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Enter AJAX.
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Enter AJAX.
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AJAX
Troilus, thou coward Troilus, show thy head!
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AJAX
Troilus, thou coward Troilus, show thy head!
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Enter DIOMEDES.
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Enter DIOMEDES.
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DIOMEDES
Troilus, I say! Where’s Troilus?
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DIOMEDES
Troilus, I say! Where’s Troilus?
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AJAX
What wouldst thou?
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AJAX
What wouldst thou?
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DIOMEDES
I would correct him.
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DIOMEDES
I would correct him.
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AJAX
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Were I the General, thou shouldst have my office
Ere that correction.—Troilus, I say! What, Troilus!
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AJAX
Ere that correction.—Troilus, I say! What, Troilus!
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Enter TROILUS.
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Enter TROILUS.
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TROILUS
O traitor Diomed! Turn thy false face, thou traitor,
And pay the life thou owest me for my horse!
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TROILUS
O traitor Diomed! Turn thy false face, thou traitor,
And pay the life thou owest me for my horse!
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DIOMEDES
Ha! Art thou there?
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DIOMEDES
Ha! Art thou there?
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AJAX
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I’ll fight with him alone. Stand, Diomed.
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AJAX
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DIOMEDES
He is my prize. I will not look upon.
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DIOMEDES
He is my prize. I will not look upon.
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TROILUS
Come, both you cogging Greeks. Have at you both!
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TROILUS
Come, both you cogging Greeks. Have at you both!
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Enter HECTOR.
TROILUS exits, fighting DIOMEDES and AJAX.
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Enter HECTOR.
TROILUS exits, fighting DIOMEDES and AJAX.
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HECTOR
Yea, Troilus? O, well fought, my youngest brother!
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HECTOR
Yea, Troilus? O, well fought, my youngest brother!
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Enter ACHILLES.
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Enter ACHILLES.
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ACHILLES
Now do I see thee. Ha! Have at thee, Hector!
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ACHILLES
Now do I see thee. Ha! Have at thee, Hector!
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They fight.
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They fight.
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HECTOR
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Pause if thou wilt.
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HECTOR
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ACHILLES
I do disdain thy courtesy, proud Trojan.
Be happy that my arms are out of use.
My rest and negligence befriends thee now,
But thou anon shalt hear of me again;
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Till when, go seek thy fortune.
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ACHILLES
I do disdain thy courtesy, proud Trojan.
Be happy that my arms are out of use.
My rest and negligence befriends thee now,
But thou anon shalt hear of me again;
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He exits.
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He exits.
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HECTOR
Fare thee well.
I would have been much more a fresher man
Had I expected thee.
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HECTOR
Fare thee well.
I would have been much more a fresher man
Had I expected thee.
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Enter TROILUS.
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Enter TROILUS.
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How now, my brother?
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How now, my brother?
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TROILUS
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Ajax hath ta’en Aeneas. Shall it be?
No, by the flame of yonder glorious heaven,
He shall not carry him. I’ll be ta’en too
Or bring him off. Fate, hear me what I say!
I reck not though I end my life today.
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TROILUS
No, by the flame of yonder glorious heaven,
He shall not carry him. I’ll be ta’en too
Or bring him off. Fate, hear me what I say!
I reck not though I end my life today.
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He exits.
Enter one in Greek armor.
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He exits.
Enter one in Greek armor.
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HECTOR
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Stand, stand, thou Greek! Thou art a goodly mark.
No? Wilt thou not? I like thy armor well.
I’ll frush it and unlock the rivets all,
But I’ll be master of it.
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HECTOR
No? Wilt thou not? I like thy armor well.
I’ll frush it and unlock the rivets all,
But I’ll be master of it.
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The Greek exits.
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The Greek exits.
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Wilt thou not, beast, abide?
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Why then, fly on. I’ll hunt thee for thy hide.
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Wilt thou not, beast, abide?
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He exits.
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He exits.
