ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA - STIBA Malang

ANTONY AND 

CLEOPATRA 

WEBSTER'S FRENCH THESAURUS 

EDITION 

for ESL, EFL, ELP, TOEFL ® , TOEIC ® , and AP ® Test Preparation 

William Shakespeare 

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Antony and Cleopatra 

Webster's French 

Thesaurus Edition 

for ESL, EFL, ELP, TOEFL ® , TOEIC ® , and AP ® Test 

Preparation 

William Shakespeare 

TOEFL ® , TOEIC ® , AP ® and Advanced Placement ® are trademarks of the Educational Testing Service which 

has neither reviewed nor endorsed this book. All rights reserved.

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Contents 

PREFACE FROM THE EDITOR ........................................................................................ 1 

PERSONS REPRESENTED .............................................................................................. 2 

ACT I .............................................................................................................................. 4 

ACT II ........................................................................................................................... 32 

ACT III .......................................................................................................................... 76 

ACT IV ........................................................................................................................ 121 

ACT V ......................................................................................................................... 157 

GLOSSARY ................................................................................................................. 182 

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William Shakespeare 1 

PREFACE FROM THE EDITOR 

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2 

MARK ANTONY, 

OCTAVIUS CAESAR, 

M. AEMILIUS LEPIDUS, 

SEXTUS POMPEIUS 

DOMITIUS ENOBARBUS, 

VENTIDIUS, 

EROS, 

SCARUS, 

DERCETAS, 

DEMETRIUS, 

PHILO, 

MAECENAS, 

AGRIPPA, 

DOLABELLA, 

PROCULEIUS, 

THYREUS, 

GALLUS, 

MENAS, 

MENECRATES, 

VARRIUS, 


PERSONS % REPRESENTED 

} 

} 

} 

} 

triumvirs 

friends to Caesar 

friends to Pompey 

TAURUS, Lieutenant-General to Caesar 

CANIDIUS, Lieutenant-General to Antony 

SILIUS, an Officer in Ventidius's army 

friends to Antony 

EUPHRONIUS, an Ambassador from Antony to Caesar 

army: armée, armée militaire. 

French

ALEXAS, 

MARDIAN, 

SELEUCUS, 

DIOMEDES, 

CHARMIAN, 

IRAS, 

} attendants 

A SOOTHSAYER 

A CLOWN 

CLEOPATRA, Queen of Egypt 


% on Cleopatra 

OCTAVIA, sister to Caesar and wife to Antony 

OFFICERS, SOLDIERS, MESSENGERS, and other ATTENDANTS 

sister: soeur. 

wife: femme, épouse. 

French

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[Enter DEMETRIUS and PHILO.] 


ACT I 

SCENE I. ALEXANDRIA. 

A ROOM IN CLEOPATRA'S PALACE. % 

PHILO. 

Nay, but this dotage of our general's 

O'erflows the measure: those his goodly eyes, 

That o'er the files and musters of the war 

Have glow'd like plated Mars, now bend, now turn, 

The office and devotion of their view 

Upon a tawny front: his captain's heart, 

Which in the scuffles of great fights hath burst 

The buckles on his breast, reneges all temper, 

And is become the bellows and the fan 

To cool a gipsy's lust. 

[Flourish within.] 

Look where they come: 

Take but good note, and you shall see in him 

The triple pillar of the world transform'd 

alexandria: Alexandrie. 

bellows: soufflet, beugle, soufflerie, 

soufflets. 

bend: courber, fléchir, coude, courbe, 

courbure, incliner, ployer, plier, 

cintrer, virage, baisser. 

breast: poitrine, sein, mamelle, front 

de taille. 

buckles: boucle. 

cool: frais, refroidir, froid. 

devotion: dévotion, dévouement. 

dotage: gâtisme, sénilité. 

French 

fights: combats. 

files: fichiers. 

front: front, devant, avant, face. 

goodly: de façon bonne, de manière 

bonne. 

measure: mesure, mesurer, taille, 

jauger. 

note: note, noter, billet, nota, 

remarque, ticket, mention. 

pillar: pilier, colonne, épontille. 

plated: plaqué. 

tawny: fauve. 

triple: train triple, tripler, chambre 

pour trois personnes, câble 

téléphonique à trois conducteurs.


Into a strumpet's fool: behold and see. 

[Enter ANTONY and CLEOPATRA, with their trains; Eunuchs fanning her.] 

CLEOPATRA. 

If it be love indeed, tell me how much. % 

ANTONY. 

There's beggary in the love that can be reckon'd. 


I'll set a bourn how far to be belov'd. 


Then must thou needs find out new heaven, new earth. 

[Enter an ATTENDANT.] 

ATTENDANT. 

News, my good lord, from Rome. 


Grates me:--the sum. 


Nay, hear them, Antony: 

Fulvia perchance is angry; or who knows 

If the scarce-bearded Caesar have not sent 

His powerful mandate to you: 'Do this or this; 

Take in that kingdom and enfranchise that; 

Perform't, or else we damn thee.' 


How, my love! 


Perchance! Nay, and most like:-- 

You must not stay here longer,--your dismission 

Is come from Caesar; therefore hear it, Antony. -- 

Where's Fulvia's process?--Caesar's I would say?--Both?-- 

French 

angry: fâché, en colère, irrité, furieux. fool: imbécile, sot, mystifier, idiot, 

beggary: mendicité. 

duper, fou. 

behold: voilà, voici, apercevoir, voir. hear: entendre, entendent, entends, 

damn: damner, condamner. 

entendez, entendons, ouïr, écouter, 

enfranchise: affranchir, affranchissent, oient, ois, oyez, oyons. 

affranchissez, affranchis, 

heaven: ciel, paradis. 

affranchissons. 

indeed: vraiment, certes, en vérité, 

enter: entrer, entre, entrons, entrez, réellement, si, d'abord, en réalité, en 

entrent, entres, introduire, entrer effet, en fait, effectivement, voire. 

dans, inscrire, introduis, 

kingdom: royaume. 

introduisons. 

lord: seigneur, monsieur. 

fanning: aération. 

mandate: mandat. 

nay: non. 

needs: besoins, nécessite. 

perchance: par hasard. 

powerful: puissant. 

stay: séjour, rester, restons, restent, 

restes, restez, reste, étai, hauban, 

demeurer, séjourner. 

sum: somme, montant, addition. 

thou: tu, vous, toi.

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Call in the messengers.--As I am Egypt's queen, 

Thou blushest, Antony; and that blood of thine 

Is Caesar's homager: else so thy cheek pays shame 

When shrill-tongu'd Fulvia scolds.--The messengers! 


Let Rome in Tiber melt, and the wide arch 

Of the rang'd empire fall! Here is my space. 

Kingdoms are clay: our dungy earth alike 

Feeds beast as man: the nobleness of life 

Is to do thus [Embracing]; when such a mutual pair 

And such a twain can do't, in which I bind, 

On pain of punishment, the world to weet 

We stand up peerless. % 


Excellent falsehood! 

Why did he marry Fulvia, and not love her?-- 

I'll seem the fool I am not; Antony 

Will be himself. 


But stirr'd by Cleopatra.-- 

Now, for the love of Love and her soft hours, 

Let's not confound the time with conference harsh: 

There's not a minute of our lives should stretch 

Without some pleasure now:--what sport to-night? 


Hear the ambassadors. 


Fie, wrangling queen! 

Whom everything becomes,--to chide, to laugh, 

To weep; whose every passion fully strives 

To make itself in thee fair and admir'd! 

ambassadors: ambassadeurs. 

beast: bête, animal, grosse fusée. 

cheek: joue, la joue, chape. 

chide: réprimander. 

clay: argile. 

confound: confondre, déconcerter. 

empire: empire. 

fair: foire, juste, kermesse, blond, 

marché, équitable, bazar, moral, 

beau, exposition, loyal. 

fully: entièrement, complètement, de 

façon pleine, de manière pleine, 

French 

pleinement. 

marry: marier, te maries, vous mariez, 

nous marions, me marie, mariezvous, 

se marient, épouser, se marier, 

épouses, épouse. 

melt: fondre, dégeler, faire fondre, 

fonte. 

messengers: messagers. 

minute: minute. 

mutual: réciproque, mutuel. 

nobleness: grandeur. 

pain: douleur, mal, peine, peiner. 

passion: passion, ardeur. 

pays: paie, paye. 

pleasure: plaisir, jouissance. 

punishment: punition, peine, 

châtiment, sanction. 

soft: doux, mou, tendre, moelleux, 

gentil, suave, sucré. 

sport: sport, sports. 

thee: toi, te, vous. 

thy: ton. 

weep: pleurer, pleure, pleures, 

pleurons, pleurez, pleurent.


No messenger; but thine, and all alone 

To-night we'll wander through the streets and note 

The qualities of people. Come, my queen; 

Last night you did desire it:--speak not to us. % 

[Exeunt ANTONY and CLEOPATRA, with their Train.] 

DEMETRIUS. 

Is Caesar with Antonius priz'd so slight? 

PHILO. 

Sir, sometimes when he is not Antony, 

He comes too short of that great property 

Which still should go with Antony. 

DEMETRIUS. 

I am full sorry 

That he approves the common liar, who 

Thus speaks of him at Rome: but I will hope 

Of better deeds to-morrow. Rest you happy! 

[Exeunt.] 

SCENE II. ALEXANDRIA. 

ANOTHER ROOM IN CLEOPATRA'S PALACE. 

[Enter CHARMIAN, IRAS, ALEXAS, and a SOOTHSAYER.] 

CHARMIAN. 

Lord Alexas, sweet Alexas, most anything Alexas, almost most absolute 

Alexas, where's the soothsayer that you praised so to the queen? O that I 

knew this husband, which you say must charge his horns with garlands! 

ALEXAS. 

Soothsayer,-- 

absolute: absolu, complet, inéluctable, 

absolue, immense, illimité, pur. 


approves: approuve. 

charge: charger, accusation, charge, 

plainte, imputation, chef 

d'accusation, taxe, accuser, 

chargement. 

comes: vient. 

common: commun, ordinaire, 

vulgaire. 

desire: désir, désirer, souhait, 

French 

souhaiter, envie. 

happy: heureux, joyeux, content. 

horns: cornes. 

husband: mari, époux. 

liar: menteur. 

messenger: messager, coursier, 

messagère. 

praised: loué. 

queen: reine, dame. 

rest: repos, se reposer, reste, débris, 

reposer, appui, trêve, pause, support. 

short: court. 

slight: léger, affront, insignifiant. 

soothsayer: devin. 

speaks: parle. 

sweet: doux, sucré, bonbon, suave, 

friandise, gentil, dessert. 

wander: errer, errons, erres, errez, 

errent, erre, vaguer, vague, vaguent, 

vagues, vaguez.

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SOOTHSAYER. 

Your will? 


CHARMIAN. 

Is this the man?--Is't you, sir, that know things? 

SOOTHSAYER. 

In nature's infinite book of secrecy 

A little I can read. % 

ALEXAS. 

[Enter ENOBARBUS.] 

Show him your hand. 

ENOBARBUS. 

Bring in the banquet quickly; wine enough 

Cleopatra's health to drink. 

CHARMIAN. 

Good, sir, give me good fortune. 

SOOTHSAYER. 

I make not, but foresee. 

CHARMIAN. 

Pray, then, foresee me one. 

SOOTHSAYER. 

You shall be yet far fairer than you are. 

CHARMIAN. 

He means in flesh. 

IRAS. 

No, you shall paint when you are old. 

CHARMIAN. 

Wrinkles forbid! 

ALEXAS. 

Vex not his prescience; be attentive. 

attentive: attentif. 

banquet: banquet, banqueter, festin. 

drink: boisson, boire, consommation, 

s'enivrer. 

enter: entrer, entre, entrons, entrez, 

entrent, entres, introduire, entrer 


introduisons. 

flesh: chair, pulpe. 

forbid: interdire, interdis, interdisez, 

interdisent, interdisons, défendre, 

prohiber. 

French 

foresee: prévoir, prévoyez, prévoient, 

prévoyons, prévois. 

fortune: fortune, sort, destinée, destin. 

infinite: infini, illimité. 

paint: peinture, peindre, couleur, 

dépeindre. 

quickly: rapidement, vite, de manière 

rapide, de façon rapide. 

sir: monsieur. 

wine: vin.

CHARMIAN. 

Hush! 

SOOTHSAYER. 

You shall be more beloving than beloved. % 

CHARMIAN. 

I had rather heat my liver with drinking. 

ALEXAS. 

Nay, hear him. 


CHARMIAN. 

Good now, some excellent fortune! Let me be married to three kings in a 

forenoon, and widow them all: let me have a child at fifty, to whom Herod 

of Jewry may do homage: find me to marry me with Octavius Caesar, and 

companion me with my mistress. 

SOOTHSAYER. 

You shall outlive the lady whom you serve. 

CHARMIAN. 

O, excellent! I love long life better than figs. 

SOOTHSAYER. 

You have seen and prov'd a fairer former fortune 

Than that which is to approach. 

CHARMIAN. 

Then belike my children shall have no names:--pr'ythee, how many boys and 

wenches must I have? 

SOOTHSAYER. 

If every of your wishes had a womb, 

And fertile every wish, a million. 

CHARMIAN. 

Out, fool! I forgive thee for a witch. 

boys: garçons. 

companion: compagnon, camarade, 

compagne, accompagnateur. 

drinking: buvant. 

excellent: excellent. 

fertile: fécond, fertile, fruitier. 

fifty: cinquante. 

figs: figues. 

forenoon: matinée. 

forgive: pardonner, pardonnes, 

pardonne, pardonnez, pardonnons, 

pardonnent, excuser, excusez, 

French 

excusent, excuse, excusons. 

former: ancien, précédent. 

heat: chaleur, chauffer, ardeur, 

chaleurs, charge de fusion, rut. 

homage: hommage. 

lady: dame, madame, demoiselle 

noble. 

liver: foie. 

married: marié, se marièrent, vous 

mariâtes, te marias, me mariai, nous 

mariâmes, se maria, se marié, mariée, 

mariés, épousas. 

mistress: maîtresse. 

serve: servir, servons, servent, sers, 

servez, desservir, service, être de 

service, desservent, desservez, 

desservons. 


whom: qui. 

widow: veuve. 

wish: souhait, désir, désirer, souhaiter, 

vouloir, volonté, gré. 

wishes: vœux. 

witch: sorcière.

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ALEXAS. 

You think none but your sheets are privy to your wishes. % 

CHARMIAN. 

Nay, come, tell Iras hers. 

ALEXAS. 

We'll know all our fortunes. 

ENOBARBUS. 

Mine, and most of our fortunes, to-night, shall be--drunk to bed. 

IRAS. 

There's a palm presages chastity, if nothing else. 

CHARMIAN. 

E'en as the o'erflowing Nilus presageth famine. 

IRAS. 

Go, you wild bedfellow, you cannot soothsay. 

CHARMIAN. 

Nay, if an oily palm be not a fruitful prognostication, I cannot scratch mine 

ear.--Pr'ythee, tell her but worky-day fortune. 

SOOTHSAYER. 

Your fortunes are alike. 

IRAS. 

But how, but how? give me particulars. 

SOOTHSAYER. 

I have said. 

IRAS. 

Am I not an inch of fortune better than she? 

CHARMIAN. 

Well, if you were but an inch of fortune better than I, where would you 

choose it? 

alike: semblable, pareil. 

bed: lit, planche, couche, banc. 

bedfellow: camarade de lit. 

chastity: chasteté. 

choose: choisir, choisissent, choisis, 

choisissons, choisissez, désigner, 

adopter, opter, opte, optent, optes. 

famine: famine. 


fruitful: fructueux, fruitier. 

hers: sien. 

inch: pouce. 

French 

mine: mine, mienne. 

none: aucun, personne, nul. 

oily: huileux, graisseux. 

palm: palmier, paume. 

particulars: détails, précisions. 

presages: présage. 

privy: privé. 

prognostication: pronostic. 

scratch: gratter, égratignure, griffer, 

éraflure, érafler, rayure, effacer en 

grattant, écorchure, accroc, griffe, 

raie. 

sheets: feuilles, tôle d'aérage. 

wild: sauvage.

IRAS. 

Not in my husband's nose. % 


CHARMIAN. 

Our worser thoughts heavens mend!--Alexas,--come, his fortune! his 

fortune!--O, let him marry a woman that cannot go, sweet Isis, I beseech thee! 

And let her die too, and give him a worse! and let worse follow worse, till 

the worst of all follow him laughing to his grave, fiftyfold a cuckold! Good 

Isis, hear me this prayer, though thou deny me a matter of more weight; 

good Isis, I beseech thee! 

IRAS. 

Amen. Dear goddess, hear that prayer of the people! for, as it is a 

heartbreaking to see a handsome man loose-wived, so it is a deadly sorrow 

to behold a foul knave uncuckolded: therefore, dear Isis, keep decorum, and 

fortune him accordingly! 

CHARMIAN. 

Amen. 

ALEXAS. 

Lo now, if it lay in their hands to make me a cuckold, they would make 

themselves whores but they'd do't! 

ENOBARBUS. 

Hush! Here comes Antony. 

CHARMIAN. 

Not he; the queen. 

[Enter CLEOPATRA.] 


Saw you my lord? 

ENOBARBUS. 

No, lady. 

French 

accordingly: donc, en conséquence, die: mourir, mourons, meurent, 

par conséquent, ensuite. 

meurs, mourez, décéder, décède, 

beseech: implorer, implore, implorent, décédons, décédez, décèdent, 

implores, implorez, implorons, décèdes. 

solliciter, sollicitez, sollicites, follow: suivre, suivent, suivons, suis, 

sollicitons, sollicite. 

suivez, respecter, agir selon. 

deadly: mortel, meurtrier, de façon foul: fétide, faute, engagé, salir. 

morte, de manière morte. 

goddess: déesse. 

dear: cher, coûteux. 

grave: tombe, grave, sérieux. 

decorum: décorum. 

hands: mains. 

deny: nier, niez, nions, nient, nie, nies, handsome: beau. 

démentir, renier. 

heartbreaking: déchirant. 

heavens: cieux. 

knave: fripon. 

laughing: riant. 

prayer: prière. 

sorrow: abattement, chagrin. 

till: caisse, à, jusqu'à ce que. 

weight: pesanteur, masse, balance, 

coefficient de pondération, charge, 

graisse. 

worse: pire, plus mauvais. 

worst: pire, le plus mauvais.

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CHARMIAN. 

No, madam. % 


Was he not here? 


He was dispos'd to mirth; but on the sudden A Roman thought hath struck 

him.--Enobarbus,-- 

ENOBARBUS. 

Madam? 


Seek him, and bring him hither.--Where's Alexas? 

ALEXAS. 

Here, at your service.--My lord approaches. 


We will not look upon him: go with us. 

[Exeunt CLEOPATRA, ENOBARBUS, CHAR., IRAS, ALEX., and 

SOOTHSAYER.] 

[Enter ANTONY, with a MESSENGER and ATTENDANTS.] 

MESSENGER. 

Fulvia thy wife first came into the field. 


Against my brother Lucius. 

MESSENGER. 

Ay: 

But soon that war had end, and the time's state 

Made friends of them, jointing their force 'gainst Caesar; 

Whose better issue in the war, from Italy 

Upon the first encounter, drave them. 

approaches: approches, rapproche. 

bring: apporter, apportons, apportes, 

apporte, apportez, apportent, 

amener, amenons, amènes, amène, 

amenez. 

brother: frère, frangin, confrère, le 

frère. 

encounter: rencontre, rencontrer, 

rencontrons, rencontrent, rencontrez, 

rencontres, abord. 

field: champ, domaine, zone, trame, 

terrain, gisement. 

French 

force: force, contraindre, obliger, 

imposer, forcer, violer, puissance, 

contrainte, faire accepter. 

friends: amis. 

issue: émission, éditer, émettre, 

livraison, parution, numéro, 

problème, question, proclamer. 

jointing: assemblage. 


mirth: gaieté. 

soon: bientôt, tout à l'heure. 

struck: frappé. 

sudden: subit, soudain. 

thy: ton. 

wife: femme, épouse.



Well, what worst? 

MESSENGER. 

The nature of bad news infects the teller. % 


When it concerns the fool or coward.--On:-- 

Things that are past are done with me.--'Tis thus; 

Who tells me true, though in his tale lie death, 

I hear him as he flatter'd. 

MESSENGER. 

Labienus,-- 

This is stiff news,--hath, with his Parthian force, 

Extended Asia from Euphrates; 

His conquering banner shook from Syria 

To Lydia and to Ionia; 

Whilst,-- 


Antony, thou wouldst say,-- 

MESSENGER. 

O, my lord! 


Speak to me home, mince not the general tongue: 

Name Cleopatra as she is call'd in Rome; 

Rail thou in Fulvia's phrase; and taunt my faults 

With such full licence as both truth and malice 

Have power to utter. O, then we bring forth weeds 

When our quick minds lie still; and our ills told us 

Is as our earing. Fare thee well awhile. 

awhile: pendant quelque temps. 

bad: mauvais, méchant, mal. 

banner: bannière, drapeau, pavillon, 

étendard, banderole. 

concerns: concerne. 

conquering: conquérant. 

earing: cornes, empointure, oreilles, 

hanet, formation de cornes. 

fare: aller, se porter, prix du billet. 

forth: en avant. 

infects: infecte. 

licence: licence, permis, autorisation, 

French 

patente. 

lie: mentir, mensonge, être couché, 

gésir. 

mince: hacher. 

nature: nature, caractère. 

news: nouvelles, actualités, 

informations, nouvelle. 

phrase: locution, phrase, phraser, 

groupe de mots. 

quick: rapide, prompt, vite. 

shook: secoua, secouèrent, secouâtes, 

secouas, secouâmes, secouai, 

ébranlâtes, ébranlas, ébranlâmes, 

ébranlai, ébranla. 

stiff: rigide, raide. 

tale: conte, récit, relation. 

taunt: sarcasme. 

tells: dit, raconte, enjoint, commande. 


true: vrai, véritable, réel, qui a raison, 

exact, juste. 

truth: vérité. 

utter: répandre, émettre, proférer, 

prononcer.

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MESSENGER. 

At your noble pleasure. 

[Exit.] 



From Sicyon, ho, the news! Speak there! 

FIRST ATTENDANT. 

The man from Sicyon--is there such an one? 

SECOND ATTENDANT. 

He stays upon your will. % 


Let him appear.-- 

These strong Egyptian fetters I must break, 

Or lose myself in dotage.-- 

[Enter another MESSENGER.] 

What are you? 

SECOND MESSENGER. 

Fulvia thy wife is dead. 


Where died she? 

SECOND MESSENGER. 

In Sicyon: 

Her length of sickness, with what else more serious 

Importeth thee to know, this bears. [Gives a letter.] 


Forbear me. 

[Exit MESSENGER.] 

There's a great spirit gone! Thus did I desire it: 

What our contempts doth often hurl from us, 

We wish it ours again; the present pleasure, 

By revolution lowering, does become 

bears: ours. 

dead: mort. 



died: mort, moururent, mourûmes, 

mourut, mourus, mourûtes, décédai, 

décédâtes, décédé, décédas, 

décédâmes. 

gives: donne, offre, aboule. 

gone: allé, parti, allés. 

hurl: lancer, jeter. 

length: longueur. 

French 

lose: perdre, perds, perdez, perdent, 

perdons. 

lowering: abaissement, baissant. 

myself: me. 



noble: noble, élevé. 

ours: nôtre. 

present: cadeau, présent, présenter, 

actuel, offrir, don. 

revolution: révolution, tour, rotation. 

sickness: maladie. 

speak: parler, parles, parlons, parle, 

parlez, parlent. 

spirit: esprit, vigueur. 

stays: reste. 

strong: fort, puissant, vigoureux, 

solide, robuste. 


thy: ton. 

wife: femme, épouse. 


vouloir, volonté, gré.


The opposite of itself: she's good, being gone; 

The hand could pluck her back that shov'd her on. 

I must from this enchanting queen break off: 

Ten thousand harms, more than the ills I know, 

My idleness doth hatch--ho, Enobarbus! 

[Re-enter ENOBARBUS.] 

ENOBARBUS. 

What's your pleasure, sir? 


I must with haste from hence. % 

ENOBARBUS. 

Why, then we kill all our women: we see how mortal an unkindness is to 

them; if they suffer our departure, death's the word. 


I must be gone. 

ENOBARBUS. 

Under a compelling occasion, let women die: it were pity to cast them away 

for nothing; though, between them and a great cause they should be 

esteemed nothing. Cleopatra, catching but the least noise of this, dies 

instantly; I have seen her die twenty times upon far poorer moment: I do 

think there is mettle in 

death, which commits some loving act upon her, she hath such a celerity in 

dying. 


She is cunning past man's thought. 

ENOBARBUS. 

Alack, sir, no: her passions are made of nothing but the finest part of pure 

love: we cannot call her winds and waters, sighs and tears; they are greater 

storms and tempests than almanacs can report: this cannot be cunning in her; 

if it be, she makes a shower of rain as well as Jove. 

catching: attrapant, prenant, 

capturant, accroche, frappant. 

celerity: célérité. 

cleopatra: Cléopâtre. 

commits: commet. 

compelling: obligeant. 

cunning: rusé, malin, astucieux, 

artificieux, ruse, sournois, rouerie. 

departure: départ, disparition. 

dies: meurt, décède. 

dying: mourant, décédant. 

enchanting: enchanteur, enchantant. 

French 

esteemed: estimé. 

finest: le plus fin. 

haste: hâte. 

idleness: oisiveté, désœuvrement. 

instantly: directement, aussitôt, 

d'abord, tout d'abord, à l'instant, de 

manière instante, de façon instante. 

loving: amoureux, aimant. 

mettle: ardeur, fougue. 

mortal: mortel. 

passions: passions. 

pity: pitié, plaindre, compassion, 

compatir, apitoiement, avoir pitié, 

mal, s'apitoyer. 

pluck: cueillir, ramasser, plumer, 

courage, fressure. 

pure: pur, blanc, propre. 

shower: douche, averse, gerbe, se 

doucher, ondée, prendre une douche. 

suffer: souffrir, souffre, souffrons, 

souffrent, souffres, souffrez, endurer, 

subir, subissez, subissent, subis. 

unkindness: méchanceté. 

waters: eaux, arrose.

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Would I had never seen her! 


ENOBARBUS. 

O sir, you had then left unseen a wonderful piece of work; which not to have 

been blest withal would have discredited your travel. % 


Fulvia is dead. 

ENOBARBUS. 

Sir? 


Fulvia is dead. 

ENOBARBUS. 

Fulvia? 


Dead. 

ENOBARBUS. 

Why, sir, give the gods a thankful sacrifice. When it pleaseth their deities to 

take the wife of a man from him, it shows to man the tailors of the earth; 

comforting therein that when old robes are worn out there are members to 

make new. If there were no more women but Fulvia, then had you indeed a 

cut, and the case to be lamented: this grief is crown'd with consolation; your 

old smock brings forth a new petticoat:--and, indeed, the tears live in an 

onion that should water this sorrow. 


The business she hath broached in the state 

Cannot endure my absence. 

ENOBARBUS. 

