Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 6 (armies, fleece, pestle, wonted, pikes, thundering…). Matches are highlighted.
lethargy?—Dost not hear they knock Against their coffins, till they crack and break The marble into shivers that entombs they? Making the temple shake as with and earthquake, And all the statues of the gods grow pale, Affrighted with the horror? We'll drench him in the welcome of the cellar, And try if he can prophesy who falls first.
Full speech
Who dares offend thee, Lord of fortitude, And not pay homage to thy potent toe, Shall be a morsel for the dogs. Dissect him into atomes. What, more then I? Hyperbolus, thou art mortal. Death to my lungs, I spit upon thy fame. A brave old boy. Done: I'll pledge thee Though 'twere a deluge. —By my steel you have left Enough to drown and island, Chaerilus. A handsome Bona Roba, and my prize. Give me a buss, my girl. Learn of us Captains to outface grim death, And gaze the lean-chapt monster in the face. If Mors were here, the Skeleton should know I'de cut his charnel bones to dice, for grieving Our noble General—Courage bon chevalier! Are any soldiers bones in garrison here? Do not those warlike bones in dead of night Rise up in arms, and with tumultuous broils Waken the dormise that dull peace hath lulled Into a lethargy?—Dost not hear they knock Against their coffins, till they crack and break The marble into shivers that entombs they? Making the temple shake as with and earthquake, And all the statues of the gods grow pale, Affrighted with the horror? We'll drench him in the welcome of the cellar, And try if he can prophesy who falls first.
Plot summary
Plot — The Jealous Lovers
Simo lives an ascetic life so that his son Asotus will inherit a large fortune. Asotus asks for money now, and is given some. His tutor Ballio persuades him that it is vulgar to carry his own purse, and undertakes to do so for him. Tyndarus and Techmessa are both prone to jealousy of their respective lovers, Evadne and Pamphilus; Tyndarus even doubts Evadne’s chastity when she kisses him over-enthusiastically. Asotus tries to chat up Evadne, but she refuses him. He manages to purloin one of her ear-rings and, to avenge himself for the rebuff, shows it to Tyndarus, who reacts predictably. Ballio makes a play for Techmessa by encouraging her to think Pamphilus unwilling to defend her honour, and she charges him to take Pamphilus’ sword from him. He steals it from Pamphilus’ page while he is delivering letters to Techmessa, then tells her that he was given it by Pamphilus rather than rise to the provocation to fight. The page summons officers to arrest Ballio, and he confesses the ruse. Asotus also admits his slander of Evadne, and both are allowed to choose their own punishment; they elect to cudgel one another. Techmessa and Tyndarus decide to test their lovers: Tyndarus asks Pamphilus to woo Evadne, and Techmessa asks Evadne to respond to Tyndarus’ advances; the result confirms them in their jealousy, until the situation is explained. Techmessa’s mother Dipsas is keen to cross Evadne’s love, partly because she resents the fact that Evadne was brought up in her household despite being another man’s child, and partly because she fancies Tyndarus herself. When the pair are due to meet at Ballio’s house, Dipsas persuades Ballio to fill it with debauchees. This is easy enough, because Asotus keeps company there with poets, soldiers, and a courtesan, Phryne, whom he intends to marry. Eavesdropping on the revelry, Simo falls in love with Phryne himself, until Asotus forcefully persuades him to back off and contribute half his estate to Phryne’s marriage settlement. Tyndarus and Evadne are disconcerted by the roistering going on at the house, and Tyndarus rescues her from unwelcome advances. He asks her for sex by way of reward, and is rebuffed—then explains that this was another test. Pamphilus also arrives at the house, to meet Techmessa, but his presence triggers Tyndarus’ jealousy, while Evadne’s does the same for Techmessa when she arrives. Tyndarus and Techmessa agree on a ruse, and solicit the help of Ballio and Asotus: they will feign suicide and see how…