Timon of Athens, Act 3 Scene 1 runs 61 lines of dialogue, spoken by 3 speakers. That is shorter than the play’s average scene length of about 144 lines. This scene is part of Act 3 of Timon of Athens.
Full Dialogue
Servant ♂
I have told my lord of you; he is coming down to you.
Flaminius ♂
I thank you, sir.
Servant ♂
Here's my lord.
Lucullus ♂
[Aside] One of Lord Timon's men? a gift, I
warrant. Why, this hits right; I dreamt of a silver
basin and ewer to-night. Flaminius, honest
Flaminius; you are very respectively welcome, sir.
Fill me some wine.
And how does that honourable, complete, free-hearted
gentleman of Athens, thy very bountiful good lord
and master?
warrant. Why, this hits right; I dreamt of a silver
basin and ewer to-night. Flaminius, honest
Flaminius; you are very respectively welcome, sir.
Fill me some wine.
And how does that honourable, complete, free-hearted
gentleman of Athens, thy very bountiful good lord
and master?
Flaminius ♂
His health is well sir.
Lucullus ♂
I am right glad that his health is well, sir: and
what hast thou there under thy cloak, pretty Flaminius?
what hast thou there under thy cloak, pretty Flaminius?
Flaminius ♂
'Faith, nothing but an empty box, sir; which, in my
lord's behalf, I come to entreat your honour to
supply; who, having great and instant occasion to
use fifty talents, hath sent to your lordship to
furnish him, nothing doubting your present
assistance therein.
lord's behalf, I come to entreat your honour to
supply; who, having great and instant occasion to
use fifty talents, hath sent to your lordship to
furnish him, nothing doubting your present
assistance therein.
Lucullus ♂
La, la, la, la! 'nothing doubting,' says he? Alas,
good lord! a noble gentleman 'tis, if he would not
keep so good a house. Many a time and often I ha'
dined with him, and told him on't, and come again to
supper to him, of purpose to have him spend less,
and yet he would embrace no counsel, take no warning
by my coming. Every man has his fault, and honesty
is his: I ha' told him on't, but I could ne'er get
him from't.
good lord! a noble gentleman 'tis, if he would not
keep so good a house. Many a time and often I ha'
dined with him, and told him on't, and come again to
supper to him, of purpose to have him spend less,
and yet he would embrace no counsel, take no warning
by my coming. Every man has his fault, and honesty
is his: I ha' told him on't, but I could ne'er get
him from't.
Servant ♂
Please your lordship, here is the wine.
Lucullus ♂
Flaminius, I have noted thee always wise. Here's to thee.
Flaminius ♂
Your lordship speaks your pleasure.
Lucullus ♂
I have observed thee always for a towardly prompt
spirit–give thee thy due–and one that knows what
belongs to reason; and canst use the time well, if
the time use thee well: good parts in thee.
Get you gone, sirrah.
Draw nearer, honest Flaminius. Thy lord's a
bountiful gentleman: but thou art wise; and thou
knowest well enough, although thou comest to me,
that this is no time to lend money, especially upon
bare friendship, without security. Here's three
solidares for thee: good boy, wink at me, and say
thou sawest me not. Fare thee well.
spirit–give thee thy due–and one that knows what
belongs to reason; and canst use the time well, if
the time use thee well: good parts in thee.
Get you gone, sirrah.
Draw nearer, honest Flaminius. Thy lord's a
bountiful gentleman: but thou art wise; and thou
knowest well enough, although thou comest to me,
that this is no time to lend money, especially upon
bare friendship, without security. Here's three
solidares for thee: good boy, wink at me, and say
thou sawest me not. Fare thee well.
Flaminius ♂
Is't possible the world should so much differ,
And we alive that lived? Fly, damned baseness,
To him that worships thee!
And we alive that lived? Fly, damned baseness,
To him that worships thee!
Lucullus ♂
Ha! now I see thou art a fool, and fit for thy master.
Flaminius ♂
May these add to the number that may scald thee!
Let moulten coin be thy damnation,
Thou disease of a friend, and not himself!
Has friendship such a faint and milky heart,
It turns in less than two nights? O you gods,
I feel master's passion! this slave,
Unto his honour, has my lord's meat in him:
Why should it thrive and turn to nutriment,
When he is turn'd to poison?
O, may diseases only work upon't!
And, when he's sick to death, let not that part of nature
Which my lord paid for, be of any power
To expel sickness, but prolong his hour!
Let moulten coin be thy damnation,
Thou disease of a friend, and not himself!
Has friendship such a faint and milky heart,
It turns in less than two nights? O you gods,
I feel master's passion! this slave,
Unto his honour, has my lord's meat in him:
Why should it thrive and turn to nutriment,
When he is turn'd to poison?
O, may diseases only work upon't!
And, when he's sick to death, let not that part of nature
Which my lord paid for, be of any power
To expel sickness, but prolong his hour!
61 lines rendered verbatim from the dialogue corpus.
Who’s On Stage
Speaking characters in this scene
| Character | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lucullus | 33 | 54.1% |
| Flaminius | 25 | 41.0% |
| Servant | 3 | 4.9% |
Line distribution
The top speaker in this scene delivers 33 lines, while the scene’s average per speaker is about 20 lines.
Total speakers on stage
3 named characters speak in this scene.
Scene in Context
Position within Act 3
This is Scene 1 of 6 in Act 3 of Timon of Athens.
Scene length vs. play average
At 61 lines, this scene is shorter than the Timon of Athens average scene in Timon of Athens (~144 lines).
Adjacent scenes
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About Act 3 Scene 1 of Timon of Athens
Who carries Act 3 Scene 1 of Timon of Athens?
Lucullus, with 33 lines — about 54% of the scene.
Is the scene a dialogue or a solo?
With 3 speakers and the lead holding 54% of the lines, this scene is a balanced multi-voice exchange.