And the business you have broached here cannot be without you; especially 

that of Cleopatra's, which wholly depends on your abode. 

abode: demeure, domicile, logis, 

logement, localité, gîte, habitation. 

absence: absence, manque, défaut, 

vice, insuffisance, privation. 

brings: apporte, amène. 

comforting: réconfortant. 

consolation: consolation. 

depends: dépend. 

discredited: discrédité. 

endure: endurer, supporter, endurez, 

endurent, supportent, supportons, 

endurons, supportez, supportes, 

French 

endure, endures. 

gods: poulailler. 

grief: peine, chagrin, désolation, 

abattement, douleur. 

lamented: lamenté. 

onion: oignon, cornet. 

piece: pièce, morceau, fragment, pan, 

part, contingent, partie. 

sacrifice: sacrifier, sacrifice, consacrer, 

offrir, faire offrande, immoler. 

shows: montre, manifeste, marque, 

dénote. 

smock: blouse, blouse longue, sarrau. 

tailors: tailleurs. 

tears: larmes. 

thankful: reconnaissant. 

therein: en cela. 

unseen: inaperçu. 

wholly: complètement, entièrement, 

totalement, tout. 

wonderful: merveilleux, formidable. 

worn: usé.



No % more light answers. Let our officers 

Have notice what we purpose. I shall break 

The cause of our expedience to the queen, 

And get her leave to part. For not alone 

The death of Fulvia, with more urgent touches, 

Do strongly speak to us; but the letters too 

Of many our contriving friends in Rome 

Petition us at home: Sextus Pompeius 

Hath given the dare to Caesar, and commands 

The empire of the sea; our slippery people,-- 

Whose love is never link'd to the deserver 

Till his deserts are past,--begin to throw 

Pompey the Great, and all his dignities, 

Upon his son; who, high in name and power, 

Higher than both in blood and life, stands up 

For the main soldier: whose quality, going on, 

The sides o' the world may danger: much is breeding 

Which, like the courser's hair, hath yet but life 

And not a serpent's poison. Say, our pleasure 

To such whose place is under us, requires 

Our quick remove from hence. 

ENOBARBUS. 

I shall do't. 

[Exeunt.] 

answers: répond. 

blood: sang. 

cause: cause, causer, faire, rendre, 

déterminer, procurer, entraîner des 

conséquences, situer, occasionner, 

motif. 

contriving: inventant. 

danger: danger, péril. 

dare: oser, aventurer, ose, osons, osez, 

oses, osent, aventurez, aventures, 

aventurent, aventure. 

deserts: déserte. 

SCENE III. ALEXANDRIA. 

A ROOM IN CLEOPATRA'S PALACE. 

French 

expedience: convenance. 

hence: par conséquent, donc, d'où, 

c'est pourquoi. 

letters: lettres. 

notice: avis, remarquer, apercevoir, 

discerner, préavis, remarque, 

écriteau, observation, notification, 

percevoir, placard. 

poison: poison, venin, empoisonner, 

intoxiquer, substance toxique. 

purpose: but, dessein, objet, intention. 

remove: ôter, supprimer, ôtes, 

supprimons, supprimez, supprimes, 

suppriment, supprime, ôtez, ôtent, 

ôte. 

sea: mer, marin. 

sides: éclisses. 

slippery: glissant. 

soldier: soldat, militaire. 

son: fils. 

stands: tribune. 

strongly: fortement, de manière forte, 

de façon forte. 

urgent: urgent, impérieux, pressant.

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[Enter CLEOPATRA, CHARMIAN, IRAS, and ALEXAS.] 


Where is he? 

CHARMIAN. 

I did not see him since. % 


See where he is, who's with him, what he does:-- 

I did not send you:--if you find him sad, 

Say I am dancing; if in mirth, report 

That I am sudden sick: quick, and return. 

[Exit ALEXAS.] 

CHARMIAN. 

Madam, methinks, if you did love him dearly, 

You do not hold the method to enforce 

The like from him. 


What should I do, I do not? 

CHARMIAN. 

In each thing give him way; cross him in nothing. 


Thou teachest like a fool,--the way to lose him. 

CHARMIAN. 

Tempt him not so too far; I wish, forbear; 

In time we hate that which we often fear. 

But here comes Antony. 

[Enter ANTONY.] 


I am sick and sullen. 

French 

comes: vient. 

hold: tenir, prise, maintien, cale, 

cross: croix, croiser, traverser, franchir, contenir, blocage, pause, tenue, 

dépasser, passer, maussade, croisé, retenir. 

croisement, traversez. 


dancing: dansant. 

perdons. 

enter: entrer, entre, entrons, entrez, method: méthode, modalité. 

entrent, entres, introduire, entrer mirth: gaieté. 



introduisons. 

return: retour, revenir, rentrée, 

exit: sortie, issue, sortir, descendre, retourner, revenu, renvoyer, rendre, 

donner, aboutir, instruction de sortie. rente, rentabilité, déclaration, 

hate: haïr, haine, détester. 

rendement. 

send: envoyer, envoies, envoie, 

envoyons, envoient, envoyez, 

adresser, adresse, adressent, adresses, 

adressez. 

sick: malade, malsain. 


sullen: maussade. 





I am sorry to give breathing to my purpose,-- 


Help me away, dear Charmian; I shall fall; 

It cannot be thus long, the sides of nature 

Will not sustain it. % 


Now, my dearest queen,-- 


Pray you, stand farther from me. 


What's the matter? 


I know by that same eye there's some good news. 

What says the married woman?--You may go. 

Would she had never given you leave to come! 

Let her not say 'tis I that keep you here,-- 

I have no power upon you; hers you are. 


The gods best know,-- 


O, never was there queen 

So mightily betray'd! Yet at the first 

I saw the treasons planted. 


Cleopatra,-- 


Why should I think you can be mine and true, 

Though you in swearing shake the throned gods, 

Who have been false to Fulvia? Riotous madness, 

breathing: respirant, respiration. 


eye: oeil, oeillet, anneau, trou, chas. 

false: faux, perfide, feint. 

farther: plus loin. 


hers: sien. 

leave: partir, partent, partons, pars, 

partez, abandonner, laisser, 

permission, quitter, congé, délaisser. 



French 

mariâmes, se maria, se marié, mariée, sides: éclisses. 


sorry: désolé. 

matter: matière, substance, affaire, cas, stand: stand, être debout, échoppe, 

chose, question. 

kiosque, support, pied, peuplement, 

mightily: puissamment, de manière position, socle, surgir, se dresser. 

puissante, de façon puissante. sustain: maintenir, appuyer, 


maintiens, maintiennent, maintenons, 

planted: planté. 

maintenez, accoter, appuient, 

riotous: tapageur, séditieux. 

appuyons, appuies, appuie. 

shake: secouer, secoue, secouons, 

secouez, secoues, secouent, ébranler, 

ébranlez, ébranles, ébranlent, ébranle. 

swearing: jurant.

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To be entangled with those mouth-made vows, 

Which break themselves in swearing! 


Most sweet queen,-- 


Nay, pray you, seek no colour for your going, 

But bid farewell, and go: when you su'd staying, 

Then was the time for words: no going then;-- 

Eternity was in our lips and eyes, 

Bliss in our brows' bent; none our parts so poor 

But was a race of heaven: they are so still, 

Or thou, the greatest soldier of the world, 

Art turn'd the greatest liar. % 


How now, lady! 


I would I had thy inches; thou shouldst know 

There were a heart in Egypt. 


Hear me, queen: 

The strong necessity of time commands 

Our services awhile; but my full heart 

Remains in use with you. Our Italy 

Shines o'er with civil swords: Sextus Pompeius 

Makes his approaches to the port of Rome; 

Equality of two domestic powers 

Breed scrupulous faction: the hated, grown to strength, 

Are newly grown to love: the condemn'd Pompey, 

Rich in his father's honour, creeps apace 

Into the hearts of such as have not thriv'd 

Upon the present state, whose numbers threaten; 

bent: courbé, courbe, courbai, 

disposition, cambrai, penché. 

bid: offre, soumission, demander, 

offrir, prier, enchère, annonce, 

tentative de prise, mise dans les 

enchères. 

creeps: rampe. 

domestic: domestique, intérieur, 

aborigène, relatif à la maison, 

national. 

entangled: empêtré, empêtra, 

empêtrèrent, empêtrâtes, empêtras, 

French 

empêtrâmes, empêtrai, entortillâtes, 

entortillèrent, entortilla, entortillai. 

faction: faction, parti. 

farewell: adieu. 

grown: crû, grandi. 

hated: détesté. 

hearts: coeurs. 

honour: honneur, honorer. 

inches: pouces. 

lips: les lèvres, lèvres. 

necessity: nécessité, besoin. 

newly: de façon nouvelle, de manière 

nouveau, récemment. 

port: port, bâbord, accès, porte, 

lumière, orifice, porto. 

pray: prier, prie, pries, prions, priez, 

prient. 

race: course, race, se précipiter, 

s'élancer, chemin de roulement, raz. 

scrupulous: scrupuleux. 

seek: chercher, cherches, cherche, 

cherchent, cherchez, cherchons, 

railler, raille, raillons, raillez, raillent. 

swords: épées.


And quietness, grown sick of rest, would purge 

By any desperate change. My more particular, 

And that which most with you should safe my going, 

Is Fulvia's death. % 


Though age from folly could not give me freedom, 

It does from childishness:--can Fulvia die? 


She's dead, my queen. 

Look here, and, at thy sovereign leisure, read 

The garboils she awak'd;at the last, best. 

See when and where she died. 


O most false love! 

Where be the sacred vials thou shouldst fill 

With sorrowful water? Now I see, I see, 

In Fulvia's death how mine receiv'd shall be. 


Quarrel no more, but be prepar'd to know 

The purposes I bear; which are, or cease, 

As you shall give theadvice. By the fire 

That quickens Nilus' slime, I go from hence 

Thy soldier, servant, making peace or war 

As thou affect'st. 


Cut my lace, Charmian, come;-- 

But let it be: I am quickly ill and well, 

So Antony loves. 


My precious queen, forbear; 

bear: ours, endurer, produire, souffrir, 

subir, mettre au monde, baissier, 

porter, faire naître, supporter. 

dead: mort. 

desperate: désespéré. 

die: mourir, mourons, meurent, 


décédons, décédez, décèdent, 

décèdes. 


folly: folie, sottise. 


French 

ill: malade, malsain, mal. 

lace: dentelle, lacet, lacer. 

leisure: loisir. 

loves: amours, aime. 


peace: paix, tranquillité. 

precious: précieux, rare. 


quickens: accélère, hâte. 



quietness: calme, repos, tranquillité. 

sacred: sacré, saint. 

safe: sûr, en sûreté, à l'abri, sauf, sans 

danger. 

servant: serviteur, domestique, 

servante. 

sick: malade, malsain. 

slime: limon, boue, vase, bourbe. 


sorrowful: affligé, triste. 

sovereign: souverain. 

thou: tu, vous, toi. 

thy: ton.

22 


And give true evidence to his love, which stands 

An honourable trial. % 


So Fulvia told me. 

I pr'ythee, turn aside and weep for her; 

Then bid adieu to me, and say the tears 

Belong to Egypt: good now, play one scene 

Of excellent dissembling; and let it look 

Like perfect honour. 


You'll heat my blood: no more. 


You can do better yet; but this is meetly. 


Now, by my sword,-- 


And target.--Still he mends; 

But this is not the best:--look, pr'ythee, Charmian, 

How this Herculean Roman does become 

The carriage of his chafe. 


I'll leave you, lady. 


Courteous lord, one word. 

Sir, you and I must part,--but that's not it; 

Sir, you and I have lov'd,--but there's not it; 

That you know well: something it is I would,-- 

O, my oblivion is a very Antony, 

And I am all forgotten. 

adieu: adieu. 

aside: de côté, aparté, excepté. 




enchères. 

blood: sang. 

carriage: wagon, chariot, voiture, 

affût. 

chafe: user, irriter, frictionner, s'irriter, 

raguer. 

dissembling: dissimulant. 

French 


forgotten: oublié. 


chaleurs, charge de fusion, rut. 


honourable: honorable. 


noble. 





oblivion: oubli. 

perfect: parfait, achevé, accompli. 

play: jouer, joues, jouez, jouent, 

jouons, joue, jeu, pièce de théâtre, 

pièce, représenter, jouer de. 


exact, juste. 

turn: tourner, tournes, tourne, 

tournons, tournent, tournez, tour, 

changer, retourner, dévier, retournes. 


pleurons, pleurez, pleurent.


But that your royalty 

Holds idleness your subject, I should take you 

For idleness itself. % 


'Tis sweating labour 

To bear such idleness so near the heart 

As Cleopatra this. But, sir, forgive me; 

Since my becomings kill me, when they do not 

Eye well to you: your honour calls you hence; 

Therefore be deaf to my unpitied folly, 

And all the gods go with you! upon your sword 

Sit laurel victory! and smooth success 

Be strew'd before your feet! 


Let us go. Come; 

Our separation so abides, and flies, 

That thou, residing here, goes yet with me, 

And I, hence fleeting, here remain with thee. 

Away! 

[Exeunt.] 


SCENE IV. ROME. 

AN APARTMENT IN CAESAR'S HOUSE. 

[Enter OCTAVIUS CAESAR, LEPIDUS, and ATTENDANTS.] 

CAESAR. 

You may see, Lepidus, and henceforth know, 

It is not Caesar's natural vice to hate 

abides: demeure, endure, soutient. 

calls: appelle. 

deaf: sourd. 

feet: pieds. 

fleeting: fugace, fugitif. 




excusent, excuse, excusons. 


goes: va. 


French 

henceforth: désormais, dorénavant, à 

l'avenir. 


idleness: oisiveté, désœuvrement. 

kill: tuer, abattre, supprimer, rectifier. 

laurel: laurier. 

natural: naturel. 

near: près, proche, près de, auprès, 

prochaine, à. 

remain: rester, restes, restez, restons, 

restent, reste, rester en arrière. 

residing: résidant. 

rome: Rome. 

separation: séparation, abandon, 

décollement, espacement, scission. 

smooth: lisse, uni, plat, lisser, douce, 

égaliser, polir. 

subject: sujet, thème, composition, 

objet. 

sweating: transpiration, suintement, 

sudation, ressuage. 


vice: vice, étau, vertu. 

victory: victoire.

24 


Our great competitor. From Alexandria 

This is the news:--he fishes, drinks, and wastes 

The lamps of night in revel: is not more manlike 

Than Cleopatra;, nor the queen of Ptolemy 

More womanly than he: hardly gave audience, or 

Vouchsaf'd to think he had partners: you shall find there 

A man who is the abstract of all faults 

That all men follow. % 

LEPIDUS. 

I must not think there are 

Evils enow to darken all his goodness: 

His faults in him seem as the spots of heaven, 

More fiery by night's blackness; hereditary 

Rather than purchas'd; what he cannot change 

Than what he chooses. 

CAESAR. 

You are too indulgent. Let's grant it is not 

Amiss to tumble on the bed of Ptolemy; 

To give a kingdom for a mirth; to sit 

And keep the turn of tippling with a slave; 

To reel the streets at noon, and stand the buffet 

With knaves that smell of sweat: say this becomes him,-- 

As his composure must be rare indeed 

Whom these things cannot blemish,--yet must Antony 

No way excuse his foils when we do bear 

So great weight in his lightness. If he fill'd 

His vacancy with his voluptuousness, 

Full surfeits and the dryness of his bones 

Call on him for't: but to confound such time 

That drums him from his sport, and speaks as loud 

As his own state and ours,--'tis to be chid 

abstract: abstrait, résumé, abrégé, 

abstraire, résumer, déduire, abréger, 

conclure, ôter, réduction de texte, 

résumé analytique. 

blackness: noirceur. 

chooses: choisit, opte. 

competitor: concurrent, compétiteur. 

composure: repos. 

darken: foncer, fonçons, foncez, 

fonces, fonce, foncent, assombrir, 

obscurcir, assombrissent, 

assombrissez, assombrissons. 

French 

drinks: boit. 

drums: batterie. 

dryness: sécheresse, siccité. 

excuse: excuser, dispenser, excuse, 

pardonner, excusez. 

fiery: ardent, fougueux. 

fishes: pêche. 

indulgent: indulgent. 

lightness: clarté, légèreté, leucie, 

luminosité. 

noon: midi. 

partners: partenaires. 

rare: rare, saignant. 

reel: bobine, dévidoir, touret, 

moulinet. 

revel: se divertir, s'amuser. 

smell: odeur, sentir, odorat, flairer, 

embaumer, exhaler un odeur. 

spots: poivrage. 

sweat: sueur, suer, transpirer, 

transpiration, suinter. 

tumble: chute, culbute, culbuter, 

dégringoler, tomber. 

vacancy: vacance, poste vacant.


As we rate boys, who, being mature in knowledge, 

Pawn their experience to their present pleasure, 

And so rebel to judgment. % 

[Enter a MESSENGER.] 

LEPIDUS. 

Here's more news. 

MESSENGER. 

Thy biddings have been done; and every hour, 

Most noble Caesar, shalt thou have report 

How 'tis abroad. Pompey is strong at sea; 

And it appears he is belov'd of those 

That only have fear'd Caesar: to the ports 

The discontents repair, and men's reports 

Give him much wrong'd. 

CAESAR. 

I should have known no less: 

It hath been taught us from the primal state 

That he which is was wish'd until he were; 

And the ebb'd man, ne'er lov'd till ne'er worth love, 

Comes dear'd by being lack'd. This common body, 

Like to a vagabond flag upon the stream, 

Goes to and back, lackeying the varying tide, 

To rot itself with motion. 

MESSENGER. 

Caesar, I bring thee word 

Menecrates and Menas, famous pirates, 

Make the sea serve them, which they ear and wound 

With keels of every kind: many hot inroads 

They make in Italy; the borders maritime 

Lack blood to think on't, and flush youth revolt: 

No vessel can peep forth but 'tis as soon 

abroad: à l'étranger, dehors. 

appears: apparaît. 

borders: borde, bordures. 

ear: oreille, épi. 

famous: célèbre, fameux, illustre, 

glorieux, renommé, réputé. 

flag: drapeau, pavillon, indicateur, 

étendard, fanion, dalle, banderole, 

cavalier. 

flush: affleurant, rougeur. 

hot: chaud. 

mature: mûr, adulte, fait, mûrir, faites, 

French 

mûrissons, mûrissez, mûrissent, font, 

faisons, fais. 

motion: mouvement, motion, 

résolution, marche, requête. 

peep: pépier, gazouiller. 

primal: principal. 

rebel: se révolter, rebelle, se rebeller. 

repair: réparation, réparer, dépanner, 

refaire, restaurer, dépannage, 

réformer, réfection, remédier, 

restauration, remettre en état. 

rot: pourrir, pourrissent, pourrissez, 

pourris, pourrissons, pourriture. 

taught: enseignas, enseignâtes, 

enseignai, enseigné, enseignèrent, 

enseigna, enseignâmes, instruisirent, 

instruit, instruisîtes, instruisis. 

vagabond: vagabond. 

varying: variant. 

vessel: navire, vaisseau, bateau, vase, 

pot, baquet, bac, récipient. 

worth: valeur, mérite. 

youth: jeunesse, ado, jeunes.

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Taken as seen; for Pompey's name strikes more 

Than could his war resisted. % 

CAESAR. 

Antony, 

Leave thy lascivious wassails. When thou once 

Was beaten from Modena, where thou slew'st 

Hirtius and Pansa, consuls, at thy heel 

Did famine follow; whom thou fought'st against, 

Though daintily brought up, with patience more 

Than savages could suffer: thou didst drink 

The stale of horses, and the gilded puddle 

Which beasts would cough at: thy palate then did deign 

The roughest berry on the rudest hedge; 

Yea, like the stag when snow the pasture sheets, 

The barks of trees thou browsed'st; on the Alps 

It is reported thou didst eat strange flesh, 

Which some did die to look on: and all this,-- 

It wounds thine honour that I speak it now,-- 

Was borne so like a soldier that thy cheek 

So much as lank'd not. 

LEPIDUS. 

'Tis pity of him. 

CAESAR. 

Let his shames quickly 

Drive him to Rome; 'tis time we twain 

Did show ourselves i' thefield; and to that end 

Assemble we immediate council: Pompey 

Thrives in our idleness. 

LEPIDUS. 

To-morrow, Caesar, 

I shall be furnish'd to inform you rightly 

French 

beaten: battu, abattue, abattues, famine: famine. 

battue. 

gilded: doré, dora, dorai, dorâmes, 

berry: baie, œuf de poissons. 

doras, dorâtes, dorèrent. 

brought: apportas, apportâtes, horses: chevaux. 

apportâmes, apportai, apporta, idleness: oisiveté, désœuvrement. 

apportèrent, apporté, amenai, amené, immediate: immédiat. 

amenâtes, amenas. 

inform: informer, informes, 

cough: toux, tousser. 

informons, informez, informe, 

daintily: de manière délicate, de façon informent, renseigner, renseigne, 

délicate. 

renseignes, renseignez, renseignons. 

eat: manger, mangez, mangent, lascivious: lascif. 

mangeons, mange, manges, déjeuner. ourselves: nous. 

palate: palais. 

pasture: pâturage, pâture, pacage. 

patience: patience. 

reported: rapporté. 

rightly: correctement, de manière 

droite, de façon droite. 

snow: neige, neiger, blanche. 

stag: cerf, mâle. 

stale: rassis, éventé, purin. 

strange: étrange, singulier, drôle, 

étranger, bizarre. 

strikes: grèves, asséne.

Both what by sea and land I can be able 

To front this present time. % 

CAESAR. 

Till which encounter 

It is my business too. Farewell. 

LEPIDUS. 

Farewell, my lord: what you shall know meantime 

Of stirs abroad, I shall beseech you, sir, 

To let me be partaker. 

CAESAR. 

I knew it for my bond. 

[Exeunt.] 


Doubt not, sir; 

SCENE V. ALEXANDRIA. A ROOM IN THE PALACE. 

[Enter CLEOPATRA, CHARMIAN, IRAS, and MARDIAN.] 


Charmian,-- 

CHARMIAN. 

Madam? 


Ha, ha!-- 

Give me to drink mandragora. 

CHARMIAN. 

Why, madam? 

French 

abroad: à l'étranger, dehors. 

front: front, devant, avant, face. 


land: terre, atterrir, aborder, pays, 

beseech: implorer, implore, implorent, contrée, terrain, s'abattre. 

implores, implorez, implorons, lord: seigneur, monsieur. 

solliciter, sollicitez, sollicites, mandragora: mandragore. 



bond: lien, obligation, liaison, coller, actuel, offrir, don. 

adhérence, titres, lier, bon, 

cautionnement. 


s'enivrer. 


sea: mer, marin.

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That I might sleep out this great gap of time 

My Antony is away. % 

CHARMIAN. 


O, 'tis treason! 

CHARMIAN. 


Thou, eunuch Mardian! 

MARDIAN. 

You think of him too much. 

Madam, I trust, not so. 

What's your highness' pleasure? 


Not now to hear thee sing; I take no pleasure 

In aught an eunuch has; 'tis well for thee 

That, being unseminar'd, thy freer thoughts 

May not fly forth of Egypt. Hast thou affections? 

MARDIAN. 

Yes, gracious madam. 


Indeed! 

MARDIAN. 

Not in deed, madam; for I can do nothing 

But what indeed is honest to be done: 

Yet have I fierce affections, and think 

What Venus did with Mars. 


deed: acte, action. 

eunuch: eunuque. 

fierce: féroce, violent. 

fly: mouche, voler, volez, voles, 

volent, vole, volons, volant. 


gap: brèche, écart, lacune, créneau, 

trou, intervalle, interstice, espace 

inter électrode, couloir, écartement 

des bords, écartement. 

gracious: gracieux. 

hear: entendre, entendent, entends, 

O Charmian, 

French 


oient, ois, oyez, oyons. 

highness: altesse. 

honest: honnête, intègre, sincère, 

loyal. 


réellement, si, d'abord, en réalité, en 

effet, en fait, effectivement, voire. 


sing: chanter, chante, chantes, 

chantent, chantez, chantons. 

sleep: sommeil, dormir, dors, 

dormons, dormez, dorment, pioncer. 



thy: ton. 

treason: trahison. 

trust: confiance, fiducie, confier, trust, 

foi, fidéicommis, se fier.


Where think'st thou he is now? Stands he or sits he? 

Or does he walk? or is he on his horse? 

O happy horse, to bear the weight of Antony! 

Do bravely, horse! for wott'st thou whom thou mov'st? 

The demi-Atlas of this earth, the arm 

And burgonet of men.--He's speaking now, 

Or murmuring 'Where's my serpent of old Nile?' 

For so he calls me.--Now I feed myself 

With most delicious poison:--think on me, 

That am with Phoebus' amorous pinches black, 

And wrinkled deep in time? Broad-fronted Caesar, 

When thou wast here above the ground I was 

A morsel for a monarch: and great Pompey 

Would stand and make his eyes grow in my brow; 

There would he anchor his aspect and die 

With looking on his life. % 

[Enter ALEXAS.] 

ALEXAS. 

Sovereign of Egypt, hail! 


How much unlike art thou Mark Antony! 

Yet, coming from him, that great medicine hath 

With his tinct gilded thee.-- 

How goes it with my brave Mark Antony? 

ALEXAS. 

Last thing he did, dear queen, 

He kiss'd,--the last of many doubled kisses,-- 

This orient pearl: his speech sticks in my heart. 


Mine ear must pluck it thence. 

amorous: amoureux. 

anchor: ancre, ancrer, mouiller, 

ancrage, fixer, relâcher. 

aspect: aspect, allure, apparence, 

spectacle, air, faciès, exposition. 

brave: courageux, vaillant, brave. 

bravely: courageusement, de manière 

courageuse, de façon courageuse. 

deep: profond. 

delicious: délicieux, savoureux. 

doubled: doublé, doublés. 

feed: alimenter, alimente, alimentes, 

French 

alimentent, alimentons, alimentez, morsel: bouchée, morceau. 

nourrir, nourrissons, nourris, murmuring: murmurer, murmure. 

nourrissent, nourrissez. 

orient: orienter, oriente, orientes, 

grow: croître, grandir, cultiver, orientent, orientons, orientez, orient. 

grandis, grandissent, grandissez, pearl: perle. 

grandissons, croissent, croîs, croissez, serpent: serpent. 

croissons. 

sits: couve, s'assied, assied. 

hail: grêle, héler, grêler. 

speaking: parlant, parler. 

horse: cheval, le cheval. 

sticks: bûches, en bâtons. 

medicine: médicament, médecine, thence: de là. 

remède. 

unlike: à la différence de. 

monarch: monarque. 

wrinkled: ridé.

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ALEXAS. 

'Good friend,' quoth he 

'Say, the firm Roman to great Egypt sends 

This treasure of an oyster; at whose foot, 

To mend the petty present, I will piece 

Her opulent throne with kingdoms; all the east, 

Say thou, shall call her mistress.' So he nodded, 

And soberly did mount an arm-girt steed, 

Who neigh'd so high that what I would have spoke 

Was beastly dumb'd by him. % 


What, was he sad or merry? 

ALEXAS. 

Like to the time o' the year between the extremes 

Of hot and cold, he was nor sad nor merry. 


O well-divided disposition!--Note him, 

Note him, good Charmian; 'tis the man; but note him: 

He was not sad,--for he would shine on those 

That make their looks by his; he was not merry,-- 

Which seem'd to tell them his remembrance lay 

In Egypt with his joy; but between both: 

O heavenly mingle!--Be'st thou sad or merry, 

The violence of either thee becomes, 

So does it no man else.--Mett'st thou my posts? 

ALEXAS. 

Ay, madam, twenty several messengers. 

Why do you send so thick? 


