Who, the Lord Timon? He is my very good friend and an honourable
gentleman.
Lord Timon? He is my very good friend and an honorable gentleman.
Timon? He's a good friend of mine and a truly honorable guy.
timon is my friend and he's honorable
We know him for no less, though we are but strangers to him. But I can
tell you one thing, my lord, and which I hear from common rumours: now
Lord Timon’s happy hours are done and past, and his estate shrinks from
him.
We know him to be nothing less, though we are only acquaintances of his. But I can tell you something I've heard from rumor: Lord Timon's good days are gone, and his wealth is disappearing.
Yeah, we believe you. I mean, we don't know him well, but from what we hear around town, Timon's ran out of luck and his money is drying up.
his good days are over his estate is shrinking that's what they say
Fie, no, do not believe it; he cannot want for money.
No, come on, don't believe that. He can't be short of money.
Come on, don't believe that nonsense. He's got plenty of money.
no way he has money
But believe you this, my lord, that, not long ago one of his men was
with the Lord Lucullus to borrow so many talents, nay, urged extremely
for’t, and showed what necessity belonged to’t, and yet was denied.
But listen to this, my lord. Not long ago one of his men went to Lord Lucullus to ask for a loan of so many talents — he begged for it and explained the necessity — and was turned down flat.
No, listen — one of his servants went to Lucullus recently to borrow money, really begged for it, explained how bad it was, and Lucullus said no.
timon's servant asked lucullus for money begged for it and lucullus refused
How?
What?
What?
what?
I tell you, denied, my lord.
Turned down, my lord. Denied.
Denied him, my lord.
denied flat out
What a strange case was that! Now, before the gods, I am ashamed on’t.
Denied that honourable man? There was very little honour showed in’t.
For my own part, I must needs confess, I have received some small
kindnesses from him, as money, plate, jewels, and such like trifles,
nothing comparing to his; yet had he mistook him, and sent to me, I
should ne’er have denied his occasion so many talents.
That's an awful situation! Before the gods, I'm ashamed of it. Denied such an honorable man? There was almost no honor in it at all. For my part, I must confess that I've received some small kindnesses from him — money, silver, jewels, and such trinkets — nothing compared to what he's given others. But if he had mistaken me for someone else and asked me, I would never have denied him those talents.
That's terrible! I'm honestly ashamed of that. Deny an honorable man? Where's the honor in that? Look, I'll admit it — I've gotten things from him, money and jewelry and stuff. Not much compared to what he gives away, but real gifts. But if he'd asked me? I'd never say no to him.
that's shameful he's honorable he's given me gifts money and jewels i would never deny him
See, by good hap, yonder’s my lord; I have sweat to see his honour.
Good luck — there's my lord! I've been anxious to find him.
Good luck! There he is. I've been looking all over for him.
there's my lord i've been looking for him
Servilius? You are kindly met, sir. Fare thee well. Commend me to thy
honourable virtuous lord, my very exquisite friend.
Servilius! Well met, sir. Goodbye. Give my regards to your honorable and virtuous lord, my very dear friend.
Servilius! Good to see you. Okay, you can go. Tell your master — my really good friend — I said hello.
hey servilius give my regards to timon
May it please your honour, my lord hath sent—
If it please you, my lord, my master has sent—
If I may, my lord, my master wants—
my master sent me to ask—
Ha! What has he sent? I am so much endeared to that lord; he’s ever
sending. How shall I thank him, thinkest thou? And what has he sent
now?
Oh! What has he sent? I'm so attached to that lord — he's always sending gifts. How can I thank him, do you think? And what has he sent now?
Wait, what did he send? I love that guy — he's always giving me stuff. How should I thank him? What is it this time?
what did he send? i love timon he's always sending things
Has only sent his present occasion now, my lord, requesting your
lordship to supply his instant use with so many talents.
He's sent word of his current need, my lord, and asks your lordship to help him meet his urgent requirements — as many talents as you can give.
He's asking for money, my lord. He needs it right now, and he's asking if you can help him out with however many talents you can spare.
he needs money right now talents can you help?
I know his lordship is but merry with me;
He cannot want fifty-five hundred talents.
I know his lordship is just joking with me. He can't possibly be short of money — he has five thousand five hundred talents.
Come on, he's just messing with me. He's got fifty-five hundred talents. He doesn't need money.
he's joking he's got money tens of thousands
But in the meantime he wants less, my lord.
If his occasion were not virtuous,
I should not urge it half so faithfully.
But for now he needs less, my lord. If his need were not honorable and just, I would never press you so strongly.
No, he needs money now. And trust me — if it wasn't a legitimate problem, I wouldn't be asking you this hard.
he needs it now this is serious he's in real trouble
Dost thou speak seriously, Servilius?
Are you serious, Servilius?
Are you serious?
are you serious?
Upon my soul, ’tis true, sir.
On my soul, it's true, sir.
