History of Troilus and Cressida (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 Excerpt: ...larded with malice and malice forced with wit turn him to? To an ass, were nothing; he is both ass and ox: to an ox, were nothing; he is both ox and ass. To be a dog, a mule, a cat, a fitchew, a toad, a lizard, an owl, a puttock, or a herring without a roe, I would not care; but to be Menelaus I would conspire against destiny. Ask me not what I would be, if I were not Thersites, for I care not to be the louse of a lazar, so I were not Menelaus.--Hey-day spirits and fires 62 Enter Hector, Troilus, Ajax, Agamemnon, Ulysses, NesTor, Menelaus, and Diomedes, with lights. Agamemnon. We go wrong, we go wrong. Ajax. No, yonder't is; There, where we see the lights. Hector. I trouble you. Ajax. No, not a whit. Ulysses. Here comes himself to guide you. Re-enter Achilles. Achilles. Welcome, brave Hector; welcome, princes all. Agamemnon. So now, fair Prince of Troy, I bid good night. Ajax commands the guard to tend on you. Hector. Thanks and good night to the Greeks' general. Menelaus. Good night, my lord. Hector. Good night, sweet Lord Menelaus. Thersites. Sweet draught; sweet, quoth 'a sweet sink, sweet sewer. 72 Achilles. Good night and welcome, both at once, to those That go or tarry. Agamemnon. Good night. Exeunt Agamemnon and Menelaus. Achilles. Old Nestor tarries; and you too, Diomed, Keep Hector company an hour or two. Diomedes. I cannot, lord; I have important business, The tide whereof is now.--Good night, great Hector. Hector. Give me your hand. 80 Ulysses. Aside to Troilus Follow his torch; he goes to Calchas' tent. I 'll keep you company. Troilus. Sweet sir, you honour me. Hector. And so, good night. Exit Diomedes; Ulysses and Troilus following. Achilles. Come, come, enter my tent. Exeunt Achilles, Hector, Ajax, and Nestor. Thersites. That same Diomed's...