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Alexander Pope [1747], The works of Shakespear in eight volumes. The Genuine Text (collated with all the former Editions, and then corrected and emended) is here settled: Being restored from the Blunders of the first Editors, and the Interpolations of the two Last: with A Comment and Notes, Critical and Explanatory. By Mr. Pope and Mr. Warburton (Printed for J. and P. Knapton, [and] S. Birt [etc.], London) [word count] [S11301].

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SCENE VIII.

Apem.
What a coil's here,
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Serring of becks and jutting out of bums!
I 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

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