Antony and Cleopatra

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Enter Enobarbus, and Eros.Enter Enobarbus and Eros AC III.v.1
Eno. ENOBARBUS 
How now Friend Eros?How now, friend Eros? AC III.v.1
Eros. EROS 
Ther's strange Newes come Sir.There's strange news come, sir. AC III.v.2
Eno. ENOBARBUS 
What man?What, man? AC III.v.3
Ero. EROS 
Casar & Lepidus haue made warres vpon Pompey.Caesar and Lepidus have made wars upon Pompey. AC III.v.4
Eno. ENOBARBUS 
This is old, what is the successe?This is old. What is the success?success (n.)

old form: successe
result, outcome, issue
AC III.v.5
Eros. EROS 
Casar hauing made vse of him in the warres 'gainst Caesar, having made use of him in the wars 'gainst AC III.v.6
Pompey: presently denied him riuality, would not letPompey, presently denied him rivality, would not letpresently (adv.)
after a short time, soon, before long
AC III.v.7
rivality (n.)

old form: riuality
equal partnership, equality of stature
him partake in the glory of the action, and not restinghim partake in the glory of the action; and, not resting AC III.v.8
here, accuses him of Letters he had formerly wrote tohere, accuses him of letters he had formerly wrote to  AC III.v.9
Pompey. Vpon his owne appeale seizes him, so the poorePompey; upon his own appeal, seizes him; so the poorappeal (n.)

old form: appeale
accusation, charge of treason
AC III.v.10
third is vp, till death enlarge his Confine.third is up, till death enlarge his confine.up (adv.)

old form: vp
shut up, in prison, in custody
AC III.v.11
confine (n.)
prison, place of confinement
Eno. ENOBARBUS 
Then would thou hadst a paire of chaps no more,Then, world, thou hast a pair of chaps, no more;chaps, chops (n.)
jaws
AC III.v.12
and throw betweene them all the food thou hast,And throw between them all the food thou hast, AC III.v.13
they'le grinde the other. Where's Anthony?They'll grind the one the other. Where's Antony? AC III.v.14
Eros. EROS 
He's walking in the garden thus, and spurnesHe's walking in the garden – thus, and spurnsspurn (v.)

old form: spurnes
kick, strike, stamp [on], dash
AC III.v.15
The rush that lies before him. Cries Foole Lepidus,The rush that lies before him; cries ‘ Fool Lepidus!’rush (n.)
reed
AC III.v.16
And threats the throate of that his Officer,And threats the throat of that his officerthreat (v.)
threaten
AC III.v.17
That murdred Pompey.That murdered Pompey. AC III.v.18.1
Eno. ENOBARBUS 
Our great Nauies rig'd.Our great navy's rigged. AC III.v.18.2
Eros. EROS 
For Italy and Casar, more Domitius,For Italy and Caesar. More, Domitius: AC III.v.19
My Lord desires you presently: my NewesMy lord desires you presently. My newspresently (adv.)
immediately, instantly, at once
AC III.v.20
I might haue told heareafter.I might have told hereafter. AC III.v.21.1
Eno.ENOBARBUS 
'Twillbe naught,'Twill be naught;naught, nought (n.)
nothing
AC III.v.21.2
but let it be: bring me to Anthony.But let it be. Bring me to Antony. AC III.v.22.1
Eros.EROS 
Come Sir, Come, sir. AC III.v.22.2
Exeunt.Exeunt AC III.v.22
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