Timon of Athens. A COMEDY, BY WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE. ACCURATELY PRINTED FROM THE TEXT OF MR. STEEVENS'S LAST EDITION. PERSONS REPRESENTED. Timon, a noble Athenian. Lucius, Lucullus, Sempronius, Lords, and flatterers of Timon. Ventidius, one of Timon's false Friends. Apemantus, a churlish Philosopher. Alcibiades, an Athenian General. Flavius, Steward to Timon. Two Servants of Varro, and the Servant of Isidore; two of Timon's Creditors. Cupid and Maskers. Three Strangers. Other Lords, Senators, Officers, Soldiers, Thieves, and Attendants. SCENE, Athens; and the Woods adjoining. TIMON OF ATHENS. ACT I. SCENE I. ATHENS. A HALL IN TIMON'S HOUSE. Enter Poet, Painter, Jeweller, Merchant, and Others, at several doors. Poet. GOOD day, sir. Pain. I am glad you are well. Poet. I have not seen you long; How goes the world? Pain. It wears, sir, as it grows. Ay, that's well known: But what particular rarity? what strange, Which manifold record not matches? See, Magick of bounty! all these spirits thy power Hath conjur'd to attend. I know the merchant. Pain. I know them both; t'other's a jeweller. Mer. O, 'tis a worthy lord! Jew. Nay, that's most fix'd. Mer. A most incomparable man; breath'd, as |