | DIOMEDES | | | |
| You must prepare to fight without Achilles. | You must prepare to fight without Achilles. | | TC II.iii.224 | |
| Vlis. | ULYSSES | | | |
| Why, 'tis this naming of him doth him harme. | Why, 'tis this naming of him does him harm. | | TC II.iii.225 | |
| Here is a man, but 'tis before his face, | Here is a man – but 'tis before his face; | | TC II.iii.226 | |
| I will be silent. | I will be silent. | | TC II.iii.227.1 | |
| Nest. | NESTOR | | | |
| Wherefore should you so? | Wherefore should you so? | | TC II.iii.227.2 | |
| He is not emulous, as Achilles is. | He is not emulous, as Achilles is. | emulous (adj.)envious, filled with rivalry, greedy for praise | TC II.iii.228 | |
| Vlis. | ULYSSES | | | |
| 'Know the whole world, he is as valiant. | Know the whole world, he is as valiant. | | TC II.iii.229 | |
| Aia. | AJAX | | | |
| A horson dog, that shal palter thus with vs, | A whoreson dog, that shall palter thus with us! | whoreson (adj.)[abusive intensifier, serious or jocular] bastard, wretched, vile | TC II.iii.230 | |
| | palter (v.)prevaricate, deal evasively [with], quibble | | |
| would he were a Troian. | Would he were a Trojan! | | TC II.iii.231 | |
| Nest. | NESTOR | | | |
| What a vice were it in Aiax now--- | What a vice were it in Ajax now – | | TC II.iii.232 | |
| Ulis. | ULYSSES | | | |
| If he were proud. | If he were proud – | | TC II.iii.233 | |
| Dio. | DIOMEDES | | | |
| Or couetous of praise. | Or covetous of praise – | | TC II.iii.234 | |
| Vlis. | ULYSSES | | | |
| I, or surley borne. | Ay, or surly borne – | borne (adj.)behaved, conducted, mannered | TC II.iii.235 | |
| Dio. | DIOMEDES | | | |
| Or strange, or selfe affected. | Or strange, or self-affected. | strange (adj.)aloof, distant, reserved | TC II.iii.236 | |
| | self-affected (adj.)self-loving, egotistical, conceited | | |
| Vl. | ULYSSES | | | |
| Thank the heauens L. thou art of sweet composure; | Thank the heavens, lord, thou art of sweet composure; | composure (n.)character, temperament, make-up | TC II.iii.237 | |
| Praise him that got thee, she that gaue thee sucke: | Praise him that got thee, she that gave thee suck. | get (v.)beget, conceive, breed | TC II.iii.238 | |
| Fame be thy Tutor, and thy parts of nature | Famed be thy tutor, and thy parts of nature | part (n.)quality, attribute, gift, accomplishment [of mind or body] | TC II.iii.239 | |
| Thrice fam'd beyond, beyond all erudition; | Thrice-famed beyond, beyond all erudition; | thrice-famed (adj.)most famous | TC II.iii.240 | |
| But he that disciplin'd thy armes to fight, | But he that disciplined thine arms to fight, | discipline (v.)teach, train, instruct | TC II.iii.241 | |
| Let Mars deuide Eternity in twaine, | Let Mars divide eternity in twain, | Mars (n.)Roman god of war | TC II.iii.242 | |
| And giue him halfe, and for thy vigour, | And give him half; and for thy vigour, | | TC II.iii.243 | |
| Bull-bearing Milo: his addition yeelde | Bull-bearing Milo his addition yield | Milo (n.)[pron: 'miyloh] Greek athlete, 6th-c BC, who carried an ox around the stadium at Olympia then ate it all in a single day | TC II.iii.244 | |
| | addition (n.)title, name | | |
| To sinnowie Aiax: I will not praise thy wisdome, | To sinewy Ajax. I will not praise thy wisdom, | sinewy (adj.)muscular, well-developed, brawny | TC II.iii.245 | |
| Which like a bourne, a pale, a shore confines | Which, like a bourn, a pale, a shore, confines | pale (n.)fence, paling, enclosure | TC II.iii.246 | |
| | bourn (n.)frontier, destination, boundary | | |
| Thy spacious and dilated parts; here's Nestor | Thy spacious and dilated parts. Here's Nestor, | dilated (adj.)ample, extensive, diffuse | TC II.iii.247 | |
| | part (n.)quality, attribute, gift, accomplishment [of mind or body] | | |
| Instructed by the Antiquary times: | Instructed by the antiquary times; | antiquary (adj.)ancient, olden, former | TC II.iii.248 | |
| He must, he is, he cannot but be wise. | He must, he is, he cannot but be wise – | | TC II.iii.249 | |
| But pardon Father Nestor, were your dayes | Put pardon, father Nestor, were your days | | TC II.iii.250 | |
| As greene as Aiax, and your braine so temper'd, | As green as Ajax', and your brain so tempered, | green (adj.)youthful, inexperienced, immature | TC II.iii.251 | |
| | temper (v.)mould, shape, work, bring [to a particular character] | | |
| You should not haue the eminence of him, | You should not have the eminence of him, | eminence (n.)superiority, mastery, advantage | TC II.iii.252 | |
| But be as Aiax. | But be as Ajax. | | TC II.iii.253.1 | |
| Aia. | AJAX | | | |
| (to Nestor) | | TC II.iii.253 | |
| Shall I call you Father? | Shall I call you father? | | TC II.iii.253.2 | |
| Ulis. | NESTOR | | | |
| I my good Sonne. | Ay, my good son. | | TC II.iii.254.1 | |
| Dio. | DIOMEDES | | | |
| Be rul'd by him Lord Aiax. | Be ruled by him, Lord Ajax. | | TC II.iii.254.2 | |
| Vlis. | ULYSSES | | | |
| There is no tarrying here, the Hart Achilles | There is no tarrying here; the hart Achilles | tarrying (n.)waiting, delaying, lingering | TC II.iii.255 | |
| Keepes thicket: please it our Generall, | Keeps thicket. Please it our great general | keep (v.)stay within, remain inside | TC II.iii.256 | |
| | thicket (n.)densely wooded area | | |
| To call together all his state of warre, | To call together all his state of war; | | TC II.iii.257 | |
| Fresh Kings are come to Troy; to morrow | Fresh kings are come to Troy. Tomorrow | | TC II.iii.258 | |
| We must with all our maine of power stand fast: | We must with all our main of power stand fast, | main (n.)strength, force, full might | TC II.iii.259 | |
| | power (n.)armed force, troops, host, army | | |
| And here's a Lord, come Knights from East to West, | And here's a lord – come knights from east to west, | | TC II.iii.260 | |
| And cull their flowre, Aiax shall cope the best. | And cull their flower, Ajax shall cope the best. | cope, cope with (v.)be a match for, stand up to | TC II.iii.261 | |
| | cull (v.)select, pick out, choose | | |
| Ag. | AGAMEMNON | | | |
| Goe we to Counsaile, let Achilles sleepe; | Go we to council. Let Achilles sleep; | | TC II.iii.262 | |
| Light Botes may saile swift, though greater bulkes draw deepe. | Light boats sail swift, though greater hulks draw deep. | hulk (n.)ship, vessel | TC II.iii.263 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | TC II.iii.263 | |