Who's born that day 

When I forget to send to Antony 

beastly: bestial, brutal. 

born: né. 

call: appel, appeler, appelles, appelle, 

appelons, appellent, appelez, 

communication, nommer, visite, 

escale. 

cold: froid, rhume. 

firm: ferme, solide, firme, robuste, 

entreprise, stable. 

forget: oublier, oublies, oublie, 

oublient, oublions, oubliez. 

heavenly: céleste. 

French 

joy: joie, allégresse. 

kingdoms: royaumes. 

looks: regarde. 

mend: rapiécer, réparer, 

raccommoder, repriser. 

merry: joyeux, gai. 

mount: monter, support, mont, 

adapter, montage, monture. 

nor: ni. 

opulent: opulent. 

oyster: huître. 

petty: petit, mesquin. 

remembrance: souvenir, mémoire. 

sad: triste, affligé, désolé, peiné, 

maussade, sombre. 

shine: briller, luire, être lumineux, 

éclat, lustre, reluire. 

soberly: de manière sobre, de façon 

sobre. 

thick: épais, dense, gros. 

throne: trône. 

treasure: trésor, cassette. 

twenty: vingt. 

violence: violence.

Shall die a beggar.--Ink and paper, Charmian.-- 

Welcome, my good Alexas.--Did I, Charmian, 

Ever love Caesar so? 

CHARMIAN. 

O that brave Caesar! 


Be chok'd with such another emphasis! 

Say 'the brave Antony.' 

CHARMIAN. 

The valiant Caesar! 


By Isis, I will give thee bloody teeth 

If thou with Caesar paragon again 

My man of men. % 

CHARMIAN. 

By your most gracious pardon, 

I sing but after you. 


My salad days, 

When I was green in judgment:--cold in blood, 

To say as I said then!--But come, away; 

Get me ink and paper: he shall have every day 

A several greeting, 

Or I'll unpeople Egypt. 

[Exeunt.] 

bloody: sanglant. 





décèdes. 


green: vert. 

ink: encre, encrer. 

paper: papier, document, tapisser, 

article, journal. 

paragon: parangon. 


French 

salad: salade. 





valiant: vaillant, courageux, 

valeureux.

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ACT II 

SCENE I. MESSINA. A ROOM IN POMPEY'S HOUSE. % 

[Enter POMPEY, MENECRATES, and MENAS.] 

POMPEY. 

If the great gods be just, they shall assist 

The deeds of justest men. 

MENECRATES. 

Know, worthy Pompey, 

That what they do delay they not deny. 

POMPEY. 

Whiles we are suitors to their throne, decays 

The thing we sue for. 

MENECRATES. 

We, ignorant of ourselves, 

Beg often our own harms, which the wise powers 

Deny us for our good; so find we profit 

By losing of our prayers. 

POMPEY. 

I shall do well; 

French 

delay: retard, délai, retarder, différer, wise: sensé, raisonnable. 

ajourner, sursis, suspendre, renvoyer, worthy: digne. 

reculer. 

deny: nier, niez, nions, nient, nie, nies, 



ignorant: ignorant. 

losing: perdant. 

messina: Messine. 

prayers: prières. 

sue: actionner. 

throne: trône.

The people love me, and the sea is mine; 

My powers are crescent, and my auguring hope 

Says it will come to the full. Mark Antony 

In Egypt sits at dinner, and will make 

No wars without doors: Caesar gets money where 

He loses hearts: Lepidus flatters both, 

Of both is flatter'd; but he neither loves 

Nor either cares for him. % 

MENAS. 

Caesar and Lepidus 

Are in the field: a mighty strength they carry. 

POMPEY. 

Where have you this? 'tis false. 

MENAS. 

From Silvius, sir. 

POMPEY. 

He dreams: I know they are in Rome together, 

Looking for Antony. But all the charms of love, 

Salt Cleopatra, soften thy wan'd lip! 

Let witchcraft join with beauty, lust with both! 

Tie up the libertine in a field of feasts, 

Keep his brain fuming; Epicurean cooks 

Sharpen with cloyless sauce his appetite; 

That sleep and feeding may prorogue his honour 

Even till a Lethe'd dullness. 

[Enter VARRIUS.] 

How now, Varrius! 

VARRIUS. 

This is most certain that I shall deliver:-- 

Mark Antony is every hour in Rome 

beauty: beauté. 

brain: cerveau, cervelle. 

carry: porter, portes, porte, portons, 

portent, portez, report, transporter, 

transportent, transportes, transporte. 

crescent: croissant. 

dinner: dîner, déjeuner, souper. 

doors: portes. 

feeding: alimentant, nourrissant, 

alimentation, affouragement. 

flatters: flatte, adule, amadoue. 

fuming: fumant. 


French 

gets: obtient. 

join: joindre, joignons, joignent, 

joignez, joins, unir, relier, reliez, 

relions, relies, relient. 

libertine: libertin, paillard. 

loses: perd. 

lust: volupté, passion, convoitise, 

désir. 

mark: marque, marquer, estampiller, 

cachet, signe, mark, note, signal, 

témoignage, repère, tracer. 

mighty: puissant. 

neither: ni, personne, non plus, nul. 

powers: pouvoirs. 

prorogue: ajourner la Chambre. 

sauce: sauce. 

soften: adoucir, amollir, adoucis, 

attendrir, amollis, amollissent, 

amollissons, amollissez, adoucissons, 

adoucissent, adoucissez. 

strength: force, puissance, résistance 

mécanique. 

wars: guerres. 

witchcraft: sorcellerie.

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Expected: since he went from Egypt 'tis 

A space for further travel. % 

POMPEY. 

I could have given less matter 

A better ear.--Menas, I did not think 

This amorous surfeiter would have donn'd his helm 

For such a petty war; his soldiership 

Is twice the other twain: but let us rear 

The higher our opinion, that our stirring 

Can from the lap of Egypt's widow pluck 

The ne'er lust-wearied Antony. 

MENAS. 

I cannot hope 

Caesar and Antony shall well greet together: 

His wife that's dead did trespasses to Caesar; 

His brother warr'd upon him; although, I think, 

Not mov'd by Antony. 

POMPEY. 

I know not, Menas, 

How lesser enmities may give way to greater. 

Were't not that we stand up against them all, 

'Twere pregnant they should square between themselves; 

For they have entertained cause enough 

To draw their swords: but how the fear of us 

May cement their divisions, and bind up 

The petty difference, we yet not know. 

Be't as our gods will have't! It only stands 

Our lives upon to use our strongest hands. 

Come, Menas. 

[Exeunt.] 

amorous: amoureux. 

bind: attacher, lier, relier, nouer. 


frère. 

cement: ciment, cimenter. 

draw: dessiner, dessinent, dessinez, 

dessinons, dessines, dessine, puiser, 

tirer, puisent, puisons, puises. 

entertained: distrait, divertîmes, 

divertirent, diverti, me régalai, vous 

régalâtes, te régalas, se régalèrent, se 

régalé, nous régalâmes, divertîtes. 

French 

fear: peur, crainte, craindre, angoisse, petty: petit, mesquin. 

redouter, appréhension, avoir peur. pregnant: enceinte, pleine. 


square: carré, place, équerre, droit, 

greet: saluer, salues, salue, saluons, esplanade, rectangle, case, square. 

saluez, saluent, accueillir, accueillons, stand: stand, être debout, échoppe, 

accueillez, accueilles, accueille. kiosque, support, pied, peuplement, 

lap: clapoter, recouvrement, 

position, socle, surgir, se dresser. 

chevauchement, nappe, barboter, swords: épées. 

tour, giron. 

twice: deux fois, bis. 

lesser: moindre. 

lives: vit, habite, loge. 

opinion: avis, opinion, vœu. 

widow: veuve.


SCENE II. ROME. 

A ROOM IN THE HOUSE OF LEPIDUS. % 

[Enter ENOBARBUS and LEPIDUS.] 

LEPIDUS. 

Good Enobarbus, 'tis a worthy deed, 

And shall become you well, to entreat your captain 

To soft and gentle speech. 

ENOBARBUS. 

I shall entreat him 

To answer like himself: if Caesar move him, 

Let Antony look over Caesar's head, 

And speak as loud as Mars. By Jupiter, 

Were I the wearer of Antonius' beard, 

I would not shave't to-day. 

LEPIDUS. 

'Tis not a time 

For private stomaching. 

ENOBARBUS. 

Every time 

Serves for the matter that is then born in't. 

LEPIDUS. 

But small to greater matters must give way. 

ENOBARBUS. 

Not if the small come first. 

LEPIDUS. 

Your speech is passion: 

answer: réponse, répondre, répondez, 

réplique. 

born: né. 

entreat: implorer, supplier, supplie, 

supplions, suppliez, supplies, 

implorons, implorez, implores, 

implorent, implore. 

gentle: doux, gentil, suave, sucré. 

loud: fort, bruyant, haut, sonore, 

criard. 

matter: matière, substance, affaire, cas, 


French 

move: déplacer, émouvoir, remuer, 

mouvoir, se déplacer, coup, 

déménagement, déménager, affecter, 

mouvement, déplacement. 

private: privé. 

rome: Rome. 





speech: discours, parole, langage, 

allocution, élocution. 

wearer: porteur. 

worthy: digne.

36 


But, pray you, stir no embers up. Here comes 

The noble Antony. % 

[Enter ANTONY and VENTIDIUS.] 

ENOBARBUS. 

And yonder, Caesar. 

[Enter CAESAR, MAECENAS, and AGRIPPA.] 


If we compose well here, to Parthia; 

Hark, Ventidius. 

CAESAR. 

I do not know, 

Maecenas; ask Agrippa. 

LEPIDUS. 

Noble friends, 

That which combin'd us was most great, and let not 

A leaner action rend us. What's amiss, 

May it be gently heard: when we debate 

Our trivial difference loud, we do commit 

Murder in healing wounds: then, noble partners,-- 

The rather for I earnestly beseech,-- 

Touch you the sourest points with sweetest terms, 

Nor curstness grow to the matter. 


'Tis spoken well. 

Were we before our armies, and to fight, 

I should do thus. 

CAESAR. 

Welcome to Rome. 


Thank you. 

ask: demander, demande, demandent, 

demandons, demandez, demandes, 

poser une question, prier. 

compose: composer, composent, 

composez, composons, composes, 

compose, écrire. 

difference: différence, divergence, 

différend. 

earnestly: sérieusement, de manière 

sérieuse, de façon sérieuse. 

embers: braise. 


French 



introduisons. 

gently: doucement, de manière douce, 

de façon douce, gentiment. 

healing: guérissant, curatif, guérison, 

cicatrisation, assainissant. 

heard: entendîmes, entendîtes, 

entendu, entendit, entendirent, 

entendis, ouï, ouïs. 

leaner: bouteille penchée. 


criard. 


points: points, aiguillage, aiguille. 


prient. 

rend: déchirer. 

spoken: parlé. 

stir: remuer, émouvoir, affecter, battre, 

vigueur, faire tournoyer, agitation, 

agiter, bouger. 

trivial: insignifiant, banal. 

yonder: là, y.

CAESAR. 

Sit. % 


Sit, sir. 

CAESAR. 

Nay, then. 


I learn you take things ill which are not so, 

Or being, concern you not. 


CAESAR. 

I must be laugh'd at 

If, or for nothing or a little, I 

Should say myself offended, and with you 

Chiefly i' the world; more laugh'd at that I should 

Once name you derogately, when to sound your name 

It not concern'd me. 


My being in Egypt, Caesar, 

What was't to you? 

CAESAR. 

No more than my residing here at Rome 

Might be to you in Egypt: yet, if you there 

Did practise on my state, your being in Egypt 

Might be my question. 


How intend you practis'd? 

CAESAR. 

You may be pleas'd to catch at mine intent 

By what did here befall me. Your wife and brother 

befall: arriver, arrive, arrivent, arrives, 

arrivez, arrivons. 


frère. 

catch: attraper, attrape, attrapes, 

attrapons, attrapent, attrapez, prise, 

prenez, prends, prenons, prennent. 

concern: concerner, souci, regarder, 

intéresser, soin, être en relation avec, 

importance, intérêt, inquiétude, 

préoccupation. 


French 

intend: viser, visent, visons, visez, 

vise, vises, avoir pour but, projeter, 

projettent, projette, projetons. 

learn: apprendre, apprenons, 

apprenez, apprends, apprennent. 


myself: me. 

offended: offensai, offensèrent, 

offensâtes, offensa, offensas, 

offensâmes, offensé, insulté, 

insultâtes, insultas, insultâmes. 

practise: exercer, instruire, pratiquer. 

residing: résidant. 


sound: son, sonner, résonner, bruit, 

sain, sonder, détroit, vibration 

acoustique, oscillation acoustique, 

solide, sonde. 


38 


Made wars upon me; and their contestation 

Was theme for you, you were the word of war. % 


You do mistake your business; my brother never 

Did urge me in his act: I did inquire it; 

And have my learning from some true reports 

That drew their swords with you. Did he not rather 

Discredit my authority with yours; 

And make the wars alike against my stomach, 

Having alike your cause? Of this my letters 

Before did satisfy you. If you'll patch a quarrel 

As matter whole you have not to make it with, 

It must not be with this. 

CAESAR. 

You praise yourself 

By laying defects of judgment to me; but 

You patch'd up your excuses. 


Not so, not so; 

I know you could not lack, I am certain on't, 

Very necessity of this thought, that I, 

Your partner in the cause 'gainst which he fought, 

Could not with graceful eyes attend those wars 

Which 'fronted mine own peace. As for my wife, 

I would you had her spirit in such another: 

The third o' theworld is yours; which with a snaffle 

You may pace easy, but not such a wife. 

ENOBARBUS. 

Would we had all such wives, that the men 

Might go to wars with the women. 

attend: être présent, assister, soigner, 

visiter, soignons, assiste, assistes, 

assistez, assistons, soigne, soignent. 

defects: défauts. 

easy: facile. 

graceful: gracieux, élégant, mignon. 

inquire: enquérir, demander, nous 

enquérons, vous enquérez, 

s'enquièrent, m'enquiers, enquérezvous, 

t'enquiers, se renseigner. 

judgment: arrêt, jugement. 

lack: manque, défaut, vice, 

French 

insuffisance, privation, manquer. 

laying: pose, posant, ponte, couchant, 

pondant, levée. 

learning: apprenant, apprentissage, 

érudition, savoir. 

mistake: erreur, faute, méprise, se 

tromper. 

pace: allure, pas, faire les cent pas, 

rythme. 

partner: associé, partenaire. 

patch: rapiécer, pièce, rustine, 

correction, parcelle, plaque, réparer, 

tache. 

praise: louange, glorifier, éloge, louer, 

louanger. 

satisfy: satisfaire, contenter, satisfaites, 

satisfont, satisfaisons, satisfais, 

contentent, contentons, contentes, 

contente, contentez. 

theme: thème, sujet, composition. 

urge: inciter, presser, être urgent, 

pousser, exhorter. 

word: mot, parole, promesse. 

yours: vôtre.


So much uncurbable, her garboils, Caesar, 

Made out of her impatience,--which not wanted 

Shrewdness of policy too,--I grieving grant 

Did you too much disquiet: for that you must 

But say I could not help it. % 

CAESAR. 

I wrote to you 

When rioting in Alexandria; you 

Did pocket up my letters, and with taunts 

Did gibe my missive out of audience. 


Sir, 

He fell upon me ere admitted: then 

Three kings I had newly feasted, and did want 

Of what I was i' the morning: but next day 

I told him of myself; which was as much 

As to have ask'd him pardon. Let this fellow 

Be nothing of our strife; if we contend, 

Out of our question wipe him. 

CAESAR. 

You have broken 

The article of your oath; which you shall never 

Have tongue to charge me with. 

LEPIDUS. 

Soft, Caesar! 


No; 

Lepidus, let him speak. 

The honour is sacred which he talks on now, 

admitted: admis, admit, admirent, 

admîmes, admîtes. 

article: article, objet, chose. 

audience: audience, auditoire. 




chargement. 

disquiet: déranger, perturber, 

inquiétude, brouiller, perturbe, 

perturbons, perturbez, perturbent, 

dérangez, déranges, dérangeons. 


French 

ere: avant, avant que. 

fell: tombas, tombâtes, tomba, tombai, 

tombèrent, tombâmes, abattre, chus, 

chûtes, abattîtes, abattit. 

gibe: quolibet. 

grieving: affligeant, chagrinant, 

attristant. 



missive: missive. 


nouveau, récemment. 

oath: serment, juron. 

pardon: pardon, pardonner, excuser, 

grâce. 

pocket: poche, empocher, case. 

sacred: sacré, saint. 

strife: conflit. 

talks: parle. 

tongue: langue, languette. 

wipe: essuyer, essuient, essuies, 

essuie, essuyez, essuyons, effacer. 

wrote: écrivîtes, écrivis, écrivit, 

écrivirent, écrivîmes.

40 


Supposing that I lack'd it.--But on, Caesar; 

The article of my oath. % 

CAESAR. 

To lend me arms and aid when I requir'd them; 

The which you both denied. 


Neglected, rather; 

And then when poison'd hours had bound me up 

From mine own knowledge. As nearly as I may, 

I'll play the penitent to you: but mine honesty 

Shall not make poor my greatness, nor my power 

Work without it. Truth is, that Fulvia, 

To have me out of Egypt, made wars here; 

For which myself, the ignorant motive, do 

So far ask pardon as befits mine honour 

To stoop in such a case. 

LEPIDUS. 

'Tis noble spoken. 

MAECENAS. 

If it might please you to enforce no further 

The griefs between ye: to forget them quite 

Were to remember that the present need 

Speaks to atone you. 

LEPIDUS. 

Worthily spoken, Maecenas. 

ENOBARBUS. 

Or, if you borrow one another's love for the instant, you may, when you hear 

no more words of Pompey, return it again: you shall have time to wrangle in 

when you have nothing else to do. 

aid: aide, aider, secourir, assister, 

secours, adjoint, assistance. 

arms: bras, arme. 

atone: expier, expie, expies, expient, 

expiez, expions. 

borrow: emprunter, prêter, 

empruntent, retenue. 

bound: bond, lié, limite, relié. 

denied: niai, nié, niâmes, nièrent, nia, 

niâtes, nias. 

enforce: réaliser, imposer, mettre en 

vigueur, imposent, réalisent, réalisez, 

French 

réalisons, réalises, imposons, 

imposez, impose. 

greatness: grandeur. 

instant: instant, moment. 

knowledge: connaissance, savoir. 

lend: prêter, prête, prêtes, prêtez, 

prêtent, prêtons, emprunter, 

empruntes, empruntez, empruntons, 

empruntent. 

motive: motif, lieu, occasion, mobile, 

motivation. 

nearly: presque, quasiment, à peu 

près, de manière près, de façon près. 

penitent: pénitent. 

please: plaire, s'il vous plaît, contenter, 

s'il vous plait, faire plaisir, s'il te plaît, 

satisfaire. 

poor: pauvre, mauvais, misérable, 

maigre, méchant, malheureux, mal, 

faible, médiocre. 

stoop: s'incliner, pencher. 

wrangle: se disputer, se quereller, 

dispute. 

ye: vous, toi, tu.



Thou art a soldier only: speak no more. % 

ENOBARBUS. 

That truth should be silent I had almost forgot. 


You wrong this presence; therefore speak no more. 

ENOBARBUS. 

Go to, then; your considerate stone! 

CAESAR. 

I do not much dislike the matter, but 

The manner of his speech; for't cannot be 

We shall remain in friendship, our conditions 

So differing in their acts. Yet if I knew 

What hoop should hold us stanch, from edge to edge 

O' the world, I would pursue it. 

AGRIPPA. 

Give me leave, Caesar,-- 

CAESAR. 

Speak, Agrippa. 

AGRIPPA. 

Thou hast a sister by the mother's side, 

Admir'd Octavia: great Mark Antony 

Is now a widower. 

CAESAR. 

Say not so, Agrippa: 

If Cleopatra heard you, your reproof 

Were well deserv'd of rashness. 


I am not married, Caesar: let me hear 

Agrippa further speak. 

acts: agit. 

art: art. 

considerate: prévenant. 

differing: différant. 

dislike: détester, antipathie, déteste, 

détestent, détestes, détestez, 

détestons, dédaigner. 

edge: bord, rive, lisière, arête, bordure, 

tranche, affiler, carre, rebord. 

forgot: oubliâtes, oublias, oubliai, 

oublièrent, oubliâmes, oublia. 

friendship: amitié, camaraderie. 

French 

hoop: cerceau, cercle. 

manner: manière, façon. 





presence: présence. 

pursue: poursuivre, poursuivez, 

poursuis, poursuivons, poursuivent, 

pourchasser. 

rashness: imprudence. 


restent, reste, rester en arrière. 

silent: silencieux. 





stone: pierre, lapider, dénoyauter, de 

pierre, caillou, calcul, noyau. 


widower: veuf. 

wrong: tort, faux, abusif, incorrect, 

erroné, injustice, mal.

42 


AGRIPPA. 

To hold you in perpetual amity, 

To make you brothers, and to knit your hearts 

With an unslipping knot, take Antony 

Octavia to his wife; whose beauty claims 

No worse a husband than the best of men; 

Whose virtue and whose general graces speak 

That which none else can utter. By this marriage 

All little jealousies, which now seem great, 

And all great fears, which now import their dangers, 

Would then be nothing: truths would be tales, 

Where now half tales be truths: her love to both 

Would each to other, and all loves to both, 

Draw after her. Pardon what I have spoke; 

For 'tis a studied, not a present thought, 

By duty ruminated. % 


Will Caesar speak? 

CAESAR. 

Not till he hears how Antony is touch'd 

With what is spoke already. 


What power is in Agrippa, 

If I would say 'Agrippa, be it so,' 

To make this good? 

CAESAR. 

The power of Caesar, and 

His power unto Octavia. 


May I never 

To this good purpose, that so fairly shows, 

beauty: beauté. 

brothers: frères. 

duty: devoir, droit, service, obligation, 

taxe. 

fairly: assez, relativement, 

équitablement, de façon foire, de 

manière foire. 

fears: craintes. 

graces: Grâces. 

hears: entend, oit. 

import: importation, importer. 

knit: tricoter. 

French 

knot: noeud, nouer, bécasseau 

maubèche, larme, nodule, nœud 

lâche. 




grâce. 

perpetual: perpétuel. 


seem: sembler, semblez, semblons, 

semblent, semble, sembles, paraître, 

paraissez, paraissons, paraissent, 

parais. 



spoke: parlas, parlèrent, parlâmes, 

parlai, parla, parlâtes, rayon. 

studied: étudié. 



prononcer. 

virtue: vertu. 

whose: dont, duquel, de qui. 

worse: pire, plus mauvais.

Dream % of impediment!--Let me have thy hand: 

Further this act of grace; and from this hour 

The heart of brothers govern in our loves 

And sway our great designs! 

CAESAR. 

There is my hand. 

A sister I bequeath you, whom no brother 

Did ever love so dearly: let her live 

To join our kingdoms and our hearts; and never 

Fly off our loves again! 

LEPIDUS. 


Happily, amen! 


I did not think to draw my sword 'gainst Pompey; 

For he hath laid strange courtesies and great 

Of late upon me. I must thank him only, 

Lest my remembrance suffer ill report; 

At heel of that, defy him. 

LEPIDUS. 

Time calls upon's: 

Of us must Pompey presently be sought, 

Or else he seeks out us. 


CAESAR. 

About the Mount Misenum. 


By land? 

amen: amen. 

bequeath: léguer, léguons, lègues, 

lègue, léguez, lèguent. 

dearly: de manière chère, de façon 

chère. 

defy: défier, provoquer, défions, 

défient, défiez, défies, provoquons, 

provoquez, provoques, provoquent, 

provoque. 

govern: gouverner, gouvernes, 

gouverne, gouvernons, gouvernez, 

gouvernent, régner, régnez, régnons, 

Where lies he? 

What is his strength 

French 

règnes, règnent. 

grace: grâce, charme. 


heel: talon, gîte. 



laid: posèrent, posai, posa, posâmes, 

posas, posâtes, posé, vergé, pondu, 

pondit, pondis. 

lies: git, ment. 


presently: actuellement. 

remembrance: souvenir, mémoire. 

seeks: cherche, raille. 




sway: vaciller, balancement, 

oscillation, osciller, se balancer. 

sword: épée, sabre, glaive. 

thank: remercier, remercies, remercie, 

remerciez, remercions, remercient. 

thy: ton.

44 


CAESAR. 

Great and increasing; but by sea 

He is an absolute master. % 


So is the fame. 

Would we had spoke together! Haste we for it: 

Yet, ere we put ourselves in arms, despatch we 

The business we have talk'd of. 

CAESAR. 

With most gladness; 

And do invite you to my sister's view, 

Whither straight I'll lead you. 


Not lack your company. 

Let us, Lepidus, 

LEPIDUS. 

Noble Antony, 

Not sickness should detain me. 

[Flourish. Exeunt CAESAR, ANTONY, and LEPIDUS.] 

MAECENAS. 

Welcome from Egypt, sir. 

ENOBARBUS. 

Half the heart of Caesar, worthy Maecenas!--my honourable friend, 

Agrippa!-- 

AGRIPPA. 

Good Enobarbus! 

MAECENAS. 

We have cause to be glad that matters are so well digested. You stay'd well 

by it in Egypt. 



arms: bras, arme. 

despatch: expédition. 

detain: détenir, retenir, détenez, 

détiens, détiennent, détenons, 

retiennent, retiens, retenons, retenez, 

réprimer. 

digested: digéré. 


flourish: prospérer, prospèrent, 

prospérons, prospères, prospérez, 

French 

prospère. 

friend: ami, amie, copain, copine, 

camarade. 

glad: joyeux, content, heureux. 

haste: hâte. 

heart: coeur, le coeur. 


increasing: croissant, augmentant, 

augmenter. 

invite: inviter, invite, invites, invitez, 

invitent, invitons. 



lead: plomb, conduire, mener, mène, 

menons, menez, mènes, conduisons, 

mènent, conduisent, conduisez. 

ourselves: nous. 

sickness: maladie. 



straight: droit, direct, directement, 

tout droit, franc, ligne droite, 

honnête, rectiligne. 

worthy: digne.


ENOBARBUS. 

Ay, sir; we did sleep day out of countenance, and made the night light with 

drinking. % 

MAECENAS. 

Eight wild boars roasted whole at a breakfast, and but twelve persons there. 

Is this true? 

ENOBARBUS. 

This was but as a fly by an eagle: we had much more monstrous matter of 

feast, which worthily deserved noting. 

MAECENAS. 

She's a most triumphant lady, if report be square to her. 

ENOBARBUS. 

When she first met Mark Antony she pursed up his heart, upon the river of 

Cydnus. 

AGRIPPA. 

There she appeared indeed; or my reporter devised well for her. 

ENOBARBUS. 

I will tell you. 

The barge she sat in, like a burnish'd throne, 

Burn'd on the water: the poop was beaten gold; 

Purple the sails, and so perfumed that 

The winds were love-sick with them; the oars were silver, 

Which to the tune of flutes kept stroke, and made 

The water which they beat to follow faster, 

As amorous of their strokes. For her own person, 

It beggar'd all description: she did lie 

In her pavilion,--cloth-of-gold of tissue,-- 

O'er-picturing that Venus where we see 

The fancy out-work nature: on each side her 

Stood pretty dimpled boys, like smiling Cupids, 

appeared: apparu, apparûtes, 

apparurent, apparut, apparus, 

apparûmes. 

barge: chaland, péniche, barge, 

barque, gabare. 

beat: battement, battre, frapper, 

heurter, temps, rythme. 

breakfast: petit déjeuner, déjeuner, le 

petit déjeuner. 

countenance: encourager. 

description: description, signalement. 

deserved: mérité, méritâmes, 

French 

méritèrent, méritai, mérita, méritas, 

méritâtes. 

eagle: aigle. 

fancy: imaginer, fantaisie, songer, 

rêver éveillé, aimer. 

feast: fête, banqueter, festin. 

monstrous: monstrueux. 

noting: notant. 

perfumed: parfumé. 

persons: personnes. 

poop: dunette, poupe, gaillard 

d'arrière. 

pursed: fourreau. 

reporter: rapporteur, reporter, 

correspondant, journaliste. 

roasted: grillé, rôti. 

sails: voiles, voilure. 

smiling: souriant. 

stroke: caresser, coup, caresse, course, 

trait, apoplexie, rayure, raie. 

triumphant: triomphant, triomphal. 

tune: accorder, mélodie, air, adapter. 

worthily: dignement, de manière 

digne, de façon digne.