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Original Text |
Modern Text |
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Enter AJAX.
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Enter AJAX.
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AJAX
Troilus, thou coward Troilus, show thy head!
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AJAX
Troilus, thou coward Troilus, show thy head!
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Enter DIOMEDES.
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Enter DIOMEDES.
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DIOMEDES
Troilus, I say! Where’s Troilus?
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DIOMEDES
Troilus, I say! Where’s Troilus?
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AJAX
What wouldst thou?
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AJAX
What wouldst thou?
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DIOMEDES
I would correct him.
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DIOMEDES
I would correct him.
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AJAX
5
Were I the General, thou shouldst have my office
Ere that correction.—Troilus, I say! What, Troilus!
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AJAX
Ere that correction.—Troilus, I say! What, Troilus!
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Enter TROILUS.
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Enter TROILUS.
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TROILUS
O traitor Diomed! Turn thy false face, thou traitor,
And pay the life thou owest me for my horse!
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TROILUS
O traitor Diomed! Turn thy false face, thou traitor,
And pay the life thou owest me for my horse!
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DIOMEDES
Ha! Art thou there?
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DIOMEDES
Ha! Art thou there?
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AJAX
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I’ll fight with him alone. Stand, Diomed.
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AJAX
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DIOMEDES
He is my prize. I will not look upon.
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DIOMEDES
He is my prize. I will not look upon.
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TROILUS
Come, both you cogging Greeks. Have at you both!
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TROILUS
Come, both you cogging Greeks. Have at you both!
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Enter HECTOR.
TROILUS exits, fighting DIOMEDES and AJAX.
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Enter HECTOR.
TROILUS exits, fighting DIOMEDES and AJAX.
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HECTOR
Yea, Troilus? O, well fought, my youngest brother!
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HECTOR
Yea, Troilus? O, well fought, my youngest brother!
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Enter ACHILLES.
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Enter ACHILLES.
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ACHILLES
Now do I see thee. Ha! Have at thee, Hector!
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ACHILLES
Now do I see thee. Ha! Have at thee, Hector!
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They fight.
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They fight.
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HECTOR
15
Pause if thou wilt.
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HECTOR
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ACHILLES
I do disdain thy courtesy, proud Trojan.
Be happy that my arms are out of use.
My rest and negligence befriends thee now,
But thou anon shalt hear of me again;
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Till when, go seek thy fortune.
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ACHILLES
I do disdain thy courtesy, proud Trojan.
Be happy that my arms are out of use.
My rest and negligence befriends thee now,
But thou anon shalt hear of me again;
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He exits.
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He exits.
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HECTOR
Fare thee well.
I would have been much more a fresher man
Had I expected thee.
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HECTOR
Fare thee well.
I would have been much more a fresher man
Had I expected thee.
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Enter TROILUS.
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Enter TROILUS.
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How now, my brother?
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How now, my brother?
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TROILUS
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Ajax hath ta’en Aeneas. Shall it be?
No, by the flame of yonder glorious heaven,
He shall not carry him. I’ll be ta’en too
Or bring him off. Fate, hear me what I say!
I reck not though I end my life today.
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TROILUS
No, by the flame of yonder glorious heaven,
He shall not carry him. I’ll be ta’en too
Or bring him off. Fate, hear me what I say!
I reck not though I end my life today.
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He exits.
Enter one in Greek armor.
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He exits.
Enter one in Greek armor.
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HECTOR
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Stand, stand, thou Greek! Thou art a goodly mark.
No? Wilt thou not? I like thy armor well.
I’ll frush it and unlock the rivets all,
But I’ll be master of it.
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HECTOR
No? Wilt thou not? I like thy armor well.
I’ll frush it and unlock the rivets all,
But I’ll be master of it.
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The Greek exits.
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The Greek exits.
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Wilt thou not, beast, abide?
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Why then, fly on. I’ll hunt thee for thy hide.
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Wilt thou not, beast, abide?
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He exits.
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He exits.
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