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Work The work is either a play, poem, or sonnet. The sonnets are treated as single work with 154 parts.

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1

Timon of Athens
[I, 1]

Merchant

13

O, 'tis a worthy lord.

2

Timon of Athens
[I, 1]

Merchant

19

O, pray, let's see't: for the Lord Timon, sir?

3

Timon of Athens
[I, 1]

Painter

28

You are rapt, sir, in some work, some dedication
To the great lord.

4

Timon of Athens
[I, 1]

Painter

53

How this lord is follow'd!

5

Timon of Athens
[I, 1]

Poet

67

I will unbolt to you.
You see how all conditions, how all minds,
As well of glib and slippery creatures as
Of grave and austere quality, tender down
Their services to Lord Timon: his large fortune
Upon his good and gracious nature hanging
Subdues and properties to his love and tendance
All sorts of hearts; yea, from the glass-faced flatterer
To Apemantus, that few things loves better
Than to abhor himself: even he drops down
The knee before him, and returns in peace
Most rich in Timon's nod.

6

Timon of Athens
[I, 1]

Poet

80

Sir, I have upon a high and pleasant hill
Feign'd Fortune to be throned: the base o' the mount
Is rank'd with all deserts, all kind of natures,
That labour on the bosom of this sphere
To propagate their states: amongst them all,
Whose eyes are on this sovereign lady fix'd,
One do I personate of Lord Timon's frame,
Whom Fortune with her ivory hand wafts to her;
Whose present grace to present slaves and servants
Translates his rivals.

7

Timon of Athens
[I, 1]

Painter

109

'Tis common:
A thousand moral paintings I can show
That shall demonstrate these quick blows of Fortune's
More pregnantly than words. Yet you do well
To show Lord Timon that mean eyes have seen
The foot above the head.
[Trumpets sound. Enter TIMON, addressing himself]
courteously to every suitor; a Messenger from
VENTIDIUS talking with him; LUCILIUS and other
servants following]

8

Timon of Athens
[I, 1]

Messenger

120

Ay, my good lord: five talents is his debt,
His means most short, his creditors most strait:
Your honourable letter he desires
To those have shut him up; which failing,
Periods his comfort.

9

Timon of Athens
[I, 1]

Old Athenian

139

Lord Timon, hear me speak.

10

Timon of Athens
[I, 1]

Old Athenian

146

This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature,
By night frequents my house. I am a man
That from my first have been inclined to thrift;
And my estate deserves an heir more raised
Than one which holds a trencher.

11

Timon of Athens
[I, 1]

Old Athenian

152

One only daughter have I, no kin else,
On whom I may confer what I have got:
The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,
And I have bred her at my dearest cost
In qualities of the best. This man of thine
Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,
Join with me to forbid him her resort;
Myself have spoke in vain.

12

Timon of Athens
[I, 1]

Lucilius

169

Ay, my good lord, and she accepts of it.

13

Timon of Athens
[I, 1]

Old Athenian

182

Most noble lord,
Pawn me to this your honour, she is his.

14

Timon of Athens
[I, 1]

Jeweller

205

What, my lord! dispraise?

15

Timon of Athens
[I, 1]

Jeweller

209

My lord, 'tis rated
As those which sell would give: but you well know,
Things of like value differing in the owners
Are prized by their masters: believe't, dear lord,
You mend the jewel by the wearing it.

16

Timon of Athens
[I, 1]

Merchant

215

No, my good lord; he speaks the common tongue,
Which all men speak with him.

17

Timon of Athens
[I, 1]

Apemantus

264

Yes, he is worthy of thee, and to pay thee for thy
labour: he that loves to be flattered is worthy o'
the flatterer. Heavens, that I were a lord!

18

Timon of Athens
[I, 1]

Apemantus

268

E'en as Apemantus does now; hate a lord with my heart.

19

Timon of Athens
[I, 1]

Apemantus

272

That I had no angry wit to be a lord.
Art not thou a merchant?

20

Timon of Athens
[I, 1]

Second Lord

306

Thou art going to Lord Timon's feast?