46 


With divers-colour'd fans, whose wind did seem 

To glow the delicate cheeks which they did cool, 

And what they undid did. % 

AGRIPPA. 

O, rare for Antony! 

ENOBARBUS. 

Her gentlewomen, like the Nereids, 

So many mermaids, tended her i' the eyes, 

And made their bends adornings: at the helm 

A seeming mermaid steers: the silken tackle 

Swell with the touches of those flower-soft hands 

That yarely frame the office. From the barge 

A strange invisible perfume hits the sense 

Of the adjacent wharfs. The city cast 

Her people out upon her; and Antony, 

Enthron'd i' the market-place, did sit alone, 

Whistling to the air; which, but for vacancy, 

Had gone to gaze on Cleopatra too, 

And made a gap in nature. 

AGRIPPA. 

Rare Egyptian! 

ENOBARBUS. 

Upon her landing, Antony sent to her, 

Invited her to supper: she replied 

It should be better he became her guest; 

Which she entreated: our courteous Antony, 

Whom ne'er the word of 'No' woman heard speak, 

Being barber'd ten times o'er, goes to the feast, 

And, for his ordinary, pays his heart 

For what his eyes eat only. 

adjacent: adjacent, contigu, avoisinant, 

voisin, limitrophe. 

bends: courbe, tournants, cambre. 

cheeks: joues. 

courteous: courtois, poli. 

delicate: délicat, tendre, fragile. 

entreated: supplié, supplièrent, 

suppliâtes, supplias, suppliâmes, 

suppliai, supplia, imploré, 

implorâtes, imploras, implorâmes. 

fans: ventilateurs. 

frame: cadre, trame, châssis, image, 

French 

encadrer, carcasse, charpente, 

membrure, couple, bâti, cadrer. 

gaze: regard. 

glow: ardeur, incandescence, brûler, 

être en feu, lueur. 

hits: succès. 

invisible: invisible. 

landing: atterrissage, palier, 

débarquement, alunissage, réception, 

premier dépôt transitoire. 

mermaid: sirène. 

ordinary: ordinaire. 

perfume: parfum, parfumer. 

seeming: semblant, paraissant. 

silken: soyeux, de soie. 

supper: souper, dîner. 

tended: soignâtes, surveillé, 

surveillâtes, surveillas, surveillâmes, 

surveillai, surveilla, soigné, soignas, 

soignâmes, soignai. 

touches: touche. 

undid: annulas, annulâtes, annulèrent, 

annula, annulâmes, annulai, défis, 

défîtes, défirent, défit, défîmes.

AGRIPPA. 

Royal wench! 

She made great Caesar lay his sword to bed: 

He ploughed her, and she cropp'd. % 

ENOBARBUS. 

I saw her once 

Hop forty paces through the public street; 

And, having lost her breath, she spoke and panted, 

That she did make defect perfection, 

And, breathless, power breathe forth. 

MAECENAS. 

Now Antony must leave her utterly. 

ENOBARBUS. 

Never; he will not: 

Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale 

Her infinite variety: other women cloy 

The appetites they feed; but she makes hungry 

Where most she satisfies: for vilest things 

Become themselves in her; that the holy priests 

Bless her when she is riggish. 

MAECENAS. 

If beauty, wisdom, modesty, can settle 

The heart of Antony, Octavia is 

A blessed lottery to him. 

AGRIPPA. 

Let us go.-- 

Good Enobarbus, make yourself my guest 

Whilst you abide here. 

ENOBARBUS. 

Humbly, sir, I thank you. 

abide: demeurer, endurer, attendre, 

demeurent, endurent, demeures, 

demeurez, endure, demeure, 

endures, endurez. 

appetites: appétits. 

blessed: béni, bénis, bénîtes, bénirent, 

bénit, bénîmes, bienheureux. 

breath: souffle, haleine, respiration, le 

souffle. 

breathe: respirer, respire, respires, 

respirent, respirons, respirez. 

breathless: hors d'haleine, haletant, 


French 

essoufflé. 

custom: coutume, habitude, usage. 

defect: défaut, anomalie, imperfection, 

tare, malfaçon. 

forty: quarante. 

holy: saint, sacré. 


lay: poser, posez, poses, posent, 

posons, laïque, pose, coucher, 

pondre, commettage, pondent. 

lost: perdîtes, perdîmes, perdirent, 

perdit, perdis, perdu, perdus, non vu. 

lottery: loterie. 

makes: fait, rend. 

modesty: modestie, pudeur. 

satisfies: satisfait, contente. 


utterly: complètement, de manière 

répandre, totalement, de façon 

répandre. 

variety: variété, diversité. 

wisdom: sagesse, intelligence. 

wither: se faner, dessécher, se flétrir. 

yourself: vous.

48 

[Exeunt.] 


SCENE III. ROME. A ROOM IN CAESAR'S HOUSE. % 

[Enter CAESAR, ANTONY, OCTAVIA between them, and ATTENDANTS.] 


The world and my great office will sometimes 

Divide me from your bosom. 

OCTAVIA. 

All which time 

Before the gods my knee shall bow my prayers 

To them for you. 


Good night, sir.--My Octavia, 

Read not my blemishes in the world's report: 

I have not kept my square; but that to come 

Shall all be done by the rule. Good night, dear lady.-- 

OCTAVIA. 

Good night, sir. 

CAESAR. 

Good night. 

[Exeunt CAESAR and OCTAVIA.] 

[Enter SOOTHSAYER.] 


Now, sirrah, you do wish yourself in Egypt? 

SOOTHSAYER. 

Would I had never come from thence, nor you thither! 

blemishes: défauts. 

bosom: sein, poitrine. 

bow: arc, proue, archet, avant, 

s'incliner, saluer. 



kept: gardâtes, gardas, gardé, 

gardèrent, garda, gardâmes, gardai, 

élevai, élevèrent, élevé, élevâtes. 

knee: genou, coude, le genou. 

nor: ni. 

rome: Rome. 

French 

rule: règle, gouverner, régner, règne, 

commandement, gouvernement, 

surveiller, tenue, régler, filet. 



esplanade, rectangle, case, square. 

thence: de là. 

thither: là. 



yourself: vous.



If you can, your reason. % 

SOOTHSAYER. 

I see it in my motion, have it not in my tongue; but yet hie you to Egypt 

again. 


Say to me, 

Whose fortunes shall rise higher, Caesar's or mine? 

SOOTHSAYER. 

Caesar's. 

Therefore, O Antony, stay not by his side: 

Thy demon, that thy spirit which keeps thee, is 

Noble, courageous, high, unmatchable, 

Where Caesar's is not; but near him thy angel 

Becomes a fear, as being o'erpower'd: therefore 

Make space enough between you. 


Speak this no more. 

SOOTHSAYER. 

To none but thee; no more but when to thee. 

If thou dost play with him at any game, 

Thou art sure to lose; and of that natural luck 

He beats thee 'gainst the odds: thy lustre thickens 

When he shines by: I say again, thy spirit 

Is all afraid to govern thee near him; 

But, he away, 'tis noble. 


Get thee gone: 

Say to Ventidius I would speak with him:-- 

[Exit SOOTHSAYER.] 

afraid: timide, peureux, effrayé. 

beats: bat, abat. 

courageous: courageux, vaillant. 

demon: démon. 

fear: peur, crainte, craindre, angoisse, 

redouter, appréhension, avoir peur. 



gouvernent, régner, régnez, régnons, 

règnes, règnent. 

keeps: garde, élève, remplit. 


French 

perdons. 

lustre: éclat, lustre. 






odds: cote, chances. 

rise: monter, lever, surgir, augmenter, 

hausse, se lever, sursauter, montée, se 

soulever, élévation, augmentation. 

shines: reluit. 

space: espace, espacer. 









thy: ton. 

tongue: langue, languette.

50 


He shall to Parthia.--Be it art or hap, 

He hath spoken true: the very dice obey him;-- 

And in our sports my better cunning faints 

Under his chance: if we draw lots, he speeds; 

His cocks do win the battle still of mine, 

When it is all to nought; and his quails ever 

Beat mine, inhoop'd, at odds. I will to Egypt: 

And though I make this marriage for my peace, 

I' the East my pleasure lies. 

[Enter VENTIDIUS.] 

O, come, Ventidius, 

You must to Parthia: your commission's ready; 

Follow me and receive it. % 

[Exeunt.] 

SCENE IV. ROME. A STREET. 

[Enter LEPIDUS, MAECENAS, and AGRIPPA.] 

LEPIDUS. 

Trouble yourselves no further: pray you, hasten 

Your generals after. 

AGRIPPA. 

Sir, Mark Antony 

Will e'en but kiss Octavia, and we'll follow. 

LEPIDUS. 

Till I shall see you in your soldier's dress, 

Which will become you both, farewell. 

art: art. 

battle: bataille, combat, lutte. 

chance: hasard, chance, accidentel, 

occasion. 



dice: dé, dés. 





follow: suivre, suivent, suivons, suis, 

French 


generals: marchandises générales. 

kiss: baiser, embrasser, bise. 

marriage: mariage. 


nought: zéro. 

obey: obéir, obéissez, obéissons, 

obéissent, obéis. 




prient. 

quails: cailles. 

receive: recevoir, reçois, recevez, 

recevons, reçoivent, accueillir, 

admettre, accueille, accueillent, 

accueilles, accueillez. 

spoken: parlé. 

sports: sportif. 


exact, juste. 

win: gagner, gagnons, gagnez, gagnes, 

gagne, gagnent, remporter, remporte, 

remportent, remportes, remportez.

MAECENAS. 

We shall, 

As I conceive the journey, be at the mount 

Before you, Lepidus. % 

LEPIDUS. 

Your way is shorter; 

My purposes do draw me much about. 

You'll win two days upon me. 

BOTH. 

LEPIDUS. 

Farewell. 

[Exeunt.] 


Sir, good success! 

SCENE V. ALEXANDRIA. A ROOM IN THE PALACE. 

[Enter CLEOPATRA, CHARMIAN, IRAS, ALEXAS, and ATTENDANTS.] 


Give me some music,--music, moody food 

Of us that trade in love. 

ALL. 

[Enter MARDIAN.] 

The music, ho! 


Let it alone; let's to billiards: come, Charmian. 

CHARMIAN. 

My arm is sore; best play with Mardian. 


alone: seul, seulement. 

arm: bras, armer, accoudoir, branche, 

accotoir, arme. 

billiards: billard. 

conceive: concevoir, concevez, 

conçoivent, conçois, concevons. 






French 


introduisons. 

journey: voyage, trajet, parcours, 

périple. 

music: musique. 




sore: ulcère, douloureux, plaie. 

success: succès, prospérité, 

aboutissement, gain, réussite. 

trade: commerce, métier, commercer, 

négoce, faire du commerce. 

win: gagner, gagnons, gagnez, gagnes, 

gagne, gagnent, remporter, remporte, 

remportent, remportes, remportez.

52 



As well a woman with an eunuch play'd 

As with a woman.--Come, you'll play with me, sir? 

MARDIAN. 

As well as I can, madam. % 


And when good will is show'd, though't come too short, 

The actor may plead pardon. I'll none now:-- 

Give me mine angle,--we'll to the river. There, 

My music playing far off, I will betray 

Tawny-finn'd fishes; my bended hook shall pierce 

Their slimy jaws; and as I draw them up 

I'll think them every one an Antony, 

And say 'Ah ha! You're caught.' 

CHARMIAN. 

'Twas merry when 

You wager'd on your angling; when your diver 

Did hang a salt fish on his hook, which he 

With fervency drew up. 


That time?--O times!-- 

I laughed him out of patience; and that night 

I laugh'd him into patience: and next morn, 

Ere the ninth hour, I drunk him to his bed; 

Then put my tires and mantles on him, whilst 

I wore his sword Philippan. 


O! from Italy!-- 

Ram thou thy fruitful tidings in mine ears, 

That long time have been barren. 

actor: acteur, comédien. 

angling: pêche à la ligne. 

barren: stérile, aride, infertile. 




drunk: ivre, bu, soûl. 


fish: poisson, pêcher. 

fishes: pêche. 

fruitful: fructueux, fruitier. 

hang: pendre, suspendre, retomber, 

French 

accrocher, faisander. 

hook: crochet, hameçon, agrafe, 

accrocher, croc. 

hour: heure. 

jaws: gueule, mâchoires, gouffre. 

laughed: ries, rit, rirent, rie, ris. 

merry: joyeux, gai. 


music: musique. 

ninth: neuvième. 



grâce. 


playing: jouant. 

plead: plaider, plaides, plaidez, 

plaident, plaide, plaidons, implorer. 

river: fleuve, rivière, lézarde. 

salt: sel, saler, le sel. 

slimy: visqueux, vaseux, limoneux. 



thy: ton. 

tidings: nouvelles.


MESSENGER. 

Madam, madam,-- 


Antony's dead!-- 

If thou say so, villain, thou kill'st thy mistress; 

But well and free, 

If thou so yield him, there is gold, and here 

My bluest veins to kiss,--a hand that kings 

Have lipp'd, and trembled kissing. % 

MESSENGER. 

First, madam, he's well. 


Why, there's more gold. 

But, sirrah, mark, we use 

To say the dead are well: bring it to that, 

The gold I give thee will I melt and pour 

Down thy ill-uttering throat. 

MESSENGER. 

Good madam, hear me. 


Well, go to, I will; 

But there's no goodness in thy face: if Antony 

Be free and healthful,--why so tart a favour 

To trumpet such good tidings! If not well, 

Thou shouldst come like a fury crown'd with snakes, 

Not like a formal man. 

MESSENGER. 

Will't please you hear me? 


I have a mind to strike thee ere thou speak'st: 

dead: mort. 


formal: formel, officiel. 

fury: fureur, furie. 

gold: or. 

goodness: bonté. 







French 

melt: fondre, dégeler, faire fondre, thou: tu, vous, toi. 

fonte. 

throat: gorge, la gorge, gosier. 

please: plaire, s'il vous plaît, contenter, thy: ton. 

s'il vous plait, faire plaisir, s'il te plaît, tidings: nouvelles. 

satisfaire. 

trembled: tremblé. 

strike: grève, frapper, heurter, trumpet: trompette, barrir, trompeter. 

toucher, forer, battre, saisir, veins: veines, nervure. 

rencontrer, s'allumer, atteindre, villain: scélérat. 

parvenir. 

yield: rendement, céder, cèdent, cèdes, 

tart: tarte, acide, acerbe, aigre, agaçant, cédez, cédons, cède, abandonner, 

astringent, tartelette. 


produire, abdiquer, reculer.

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Yet, if thou say Antony lives, is well, 

Or friends with Caesar, or not captive to him, 

I'll set thee in a shower of gold, and hail 

Rich pearls upon thee. % 

MESSENGER. 


MESSENGER. 

And friends with Caesar. 


Madam, he's well. 

Th'art an honest man. 

MESSENGER. 

Caesar and he are greater friends than ever. 


Make thee a fortune from me. 

MESSENGER. 

Well said. 

But yet, madam,-- 


I do not like 'but yet', it does allay 

The good precedence; fie upon 'but yet'! 

'But yet' is as a gaoler to bring forth 

Some monstrous malefactor. Pr'ythee, friend, 

Pour out the pack of matter to mine ear, 

The good and bad together: he's friends with Caesar; 

In state of health, thou say'st; and, thou say'st, free. 

MESSENGER. 

Free, madam! no; I made no such report: 

He's bound unto Octavia. 






amenez. 

captive: captif. 



gaoler: geôlier. 

gold: or. 


French 

loyal. 


malefactor: malfaiteur. 





pack: paquet, emballer, empaqueter, 

condenser, compresse, bande, tas, 

tasser, meute. 

pearls: perles. 

precedence: priorité, préséance. 


doucher, ondée, prendre une douche. 




MESSENGER. 

For the best turn i' the bed. % 


MESSENGER. 

Madam, he's married to Octavia. 


For what good turn? 

I am pale, Charmian. 


The most infectious pestilence upon thee! 

[Strikes him down.] 

MESSENGER. 

Good madam, patience. 


What say you?--Hence, 

[Strikes him again.] 

Horrible villain! or I'll spurn thine eyes 

Like balls before me; I'll unhair thy head: 

[She hales him up and down.] 

Thou shalt be whipp'd with wire and stew'd in brine, 

Smarting in ling'ring pickle. 

MESSENGER. 

Gracious madam, 

I that do bring the news made not the match. 


Say 'tis not so, a province I will give thee, 

And make thy fortunes proud: the blow thou hadst 

Shall make thy peace for moving me to rage; 

And I will boot thee with what gift beside 

Thy modesty can beg. 

balls: balles. 

beg: mendier, mendions, mendiez, 

mendies, mendie, mendient, 

demander, prier, quémander, 

implorer, supplier. 

blow: coup, souffler, bataille, souffler 

sur, souffle. 

boot: botte, coffre, amorcer, amorce, 

tétine. 

gift: cadeau, don. 

infectious: infectieux, contagieux. 


French 




modesty: modestie, pudeur. 

moving: émouvant, attendrissant, 

déménagement, en mouvement, 

mobile. 

pale: pâle, blême. 


pestilence: peste. 

pickle: saler, affreux jojo, gamin, 

marinade, morpion, décapant, 

décaper, mariner, saumure. 

proud: fier, altier, orgueilleux. 

province: province, domaine, région. 

spurn: repousser avec mépris, rejeter 

avec mépris, repousser. 



thy: ton. 

villain: scélérat. 

wire: fil, toile, câbler, câble, brin, fil de 

fer.

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MESSENGER. 


Rogue, thou hast liv'd too long. 

[Draws a dagger.] 


He's married, madam. % 

MESSENGER. 

Nay, then I'll run.-- 

What mean you, madam? I have made no fault. 

[Exit.] 

CHARMIAN. 

Good madam, keep yourself within yourself: 

The man is innocent. 


Some innocents scape not the thunderbolt.-- 

Melt Egypt into Nile! and kindly creatures 

Turn all to serpents!--Call the slave again:-- 

Though I am mad, I will not bite him:--call! 

CHARMIAN. 

He is afear'd to come. 


I will not hurt him. 

[Exit CHARMIAN.] 

These hands do lack nobility, that they strike 

A meaner than myself; since I myself 

Have given myself the cause. 

[Re-enter CHARMIAN and Messenger.] 

Come hither, sir. 

Though it be honest, it is never good 

To bring bad news: give to a gracious message 


bite: mordre, morsure, bouchée, 

piquer. 




amenez. 


hands: mains. 

hither: ici. 


loyal. 

French 

hurt: blesser. 

innocent: innocent. 

kindly: complaisamment, de manière 

gentille, de façon gentille. 



mad: fou, agité, aberrant, enragé. 





message: message, renseignement. 

myself: me. 



nobility: noblesse. 

slave: esclave, asservir. 


yourself: vous.

An host of tongues; but let ill tidings tell 

Themselves when they be felt. % 

MESSENGER. 


Is he married? 

I cannot hate thee worser than I do 

If thou again say 'Yes.' 

MESSENGER. 


I have done my duty. 

He's married, madam. 


The gods confound thee! dost thou hold there still! 

MESSENGER. 

Should I lie, madam? 


O, I would thou didst, 

So half my Egypt were submerg'd, and made 

A cistern for scal'd snakes! Go, get thee hence: 

Hadst thou Narcissus in thy face, to me 

Thou wouldst appear most ugly. He is married? 

MESSENGER. 

I crave your highness' pardon. 


He is married? 

MESSENGER. 

Take no offence that I would not offend you: 

To punish me for what you make me do 

Seems much unequal: he's married to Octavia. 

cistern: réservoir. 


crave: solliciter, sollicites, sollicitez, 

sollicitent, sollicite, sollicitons. 




host: hôte, amphitryon, aubergiste, 

hostie, foule. 



gésir. 

French 





offence: délit, infraction, offense, 

agacement. 

offend: offenser, offenses, offensent, 

offense, offensez, offensons, insulter, 

insulte, insultons, insultez, insultes. 


grâce. 

punish: punir, punissons, punissez, 

punissent, punis. 

snakes: serpents. 



thy: ton. 

tidings: nouvelles. 

tongues: langues. 

ugly: laid, vilain, moche, mauvais. 

unequal: inégal.

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O, that his fault should make a knave of thee 

That art not what tho'rt sure of!--Get thee hence: 

The merchandise which thou hast brought from Rome 

Are all too dear for me: lie they upon thy hand, 

And be undone by 'em! 


CHARMIAN. 

Good your highness, patience. % 


In praising Antony I have disprais'd Caesar. 

CHARMIAN. 

Many times, madam. 


I am paid for't now. 

Lead me from hence; 

I faint:--O Iras, Charmian!--'tis no matter.-- 

Go to the fellow, good Alexas; bid him 

Report the feature of Octavia, her years, 

Her inclination; let him not leave out 

The colour of her hair:--bring me word quickly. 

[Exit ALEXAS.] 

Let him for ever go:--let him not, Charmian-- 

Though he be painted one way like a Gorgon, 

T'other way he's a Mars.--[To MARDIAN] Bid you Alexas 

Bring me word how tall she is.--Pity me, Charmian, 

But do not speak to me.--Lead me to my chamber. 

[Exeunt.] 




enchères. 

chamber: chambre, salle, pièce, local. 

colour: couleur, teinte, colorier, 

colorant. 


exit: sortie, issue, sortir, descendre, 

donner, aboutir, instruction de sortie. 

fault: défaut, panne, faute, faille, 

erreur. 

French 

feature: trait, caractéristique, fonction, 

caractéristiques, grand film. 

fellow: individu, homme, camarade, 

ensemble, mâle. 


inclination: inclinaison, inclination. 



gésir. 

merchandise: marchandise, 

marchandises, denrée, produit. 

paid: payâtes, payas, payèrent, paya, 

payai, payâmes, payé. 

painted: peint. 



tall: haut, grand. 



thy: ton. 

undone: défait, annulé, défaites, 

défaite, défaits.


SCENE VI. NEAR MISENUM. % 

[Flourish. Enter POMPEY and MENAS at one side, with drum and trumpet; 

at the other, CAESAR, ANTONY, LEPIDUS, ENOBARBUS, MAECENAS, 

with Soldiers marching.] 

POMPEY. 

Your hostages I have, so have you mine; 

And we shall talk before we fight. 

CAESAR. 

Most meet 

That first we come to words; and therefore have we 

Our written purposes before us sent; 

Which, if thou hast consider'd, let us know 

If 'twill tie up thy discontented sword, 

And carry back to Sicily much tall youth 

That else must perish here. 

POMPEY. 

To you all three, 

The senators alone of this great world, 

Chief factors for the gods,--I do not know 

Wherefore my father should revengers want, 

Having a son and friends; since Julius Caesar, 

Who at Philippi the good Brutus ghosted, 

There saw you labouring for him. What was't 

That mov'd pale Cassius to conspire; and what 

Made the all-honour'd, honest Roman, Brutus, 

With the arm'd rest, courtiers of beauteous freedom, 

To drench the Capitol, but that they would 

Have one man but a man? And that is it 

Hath made me rig my navy; at whose burden 

The anger'd ocean foams; with which I meant 


beauteous: beau. 

conspire: conspirer, conspirez, 

conspirons, conspirent, conspire, 

conspires. 

discontented: mécontent. 

drench: tremper. 

drum: tambour, fût. 




introduisons. 

French 

factors: facteurs. 

fight: combattre, combat, batailler, 

lutte, luter, lutter. 


loyal. 

meant: signifié. 

navy: marine, marine nationale, 

marine de guerre, marine militaire. 

ocean: océan. 

pale: pâle, blême. 

perish: périr, périssons, périssez, 

périssent, péris, s'abîmer. 

rig: gréement, gréer. 

talk: parler, parles, parle, parlez, 

parlent, parlons, causerie, discuter, 

discours, entretien. 



thy: ton. 

tie: cravate, attacher, lien, nouer, 

attache, lier, relier, traverse, tirant, 

liaison. 

trumpet: trompette, barrir, trompeter. 

written: écrit.

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To scourge the ingratitude that despiteful Rome 

Cast on my noble father. % 

CAESAR. 

Take your time. 


Thou canst not fear us, Pompey, with thy sails; 

We'll speak with thee at sea: at land thou know'st 

How much we do o'er-count thee. 

POMPEY. 

At land, indeed, 

Thou dost o'er-count me of my father's house: 

But, since the cuckoo builds not for himself, 

Remain in't as thou mayst. 

LEPIDUS. 

Be pleas'd to tell us,-- 

For this is from the present,--how you take 

The offers we have sent you. 

CAESAR. 

There's the point. 


Which do not be entreated to, but weigh 

What it is worth embrac'd. 

CAESAR. 

To try a larger fortune. 

And what may follow, 

POMPEY. 

You have made me offer 

Of Sicily, Sardinia; and I must 

Rid all the sea of pirates; then to send 

Measures of wheat to Rome; this 'greed upon, 

builds: édifie. 

cuckoo: coucou. 




implorâtes, imploras, implorâmes. 




ingratitude: ingratitude. 


contrée, terrain, s'abattre. 

French 

larger: plus grand. 


offers: offrit. 

scourge: fléau, plaie, fouet. 


sent: envoyas, envoyâtes, envoyâmes, 

envoyèrent, envoya, envoyai, envoyé, 

adressas, adressâtes, adressé, 

adressai. 





thy: ton. 

wheat: blé, froment. 

worth: valeur, mérite.

To part with unhack'd edges and bear back 

Our targes undinted. % 

CAESAR, ANTONY, and LEPIDUS. 

That's our offer. 


POMPEY. 

Know, then, 

I came before you here a man prepar'd 

To take this offer: but Mark Antony 

Put me to some impatience:--though I lose 

The praise of it by telling, you must know, 

When Caesar and your brother were at blows, 

Your mother came to Sicily, and did find 

Her welcome friendly. 


I have heard it, Pompey, 

And am well studied for a liberal thanks 

Which I do owe you. 

POMPEY. 

Let me have your hand: 

I did not think, sir, to have met you here. 


The beds i' the East are soft; and, thanks to you, 

That call'd me, timelier than my purpose, hither; 

For I have gained by it. 

CAESAR. 

Since I saw you last 

There is a change upon you. 

POMPEY. 

Well, I know not 

What counts harsh fortune casts upon my face; 




beds: lits. 

casts: débris, brut de coulée, brut de 

fonderie. 

edges: bords. 


friendly: amical, aimable, gentil, 

affable, amène, amicalement. 

gained: gagné. 

harsh: vulgaire, rude, dur, acerbe, 

French 

grossier, maussade, rustique, âpre, 

astringent. 

liberal: libéral. 

met: rencontrai, rencontrâmes, 

rencontras, rencontrâtes, 

rencontrèrent, rencontra, rencontré. 

offer: offre, offrir, proposition, 

proposer, présenter, sacrifier, 

consacrer, faire offrande. 

owe: devoir, devons, doivent, dois, 

devez, avoir une dette. 


louanger. 



studied: étudié. 

telling: disant, racontant, enjoignant, 

commandant. 

thanks: remercie, merci, 

remerciement. 

welcome: bienvenue, accueil, 

accueillir, bienvenu, accueilles, 

accueille, accueillent, accueillez, 

accueillons, recevoir solennellement.

