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Enter ANTONY, OCTAVIUS, and LEPIDUS.
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ANTONY
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These many, then, shall die; their names are prick'd.
| prick'd i.e., check marked |
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OCTAVIUS
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Your brother too must die; consent you, Lepidus?
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LEPIDUS
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I do consent—
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OCTAVIUS
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Prick him down, Antony.
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LEPIDUS
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Upon condition Publius shall not live,
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| 4.1.5 |
Who is your sister's son, Mark Antony.
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ANTONY
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He shall not live; look, with a spot I damn him.
| spot mark (another "prick") | damn condemn |
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But, Lepidus, go you to Caesar's house;
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Fetch the will hither, and we shall determine
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How to cut off some charge in legacies.
| charge expense >>>
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LEPIDUS
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| 4.1.10 |
What, shall I find you here?
| shall . . . here? (Lepidus wants to know if they will |
| | | still be "here"—maybe Antony's house—when he |
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OCTAVIUS
| returns.) |
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Or here, or at the Capitol.
| Or . . . or either . . . or |
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Exit LEPIDUS.
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ANTONY
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This is a slight unmeritable man,
| slight unmeritable insignificant and undeserving |
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Meet to be sent on errands: is it fit,
| Meet suitable |
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The three-fold world divided, he should stand
| three-fold world i.e., West, East, and Africa >>>
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| 4.1.15 |
One of the three to share it?
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OCTAVIUS
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So you thought him;
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And took his voice who should be prick'd to die,
| took his voice accepted his vote |
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In our black sentence and proscription.
| black sentence death sentence
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| | | proscription (sentence of outlawry) >>>
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ANTONY
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Octavius, I have seen more days than you:
| seen more days am older, have more experience |
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And though we lay these honours on this man,
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| 4.1.20 |
To ease ourselves of divers sland'rous loads,
| ease . . . loads relieve ourselves of the burden of |
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He shall but bear them as the ass bears gold,
| various slanders, i.e., put the blame on him for the |
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To groan and sweat under the business,
| wrongs that we do |
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Either led or driven, as we point the way;
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And having brought our treasure where we will,
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Then take we down his load, and turn him off,
| turn him off put him out to pasture |
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Like to the empty ass, to shake his ears,
| empty 1) unloaded; 2) stupid, asinine |
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And graze in commons.
| in commons on the public pasture |
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OCTAVIUS
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You may do your will;
| your will whatever you want |
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But he's a tried and valiant soldier.
| tried tested |
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ANTONY
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So is my horse, Octavius; and for that
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| 4.1.30 |
I do appoint him store of provender:
| appoint provide | store of provender a supply of |
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It is a creature that I teach to fight,
| fodder |
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To wind, to stop, to run directly on,
| wind turn | directly on straight ahead |
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His corporal motion govern'd by my spirit.
| corporal bodily | govern'd directed |
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And, in some taste, is Lepidus but so;
| in some taste to some degree | but merely |
| 4.1.35 |
He must be taught and train'd and bid go forth;
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A barren-spirited fellow; one that feeds
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On objects, arts and imitations,
| objects . . . imitations curiosities, contrivances, |
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Which, out of use and staled by other men,
| counterfeits | out . . . staled out of fashion and made |
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Begin his fashion: do not talk of him,
| stale | Begin his fashion are for him the ultimate in |
| 4.1.40 |
But as a property. And now, Octavius,
| fashion | property tool |
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Listen great things. Brutus and Cassius
| Listen give an ear to |
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Are levying powers: we must straight make head:
| levying powers recruiting armed forces |
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Therefore let our alliance be combined,
| straight make head immediately raise an army |
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Our best friends made, our means stretch'd
| combined strengthened | made confirmed |
| 4.1.45 |
And let us presently go sit in council,
| means stretch'd resources extended to the utmost |
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How covert matters may be best disclosed,
| presently . . . . council immediately consider |
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And open perils surest answered.
| covert . . . . disclosed hidden dangers may be |
| | | discovered | open known | surest answered most |
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OCTAVIUS
| safely met |
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Let us do so: for we are at the stake,
| at the stake / And bay'd about i.e., surrounded >>>
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And bay'd about with many enemies;
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And some that smile have in their hearts, I fear,
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Millions of mischiefs.
| mischiefs harms, evils |
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Exeunt.
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