THE LIFE OF TIMON OF ATHENS by William Shakespeare Contents ACT I Scene I. Athens. A hall in Timon’s house Scene II. The Same. A room of state in Timon’s house ACT II Scene I. Athens. A room in a senator’s house Scene II. The same. A hall in Timon’s house ACT III Scene I. Athens. A room in Lucullus’ house Scene II. A public place Scene III. The same. A room in Sempronius’ house Scene IV. A hall in Timon’s house Scene V. The same. The senate house Scene VI. A room of state in Timon’s house ACT IV Scene I. Without the walls of Athens Scene II. Athens. A room in Timon’s house Scene III. Woods and caves near the sea-shore ACT V Scene I. The woods. Before Timon’s cave Scene III. The same Scene III. Before the walls of Athens Scene IV. The woods. Timon’s cave, and a rude tomb seen Scene V. Before the walls of Athens Dramatis Personæ TIMON, a noble Athenian FLAVIUS, steward to Timon FLAMINIUS, servant to Timon LUCILIUS, servant to Timon SERVILIUS, servant to Timon APEMANTUS, a churlish philosopher ALCIBIADES, an Athenian captain PHRYNIA, mistress to Alcibiades TIMANDRA, mistress to Alcibiades LUCIUS, friend of Timon LUCULLUS, friend of Timon SEMPRONIUS, friend of Timon VENTIDIUS, friend of Timon CAPHIS, servant of Timon’s creditors SERVANT of Isidore Two SERVANTS of Varro TITUS, servant of Timon’s creditors HORTENSIUS, servant of Timon’s creditors LUCIUS, servant of Timon’s creditors PHILOTUS, servant of Timon’s creditors LORDS and SENATORS of Athens Three STRANGERS, one called HOSTILIUS An OLD ATHENIAN POET PAINTER JEWELLER MERCHANT A FOOL A PAGE CUPID and Amazons in the Masque BANDITTI Officers, Soldiers, Servants, Thieves, Messengers and Attendants SCENE. Athens, and the neighbouring woods ACT I SCENE I. Athens. A hall in Timon’s house Enter Poet, Painter, Jeweller and Merchant at several doors. POET. Good day, sir. PAINTER. I am glad you’re well. POET. I have not seen you long. How goes the world? PAINTER. It wears, sir, as it grows. POET. Ay, that’s well known. But what particular rarity? What strange, Which manifold record not matches? See, Magic of bounty, all these spirits thy power Hath conjured to attend! I know the merchant. PAINTER. I know them both. Th’ other’s a jeweller. MERCHANT. O, ’tis a worthy lord! JEWELLER. Nay, that’s most fixed. MERCHANT. A most incomparable man, breathed, as it were, To an untirable and continuate goodness. He passes. JEWELLER. I have a jewel here— MERCHANT. O, pray let’s see’t. For the Lord Timon, sir? JEWELLER. If he will touch the estimate. But for that— POET. When we for recompense have praised the vile, It stains the glory in that happy verse Which aptly sings the good. MERCHANT. [_Looking at the jewel_.] ’Tis a good form. JEWELLER. And rich. Here is a water, look ye. PAINTER. You are rapt, sir, in some work, some dedication To the great lord.