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But in my bosom shall she never come 

To make my heart her vassal. % 

LEPIDUS. 

Well met here. 

POMPEY. 

I hope so, Lepidus.--Thus we are agreed: 

I crave our composition may be written, 

And seal'd between us. 

CAESAR. 

That's the next to do. 

POMPEY. 

We'll feast each other ere we part; and let's 

Draw lots who shall begin. 


That will I, Pompey. 

POMPEY. 

No, Antony, take the lot: but, first 

Or last, your fine Egyptian cookery 

Shall have the fame. I have heard that Julius Caesar 

Grew fat with feasting there. 


POMPEY. 

I have fair meanings, sir. 


You have heard much. 

And fair words to them. 

POMPEY. 

Then so much have I heard; 

And I have heard Apollodorus carried,-- 

begin: commencer, commencez, 

commences, commence, 

commencent, commençons, débuter, 

débute, débutent, débutes, débutez. 


composition: composition, 

arrangement. 


sollicitent, sollicite, sollicitons. 




French 


fame: renommée, gloire, réputation, 

célébrité. 

fat: gras, gros, graisse, épais. 


fine: amende, fin, excellent, beau, 

délicat, éminent, tendre, accompli, à 

merveille, contravention. 





hope: espoir, espérer, espère, espèrent, 

espères, espérez, espérons, espérance, 

souhaiter, souhaitons, souhaitez. 

lot: lot, sort. 



rencontrèrent, rencontra, rencontré. 

sir: monsieur.

ENOBARBUS. 

No more of that:--he did so. % 

POMPEY. 

What, I pray you? 

ENOBARBUS. 

A certain queen to Caesar in a mattress. 

POMPEY. 

I know thee now: how far'st thou, soldier? 

ENOBARBUS. 

Well; 

And well am like to do; for I perceive 

Four feasts are toward. 

POMPEY. 

Let me shake thy hand; 

I never hated thee: I have seen thee fight, 

When I have envied thy behaviour. 

ENOBARBUS. 

Sir, 

I never lov'd you much; but I ha' prais'd ye 

When you have well deserv'd ten times as much 

As I have said you did. 

POMPEY. 

Enjoy thy plainness; 

It nothing ill becomes thee.-- 

Aboard my galley I invite you all: 

Will you lead, lords? 

CAESAR, ANTONY, and LEPIDUS. 

Show's the way, sir. 

POMPEY. 

Come. 

becomes: devient. 

behaviour: comportement, procédé. 

caesar: César. 

envied: envié, envia, enviai, envièrent, 

enviâmes, envias, enviâtes. 

galley: cuisine, office, galère, galée. 

hated: détesté. 



invitent, invitons. 




French 

mènent, conduisent, conduisez. 

mattress: matelas. 


prient. 









thy: ton. 

toward: vers, en, à, en relation avec.

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[Exeunt all but ENOBARBUS and MENAS.] 

MENAS. 

[Aside.] 

Thy father, Pompey, would ne'er have made this treaty.-- You and I have 

known, sir. % 

ENOBARBUS. 

At sea, I think. 

MENAS. 

We have, sir. 

ENOBARBUS. 

You have done well by water. 

MENAS. 

And you by land. 

ENOBARBUS. 

I will praise any man that will praise me; though it cannot be denied what I 

have done by land. 

MENAS. 

Nor what I have done by water. 

ENOBARBUS. 

Yes, something you can deny for your own safety: you have been a great 

thief by sea. 

MENAS. 

And you by land. 

ENOBARBUS. 

There I deny my land service. But give me your hand, Menas: if our eyes had 

authority, here they might take two thieves kissing. 

MENAS. 

All men's faces are true, whatsome'er their hands are. 

authority: autorité, pouvoir, autorités, 

instance. 



deny: nier, niez, nions, nient, nie, nies, 


faces: faces. 

hands: mains. 

kissing: baisant, embrasser. 




French 

louanger. 

safety: sécurité, sûreté. 



thief: voleur. 

thieves: voleurs. 


exact, juste.

ENOBARBUS. 

But there is never a fair woman has a true face. % 

MENAS. 

No slander; they steal hearts. 

ENOBARBUS. 

We came hither to fight with you. 


MENAS. 

For my part, I am sorry it is turn'd to a drinking. Pompey doth this day 

laugh away his fortune. 

ENOBARBUS. 

If he do, sure he cannot weep it back again. 

MENAS. 

You have said, sir. We look'd not for Mark Antony here: pray you, is he 

married to Cleopatra? 

ENOBARBUS. 

Caesar's sister is called Octavia. 

MENAS. 

True, sir; she was the wife of Caius Marcellus. 

ENOBARBUS. 

But she is now the wife of Marcus Antonius. 

MENAS. 

Pray you, sir? 

ENOBARBUS. 

'Tis true. 

MENAS. 

Then is Caesar and he for ever knit together. 

ENOBARBUS. 

If I were bound to divine of this unity, I would not prophesy so. 


divine: divin. 

drinking: buvant. 








hither: ici. 


French 

laugh: rire, rigoler. 






prient. 

prophesy: prédire, prédisent, prédis, 

prédisons, prédisez, augurer, augure, 

augurons, augures, augurent, 

augurez. 


slander: diffamer, calomnier, 

calomnie, diffamation, médire, salir. 

sorry: désolé. 

steal: voler, dérober, dépouiller, 

d'acier, subtiliser, volent. 

sure: sûr, certain, assuré. 


exact, juste. 

unity: unité. 


pleurons, pleurez, pleurent. 


66 


MENAS. 

I think the policy of that purpose made more in the marriage than the love of 

the parties. % 

ENOBARBUS. 

I think so too. But you shall find the band that seems to tie their friendship 

together will be the very strangler of their amity: Octavia is of a holy, cold, 

and still conversation. 

MENAS. 

Who would not have his wife so? 

ENOBARBUS. 

Not he that himself is not so; which is Mark Antony. He will to his Egyptian 

dish again: then shall the sighs of Octavia blow the fire up in Caesar; and, as 

I said before, that which is the strength of their amity shall prove the 

immediate author of their variance. Antony will use his affection where it is: 

he married but his occasion here. 

MENAS. 

And thus it may be. Come, sir, will you aboard? I have a health for you. 

ENOBARBUS. 

I shall take it, sir: we have used our throats in Egypt. 

MENAS. 

Come, let's away. 

[Exeunt.] 

SCENE VII. ON BOARD POMPEY'S GALLEY, 

LYING NEAR MISENUM. 

[Music. Enter two or three SERVANTS with a banquet.] 

aboard: à bord. 

affection: affection, amour. 

amity: concorde. 

antony: Antoine. 

author: auteur, écrivain. 

band: bande, orchestre, bandelette, 

tranche, zone, fanfare, ruban. 


sur, souffle. 

cold: froid, rhume. 

conversation: conversation. 

dish: plat, mets, met, cuvette, assiette, 

French 

bomber. 




introduisons. 

friendship: amitié, camaraderie. 

holy: saint, sacré. 

immediate: immédiat. 

occasion: occasion, lieu, fois. 

prove: prouver, prouve, prouves, 

prouvez, prouvons, prouvent, 

démontrer. 

strangler: étrangleur. 


mécanique. 

throats: gorges. 



liaison. 

variance: variance, désaccord.


FIRST SERVANT. 

Here they'll be, man. Some o' their plants are ill-rooted already; the least 

wind i' the world will blow them down. % 

SECOND SERVANT. 

Lepidus is high-coloured. 


They have made him drink alms-drink. 


As they pinch one another by the disposition, he cries out 'no more'; 

reconciles them to his entreaty and himself to the drink. 


But it raises the greater war between him and his discretion. 


Why, this it is to have a name in great men's fellowship: I had as lief have a 

reed that will do me no service as a partizan I could not heave. 


To be called into a huge sphere, and not to be seen to move in't, are the holes 

where eyes should be, which pitifully disaster the cheeks. 

[A sennet sounded. Enter CAESAR, ANTONY, LEPIDUS, POMPEY, 

AGRIPPA, MAECENAS, ENOBARBUS, MENAS, with other Captains.] 


[To CAESAR.] 

Thus do they, sir: they take the flow o' the Nile 

By certain scales i' the pyramid; they know 

By the height, the lowness, or the mean, if dearth 

Or foison follow: the higher Nilus swells 

The more it promises; as it ebbs, the seedsman 

Upon the slime and ooze scatters his grain, 

And shortly comes to harvest. 

cries: pleure. 

disaster: catastrophe, désastre, 

calamité, sinistre. 

discretion: discrétion, prudence, 

précaution. 

disposition: disposition, don, 

dispositif, aptitude, talent. 

entreaty: imploration, supplication. 

fellowship: camaraderie. 

flow: couler, flux, courant, 

écoulement, s'écouler, circulation, 

débit, jaillir, flot. 

French 

harvest: récolte, récolter, moisson, 

recueillir, vendange. 

heave: lever, pilonnement, soulever. 

height: hauteur, altitude, taille. 

holes: trous. 

ooze: vase, boue, suinter. 

pinch: pincer, pincement, pincée, 

serrer. 

pitifully: de manière pitoyable, de 

façon pitoyable. 

promises: promet. 

pyramid: pyramide. 

raises: arbore. 

reconciles: réconcilie. 

reed: roseau, anche, peigne. 

scales: balance. 

scatters: disperse, répand, dissémine, 

éparpille. 

sennet: tresse. 

shortly: prochainement, de façon 

courte, de manière courte, bientôt. 

sounded: sonna, sonnâmes, sonnés, 

sonnèrent, sonnées, sonné. 

sphere: sphère.

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LEPIDUS. 

You've strange serpents there. % 


Ay, Lepidus. 


LEPIDUS. 

Your serpent of Egypt is bred now of your mud by the operation of 

your sun: so is your crocodile. 


They are so. 

POMPEY. 

Sit --and some wine!--A health to Lepidus! 

LEPIDUS. 

I am not so well as I should be, but I'll ne'er out. 

ENOBARBUS. 

Not till you have slept; I fear me you'll be in till then. 

LEPIDUS. 

Nay, certainly, I have heard the Ptolemies' pyramises are very goodly things; 

without contradiction I have heard that. 

MENAS. 

[Aside to POMPEY.] 

Pompey, a word. 

POMPEY. 

[Aside to MENAS.] 

Say in mine ear: what is't? 

MENAS. 


Forsake thy seat, I do beseech thee, captain, 

And hear me speak a word. 

beseech: implorer, implore, implorent, 

implores, implorez, implorons, 

solliciter, sollicitez, sollicites, 


bred: élevé. 

certainly: certainement, certes, 

assurément, sûrement, d'abord, si, de 

manière certaine, de façon certaine. 

contradiction: contradiction. 

crocodile: crocodile. 



French 



bonne. 





mud: boue, vase, bourbe, limon. 

operation: opération, exploitation, 

fonctionnement, manoeuvre. 

seat: siège, banquette, assiette, place, 

selle. 

serpent: serpent. 

slept: dormi, dormîmes, dormis, 

dormit, dormîtes, dormirent, 

dormies. 





sun: soleil, ensoleillé. 


thy: ton. 

till: caisse, à, jusqu'à ce que.


POMPEY. 


Forbear me till ano.n-- 

This wine for Lepidus! 

LEPIDUS. 

What manner o' thing is your crocodile? 


It is shaped, sir, like itself; and it is as broad as it hath breadth: it is just so 

high as it is, and moves with it own organs: it lives by that which nourisheth 

it, and the elements once out of it, it transmigrates. % 

LEPIDUS. 

What colour is it of? 


Of its own colour too. 

LEPIDUS. 

'Tis a strange serpent. 


'Tis so. And the tears of it are wet. 

CAESAR. 

Will this description satisfy him? 


With the health that Pompey gives him, else he is a very epicure. 

POMPEY. 


Go, hang, sir, hang! Tell me of that! away! 

Do as I bid you.--Where's this cup I call'd for? 

MENAS. 





enchères. 

breadth: largeur, travers. 

broad: large, ample. 


colorant. 

crocodile: crocodile. 

cup: tasse, coupe, godet. 

description: description, signalement. 

elements: abc, alphabet. 

French 

epicure: gourmet. 






moves: émeut, meut, mouve, remue. 

organs: organes. 

satisfy: satisfaire, contenter, satisfaites, 

satisfont, satisfaisons, satisfais, 

contentent, contentons, contentes, 

contente, contentez. 

serpent: serpent. 

shaped: façonné, profilé. 






wet: mouillé, humide, mouiller. 

wine: vin.

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If for the sake of merit thou wilt hear me, 

Rise from thy stool. % 

POMPEY. 


I think thou'rt mad. 

[Rises and walks aside.] 

The matter? 

MENAS. 

I have ever held my cap off to thy fortunes. 

POMPEY. 

Thou hast serv'd me with much faith. What's else to say?-- 

Be jolly, lords. 


These quicksands, Lepidus, 

Keep off them, for you sink. 

MENAS. 

Wilt thou be lord of all the world? 

POMPEY. 

What say'st thou? 

MENAS. 

Wilt thou be lord of the whole world? That's twice. 

POMPEY. 

How should that be? 

MENAS. 

But entertain it, 

And though you think me poor, I am the man 

Will give thee all the world. 

POMPEY. 

cap: casquette, bonnet, toque, chapeau, 

capsule, calotte, coiffe, capuchon, 

bouchon, culot, couvercle. 


entertain: distraire, divertir, régaler, 

distraient, distrais, distrayez, 

distrayons, abriter, divertis, 

divertissons, divertissez. 

faith: foi. 




Hast thou drunk well? 

French 

held: tenu. 

jolly: gai, joyeux, enjoué. 




merit: mérite, mériter, gloire. 




sake: saké. 

sink: évier, forer, couler, lavabo, 

sombrer, toucher, puits, enfoncer, 

rencontrer, collecteur. 



thy: ton. 

twice: deux fois, bis. 

walks: marche. 

wilt: flétris, faner, flétrir.

MENAS. 

No, Pompey, I have kept me from the cup. 

Thou art, if thou dar'st be, the earthly Jove: 

Whate'er the ocean pales or sky inclips 

Is thine, if thou wilt have't. % 

POMPEY. 

Show me which way. 

MENAS. 

These three world-sharers, these competitors, 

Are in thy vessel: let me cut the cable; 

And when we are put off, fall to their throats: 

All then is thine. 

POMPEY. 

Ah, this thou shouldst have done, 

And not have spoke on't! In me 'tis villainy: 

In thee't had been good service. Thou must know 

'Tis not my profit that does lead mine honour: 

Mine honour it. Repent that e'er thy tongue 

Hath so betray'd thine act: being done unknown, 

I should have found it afterwards well done; 

But must condemn it now. Desist, and drink. 

MENAS. 

[Aside.] 

For this, 

I'll never follow thy pall'd fortunes more. 

Who seeks, and will not take when once 'tis offer'd, 

Shall never find it more. 

POMPEY. 

This health to Lepidus! 

afterwards: après, ensuite, puis, par la 

suite, plus tard. 

condemn: condamner, condamnez, 

condamnons, condamnent, 

condamne, condamnes, repousser. 

desist: cesser. 


s'enivrer. 

earthly: terrestre. 

fall: chute, tomber, tombes, tombe, 

tombez, tombons, tombent, baisse, 

choir, s'abaisser, s'amoindrir. 


French 






élevai, élevèrent, élevé, élevâtes. 



profit: profit, bénéfice, gain, avantage, 

profiter. 

repent: se repentir, regretter, regrette, 

regrettons, regrettez, regrettent, 

regrettes, repentir, repens, repentons, 

repentent. 

seeks: cherche, raille. 

sky: ciel, le ciel. 




thy: ton. 


pot, baquet, bac, récipient. 

wilt: flétris, faner, flétrir.

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Bear him ashore. I'll pledge it for him, Pompey. % 

ENOBARBUS. 

Here's to thee, Menas! 

MENAS. 

POMPEY. 

Fill till the cup be hid. 

Enobarbus, welcome! 

ENOBARBUS. 

There's a strong fellow, Menas. 

[Pointing to the servant who carries off LEPIDUS.] 

MENAS. 

Why? 

ENOBARBUS. 

'A bears the third part of the world, man; see'st not? 

MENAS. 

The third part, then, is drunk; would it were all, 

That it might go on wheels! 

ENOBARBUS. 

Drink thou; increase the reels. 

MENAS. 

Come. 

POMPEY. 

This is not yet an Alexandrian feast. 


It ripens towards it.--Strike the vessels, ho!-- 

Here is to Caesar! 

CAESAR. 

I could well forbear't. 

French 

ashore: à terre. 

increase: augmenter, accroissement, 

bears: ours. 

augmentation, accroître, agrandir, 

carries: porte, transporte. 

grossir, redoubler, s'accroître, 

cup: tasse, coupe, godet. 

croissance, amplifier, hausse. 


pledge: gage, nantissement, 


promettre, engagement. 

fellow: individu, homme, camarade, ripens: mûrit. 



hid: cachas, cachâtes, cachèrent, cacha, servante. 

cachai, cachâmes, masqua, 


masquèrent, masquâtes, masquas, solide, robuste. 

masquâmes. 







accueillons, recevoir solennellement. 

wheels: roues.


It's monstrous labour when I wash my brain 

And it grows fouler. % 


Be a child o' the time. 

CAESAR. 

Possess it, I'll make answer: 

But I had rather fast from all four days 

Than drink so much in one. 

ENOBARBUS. 

[To ANTONY.] 

Ha, my brave emperor! 

Shall we dance now the Egyptian Bacchanals 

And celebrate our drink? 

POMPEY. 

Let's ha't, good soldier. 


Come, let's all take hands, 

Till that the conquering wine hath steep'd our sense 

In soft and delicate Lethe. 

ENOBARBUS. 

All take hands.-- 

Make battery to our ears with the loud music:-- 

The while I'll place you: then the boy shall sing; 

The holding every man shall bear as loud 

As his strong sides can volley. 

[Music plays. ENOBARBUS places them hand in hand.] 

Come, thou monarch of the vine, 

Plumpy Bacchus with pink eyne! 

In thy fats our cares be drown'd, 

With thy grapes our hairs be crown'd: 

battery: batterie, pile, accumulateur, 

accu. 




boy: garçon, gosse, serviteur, 

domestique, gamin. 


celebrate: célébrer, célèbre, célèbrent, 

célébrez, célébrons, célèbres, fêter, 

fête, fêtent, fêtes, fêtez. 

conquering: conquérant. 

French 

dance: danse, danser, bal. 

delicate: délicat, tendre, fragile. 

ears: oreilles. 

fast: rapide, vite, jeûner, rapidement, 

ferme, jeûne, prompt, carême. 

grows: grandit, croît. 

hairs: cheveux. 

holding: entretien, tenue, attente, 

maintien. 


criard. 

monarch: monarque. 


pink: rose, œillet. 

plays: joue. 

sides: éclisses. 





thy: ton. 

wash: laver, laves, lavez, lavent, 

lavons, lave, lavage, blanchissage. 

wine: vin.

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Cup us, till the world go round, 

Cup us, till the world go round! 


CAESAR. 

What would you more?--Pompey, good night. Good brother, 

Let me request you off: our graver business 

Frowns at this levity.--Gentle lords, let's part; 

You see we have burnt our cheeks: strong Enobarb 

Is weaker than the wine; and mine own tongue 

Splits what it speaks: the wild disguise hath almost 

Antick'd us all. What needs more words. Good night.-- 

Good Antony, your hand. % 

POMPEY. 


And shall, sir: give's your hand. 

I'll try you on the shore. 

POMPEY. 

O Antony, 

You have my father's house,--but, what? we are friends. 

Come, down into the boat. 

ENOBARBUS. 

Take heed you fall not. 

[Exeunt POMPEY, CAESAR, ANTONY, and Attendants.] 

Menas, I'll not on shore. 

MENAS. 

No, to my cabin.-- 

These drums!--these trumpets, flutes! what!-- 

Let Neptune hear we bid a loud farewell 

To these great fellows: sound and be hang'd, sound out! 

[A flourish of trumpets, with drums.] 




enchères. 

boat: bateau, barque, canot, 

embarcation, navire. 

burnt: brûlé. 

cheeks: joues. 

disguise: déguisement, déguiser. 



choir, s'abaisser, s'amoindrir. 

French 



prospère. 

graver: burin. 




heed: attention. 


criard. 


request: demande, demander, prier, 

requête. 

shore: rive, bord, côte, rivage, accore, 

côte rivage, étançon, étayer, étai. 





speaks: parle. 


wild: sauvage. 

wine: vin.

ENOBARBUS. 

Hoo! says 'a.--There's my cap. % 

MENAS. 

Hoo!--noble captain, come. 

[Exeunt.] 

captain: capitaine, commandant, 

capitaine de vaisseau. 


French

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ACT III 

SCENE I. A PLAIN IN SYRIA. % 

[Enter VENTIDIUS, in triumph, with SILIUS and other Romans, Officers and 

Soldiers; the dead body of PACORUS borne in front.] 

VENTIDIUS. 

Now, darting Parthia, art thou struck; and now 

Pleas'd fortune does of Marcus Crassus' death 

Make me revenger.--Bear the king's son's body 

Before our army.--Thy Pacorus, Orodes, 

Pays this for Marcus Crassus. 

SILIUS. 

Noble Ventidius, 

Whilst yet with Parthian blood thy sword is warm 

The fugitive Parthians follow; spur through Media, 

Mesopotamia, and the shelters whither 

The routed fly: so thy grand captain Antony 

Shall set thee on triumphant chariots, and 

Put garlands on thy head. 

VENTIDIUS. 

art: art. 

blood: sang. 



dead: mort. 






fugitive: fugitif. 

grand: grandiose, magnifique. 

O Silius, Silius, 

French 

shelters: abrite. 

spur: éperon, inciter, ergot, embase de 

poteau. 

struck: frappé. 




thy: ton. 

triumph: triomphe, triompher. 

triumphant: triomphant, triomphal.


I have done enough: a lower place, note well, 

May make too great an act; for learn this, Silius,-- 

Better to leave undone, than by our deed 

Acquire too high a fame when him we serve's away. 

Caesar and Antony have ever won 

More in their officer, than person: Sossius, 

One of my place in Syria, his lieutenant, 

For quick accumulation of renown, 

Which he achiev'd by the minute, lost his favour. 

Who does i' the wars more than his captain can 

Becomes his captain's captain; and ambition, 

The soldier's virtue, rather makes choice of loss 

Than gain which darkens him. 

I could do more to do Antonius good, 

But 'twould offend him; and in his offence 

Should my performance perish. % 

SILIUS. 

Thou hast, Ventidius, that 

Without the which a soldier and his sword 

Grants scarce distinction. Thou wilt write to Antony? 

VENTIDIUS. 

I'll humbly signify what in his name, 

That magical word of war, we have effected; 

How, with his banners, and his well-paid ranks, 

The ne'er-yet-beaten horse of Parthia 

We have jaded out o' the field. 

SILIUS. 

Where is he now? 

VENTIDIUS. 

He purposeth to Athens: whither, with what haste 

The weight we must convey with's will permit, 

accumulation: accumulation, amas, 

cumul, tas, masse, capitalisation, 

foule, multitude. 

choice: choix. 

convey: transmettre. 

darkens: fonce, assombrit. 

distinction: distinction. 

gain: gain, gagner, bénéfice, profit, 

acquisition, avantage, remporter, 

gain de transmission. 

humbly: humblement, de manière 

humble, de façon humble. 

French 

jaded: las, fatigué, surmené. 

lower: baisser, baisses, abaisser, 

baisse, baissez, baissons, baissent, 

inférieur. 

magical: magique. 



insulte, insultons, insultez, insultes. 

officer: officier, fonctionnaire. 

performance: performance, exécution, 

représentation, comportement, 

accomplissement, qualités de 

fonctionnement, prestation, 

fonctionnement. 

scarce: insuffisant, rare. 

signify: signifier, signifies, signifiez, 

signifient, signifions, signifie. 



défaite, défaits. 

whither: où. 

wilt: flétris, faner, flétrir. 

write: écrire, écris, écrivent, écrivez, 

écrivons, composer, rédiger.

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We shall appear before him.--On, there; pass along! 

[Exeunt.] 

SCENE II. ROME. 

AN ANTE-CHAMBER IN CAESAR'S HOUSE. % 

[Enter AGRIPPA and ENOBARBUS, meeting.] 

AGRIPPA. 

What, are the brothers parted? 

ENOBARBUS. 

They have despatch'd with Pompey; he is gone; 

The other three are sealing. Octavia weeps 

To part from Rome: Caesar is sad; and Lepidus, 

Since Pompey's feast, as Menas says, is troubled 

With the green sickness. 

AGRIPPA. 

'Tis a noble Lepidus. 

ENOBARBUS. 

A very fine one: O, how he loves Caesar! 

AGRIPPA. 

Nay, but how dearly he adores Mark Antony! 

ENOBARBUS. 

Caesar? Why he's the Jupiter of men. 

AGRIPPA. 

What's Antony? The god of Jupiter. 

ENOBARBUS. 

Spake you of Caesar? How! the nonpareil! 

adores: adore. 

appear: apparaître, apparaissez, 

apparaissons, apparaissent, apparais, 

sembler, paraître, avoir l'air de, 

surgir, comparaître. 

brothers: frères. 


chère. 




merveille, contravention. 

French 

god: dieu. 

green: vert. 



nonpareil: lingot six points. 

pass: passer, passe, col, dépasser, 

doubler, donner, passage, 

permission, abonnement, passez, 

s'écouler. 

rome: Rome. 



sealing: scellement, étanchéité, 

plombage, cachetage, obturation, 

fermeture. 

sickness: maladie.

AGRIPPA. 

O, Antony! O thou Arabian bird! 


ENOBARBUS. 

Would you praise Caesar, say 'Caesar'--go no further. % 

AGRIPPA. 

Indeed, he plied them both with excellent praises. 

ENOBARBUS. 

But he loves Caesar best;--yet he loves Antony: 

Hoo! hearts, tongues, figures, scribes, bards, poets, cannot 

Think, speak, cast, write, sing, number--hoo!-- 

His love to Antony. But as for Caesar, 

Kneel down, kneel down, and wonder. 

AGRIPPA. 

Both he loves. 

ENOBARBUS. 

They are his shards, and he their beetle. 

[Trumpets within.] So,-- 

This is to horse.--Adieu, noble Agrippa. 

AGRIPPA. 

Good fortune, worthy soldier; and farewell. 

[Enter CAESAR, ANTONY, LEPIDUS, and OCTAVIA.] 


No further, sir. 

CAESAR. 

You take from me a great part of myself; 

Use me well in't.--Sister, prove such a wife 

As my thoughts make thee, and as my furthest band 

Shall pass on thy approof.--Most noble Antony, 

Let not the piece of virtue which is set 

Betwixt us as the cement of our love, 

bird: oiseau. 

cast: fondre, moule, coulée, couler, 

distribution, acteurs, plâtre. 

cement: ciment, cimenter. 


figures: figure. 


furthest: plus loin. 


kneel: s'agenouiller. 



