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Samuel Johnson [1765], The plays of William Shakespeare, in eight volumes, with the corrections and illustrations of Various Commentators; To which are added notes by Sam. Johnson (Printed for J. and R. Tonson [and] C. Corbet [etc.], London) [word count] [S11001].

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SCENE VII.

Apem.
What a coil's here,
⁵ ^note

Serving of becks and jutting out of bums!
⁶ ^noteI doubt, whether their legs be worth the sums
That are giv'n for 'em; friendship's full of dregs;
Methinks, false hearts should never have sound legs.
Thus honest fools lay out their wealth on court'sies.

Tim.
Now, Apemantus, if thou wert not sullen,
I would be good to thee.

Apem.

No, I'll nothing; for if I should be brib'd too, there would be none left to rail upon thee, and then thou wouldst sin the faster. Thou giv'st so long, Timon, ⁷ ^note

I fear me, thou wilt give away thyself in paper shortly. What need these feasts, pomps, and vain-glories?

Tim.

Nay, if you begin to rail on society once, I am sworn not to give regard to you.

Farewel, and come with better musick.

Apem.
So—

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Thou wilt not hear me now, thou shalt not then.
I'll lock
⁸ ^noteThy heaven from thee. Oh, that men's ears should be
To counsel deaf, but not to flattery! [Exit.
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