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Enter Ventidius as it were in triumph, | Enter Ventidius, as it were in triumph, with Silius and | | AC III.i.1.1 |
the dead body of Pacorus borne before him. | other officers and soldiers. Before Ventidius is borne | | AC III.i.2 |
| the dead body of Pacorus | | AC III.i.3 |
Ven. | VENTIDIUS | | |
Now darting Parthya art thou stroke, and now | Now, darting Parthia, art thou struck; and now | darting (adj.)arrow-shooting | AC III.i.1 |
Pleas'd Fortune does of Marcus Crassus death | Pleased fortune does of Marcus Crassus' death | | AC III.i.2 |
Make me reuenger. Beare the Kings Sonnes body, | Make me revenger. Bear the King's son's body | | AC III.i.3 |
Before our Army, thy Pacorus Orades, | Before our army. Thy Pacorus, Orodes, | | AC III.i.4 |
Paies this for Marcus Crassus. | Pays this for Marcus Crassus. | | AC III.i.5.1 |
Romaine. | SILIUS | | |
Noble Ventidius, | Noble Ventidius, | | AC III.i.5.2 |
Whil'st yet with Parthian blood thy Sword is warme, | Whilst yet with Parthian blood thy sword is warm, | Parthian (adj.)from Parthia, ancient kingdom of W Asia; known for skilled horsemen and archery | AC III.i.6 |
The Fugitiue Parthians follow. Spurre through Media, | The fugitive Parthians follow. Spur through Media, | | AC III.i.7 |
Mesapotamia, and the shelters, whether | Mesopotamia, and the shelters whither | | AC III.i.8 |
The routed flie. So thy grand Captaine Anthony | The routed fly. So thy grand captain, Antony, | grand (adj.)chief, pre-eminent, great | AC III.i.9 |
| | captain (n.) old form: Captaine commander, chief, leader | |
Shall set thee on triumphant Chariots, and | Shall set thee on triumphant chariots, and | triumphant (adj.)triumphal, glorious, celebrating a great victory | AC III.i.10 |
Put Garlands on thy head. | Put garlands on thy head. | | AC III.i.11.1 |
Ven. | VENTIDIUS | | |
Oh Sillius, Sillius, | O Silius, Silius, | | AC III.i.11.2 |
I haue done enough. A lower place note well | I have done enough. A lower place, note well, | place (n.)position, post, office, rank | AC III.i.12 |
May make too great an act. For learne this Sillius, | May make too great an act. For learn this, Silius: | | AC III.i.13 |
Better to leaue vndone, then by our deed | Better to leave undone than by our deed | | AC III.i.14 |
Acquire too high a Fame, when him we serues away. | Acquire too high a fame when him we serve's away. | | AC III.i.15 |
Casar and Anthony, haue euer wonne | Caesar and Antony have ever won | | AC III.i.16 |
More in their officer, then person. Sossius | More in their officer than person. Sossius, | | AC III.i.17 |
One of my place in Syria, his Lieutenant, | One of my place in Syria, his lieutenant, | | AC III.i.18 |
For quicke accumulation of renowne, | For quick accumulation of renown, | | AC III.i.19 |
Which he atchiu'd by'th'minute, lost his fauour. | Which he achieved by th' minute, lost his favour. | minute, by theminute by minute, continually | AC III.i.20 |
Who does i'th'Warres more then his Captaine can, | Who does i'th' wars more than his captain can | | AC III.i.21 |
Becomes his Captaines Captaine: and Ambition | Becomes his captain's captain; and ambition, | | AC III.i.22 |
(The Souldiers vertue) rather makes choise of losse | The soldier's virtue, rather makes choice of loss | | AC III.i.23 |
Then gaine, which darkens him. | Than gain which darkens him. | darken (v.)obscure, eclipse, deprive of fame | AC III.i.24 |
I could do more to do Anthonius good, | I could do more to do Antonius good, | | AC III.i.25 |
But 'twould offend him. And in his offence, | But 'twould offend him, and in his offence | | AC III.i.26 |
Should my performance perish. | Should my performance perish. | perish (v.)destroy, wither, become ruined | AC III.i.27.1 |
Rom. | SILIUS | | |
Thou hast Ventidius that, | Thou hast, Ventidius, that | | AC III.i.27.2 |
without the which a / Souldier and his Sword | Without the which a soldier and his sword | | AC III.i.28 |
graunts scarce distinction: thou wilt write to Anthony. | Grants scarce distinction. Thou wilt write to Antony? | | AC III.I.29 |
Ven. | VENTIDIUS | | |
Ile humbly signifie what in his name, | I'll humbly signify what in his name, | | AC III.i.30 |
That magicall word of Warre we haue effected, | That magical word of war, we have effected; | | AC III.i.31 |
How with his Banners, and his well paid ranks, | How, with his banners and his well-paid ranks, | | AC III.i.32 |
The nere-yet beaten Horse of Parthia, | The ne'er-yet-beaten horse of Parthia | horse (n.)cavalry, horse soldiers | AC III.i.33 |
We haue iaded out o'th'Field. | We have jaded out o'th' field. | jade (v.) old form: iaded drive like worn-out hacks | AC III.i.34.1 |
| | field (n.)field of battle, battleground, field of combat | |
Rom. | SILIUS | | |
Where is he now? | Where is he now? | | AC III.i.34.2 |
Ven. | VENTIDIUS | | |
He purposeth to Athens, whither with what hast | He purposeth to Athens; whither, with what haste | purpose (v.)intend, plan | AC III.i.35 |
The waight we must conuay with's, will permit: | The weight we must convey with's will permit, | | AC III.i.36 |
We shall appeare before him. On there, passe along. | We shall appear before him. – On, there. Pass along. | | AC III.i.37 |
Exeunt. | Exeunt | | AC III.i.37 |