French 




s'écouler. 



plied: manié. 

poets: poètes. 


louanger. 



démontrer. 






thy: ton. 


virtue: vertu. 

wonder: s'étonner, miracle, merveille, 

se demander. 

worthy: digne.

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To keep it builded, be the ram to batter 

The fortress of it; for better might we 

Have lov'd without this mean if on both parts 

This be not cherish'd. % 


In your distrust. 

CAESAR. 

I have said. 

Make me not offended 


You shall not find, 

Though you be therein curious, the least cause 

For what you seem to fear: so, the gods keep you, 

And make the hearts of Romans serve your ends! 

We will here part. 

CAESAR. 

Farewell, my dearest sister, fare thee well: 

The elements be kind to thee, and make 

Thy spirits all of comfort! Fare thee well. 

OCTAVIA. 

My noble brother!-- 


The April's in her eyes: it is love's spring, 

And these the showers to bring it on.--Be cheerful. 

OCTAVIA. 

Sir, look well to my husband's house; and-- 

CAESAR. 

Octavia? 

French 

What, 

bring: apporter, apportons, apportes, fare: aller, se porter, prix du billet. 

apporte, apportez, apportent, fear: peur, crainte, craindre, angoisse, 

amener, amenons, amènes, amène, redouter, appréhension, avoir peur. 

amenez. 

fortress: forteresse, bastille. 

builded: édifièrent, édifiâmes, édifiai, gods: poulailler. 

édifia. 


cheerful: gai, joyeux. 

least: moindre, le moins. 

comfort: confort, consoler, 


consolation, réconfort, réconforter. ram: bélier, damer, mouton. 

curious: curieux, intéressant, singulier. seem: sembler, semblez, semblons, 

distrust: se méfier, méfiance, défiance. semblent, semble, sembles, paraître, 

elements: abc, alphabet. 


parais. 




desservons. 

showers: douches, averses. 


spirits: spiritueux. 


therein: en cela.

OCTAVIA. 

I'll tell you in your ear. % 



Her tongue will not obey her heart, nor can 

Her heart inform her tongue,--the swan's down feather, 

That stands upon the swell at the full of tide, 

And neither way inclines. 

ENOBARBUS. 

[Aside to AGRIPPA.] 

Will Caesar weep? 

AGRIPPA. 

[Aside to ENOBARBUS.] 

He has a cloud in's face. 

ENOBARBUS. 


He were the worse for that, were he a horse; 

So is he, being a man. 

AGRIPPA. 


Why, Enobarbus, 

When Antony found Julius Caesar dead, 

He cried almost to roaring; and he wept 

When at Philippi he found Brutus slain. 

ENOBARBUS. 


That year, indeed, he was troubled with a rheum; 

What willingly he did confound he wail'd: 

Believe't till I weep too. 

CAESAR. 

No, sweet Octavia, 

cloud: nuage, brouiller, rendre 

trouble, rendre confus. 


cried: pleuré. 


inclines: incline. 



effet, en fait, effectivement, voire. 



informent, renseigner, renseigne, 

French 

renseignes, renseignez, renseignons. 


nor: ni. 



roaring: rugissant. 

slain: tué. 

stands: tribune. 



swell: gonfler, houle, enfler, 

gonflement, grossir, s'enfler, se 

gonfler. 


tongue: langue, languette. 

troubled: inquiet. 



willingly: volontiers, de manière 

volontaire, volontairement, de façon 

volontaire. 

worse: pire, plus mauvais.

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You shall hear from me still; the time shall not 

Out-go my thinking on you. % 


Come, sir, come; 

I'll wrestle with you in my strength of love: 

Look, here I have you; thus I let you go, 

And give you to the gods. 

CAESAR. 

Adieu; be happy! 

LEPIDUS. 

Let all the number of the stars give light 

To thy fair way! 

CAESAR. 

[Kisses OCTAVIA.] 


Farewell, farewell! 

[Trumpets sound within. Exeunt.] 

Farewell! 

SCENE III. ALEXANDRIA. A ROOM IN THE PALACE. 

[Enter CLEOPATRA, CHARMIAN, IRAS, and ALEXAS.] 


Where is the fellow? 

ALEXAS. 













Half afear'd to come. 

French 

kisses: baise, baisers, bisous. 






stars: étoiles. 


mécanique. 

thinking: pensant, pensée. 

thy: ton. 

wrestle: lutter, lutte.



Go to, go to. 


Come hither, sir. % 

ALEXAS. 

Good majesty, 

Herod of Jewry dare not look upon you 

But when you are well pleas'd. 


That Herod's head 

I'll have: but how? when Antony is gone, 

Through whom I might command it?--Come thou near. 

MESSENGER. 

Most gracious majesty,-- 


Didst thou behold 

Octavia? 

MESSENGER. 

Ay, dread queen. 


Where? 

MESSENGER. 

Madam, in Rome 

I look'd her in the face, and saw her led 

Between her brother and Mark Antony. 


Is she as tall as me? 

MESSENGER. 

She is not, madam. 


frère. 

command: commande, 

commandement, commander, ordre, 

ordonner, enjoindre, sommer, 

instruction, ordre de commande. 




dread: crainte, redouter. 


hither: ici. 

French 






whom: qui.

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Didst hear her speak? is she shrill-tongu'd or low? 

MESSENGER. 

Madam, I heard her speak: she is low-voic'd. % 


That's not so good:--he cannot like her long. 

CHARMIAN. 

Like her! O Isis! 'tis impossible. 


I think so, Charmian: dull of tongue and dwarfish!-- 

What majesty is in her gait? Remember, 

If e'er thou look'dst on majesty. 

MESSENGER. 

She creeps,-- 

Her motion and her station are as one; 

She shows a body rather than a life, 

A statue than a breather. 


MESSENGER. 

Or I have no observance. 

Is this certain? 

CHARMIAN. 

Three in Egypt 

Cannot make better note. 


He's very knowing; 

I do perceive't:--there's nothing in her yet:-- 

The fellow has good judgment. 

breather: aérateur, reniflard. 

dull: terne, mat, obtus, abêtir, bébête, 

sot, ennuyeux, monotone. 



gait: démarche, allure, marche. 







French 

impossible: impossible. 


low: bas, dépression, abject, basse, 

lâche. 

majesty: majesté, seigneurie. 





observance: observation. 


dénote. 



station: station, gare, poste. 

statue: statue. 


tongue: langue, languette.

CHARMIAN. 


Excellent. % 


Guess at her years, I pr'ythee. 

MESSENGER. 

Madam, 

She was a widow. 


Widow!--Charmian, hark! 

MESSENGER. 

And I do think she's thirty. 


Bear'st thou her face in mind? is't long or round? 

MESSENGER. 

Round even to faultiness. 


For the most part, too, they are foolish that are so.-- 

Her hair, what colour? 

MESSENGER. 

Brown, madam: and her forehead 

As low as she would wish it. 


There's gold for thee. 

Thou must not take my former sharpness ill:-- 

I will employ thee back again; I find thee 

Most fit for business:--go make thee ready; 

Our letters are prepar'd. 



colorant. 

employ: employer, embaucher, user 

de, se servir de, appliquer, engager. 



faultiness: défectuosité. 

fit: adapter, convenir, ajustement, 

ajuster, apoplexie, crise, en bonne 

santé. 

foolish: sot, idiot, stupide, 

abracadabrant, insensé. 

French 

former: ancien, précédent. 

gold: or. 

hair: cheveux, cheveu, poil, chevelure. 



lâche. 

sharpness: acuité, netteté, finesse. 


thirty: trente. 


widow: veuve. 



86 

CHARMIAN. 


A proper man. % 


Indeed, he is so: I repent me much 

That so I harried him. Why, methinks, by him, 

This creature's no such thing. 

CHARMIAN. 

Nothing, madam. 


The man hath seen some majesty, and should know. 

CHARMIAN. 

Hath he seen majesty? Isis else defend, 

And serving you so long! 


I have one thing more to ask him yet, good Charmian: 

But 'tis no matter; thou shalt bring him to me 

Where I will write. All may be well enough. 

CHARMIAN. 

I warrant you, madam. 

[Exeunt.] 

SCENE IV. ATHENS. A ROOM IN ANTONY'S HOUSE. 

[Enter ANTONY and OCTAVIA.] 


Nay, nay, Octavia, not only that,-- 

That were excusable, that and thousands more 

Of semblable import--but he hath wag'd 

ask: demander, demande, demandent, 

demandons, demandez, demandes, 

poser une question, prier. 




amenez. 

excusable: pardonnable. 

harried: harcela, harcelai, harcelâmes, 

harcelas, harcelâtes, harcelèrent, 

harcelé. 


French 



nay: non. 

proper: convenable, propre, exact, 

juste, adéquat, approprié. 



regrettes, repentir, repens, repentons, 

repentent. 

serving: servant, matelas extérieur, 

desservant, service. 


thousands: milliers. 

warrant: garantir, assurer, cautionner, 

mandat, warrant, bon de 

souscription, garantie. 




New wars 'gainst Pompey; made his will, and read it 

To public ear: 

Spoke scandy of me: when perforce he could not 

But pay me terms of honour, cold and sickly 

He vented them:most narrow measure lent me; 

When the best hint was given him, he not took't, 

Or did it from his teeth. % 

OCTAVIA. 

O my good lord, 

Believe not all; or if you must believe, 

Stomach not all. A more unhappy lady, 

If this division chance, ne'er stood between, 

Praying for both parts: 

Sure the good gods will mock me presently 

When I shall pray 'O, bless my lord and husband!' 

Undo that prayer by crying out as loud 

'O, bless my brother!' Husband win, win brother, 

Prays and destroys the prayer; no mid-way 

'Twixt these extremes at all. 


Gentle Octavia, 

Let your best love draw to that point which seeks 

Best to preserve it: if I lose mine honour, 

I lose myself: better I were not yours 

Than yours so branchless. But, as you requested, 

Yourself shall go between's: the meantime, lady, 

I'll raise the preparation of a war 

Shall stain your brother: make your soonest haste; 

So your desires are yours. 

OCTAVIA. 

Thanks to my lord. 

bless: bénir, bénis, bénissent, bénissez, 

bénissons. 

crying: pleurer. 

destroys: détruit, ravage. 


hint: insinuer, faire allusion, conseil, 

allusion. 


lent: prêtâtes, prêtas, prêtâmes, 

prêtèrent, prêtai, prêté, prêta, 

emprunté, empruntâtes, empruntas, 

empruntâmes. 

French 

meantime: en attendant. 

measure: mesure, mesurer, taille, 

jauger. 

mock: bafouer, bafoue, bafouent, 

bafoues, bafouez, bafouons. 

narrow: étroit. 

perforce: forcément. 


prient. 


preparation: préparation, préparatif. 

preserve: conserver, confire, préserver, 

maintenir, confiture, conserve, mettre 

en conserve, retenir, réserve. 

raise: lever, élever, soulever, entonner, 

éduquer, augmenter, hausse, relever, 

dresser, ériger, arborer. 

stain: tache, salir, souiller, tacher, 

colorant, teinture, teinter. 

unhappy: malheureux, mécontent. 

vented: trou de fuite. 


yours: vôtre.

88 


The Jove of power make me, most weak, most weak, 

Your reconciler! Wars 'twixt you twain would be 

As if the world should cleave, and that slain men 

Should solder up the rift. % 


When it appears to you where this begins, 

Turn your displeasure that way; for our faults 

Can never be so equal that your love 

Can equally move with them. Provide your going; 

Choose your own company, and command what cost 

Your heart has mind to. 

[Exeunt.] 

SCENE V. ATHENS. ANOTHER ROOM IN ANTONY'S HOUSE. 

[Enter ENOBARBUS and EROS, meeting.] 

ENOBARBUS. 

How now, friend Eros! 

EROS. 

There's strange news come, sir. 

ENOBARBUS. 

What, man? 

EROS. 

Caesar and Lepidus have made wars upon Pompey. 

ENOBARBUS. 

This is old: what is the success? 

EROS. 

Caesar, having made use of him in the wars 'gainst Pompey, presently denied 


athens: Athènes. 

cleave: fendre, cliver, fendent, fends, 

fendons, fendez, se fendre, clivez, 

clives, clivent, clive. 





displeasure: déplaisir, 

mécontentement. 

equal: égal, égaler. 

French 

equally: de même, également, 

pareillement, de manière égale, de 

façon égale. 


camarade. 




déménagement, déménager, affecter, 

mouvement, déplacement. 




slain: tué. 

solder: soudure, souder, braser. 




aboutissement, gain, réussite. 


weak: faible, débile, lâche, mou.


him rivality; would not let him partake in the glory of the action: and not 

resting here, accuses him of letters he had formerly wrote to Pompey; upon 

his own appeal, seizes him: so the poor third is up, till death enlarge his 

confine. % 

ENOBARBUS. 

Then, world, thou hast a pair of chaps, no more; 

And throw between them all the food thou hast, 

They'll grind the one the other. Where's Antony? 

EROS. 

He's walking in the garden--thus; and spurns 

The rush that lies before him; cries 'Fool Lepidus!' 

And threats the throat of that his officer 

That murder'd Pompey. 

ENOBARBUS. 

Our great navy's rigg'd. 

EROS. 

For Italy and Caesar. More, Domitius; 

My lord desires you presently: my news 

I might have told hereafter. 

ENOBARBUS. 

'Twill be naught; 

But let it be.--Bring me to Antony. 

EROS. 

Come, sir. 

[Exeunt.] 

accuses: accuse. 

appeal: appel, faire appel, recours, 

pourvoi, appeler, attrait, charme. 

chaps: jambières de cuir, types. 

cries: pleure. 

enlarge: agrandir, agrandissons, 

agrandissez, agrandis, agrandissent, 

étendre, accroître, augmenter, 

amplifier. 

food: nourriture, aliment, 

alimentation, pâture, aliments. 

formerly: autrefois, auparavant, 

SCENE VI. ROME. A ROOM IN CAESAR'S HOUSE. 

French 

devant, anciennement, jadis. 

glory: gloire, renommée, réputation. 

grind: moudre, meuler, broyer, 

écraser, grincer. 

hereafter: désormais, dorénavant, 

après l'entrée en vigueur de la 

présente loi, après. 


pair: paire, couple, apparier. 

partake: prends, prenez, prennent, 

prenons, prendre. 

presently: actuellement. 

rome: Rome. 

rush: jonc, ruée, se dépêcher, 

congestion, afflux, épreuve, afflux de 

sang, urgent, précipiter, hâte. 

seizes: saisit, agrippe, empare. 


throat: gorge, la gorge, gosier. 

throw: jeter, jet, lancer, projeter, 

course, lancement. 


walking: marchant, marche, 

promenade.

90 


[Enter CAESAR, AGRIPPA, and MAECENAS.] 

CAESAR. 

Contemning Rome, he has done all this, and more, 

In Alexandria. Here's the manner of't:-- 

I' the market-place, on a tribunal silver'd, 

Cleopatra and himself in chairs of gold 

Were publicly enthron'd: at the feet sat 

Caesarion, whom they call my father's son, 

And all the unlawful issue that their lust 

Since then hath made between them. Unto her 

He gave the 'stablishment of Egypt; made her 

Of lower Syria, Cyprus, Lydia, 

Absolute queen. % 

MAECENAS. 

This in the public eye? 

CAESAR. 

I' the common show-place, where they exercise. 

His sons he there proclaim'd the kings of kings: 

Great Media, Parthia, and Armenia, 

He gave to Alexander; to Ptolemy he assign'd 

Syria, Cilicia, and Phoenicia: she 

In the habiliments of the goddess Isis 

That day appear'd; and oft before gave audience, 

As 'tis reported, so. 

MAECENAS. 

Inform'd. 

Let Rome be thus 

AGRIPPA. 

Who, queasy with his insolence 

Already, will their good thoughts call from him. 




escale. 

chairs: chaises. 


vulgaire. 


feet: pieds. 

goddess: déesse. 



French 

problème, question, proclamer. 



inférieur. 


publicly: publiquement, de façon 

publique, de manière publique. 

reported: rapporté. 

show-place: lieu de spectacle. 

sons: fils. 

tribunal: tribunal. 

unlawful: illégal, illégitime, illicite. 

whom: qui.

CAESAR. 

The people knows it: and have now receiv'd 

His accusations. % 

AGRIPPA. 


Who does he accuse? 

CAESAR. 

Caesar: and that, having in Sicily 

Sextus Pompeius spoil'd, we had not rated him 

His part o' the isle: then does he say he lent me 

Some shipping, unrestor'd: lastly, he frets 

That Lepidus of the triumvirate 

Should be depos'd; and, being, that we detain 

All his revenue. 

AGRIPPA. 

Sir, this should be answer'd. 

CAESAR. 

'Tis done already, and messenger gone. 

I have told him Lepidus was grown too cruel; 

That he his high authority abus'd, 

And did deserve his change: for what I have conquer'd 

I grant him part; but then, in his Armenia 

And other of his conquer'd kingdoms, I 

Demand the like. 

MAECENAS. 

He'll never yield to that. 

CAESAR. 

Nor must not then be yielded to in this. 

[Enter OCTAVIA, with her train.] 

OCTAVIA. 

Hail, Caesar, and my lord! hail, most dear Caesar! 

accuse: accuser, accuse, accuses, 

accusent, accusez, accusons, 

dénoncer, incriminer, livrer. 


deserve: mériter, mérite, méritent, 

méritez, méritons, mérites. 




introduisons. 

grant: subvention, allocation, allouer, 

concession, concéder. 

French 


hail: grêle, héler, grêler. 

isle: île. 


knows: connaît, sait. 

lastly: de façon dernière, en dernier 

lieu. 




empruntâmes. 



messagère. 

rated: nominal. 

revenue: revenu, recettes. 

shipping: expédiant, expédition, 

embarquement. 


cédez, cédons, cède, abandonner, 

produire, abdiquer, reculer. 

yielded: cédâmes, cédèrent, cédé, 

cédas, cédai, céda, cédâtes.

92 


CAESAR. 

That ever I should call thee castaway! 

OCTAVIA. 

You have not call'd me so, nor have you cause. % 

CAESAR. 

Why have you stol'n upon us thus? You come not 

Like Caesar's sister: the wife of Antony 

Should have an army for an usher, and 

The neighs of horse to tell of her approach 

Long ere she did appear; the trees by the way 

Should have borne men; and expectation fainted, 

Longing for what it had not; nay, the dust 

Should have ascended to the roof of heaven, 

Rais'd by your populous troops: but you are come 

A market-maid to Rome; and have prevented 

The ostentation of our love, which left unshown 

Is often left unlov'd; we should have met you 

By sea and land; supplying every stage 

With an augmented greeting. 

OCTAVIA. 

Good my lord, 

To come thus was I not constrain'd, but did it 

On my free will. My lord, Mark Antony, 

Hearing that you prepar'd for war, acquainted 

My grieved ear withal: whereon I begg'd 

His pardon for return. 

CAESAR. 

Which soon he granted, 

Being an obstruct 'tween his lust and him. 

OCTAVIA. 

Do not say so, my lord. 

ascended: monta, montâmes, montai, 

montas, montâtes, montèrent, monté. 

augmented: augmenta, augmentai, 

augmentâmes, augmentas, 

augmentâtes, augmenté, 

augmentèrent, accrus, accrûtes, 

accru, accrûmes. 

castaway: naufragé. 



expectation: espérance, expectative, 

espérance mathématique. 

French 

greeting: salutation, saluant, 

accueillant, salut. 

grieved: affligeas, affligeâtes, affligé, 

affligea, affligèrent, affligeâmes, 

affligeai, chagrinas, chagrinâtes, 

chagriné, chagrina. 



désir. 

nay: non. 

obstruct: obstruer, obstrue, obstrues, 

obstruent, obstruez, obstruons, 

barrer, entraver, entravons, entravez, 

entraves. 

ostentation: ostentation. 


grâce. 

populous: populeux. 

roof: toit, voûte. 


supplying: ravitaillement. 


troops: troupes. 

usher: placeur, huissier, portier.

CAESAR. 

I have eyes upon him, 

And his affairs come to me on the wind. 

Where is he now? 

OCTAVIA. 

My lord, in Athens. % 

CAESAR. 

No, my most wronged sister; Cleopatra 

Hath nodded him to her. He hath given his empire 

Up to a whore; who now are levying 

The kings o' theearth for war: he hath assembled 

Bocchus, the king of Libya; Archelaus 

Of Cappadocia; Philadelphos, king 

Of Paphlagonia; the Thracian king, Adallas; 

King Manchus of Arabia; King of Pont; 

Herod of Jewry; Mithridates, king 

Of Comagene; Polemon and Amyntas, 

The kings of Mede and Lycaonia, with 

More larger list of sceptres. 

OCTAVIA. 

Ay me, most wretched, 

That have my heart parted betwixt two friends, 

That do afflict each other! 

CAESAR. 

Welcome hither: 

Your letters did withhold our breaking forth, 

Till we perceiv'd both how you were wrong led 

And we in negligent danger. Cheer your heart: 

Be you not troubled with the time, which drives 

O'er your content these strong necessities; 

But let determin'd things to destiny 

affairs: affaires. 

afflict: affliger, affligent, afflige, 

affligeons, affliges, affligez, désoler, 

désolons, désole, désolent, désolez. 

betwixt: entre. 

breaking: rupture, broyage, fracture, 

floculation, brisement. 

cheer: acclamation, acclamer, 

applaudir. 

content: contenu, satisfait. 

danger: danger, péril. 

destiny: destinée, destin, sort, 


French 

destination, fortune. 


king: roi, dame. 

larger: plus grand. 


list: liste, énumérer, lister, inventaire, 

répertoire. 


negligent: négligent, distrait, étourdi. 




troubled: inquiet. 

whore: putain, prostituée, pute, fille 

publique, fille. 

withhold: retenir, retiens, retenez, 

retenons, retiennent. 


erroné, injustice, mal.

94 


Hold unbewail'd their way. Welcome to Rome; 

Nothing more dear to me. You are abus'd 

Beyond the mark of thought: and the high gods, 

To do you justice, make their ministers 

Of us and those that love you. Best of comfort; 

And ever welcome to us. % 

AGRIPPA. 

Welcome, lady. 

MAECENAS. 

Welcome, dear madam. 

Each heart in Rome does love and pity you: 

Only theadulterous Antony, most large 

In his abominations, turns you off, 

And gives his potent regiment to a trull 

That noises it against us. 

OCTAVIA. 

Is it so, sir? 

CAESAR. 

Most certain. Sister, welcome: pray you 

Be ever known to patience: my dear'st sister! 

[Exeunt.] 

SCENE VII. ANTONY'S CAMP 

NEAR THE PROMONTORY OF ACTIUM. 

[Enter CLEOPATRA and ENOBARBUS.] 


I will be even with thee, doubt it not. 


doubt: doute, douter. 



justice: justice, équité. 


noble. 






French 



potent: puissant. 


prient. 

regiment: régiment. 




turns: tourne, change, retourne, dévie. 




accueillons, recevoir solennellement.


ENOBARBUS. 

But why, why, why? 


Thou hast forspoke my being in these wars, 

And say'st it is not fit. % 

ENOBARBUS. 

Well, is it, is it? 


If not denounc'd against us, why should not we 

Be there in person? 

ENOBARBUS. 

[Aside.] 

Well, I could reply:-- 

If we should serve with horse and mares together 

The horse were merely lost; the mares would bear 

A soldier and his horse. 


What is't you say? 

ENOBARBUS. 

Your presence needs must puzzle Antony; 

Take from his heart, take from his brain, from's time, 

What should not then be spar'd. He is already 

Traduc'd for levity: and 'tis said in Rome 

That Photinus an eunuch and your maids 

Manage this war. 


Sink Rome, and their tongues rot 

That speak against us! A charge we bear i' the war, 

And, as the president of my kingdom, will 




brain: cerveau, cervelle. 




chargement. 




kingdom: royaume. 

French 

levity: légèreté. 


lost: perdîtes, perdîmes, perdirent, service, desservent, desservez, 

perdit, perdis, perdu, perdus, non vu. desservons. 

merely: de manière pure, de façon soldier: soldat, militaire. 

pure, simplement. 




presence: présence. 


president: président, speaker. 

puzzle: énigme, consterner, 

confondre, puzzle, abasourdir, 

troubler, stupéfier. 

serve: servir, servons, servent, sers,

96 


Appear there for a man. Speak not against it; 

I will not stay behind. % 

ENOBARBUS. 

Nay, I have done. 

Here comes the emperor. 

[Enter ANTONY and CANIDIUS.] 


Is it not strange, Canidius, 

That from Tarentum and Brundusium 

He could so quickly cut the Ionian sea, 

And take in Toryne?--You have heard on't, sweet? 


Celerity is never more admir'd 

Than by the negligent. 


A good rebuke, 

Which might have well becom'd the best of men 

To taunt at slackness.--Canidius, we 

Will fight with him by sea. 


CANIDIUS. 

Why will my lord do so? 


By sea! what else? 

For that he dares us to't. 

ENOBARBUS. 

So hath my lord dar'd him to single fight. 

CANIDIUS. 

Ay, and to wage this battle at Pharsalia, 

Where Caesar fought with Pompey. But these offers, 


comes: vient. 

cut: couper, coupure, trancher, tailler, 

hacher, coupé, coupe, découper, 

balafre, tondre, réduction. 

dares: ose, aventure. 



fought: combattu, combattit, 

combattis. 



French 



negligent: négligent, distrait, étourdi. 




single: célibataire, unique, simple, 

seul, individuel, individuelle. 










taunt: sarcasme. 

wage: salaire, appointements, gaine, 

paie.

Which serve not for his vantage, he shakes off; 

And so should you. % 


ENOBARBUS. 

Your ships are not well mann'd: 

Your mariners are muleteers, reapers, people 

Ingross'd by swift impress; in Caesar's fleet 

Are those that often have 'gainst Pompey fought: 

Their ships are yare; yours heavy: no disgrace 

Shall fall you for refusing him at sea, 

Being prepar'd for land. 


By sea, by sea. 

ENOBARBUS. 

Most worthy sir, you therein throw away 

The absolute soldiership you have by land; 

Distract your army, which doth most consist 

Of war-mark'd footmen; leave unexecuted 

Your own renowned knowledge; quite forgo 

The way which promises assurance; and 

Give up yourself merely to chance and hazard 

From firm security. 


I'll fight at sea. 


I have sixty sails, Caesar none better. 


Our overplus of shipping will we burn; 

And, with the rest full-mann'd, from the head of Actium 

Beat the approaching Caesar. But if we fail, 

We then can do't at land. 



approaching: approchant. 

assurance: assurance, garantie. 




entreprise, stable. 

heavy: lourd, fort. 

impress: impressionner, imprimer. 

mariners: gens de mer. 

merely: de manière pure, de façon 

French 


overplus: balèvre. 

promises: promet. 

refusing: refusant. 

renowned: renommé. 





desservons. 

shakes: secoue, ébranle. 


embarquement. 

ships: expédie. 

sixty: soixante. 

swift: rapide, prompt, martinet noir, 

martinet. 



course, lancement. 

vantage: avantage. 

worthy: digne. 

yours: vôtre.

98 



Thy business? 

MESSENGER. 

The news is true, my lord: he is descried; 

Caesar has taken Toryne. % 


Can he be there in person? 'tis impossible-- 

Strange that his power should be.--Canidius, 

Our nineteen legions thou shalt hold by land, 

And our twelve thousand horse.--We'll to our ship: 

Away, my Thetis! 

[Enter a SOLDIER.] 

How now, worthy soldier? 

SOLDIER. 