On my life, it's true.
i swear it's true
What a wicked beast was I to disfurnish myself against such a good
time, when I might ha’ shown myself honourable! How unluckily it
happened that I should purchase the day before for a little part, and
undo a great deal of honour! Servilius, now before the gods, I am not
able to do—the more beast, I say—I was sending to use Lord Timon
myself, these gentlemen can witness; but I would not for the wealth of
Athens I had done it now. Commend me bountifully to his good lordship,
and I hope his honour will conceive the fairest of me, because I have
no power to be kind. And tell him this from me: I count it one of my
greatest afflictions, say, that I cannot pleasure such an honourable
gentleman. Good Servilius, will you befriend me so far as to use mine
own words to him?
What a fool I am to have wasted my resources! Here was an opportunity to show myself honorable, and I squandered it. How unlucky that I spent money yesterday on some small thing and now can't do something important! Servilius, before the gods, I'm not able to — what a fool I am! — I was just going to ask Timon myself for a loan. These gentlemen can confirm it. But I wouldn't trade all of Athens' wealth to go back on this moment. Tell his lordship with all my heart that I hope he'll think well of me despite my inability to help. Tell him this: it's one of my greatest regrets that I can't help such an honorable gentleman. Servilius, would you do me the kindness of telling him exactly what I've said?
God, I'm such an idiot for spending my money. This was my chance to show I was a good guy, and I blew it. How stupid that I bought something yesterday and now can't do something real. Before the gods, Servilius, I literally can't — I'm a fool, okay? — I was going to ask Timon for money myself. Ask these guys. But honestly, I wouldn't give up everything to go back to this second. Tell him — tell him I really hope he'll understand. Tell him it's killing me that I can't help him right now. Would you tell him exactly what I said?
i'm a fool i spent my money i can't help you i'm ashamed tell timon i'm sorry
Yes, sir, I shall.
Yes, sir, I shall.
Yes, I'll tell him.
yes sir i shall
I’ll look you out a good turn, Servilius.
I'll find some way to repay your kindness, Servilius.
I owe you one, Servilius.
i'll owe you servilius
Do you observe this, Hostilius?
Do you see what you're seeing, Hostilius?
Did you see that? Did you see what just happened?
did you see that what just happened with lucius
Ay, too well.
Yes, very well.
Yeah, too well.
yeah too well
Why, this is the world’s soul, and just of the same piece
Is every flatterer’s spirit. Who can call him his friend
That dips in the same dish? For, in my knowing,
Timon has been this lord’s father
And kept his credit with his purse,
Supported his estate, nay, Timon’s money
Has paid his men their wages. He ne’er drinks
But Timon’s silver treads upon his lip,
And yet—O, see the monstrousness of man
When he looks out in an ungrateful shape—
He does deny him, in respect of his,
What charitable men afford to beggars.
This is the very soul of the world — every flatterer is made from the same cloth. Who can call him a friend if he eats from the same dish? From what I know, Timon has been a father to this lord, maintained his reputation through his own wealth, supported his entire estate. Timon's money has paid this man's servants' wages. He never takes a drink without Timon's silver touching his lips. And yet — oh, see how monstrous a man becomes when ingratitude reshapes him — he refuses Timon what even a charitable heart would give to a beggar.
This is what the world is really about — all flatterers are the same. How can you call someone your friend when you eat together? Timon's been like a father to this guy, kept him afloat with his own wealth, paid for his whole life. Timon's money paid the wages of this man's servants. Every drink he takes, it's Timon's money that gets him there. But when you see what happens when a man turns ungrateful — it's monstrous. He won't give Timon what you'd give a beggar on the street.
this is what the world is flatterers who can be a friend when you eat at the same table? timon was his father paid for everything but ingratitude makes monsters of men
Religion groans at it.
Morality itself shudders at this.
Even religion would groan at this.
religion groans at this
For mine own part,
I never tasted Timon in my life,
Nor came any of his bounties over me
To mark me for his friend. Yet I protest,
For his right noble mind, illustrious virtue,
And honourable carriage,
Had his necessity made use of me,
I would have put my wealth into donation,
And the best half should have returned to him,
So much I love his heart. But I perceive
Men must learn now with pity to dispense,
For policy sits above conscience.
For myself, I have never been a recipient of Timon's bounty. None of his generosity has touched me to make me his friend. Yet I swear — because of his noble mind, his illustrious virtue, and his honorable conduct — had necessity driven him to need me, I would have given my entire fortune to him, and the better half of what came back would have gone to him anyway. I so love his character. But I understand now that men must learn to give only reluctantly, for money and self-interest have conquered conscience.
Look, I've never benefited from Timon. I don't owe him anything. But honestly, because he's noble and virtuous and honorable, if he had needed me, I would've given him everything — and I mean everything — with the better part going to him no matter what. I love what he stands for. But I see now that people have learned to be stingy, because money matters more than morals.
i've never benefited from timon but he's noble so virtuous i would give him everything if he asked my whole fortune because conscience doesn't matter money does