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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 |