O noble emperor, do not fight by sea; 

Trust not to rotten planks: do you misdoubt 

This sword and these my wounds? Let the Egyptians 

And the Phoenicians go a-ducking: we 

Have us'd to conquer standing on the earth 

And fighting foot to foot. 


Well, well:--away. 

[Exeunt ANTONY, CLEOPATRA, and ENOBARBUS.] 

SOLDIER. 

By Hercules, I think I am i' the right. 

CANIDIUS. 

Soldier, thou art: but his whole action grows 

Not in the power on't: so our leader's led, 

And we are women's men. 

art: art. 

conquer: conquérir, conquièrent, 

conquérez, conquérons, conquiers. 

emperor: empereur. 



fighting: combattant, combat. 

foot: pied, patte, bordure, le pied. 


contenir, blocage, pause, tenue, 

retenir. 


French 




rotten: pourri, mauvais. 


standing: debout, permanent. 



thousand: mille, millier. 


exact, juste. 

twelve: douze. 

worthy: digne.

SOLDIER. 

You keep by land 

The legions and the horse whole, do you not? 

CANIDIUS. 

Marcus Octavius, Marcus Justeius, 

Publicola, and Caelius are for sea: 

But we keep whole by land. This speed of Caesar's 

Carries beyond belief. % 

SOLDIER. 

While he was yet in Rome 

His power went out in such distractions as 

Beguil'd all spies. 

CANIDIUS. 

Who's his lieutenant, hear you? 

SOLDIER. 

They say one Taurus. 

CANIDIUS. 

Well I know the man. 


MESSENGER. 

The Emperor calls Canidius. 

CANIDIUS. 

With news the time's with labour; and throes forth 

Each minute some. 

[Exeunt.] 

beyond: plus loin, après, outre, 

ensuite. 





introduisons. 







SCENE VIII. A PLAIN NEAR ACTIUM. 

French 


lieutenant: lieutenant. 

minute: minute. 



speed: vitesse, rapidité, allure, hâte. 

spies: épie.

100 


[Enter CAESAR, TAURUS, Officers, and others.] 

CAESAR. 

Taurus,-- 

TAURUS. 

My lord? 

CAESAR. 

Strike not by land; keep whole; provoke not battle 

Till we have done at sea. Do not exceed 

The prescript of this scroll: our fortune lies 

Upon this jump. % 

[Exeunt.] 

SCENE IX. ANOTHER PART OF THE PLAIN. 

[Enter ANTONY and ENOBARBUS.] 


Set we our squadrons on yon side o' the hill, 

In eye of Caesar's battle; from which place 

We may the number of the ships behold, 

And so proceed accordingly. 

[Exeunt.] 

accordingly: donc, en conséquence, 

par conséquent, ensuite. 







proceed: procéder, procèdes, procède, 

procèdent, procédez, procédons, 

avancer, avancent, avances, avancez, 

avançons. 

SCENE X. ANOTHER PART OF THE PLAIN. 

French 

provoke: provoquer, provoque, 

provoques, provoquons, provoquez, 

provoquent, irriter, agacer. 

scroll: faire défiler, défilement, volute, 

défiler, spirale. 



yon: y, là.


[Enter CANIDIUS, marching with his land Army one way; and TAURUS, the 

Lieutenant of CAESAR, with his Army, the other way. After their going in, is 

heard the noise of a sea-fight.] 

[Alarum. Enter ENOBARBUS.] 

ENOBARBUS. 

Naught, naught, all naught! I can behold no longer: 

The Antoniad, the Egyptian admiral, 

With all their sixty, fly and turn the rudder: 

To see't mine eyes are blasted. % 

[Enter SCARUS.] 

SCARUS. 

Gods and goddesses, 

All the whole synod of them! 

ENOBARBUS. 

What's thy passion? 

SCARUS. 

The greater cantle of the world is lost 

With very ignorance; we have kiss'd away 

Kingdoms and provinces. 

ENOBARBUS. 

How appears the fight? 

SCARUS. 

On our side like the token'd pestilence, 

Where death is sure. Yon ribaudred nag of Egypt,-- 

Whom leprosy o'ertake!--i' the midst o' the fight, 

When vantage like a pair of twins appear'd, 

Both as the same, or rather ours the elder,-- 

The breese upon her, like a cow in June,-- 

Hoists sails and flies. 


behold: voilà, voici, apercevoir, voir. 

cantle: troussequin. 

cow: vache. 




introduisons. 



flies: vole. 


French 





ignorance: ignorance. 

leprosy: lèpre. 

marching: marcher. 

midst: milieu, millieux. 


nag: harceler. 

naught: zéro, rien. 

noise: bruit, bruit de fond, tapage, 

souffle. 

ours: nôtre. 




sixty: soixante. 


synod: synode. 

thy: ton. 

twins: jumeaux. 

vantage: avantage. 

yon: y, là.

102 


ENOBARBUS. 

That I beheld: 

Mine eyes did sicken at the sight, and could not 

Endure a further view. % 

SCARUS. 

She once being loof'd, 

The noble ruin of her magic, Antony, 

Claps on his sea-wing, and, like a doting mallard, 

Leaving the fight in height, flies after her: 

I never saw an action of such shame; 

Experience, manhood, honour, ne'er before 

Did violate so itself. 

ENOBARBUS. 

[Enter CANIDIUS.] 

Alack, alack! 

CANIDIUS. 

Our fortune on the sea is out of breath, 

And sinks most lamentably. Had our general 

Been what he knew himself, it had gone well: 

O, he has given example for our flight 

Most grossly by his own! 

ENOBARBUS. 

Ay, are you thereabouts? 

Why, then, good night indeed. 

CANIDIUS. 

Toward Peloponnesus are they fled. 

SCARUS. 

'Tis easy to't; and there I will attend 

What further comes. 

comes: vient. 

easy: facile. 




introduisons. 

example: exemple, ex, modèle. 



fled: fuîtes, fuit, fuis, fuirent, fuîmes, 

fui, échappâtes, échappé, échappas, 

échappâmes, échappai. 

French 

flies: vole. 

ravager. 

fortune: fortune, sort, destinée, destin. sea: mer, marin. 

grossly: de manière brute, de façon sicken: écoeurer, écoeure, écoeurent, 

brute, grossièrement. 

écoeures, écoeurez, écoeurons. 

height: hauteur, altitude, taille. sight: vue, spectacle, visée, air, 


apparence, allure, aspect, apercevoir, 

lamentably: de manière déplorable, de mire. 

façon déplorable. 

sinks: enfonce, éviers, lourds. 

magic: magie, magique. 

violate: violer, violes, violez, violons, 

manhood: virilité. 

viole, violent, attenter, enfreindre, 


ruin: ruine, ruiner, abîmer, abaisser, 

enfreignez, enfreignons, enfreignent.

CANIDIUS. 

To Caesar will I render 

My legions and my horse; six kings already 

Show me the way of yielding. % 


ENOBARBUS. 

I'll yet follow 

The wounded chance of Antony, though my reason 

Sits in the wind against me. 

[Exeunt.] 

SCENE XI. ALEXANDRIA. A ROOM IN THE PALACE. 

[Enter ANTONY and ATTENDANTS.] 


Hark! the land bids me tread no more upon't;-- 

It is asham'd to bear me.--Friends, come hither: 

I am so lated in the world that I 

Have lost my way for ever:--I have a ship 

Laden with gold; take that; divide it; fly, 

And make your peace with Caesar. 

ALL. 

Fly! Not we. 


I have fled myself, and have instructed cowards 

To run and show their shoulders.--Friends, be gone; 

I have myself resolv'd upon a course 

Which has no need of you; be gone; 

My treasure's in the harbour, take it.--O, 






occasion. 

divide: diviser, divisent, divisez, 

divisons, divises, divise, partager, 

partagent, partagez, partageons, 

partage. 



French 

échappâmes, échappai. 

gold: or. 

harbour: port, héberger. 


instructed: instruisîmes, instruisîtes, 

instruisit, instruisis, instruisirent, 

instruit. 





myself: me. 


tread: piétiner, bande de roulement, 

chape, giron, fouler aux pieds, faire 

les cent pas, semelle, marcher sur, 

fouler. 

wind: vent, enrouler, emmailloter, 

bobiner. 

wounded: blessé, blessés.

104 


I % follow'd that I blush to look upon: 

My very hairs do mutiny; for the white 

Reprove the brown for rashness, and they them 

For fear and doting.--Friends, be gone: you shall 

Have letters from me to some friends that will 

Sweep your way for you. Pray you, look not sad, 

Nor make replies of loathness: take the hint 

Which my despair proclaims; let that be left 

Which leaves itself: to the sea-side straightway: 

I will possess you of that ship and treasure. 

Leave me, I pray, a little: pray you now:-- 

Nay, do so; for indeed I have lost command, 

Therefore I pray you:--I'll see you by and by. 

[Sits down.] 

[Enter CLEOPATRA, led by CHARMIAN and IRAS, EROS following.] 

EROS. 

Nay, gentle madam, to him!--comfort him. 

IRAS. 

Do, most dear queen. 

CHARMIAN. 

Do! why, what else? 


Let me sit down. O Juno! 


No, no, no, no, no. 

EROS. 

See you here, sir? 


O, fie, fie, fie! 

blush: rougir, rougeur. 

brown: brun, marron, dorer, brune, 

brunir, faire revenir, faire dorer, 

rissoler. 


despair: désespoir, désespérer. 





hairs: cheveux. 

leaves: part, feuilles. 

French 

led: menâmes, conduisîtes, conduisit, prient. 

conduisis, conduit, conduisirent, proclaims: proclame. 

conduisîmes, menèrent, menas, queen: reine, dame. 

menâtes, mena. 

rashness: imprudence. 


replies: réponses. 

lost: perdîtes, perdîmes, perdirent, ship: navire, bateau, expédier, 

perdit, perdis, perdu, perdus, non vu. expédie, expédions, expédiez, 

mutiny: mutinerie, révolte, se mutiner, expédies, expédient, vaisseau. 

se révolter, sédition. 


possess: posséder, possède, possèdes, sit: couver, être assis, asseoir, couve, 

possédons, possèdent, possédez. couvent, couves, couvez, couvons, 

pray: prier, prie, pries, prions, priez, s'asseyent, vous asseyez, m'assieds.

CHARMIAN. 

Madam,-- 

IRAS. 

Madam, O good empress,-- 

EROS. 

Sir, sir,-- 


Yes, my lord, yes;--he at Philippi kept 

His sword e'en like a dancer; while I struck 

The lean and wrinkled Cassius; and 'twas I 

That the mad Brutus ended; he alone 

Dealt on lieutenantry, and no practice had 

In the brave squares of war: yet now--no matter. % 


Ah, stand by. 

EROS. 

The queen, my lord, the queen! 

IRAS. 

Go to him, madam, speak to him: 

He is unqualitied with very shame. 


Well then,--sustain me.--O! 

EROS. 

Most noble sir, arise; the queen approaches: 

Her head's declin'd, and death will seize her, but 

Your comfort makes the rescue. 


I have offended reputation,-- 

A most unnoble swerving. 

arise: naître, naissons, naissez, nais, 

naissent, se soulever, surgir, se lever. 



consolation, réconfort, réconforter. 

dancer: danseur, danseuse. 

ended: terminé. 

lean: maigre, appuyer, accoter, mince, 

s'adosser, s'accoter, adosser. 





French 


offended: offensai, offensèrent, 



insultâtes, insultas, insultâmes. 

practice: pratique, exercice, pratiquer, 

appliquer, clientèle, usage, cabinet. 


rescue: sauver, sauvetage, secours, 

délivrance. 

seize: saisir, saisissez, saisissent, saisis, 

saisissons, agripper, attraper, 

agrippes, agrippez, agrippent, 

agrippe. 

shame: honte, pouah, vergogne. 




squares: carrés. 

stand: stand, être debout, échoppe, 


position, socle, surgir, se dresser. 


wrinkled: ridé.

106 

EROS. 


Sir, the queen. % 


O, whither hast thou led me, Egypt? See 

How I convey my shame out of thine eyes 

By looking back, what I have left behind 

'Stroy'd in dishonour. 


O my lord, my lord, 

Forgive my fearful sails! I little thought 

You would have follow'd. 


Egypt, thou knew'st too well 

My heart was to thy rudder tied by the strings, 

And thou shouldst tow me after: o'er my spirit 

Thy full supremacy thou knew'st, and that 

Thy beck might from the bidding of the gods 

Command me. 


O, my pardon! 


Now I must 

To the young man send humble treaties, dodge 

And palter in the shifts of lowness; who 

With half the bulk o' the world play'd as I pleas'd, 

Making and marring fortunes. You did know 

How much you were my conqueror; and that 

My sword, made weak by my affection, would 

Obey it on all cause. 


beck: ruisseau. 

bidding: commandement, annonces, 

ordre, offre, postulation, enchères, 

enchère. 

bulk: vrac, grandeur, ampleur, masse, 

volume, importance, taille. 

conqueror: conquérant. 

convey: transmettre. 

dishonour: déshonorer. 

fearful: effrayant, craintif, affreux. 

humble: humble, modeste. 

French 

led: menâmes, conduisîtes, conduisit, 

conduisis, conduit, conduisirent, 

conduisîmes, menèrent, menas, 

menâtes, mena. 

marring: gâtant, rayure. 


grâce. 

rudder: gouvernail. 





adressez. 


supremacy: suprématie. 



thy: ton. 

tow: traîner, remorquer, remorque, 

étoupe. 

treaties: traités. 

weak: faible, débile, lâche, mou. 

whither: où.



Pardon, pardon! 


Fall not a tear, I say; one of them rates 

All that is won and lost: give me a kiss; 

Even this repays me.--We sent our schoolmaster; 

Is he come back?--Love, I am full of lead.-- 

Some wine, within there, and our viands!--Fortune knows 

We scorn her most when most she offers blows. % 

[Exeunt.] 

SCENE XII. CAESAR'S CAMP IN EGYPT. 

[Enter CAESAR, DOLABELLA, THYREUS, with others.] 

CAESAR. 

Let him appear that's come from Antony.-- 

Know you him? 

DOLABELLA. 

Caesar, 'tis his schoolmaster: 

An argument that he is pluck'd, when hither 

He sends so poor a pinion of his wing, 

Which had superfluous kings for messengers 

Not many moons gone by. 

[Enter EUPHRONIUS.] 

CAESAR. 

Approach, and speak. 

EUPHRONIUS. 

Such as I am, I come from Antony: 


apparaissons, apparaissent, apparais, 

sembler, paraître, avoir l'air de, 

surgir, comparaître. 

argument: argument, débat, dispute, 

discussion. 




introduisons. 



French 

moons: lunes. 



grâce. 

pinion: pignon. 




repays: rembourse. 

scorn: dédain, mépriser, mépris. 

sends: envoie, adresse. 




adressai. 



superfluous: superflu. 

tear: déchirer, larme, pleur, déchirure. 

wine: vin. 

won: gagnâmes, gagnèrent, gagnas, 

gagnai, gagna, gagnâtes, Gagné, 

remportèrent, remporta, remportai, 

remportâmes.

108 


I was of late as petty to his ends 

As is the morn-dew on the myrtle leaf 

To his grand sea. % 

CAESAR. 

Be't so: declare thine office. 

EUPHRONIUS. 

Lord of his fortunes he salutes thee, and 

Requires to live in Egypt: which not granted, 

He lessens his requests; and to thee sues 

To let him breathe between the heavens and earth, 

A private man in Athens: this for him. 

Next, Cleopatra does confess thy greatness; 

Submits her to thy might, and of thee craves 

The circle of the Ptolemies for her heirs, 

Now hazarded to thy grace. 

CAESAR. 

For Antony, 

I have no ears to his request. The queen 

Of audience nor desire shall fail; so she 

From Egypt drive her all-disgraced friend, 

Or take his life there: this if she perform, 

She shall not sue unheard. So to them both. 

EUPHRONIUS. 

Fortune pursue thee! 

CAESAR. 

Bring him through the bands. 

[Exit EUPHRONIUS.] 

[To THYREUS.] 

To try thy eloquence, now 'tis time. Despatch; 

From Antony win Cleopatra. Promise, 

And in our name, what she requires; add more, 

add: ajouter, additionner, ajoutes, 

ajoute, ajoutons, ajoutez, ajoutent, 

additionnes, additionne, 

additionnent, additionnons. 


respirent, respirons, respirez. 

circle: cercle, rond, ronde, encercler. 

confess: confesser, avouer, confessent, 

confessons, confessez, confesses, 

confesse, avouent, avouons, avoues, 

avoue. 

declare: déclarer, déclarent, déclarons, 

French 

déclarez, déclare, déclares. 

drive: conduire, pousser, prise, 

pourchasser, conduis, conduisons, 

conduisez, conduisent, pousse, 

poussent, pousses. 

eloquence: éloquence. 

fail: échouer, avorter, faillir, manquer, 

rater. 


late: tard, tardif, en retard. 

lessens: diminue, amoindrit. 

live: vivre, vivez, vivent, vivons, vis, 

habiter, demeurer, habite, habitent, 

habites, habitons. 

myrtle: myrte. 

petty: petit, mesquin. 



pourchasser. 

requests: demandes. 

requires: requiert, exige, réclame. 


thy: ton. 

unheard: non entendu.

From thine invention, offers: women are not 

In their best fortunes strong; but want will perjure 

The ne'er-touch'd vestal: try thy cunning, Thyreus; 

Make thine own edict for thy pains, which we 

Will answer as a law. % 

THYREUS. 


Caesar, I go. 

CAESAR. 

Observe how Antony becomes his flaw, 

And what thou think'st his very action speaks 

In every power that moves. 

THYREUS. 

[Exeunt.] 

Caesar, I shall. 

SCENE XIII. ALEXANDRIA. A ROOM IN THE PALACE. 

[Enter CLEOPATRA, ENOBARBUS, CHARMIAN, and IRAS.] 


What shall we do, Enobarbus? 

ENOBARBUS. 


Is Antony or we in fault for this? 

Think, and die. 

ENOBARBUS. 

Antony only, that would make his will 

Lord of his reason. What though you fled 

From that great face of war, whose several ranges 



réplique. 







décèdes. 

edict: édit, décret. 


French 

erreur. 

invention: invention. 

moves: émeut, meut, mouve, remue. 


pains: douleurs. 

reason: raison, cause, motif, raisonner. 




thy: ton. 

whose: dont, duquel, de qui.

110 


Frighted each other? why should he follow? 

The itch of his affection should not then 

Have nick'd his captainship; at such a point, 

When half to half the world oppos'd, he being 

The mered question; 'twas a shame no less 

Than was his loss, to course your flying flags 

And leave his navy gazing. % 


Pr'ythee, peace. 

[Enter ANTONY, with EUPHRONIUS.] 


Is that his answer? 

EUPHRONIUS. 

Ay, my lord. 


The queen shall then have courtesy, so she 

Will yield us up. 

EUPHRONIUS. 

He says so. 


Let her know't.-- 

To the boy Caesar send this grizzled head, 

And he will fill thy wishes to the brim 

With principalities. 


That head, my lord? 


To him again: tell him he wears the rose 

Of youth upon him; from which the world should note 

Something particular: his coins, ships, legions, 




coins: argent, monnaie. 

courtesy: courtoisie. 




introduisons. 

fill: remplir, remplissage, compléter, 

charger, obturer, plomber, bourrer, 

emplir, remblai. 

French 

flying: volant. 

grizzled: grisonnant. 

itch: démanger, démangeaison, prurit. 

loss: perte, préjudice, déperdition, 

affaiblissement, sinistre, déchet, 

atténuation. 


marine de guerre, marine militaire. 






adressez. 



thy: ton. 

wishes: vœux. 



produire, abdiquer, reculer. 

youth: jeunesse, ado, jeunes.

May be a coward's; whose ministers would prevail 

Under the service of a child as soon 

As i' the command of Caesar: I dare him therefore 

To lay his gay comparisons apart, 

And answer me declin'd, sword against sword, 

Ourselves alone. I'll write it: follow me. % 

[Exeunt ANTONY and EUPHRONIUS.] 

EUPHRONIUS. 

Yes, like enough high-battled Caesar will 

Unstate his happiness, and be stag'd to the show 

Against a sworder.--I see men's judgments are 

A parcel of their fortunes; and things outward 

Do draw the inward quality after them, 

To suffer all alike. That he should dream, 

Knowing all measures, the full Caesar will 

Answer his emptiness!--Caesar, thou hast subdu'd 

His judgment too. 

[Enter an ATTENDANT.] 

ATTENDANT. 

A messenger from Caesar. 


What, no more ceremony?--See, my women!-- 

Against the blown rose may they stop their nose 

That kneel'd unto the buds.--Admit him, sir. 

[Exit ATTENDANT.] 

ENOBARBUS. 

[Aside.] 

Mine honesty and I begin to square. 

The loyalty well held to fools does make 

Our faith mere folly:--yet he that can endure 

alike: semblable, pareil. 

blown: soufflé. 












French 

endure, endures. 



gay: gai, joyeux, homosexuel, enjoué. 

happiness: bonheur, félicité. 

honesty: honnêteté. 

inward: intérieur, vers l'intérieur. 


loyalty: loyauté, fidélité, loyalisme. 

measures: mesures. 

mere: pur, seul, simple. 


messagère. 

parcel: paquet, colis, lot, parcelle. 

quality: qualité, propriété. 

rose: rose. 

stop: arrêter, arrêtez, arrête, arrêtes, 

arrêtent, arrêtons, arrêt, cesser, 

cessent, cessez, cessons. 






112 


To follow with allegiance a fallen lord 

Does conquer him that did his master conquer, 

And earns a place i' the story. % 

[Enter THYREUS.] 


THYREUS. 

Hear it apart. 


Caesar's will? 

None but friends: say boldly. 

THYREUS. 

So, haply, are they friends to Antony. 

ENOBARBUS. 

He needs as many, sir, as Caesar has; 

Or needs not us. If Caesar please, our master 

Will leap to be his friend: for us, you know 

Whose he is we are, and that is Caesar's. 

THYREUS. 

So.-- 

Thus then, thou most renown'd: Caesar entreats 

Not to consider in what case thou stand'st 

Further than he is Caesar. 


Go on: right royal. 

THYREUS. 

He knows that you embrace not Antony 

As you did love, but as you fear'd him. 


allegiance: allégeance. 

apart: particulier, à part, 

particulièrement, séparément. 

boldly: de manière grasse, de façon 

grasse, hardiment. 



consider: considérer, considérons, 

considèrent, considérez, considère, 

considères, contempler, envisager, 

regarder. 

earns: gagne. 

O! 

French 

embrace: embrasser, étreinte, prendre 

dans les bras, embrassade, 

embrassement, embrassent. 

fallen: tombé, déchu, abattu, chu. 




camarade. 


knows: connaît, sait. 

leap: saut, sauter. 

master: maître, patron, apprendre à 

fond, capitaine, maestro, principal, 

maîtriser. 




satisfaire. 

royal: royal. 



THYREUS. 

The scars upon your honour, therefore, he 

Does pity, as constrained blemishes, 

Not as deserv'd. % 


He is a god, and knows 

What is most right: mine honour was not yielded, 

But conquer'd merely. 

ENOBARBUS. 

[Aside.] 

To be sure of that, 

I will ask Antony.--Sir, sir, thou art so leaky 

That we must leave thee to thy sinking, for 

Thy dearest quit thee. 

[Exit.] 

THYREUS. 

Shall I say to Caesar 

What you require of him? for he partly begs 

To be desir'd to give. It much would please him 

That of his fortunes you should make a staff 

To lean upon: but it would warm his spirits 

To hear from me you had left Antony, 

And put yourself under his shroud, who is 

The universal landlord. 


What's your name? 

THYREUS. 

My name is Thyreus. 


Most kind messenger, 

constrained: contraint. 





landlord: propriétaire, aubergiste, 

logeur. 

lean: maigre, appuyer, accoter, mince, 

s'adosser, s'accoter, adosser. 





French 

partly: en partie, partiellement. 




quit: quitter, quittas, quittes, quittâtes, 

quittâmes, quittai, quitta, quittèrent, 

quittons, quittez, quitté. 

require: exiger, requérir, requièrent, 

requérez, requiers, exigeons, exige, 

exiges, exigez, exigent, requérons. 

scars: cicatrices. 

shroud: hauban, coiffe, linceul, 

protecteur de contact, coquille, 

protecteur, suaire. 

sinking: affaissement, naufrage. 



thy: ton. 

universal: universel. 

warm: chaud, chauffer, cordial, 

chaleureux. 

yourself: vous.

114 


Say to great Caesar this:--in deputation 

I kiss his conquring hand: tell him I am prompt 

To lay my crown at's feet, and there to kneel: 

Tell him, from his all-obeying breath I hear 

The doom of Egypt. % 

THYREUS. 

'Tis your noblest course. 

Wisdom and fortune combating together, 

If that the former dare but what it can, 

No chance may shake it. Give me grace to lay 

My duty on your hand. 


Your Caesar's father 

Oft, when he hath mus'd of taking kingdoms in, 

Bestow'd his lips on that unworthy place, 

As it rain'd kisses. 

[Re-enter ANTONY and ENOBARBUS.] 


Favours, by Jove that thunders!-- 

What art thou, fellow? 

THYREUS. 

One that but performs 

The bidding of the fullest man, and worthiest 

To have command obey'd. 

ENOBARBUS. 

[Aside.] 

You will be whipp'd. 


Approach there.--Ah, you kite!--Now, gods and devils! 

Authority melts from me: of late, when I cried 'Ho!' 



enchère. 


souffle. 





cried: pleuré. 

crown: couronne, couronner, cime, 

sommet, voûte, sacrer. 

French 




doom: ruine. 

duty: devoir, droit, service, obligation, 

taxe. 











pondre, commettage, pondent. 


melts: fond. 





unworthy: indigne.


Like boys unto a muss, kings would start forth 

And cry 'Your will?' Have you no ears? I am 

Antony yet. 

[Enter ATTENDANTS.] 

Take hence this Jack and whip him. % 

ENOBARBUS. 

'Tis better playing with a lion's whelp 

Than with an old one dying. 


Moon and stars! 

Whip him.--Were't twenty of the greatest tributaries 

That do acknowledge Caesar, should I find them 

So saucy with the hand of she here,--what's her name 

Since she was Cleopatra?--Whip him, fellows, 

Till like a boy you see him cringe his face, 

And whine aloud for mercy: take him hence. 

THYMUS. 

Mark Antony,-- 


Tug him away: being whipp'd, 

Bring him again.--This Jack of Caesar's shall 

Bear us an errand to him.-- 

[Exeunt Attendants with THYREUS.] 

You were half blasted ere I knew you.--Ha! 

Have I my pillow left unpress'd in Rome, 

Forborne the getting of a lawful race, 

And by a gem of women, to be abus'd 

By one that looks on feeders? 


Good my lord,-- 

acknowledge: reconnaître, 

reconnaissez, reconnais, 

reconnaissent, reconnaissons, croire, 

avouer, confesser, confirmer. 

aloud: à haute voix. 

blasted: désolé, foudroyé, grenaille. 




cringe: reculer. 

cry: pleurer, cri, crier, vagir. 


French 

ears: oreilles. 


errand: commission, message, course. 

gem: gemme, pierre précieuse. 



lawful: légal, légitime, licite. 


mercy: pitié, compassion, miséricorde. 

muss: froissons, froissez, froisse, 

froissent, froisses, froisser. 

pillow: oreiller, coussin. 

playing: jouant. 

saucy: impertinent. 


whine: plainte. 

whip: fouet, fouetter, battre, flageller, 

faire tournoyer, cravache.

