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chide: argue.
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harmful deeds: wrong actions.
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public means: subsistence earned by pleasing the public. This may be a reference to Shakespeare's occupations of playwright and actor. public manners: vulgar conduct.
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name receives a brand: reputation receives a mark of disgrace.
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subdued: reduced.
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renew'd: cured; restored to what I was by nature.
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whilst: meanwhile; during that time.
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potions of eisel: draught of vinegar (which was commonly taken to avoid the plague and other diseases).
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penance: punishment. correct correction: add punishment to punishment.
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even that your pity: that very pity of yours.