116 



You have been a boggler ever:-- 

But when we in our viciousness grow hard,-- 

O misery on't!--the wise gods seal our eyes; 

In our own filth drop our clear judgments: make us 

Adore our errors; laugh at's while we strut 

To our confusion. % 


O, is't come to this? 


I found you as a morsel cold upon 

Dead Caesar's trencher; nay, you were a fragment 

Of Cneius Pompey's; besides what hotter hours, 

Unregist'red in vulgar fame, you have 

Luxuriously pick'd out:--for I am sure, 

Though you can guess what temperance should be, 

You know not what it is. 


Wherefore is this? 


To let a fellow that will take rewards, 

And say 'God quit you!' be familiar with 

My playfellow, your hand; this kingly seal 

And plighter of high hearts!--O that I were 

Upon the hill of Basan, to outroar 

The horned herd! for I have savage cause; 

And to proclaim it civilly were like 

A halter'd neck which does the hangman thank 

For being yare about him. 

[Re-enter Attendants with THYREUS.] 

besides: en outre, hormis, d'ailleurs, 

sauf, en prime, et puis, de plus, outre. 

civilly: de façon civile, de manière 

civile, civilement. 

drop: goutte, tomber, chute, abattre, 

faire tomber, abandonner, baisser, 

baisse, laisser tomber, goutte d'eau, 

s'amoindrir. 

errors: erreurs. 

filth: ordure, saleté. 

guess: deviner, supposer, supposition. 

hangman: bourreau. 

French 

herd: troupeau, bande, troupe, 

collection, harde, ensemble, are. 

horned: cornu. 

kingly: royal. 

misery: misère, tristesse. 

morsel: bouchée, morceau. 

nay: non. 

neck: cou, col, collet, goulot, encolure. 

proclaim: proclamer, proclames, 

proclame, proclamons, proclamez, 

proclament. 




savage: sauvage. 

seal: phoque, sceller, sceau, scellé, 

cachet, cacheter, plomber, joint, 

obturer. 

temperance: modération. 

trencher: excavateur de tranchées, 

tranchoir, trancheuse, soc planteur. 

viciousness: méchanceté. 

vulgar: vulgaire, trivial.

Is he whipp'd? 


Soundly, my lord. % 


Cried he? and begg'd he pardon? 


He did ask favour. 



If that thy father live, let him repent 

Thou wast not made his daughter; and be thou sorry 

To follow Caesar in his triumph, since 

Thou hast been whipp'd for following him: henceforth 

The white hand of a lady fever thee, 

Shake thou to look on't.--Get thee back to Caesar; 

Tell him thy entertainment: look thou say 

He makes me angry with him; for he seems 

Proud and disdainful, harping on what I am, 

Not what he knew I was: he makes me angry; 

And at this time most easy 'tis to do't, 

When my good stars, that were my former guides, 

Have empty left their orbs, and shot their fires 

Into the abysm of hell. If he mislike 

My speech and what is done, tell him he has 

Hipparchus, my enfranched bondman, whom 

He may at pleasure, whip, or hang, or torture, 

As he shall like, to quit me: urge it thou: 

Hence with thy stripes, be gone. 

[Exit THYREUS.] 


Have you done yet? 

angry: fâché, en colère, irrité, furieux. 

bondman: esclave. 

daughter: fille, la fille. 

disdainful: dédaigneux. 

empty: vide, vider, vidanger. 

entertainment: divertissement, 

amusement, distraction. 



favour: faveur, grâce, service, 

complaisance, favoriser. 

fever: fièvre, la fièvre. 

French 



hell: enfer. 


grâce. 





shot: tirâtes, tiras, tirèrent, tirâmes, 

tira, tirai, tiré, coup, tir, grenaille, 

tirées. 



stars: étoiles. 



thy: ton. 



pousser, exhorter. 


faire tournoyer, cravache.

118 



Alack, our terrene moon 

Is now eclips'd, and it portends alone 

The fall of Antony! 


I must stay his time. % 


To flatter Caesar, would you mingle eyes 

With one that ties his points? 



Cold-hearted toward me? 

Not know me yet? 


Ah, dear, if I be so, 

From my cold heart let heaven engender hail, 

And poison it in the source; and the first stone 

Drop in my neck: as it determines, so 

Dissolve my life! The next Caesarion smite! 

Till, by degrees, the memory of my womb, 

Together with my brave Egyptians all, 

By the discandying of this pelleted storm, 

Lie graveless,--till the flies and gnats of Nile 

Have buried them for prey! 


I am satisfied. 

Caesar sits down in Alexandria; where 

I will oppose his fate. Our force by land 

Hath nobly held: our sever'd navy to 

Have knit again, and fleet, threat'ning most sea-like. 

buried: enterrâtes, enterras, enterré, 

enterrâmes, enterra, enterrai, 

enterrèrent, ensevelîtes, inhumèrent, 

inhumas, inhumâtes. 

degrees: degrés. 

determines: détermine. 

engender: engendrer, engendrons, 

engendrent, engendrez, engendre, 

engendres. 

fate: sort, destinée, fatalité, destin, 

destination, fortune. 

flatter: flatter, flatte, flattons, flattez, 

French 

flattes, flattent, aduler, adule, adules, 

adulent, adulez. 

fleet: flotte, parc, tessure. 

flies: vole. 


memory: mémoire, souvenir. 

mingle: mélanger, mêler, mêle, 

mêlent, mêlons, mêlez, mélanges, 

mélangeons, mélangent, mélange, 

mélangez. 

nobly: noblement, de manière noble, 

de façon noble. 

oppose: opposer, oppose, opposes, 

opposent, opposons, opposez, se 

mettre en travers, rouspéter, 

rouspètent, rouspétons, rouspète. 

pelleted: boulettes. 



portends: annonce. 

prey: proie. 

sits: couve, s'assied, assied. 

source: source, origine, fontaine. 

toward: vers, en, à, en relation avec.


Where hast thou been, my heart?--Dost thou hear, lady? 

If from the field I shall return once more 

To kiss these lips, I will appear in blood: 

I and my sword will earn our chronicle: 

There's hope in't yet. % 


That's my brave lord! 


I will be treble-sinew'd, hearted, breath'd, 

And fight maliciously: for when mine hours 

Were nice and lucky, men did ransom lives 

Of me for jests; but now I'll set my teeth, 

And send to darkness all that stop me.--Come, 

Let's have one other gaudy night: call to me 

All my sad captains; fill our bowls; once more 

Let's mock the midnight bell. 


It is my birthday. 

I had thought t'have held it poor; but since my lord 

Is Antony again I will be Cleopatra. 


We will yet do well. 


Call all his noble captains to my lord. 


Do so; we'll speak to them: and to-night I'll force 

The wine peep through their scars.--Come on, my queen; 

There's sap in't yet. The next time I do fight 

I'll make death love me; for I will contend 

Even with his pestilent scythe. 

bell: cloche, clochette, sonnette, 

sonnerie. 

bowls: boules. 


captains: capitaines. 

darkness: obscurité, ténèbres. 

earn: gagner, gagnez, gagnent, 

gagnons, gagne, gagnes, remporter. 





French 

emplir, remblai. 

gaudy: voyant. 



lucky: chanceux, heureux. 

maliciously: avec malveillance, de 

manière méchante, de façon 

méchante. 

midnight: minuit. 


bafoues, bafouez, bafouons. 

nice: agréable, bon, aimable, gentil, 

joli, succulent, savoureux. 


peep: pépier, gazouiller. 

pestilent: pestilentiel. 

ransom: rançon. 



sap: sève, jus, suc. 

scythe: faux. 



wine: vin.

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[Exeunt % all but ENOBARBUS.] 


ENOBARBUS. 

Now he'll outstare the lightning. To be furious 

Is to be frighted out of fear; and in that mood 

The dove will peck the estridge; and I see still 

A diminution in our captain's brain 

Restores his heart: when valour preys on reason, 

It eats the sword it fights with. I will seek 

Some way to leave him. 

[Exit.] 

diminution: diminution, réduction. 

dove: colombe, pigeon. 

eats: mange. 



fights: combats. 





lightning: éclair, foudre. 

peck: picotin, picoter. 

French 


valour: courage, valeur, vaillance.


ACT IV 

SCENE I. CAESAR'S CAMP AT ALEXANDRIA. % 

[Enter CAESAR reading a letter; AGRIPPA, MAECENAS, and others.] 

CAESAR. 

He calls me boy; and chides as he had power 

To beat me out of Egypt; my messenger 

He hath whip'd with rods; dares me to personal combat, 

Caesar to Antony:--let the old ruffian know 

I have many other ways to die; meantime 

Laugh at his challenge. 

MAECENAS. 

Caesar must think 

When one so great begins to rage, he's hunted 

Even to falling. Give him no breath, but now 

Make boot of his distraction:--never anger 

Made good guard for itself. 

CAESAR. 

Let our best heads 

Know that to-morrow the last of many battles 


heurter, temps, rythme. 

begins: commence, débute. 


tétine. 




souffle. 


challenge: contester, disputer, 

récusation, défier. 

French 

chides: réprimande. 

dares: ose, aventure. 




décèdes. 

falling: tombant, chute, abattant, 

choyant. 

guard: garde, protéger, garder, 

gardien, contrôleur, préserver, 

protecteur, dispositif de protection, 

arrière, chef de train, protection. 

letter: lettre. 

personal: personnel, propre. 

rage: fureur, rage, furie, tempêter, 

rager. 

reading: lecture, lisant. 

rods: bâtonnets, tringles. 

ruffian: apache. 

ways: glissière, façons.

122 


We mean to fight.--Within our files there are 

Of those that serv'd Mark Antony but late, 

Enough to fetch him in. See it done: 

And feast the army; we have store to do't, 

And they have earn'd the waste. Poor Antony! 

[Exeunt.] 

SCENE II. ALEXANDRIA. A ROOM IN THE PALACE. % 

[Enter ANTONY, CLEOPATRA, ENOBARBUS, CHARMIAN, IRAS, 

ALEXAS, and others.] 


He will not fight with me, Domitius? 

ENOBARBUS. 


Why should he not? 

No. 

ENOBARBUS. 

He thinks, being twenty times of better fortune, 

He is twenty men to one. 


To-morrow, soldier, 

By sea and land I'll fight; or I will live, 

Or bathe my dying honour in the blood 

Shall make it live again. Woo't thou fight well? 

ENOBARBUS. 

I'll strike, and cry 'Take all.' 

French 



army: armée, armée militaire. files: fichiers. 

bathe: baigner, baignez, baignent, honour: honneur, honorer. 

baignons, baigne, baignes, se baigner. poor: pauvre, mauvais, misérable, 

cry: pleurer, cri, crier, vagir. 






fetch: apporter, amener, amène, store: magasin, boutique, stocker, 

amènent, amènes, amenez, amenons, entrepôt, entreposer, mémoire, 

apporte, apportes, apportez, 

emmagasiner, ôter, enlever, réserve, 

apportent. 

conserver. 

fight: combattre, combat, batailler, strike: grève, frapper, heurter, 

toucher, forer, battre, saisir, 

rencontrer, s'allumer, atteindre, 

parvenir. 

thinks: pense. 



waste: gaspiller, déchets, gaspillons, 

gaspille, gaspillent, gaspilles, 

gaspillez, gaspillage, dissiper, déchet, 

perte.



Well said; come on.-- 

Call forth my household servants: let's to-night 

Be bounteous at our meal.-- 

[Enter SERVANTS.] 

Give me thy hand, 

Thou has been rightly honest;--so hast thou;-- 

Thou,--and thou,--and thou;--you have serv'd me well, 

And kings have been your fellows. % 



What means this? 

ENOBARBUS. 

[Aside to CLEOPATRA.] 

'Tis one of those odd tricks which sorrow shoots 

Out of the mind. 


And thou art honest too. 

I wish I could be made so many men, 

And all of you clapp'd up together in 

An Antony, that I might do you service 

So good as you have done. 

SERVANT. 

The gods forbid! 


Well, my good fellows, wait on me to-night: 

Scant not my cups; and make as much of me 

As when mine empire was your fellow too, 

And suffer'd my command. 

art: art. 

bounteous: généreux. 





cups: cuillères. 

empire: empire. 





French 

prohiber. 




loyal. 

household: ménage. 


odd: bizarre, impair, étrange, 

singulier, drôle. 


droite, de façon droite. 

servants: domestiques, serviteurs. 



thy: ton. 

tricks: truquages. 

wait: attendre, attendez, attendons, 

attends, attendent, attente. 



124 



ENOBARBUS. 

[Aside to CLEOPATRA.] 

To make his followers weep. % 


What does he mean? 


Tend me to-night; 

May be it is the period of your duty: 

Haply you shall not see me more; or if, 

A mangled shadow: perchance to-morrow 

You'll serve another master. I look on you 

As one that takes his leave. Mine honest friends, 

I turn you not away; but, like a master 

Married to your good service, stay till death: 

Tend me to-night two hours, I ask no more, 

And the gods yield you for't! 

ENOBARBUS. 

What mean you, sir, 

To give them this discomfort? Look, they weep; 

And I, an ass, am onion-ey'd: for shame, 

Transform us not to women. 


Ho, ho, ho! 

Now the witch take me, if I meant it thus! 

Grace grow where those drops fall! My hearty friends, 

You take me in too dolorous a sense; 

For I spake to you for your comfort,--did desire you 

To burn this night with torches: know, my hearts, 

I hope well of to-morrow; and will lead you 

Where rather I'll expect victorious life 

ass: âne, baudet, cul. 

burn: brûler, brûlure, s'allumer. 



discomfort: malaise, gêne. 

drops: drops. 

expect: attendre, attendons, attends, 

attendez, attendent, espérer. 

followers: suite, adhérents, parti. 


grow: croître, grandir, cultiver, 

grandis, grandissent, grandissez, 

French 

grandissons, croissent, croîs, croissez, 

croissons. 

hearty: cordial, chaleureux. 


loyal. 

hours: heures. 



maîtriser. 



perchance: par hasard. 




desservons. 

shadow: ombre, prendre en filature. 

takes: prend. 


victorious: victorieux. 

witch: sorcière. 




Than death and honour. Let's to supper; come, 

And drown consideration. % 

[Exeunt.] 


SCENE III. ALEXANDRIA. BEFORE THE PALACE. 

[Enter two SOLDIERS to their guard.] 

FIRST SOLDIER. 

Brother, good night: to-morrow is the day. 

SECOND SOLDIER. 

It will determine one way: fare you well. 

Heard you of nothing strange about the streets? 


Nothing. What news? 


Belike 'tis but a rumour. Good night to you. 


Well, sir, good night. 

[Enter two other SOLDIERS.] 


Soldiers, have careful watch. 

THIRD SOLDIER. 

And you. Good night, good night. 

[The first two place themselves at their posts.] 

FOURTH SOLDIER. 

Here we: and if to-morrow 

[The third and fourth take their posts.] 


careful: prudent, soigneux, attentif. 

determine: déterminer, déterminons, 

déterminez, déterminent, détermine, 

détermines, définir, fixer, attacher. 

drown: noyer, noyez, noyons, noie, 

noies, noient. 




introduisons. 


French 

fourth: quatrième, quart, quarte. 




rumour: réputation, renommée, 

rumeur. 




supper: souper, dîner. 

watch: montre, regarder, horloge, être 

spectateur de, veille, veiller, pendule, 

surveiller, regarder un spectacle, 

voir, observer.

126 


Our navy thrive, I have an absolute hope 

Our landmen will stand up. % 


'Tis a brave army, 

And full of purpose. 

[Music as of hautboys under the stage.] 




Hark! 


Music i' the air. 



It signs well, does it not? 



What should this mean? 

Peace, what noise? 

Under the earth. 

No. 

Peace, I say! 


'Tis the god Hercules, whom Antony lov'd, 

Now leaves him. 

List, list! 


Walk; let's see if other watchmen 

Do hear what we do. 

French 

absolute: absolu, complet, inéluctable, répertoire. 

absolue, immense, illimité, pur. navy: marine, marine nationale, 

air: air, aérer, mélodie, air de musique, marine de guerre, marine militaire. 

aria, ventiler. 


brave: courageux, vaillant, brave. souffle. 

fourth: quatrième, quart, quarte. signs: signes, signe. 

god: dieu. 


hear: entendre, entendent, entends, kiosque, support, pied, peuplement, 

entendez, entendons, ouïr, écouter, position, socle, surgir, se dresser. 


thrive: prospérer, prospères, 

leaves: part, feuilles. 

prospérez, prospérons, prospèrent, 

list: liste, énumérer, lister, inventaire, prospère. 

whom: qui.

[They advance to another post.] 


How now, masters! 

SOLDIERS. 

[Speaking together.] 

How now! 

How now! Do you hear this? 


Ay; is't not strange? 


Do you hear, masters? do you hear? 


Follow the noise so far as we have quarter; 

Let's see how it will give off. % 

SOLDIERS. 

[Speaking together.] 

Content. 'Tis strange. 

[Exeunt.] 


SCENE IV. ALEXANDRIA. A ROOM IN THE PALACE. 

[Enter ANTONY and CLEOPATRA, CHARMIAN, IRAS, and others 

attending.] 


Eros! mine armour, Eros! 


Sleep a little. 

advance: avance, avancer, s'approcher, 

avancement, progresser, progrès, 

promouvoir, acompte, accélérer, 

inspirer, progression. 


armour: armure, blinder, blindage. 




masters: masters. 



French 

souffle. 


étranger, bizarre.

128 



No, my chuck.--Eros! Come, mine armour, Eros! 

[Enter EROS with armour.] 

Come, good fellow, put mine iron on.-- 

If fortune be not ours to-day, it is 

Because we brave her.--Come. % 


What's this for? 

Nay, I'll help too. 


Ah, let be, let be! Thou art 

The armourer of my heart. False, false; this, this. 


Sooth, la, I'll help: thus it must be. 


Well, well; 

We shall thrive now.--Seest thou, my good fellow? 

Go put on thy defences. 

EROS. 


Is not this buckled well? 

Briefly, sir. 


Rarely, rarely; 

He that unbuckles this, till we do please 

To daff't for our repose, shall hear a storm.-- 

Thou fumblest, Eros, and my queen's a squire 

More tight at this than thou: despatch.--O love, 

That thou couldst see my wars to-day, and knew'st 

The royal occupation! Thou shouldst see 


armourer: armurier. 


buckled: bouclé. 









French 

iron: fer, fer à repasser, repasser. 


occupation: occupation, métier, 

profession, emploi. 

ours: nôtre. 

repose: repos, se reposer, trêve. 

royal: royal. 





prospère. 

thy: ton. 

tight: strict, serré, tendu, étroit, 

étanche. 


unbuckles: déboucle. 

wars: guerres.

A workman in't.-- 

[Enter an Officer, armed.] 

Good-morrow to thee; welcome: 

Thou look'st like him that knows a warlike charge: 

To business that we love we rise betime, 

And go to't with delight. % 

OFFICER. 

A thousand, sir, 

Early though't be, have on their riveted trim, 

And at the port expect you. 

[Shout. Flourish of trumpets within.] 

[Enter other Officers and Soldiers.] 

SECOND OFFICER. 

The morn is fair.--Good morrow, general. 

ALL. 

Good morrow, general. 


'Tis well blown, lads: 

This morning, like the spirit of a youth 

That means to be of note, begins betimes.-- 

So, so; come, give me that: this way; well said.-- 

Fare thee well, dame, whate'er becomes of me: 

[Kisses her.] 

This is a soldier's kiss: rebukeable, 

And worthy shameful check it were, to stand 

On more mechanic compliment; I'll leave thee 

Now like a man of steel.--You that will fight, 

Follow me close; I'll bring you to't. Adieu. 

[Exeunt ANTONY, EROS, Officers and Soldiers.] 


French 

adieu: adieu. 




begins: commence, débute. 

prospère. 

blown: soufflé. 


check: chèque, vérifier, contrôle, knows: connaît, sait. 

contrôler, vérification, bride, enrayer, mechanic: mécanicien. 

surveiller, réprimer, retenir, cocher. morn: matin. 

close: fermer, ferment, ferme, fermons, morrow: lendemain. 

fermez, fermes, proche, près, auprès, note: note, noter, billet, nota, 

intime, prochaine. 


compliment: compliment. 


dame: demoiselle noble, dame. lumière, orifice, porto. 




riveted: rivé. 

shameful: honteux. 

shout: crier, cri, pousser des cris. 



thousand: mille, millier. 

warlike: guerrier, belliqueux. 

workman: ouvrier. 

worthy: digne.

130 

CHARMIAN. 

Please you, retire to your chamber. % 



Lead me. 

He goes forth gallantly. That he and Caesar might 

Determine this great war in single fight! 

Then, Antony,--but now--Well, on. 

[Exeunt.] 

SCENE V. ANTONY'S CAMP NEAR ALEXANDRIA. 

[Trumpets sound within. Enter ANTONY and EROS; a SOLDIER meeting 

them.] 

SOLDIER. 

The gods make this a happy day to Antony! 


Would thou and those thy scars had once prevail'd 

To make me fight at land! 

SOLDIER. 

Hadst thou done so, 

The kings that have revolted, and the soldier 

That has this morning left thee, would have still 

Follow'd thy heels. 


SOLDIER. 

Who's gone this morning? 

One ever near thee. Call for Enobarbus, 




escale. 




introduisons. 




gallantly: de manière vaillante, de 

French 

Who. 

façon vaillante. 


goes: va. 



heels: talons. 

meeting: réunion, rencontrant, séance, 

rencontre, croisement, assemblée, 

réunion sportive. 



retire: se retirer, retirer, retire, retires, 

retirent, retirons, retirez. 

revolted: révolté. 

scars: cicatrices. 


seul, individuel, individuelle. 







thy: ton.

He shall not hear thee; or from Caesar's camp 

Say 'I am none of thine.' 


What say'st thou? 

SOLDIER. 

Sir, 

He is with Caesar. % 

EROS. 

Sir, his chests and treasure 

He has not with him. 


Is he gone? 

SOLDIER. 

Most certain. 


Go, Eros, send his treasure after; do it; 

Detain no jot, I charge thee; write to him-- 

I will subscribe,--gentle adieus and greetings; 

Say that I wish he never find more cause 

To change a master.--O, my fortunes have 

Corrupted honest men!--Eros, despatch. 

[Exeunt.] 


SCENE VI. ALEXANDRIA. CAESAR'S CAMP. 

[Flourish. Enter AGRIPPA, CAESAR, with DOLABELLA and ENOBARBUS.] 

CAESAR. 

Go forth, Agrippa, and begin the fight: 









chargement. 




French 


introduisons. 







loyal. 

jot: brin, noter. 





adressez. 








132 

Our will is Antony be took alive; 

Make it so known. % 

AGRIPPA. 


[Exit.] 


CAESAR. 

The time of universal peace is near: 

Prove this a prosperous day, the three-nook'd world 

Shall bear the olive freely. 


MESSENGER. 

Is come into the field. 

Antony 

CAESAR. 

Go charge Agrippa 

Plant those that have revolted in the van, 

That Antony may seem to spend his fury 

Upon himself. 

[Exeunt CAESAR and his Train.] 

ENOBARBUS. 

Alexas did revolt; and went to Jewry on 

Affairs of Antony; there did dissuade 

Great Herod to incline himself to Caesar 

And leave his master Antony: for this pains 

Casaer hath hang'd him. Canidius and the rest 

That fell away, have entertainment, but 

No honourable trust. I have done ill; 

Of which I do accuse myself so sorely 

That I will joy no more. 

[Enter a SOLDIER of CAESAR'S.] 



dénoncer, incriminer, livrer. 







introduisons. 


amusement, distraction. 

French 

freely: librement, de manière gratuite, 

de façon gratuite. 


incline: incliner, pente, inclinaison, 

plan incliné, descenderie, pencher. 




maîtriser. 

olive: olive, olivâtre. 


prosperous: prospère. 

revolt: révolte, se révolter. 


spend: dépenser, dépenses, dépense, 

dépensent, dépensez, dépensons, 

passer, passent, passes, passez, 

passons. 


foi, fidéicommis, se fier. 

universal: universel.

SOLDIER. 

Enobarbus, Antony 

Hath after thee sent all thy treasure, with 

His bounty overplus: the messenger 

Came on my guard, and at thy tent is now 

Unloading of his mules. % 

ENOBARBUS. 


I give it you. 

SOLDIER. 

Mock not, Enobarbus. 

I tell you true: best you saf'd the bringer 

Out of the host; I must attend mine office, 

Or would have done't myself. Your emperor 

Continues still a Jove. 

[Exit.] 

ENOBARBUS. 

I am alone the villain of the earth, 

And feel I am so most. O Antony, 

Thou mine of bounty, how wouldst thou have paid 

My better service, when my turpitude 

Thou dost so crown with gold! This blows my heart: 

If swift thought break it not, a swifter mean 

Shall outstrike thought: but thought will do't, I feel. 

I fight against thee!--No: I will go seek 

Some ditch wherein to die; the foul'st best fits 

My latter part of life. 

[Exit.] 

SCENE VII. FIELD OF BATTLE BETWEEN THE CAMPS. 





blows: coups, souffle. 

bounty: prime, libéralité, générosité. 

break: rompre, briser, pause, casser, 

cassure, rupture, violer, interruption, 

repos, trêve, fracture. 




French 



décèdes. 

ditch: fossé, rigole. 



gold: or. 






hostie, foule. 

latter: dernier. 

overplus: balèvre. 


martinet. 

tent: tente. 



thy: ton. 



wherein: où.

134 


[Alarum. Drums and trumpets. Enter AGRIPPA and others.] 

AGRIPPA. 

Retire, we have engag'd ourselves too far: 

Caesar himself has work, and our oppression 

Exceeds what we expected. % 

[Exeunt.] 

[Alarum. Enter ANTONY, and SCARUS wounded.] 

SCARUS. 

O my brave emperor, this is fought indeed! 

Had we done so at first, we had driven them home 

With clouts about their heads. 


SCARUS. 

I had a wound here that was like a T, 

But now 'tis made an H. 


Thou bleed'st apace. 

They do retire. 

SCARUS. 

We'll beat'em into bench-holes: I have yet 

Room for six scotches more. 

[Enter EROS.] 

EROS. 

They are beaten, sir; and our advantage serves 

For a fair victory. 

SCARUS. 

advantage: avantage, intérêt. 

backs: parties arrières, sections 

arrières. 

beaten: battu, abattue, abattues, 

battue. 


driven: conduit, poussé, pourchassé, 

piloté, actionné. 

drums: batterie. 




Let us score their backs 

French 


introduisons. 





combattis. 

heads: têtes. 

ourselves: nous. 


retirent, retirons, retirez. 

score: orchestrer, partition, note, 

marque, rayure, adapter, score, cote, 

marquer. 


victory: victoire. 

wound: blessure, blesser, plaie.

And snatch 'em up, as we take hares, behind: 

'Tis sport to maul a runner. % 


I will reward thee 

Once for thy sprightly comfort, and tenfold 

For thy good valour. Come thee on. 

SCARUS. 

[Exeunt.] 


I'll halt after. 

SCENE VIII. UNDER THE WALLS OF ALEXANDRIA. 

[Alarum. Enter ANTONY, marching; SCARUS and Forces.] 


We have beat him to his camp. Run one before 

And let the queen know of our gests.--To-morrow, 

Before the sun shall see us, we'll spill the blood 

That has to-day escap'd. I thank you all; 

For doughty-handed are you, and have fought 

Not as you serv'd the cause, but as't had been 

Each man's like mine; you have shown all Hectors. 

Enter the city, clip your wives, your friends, 

Tell them your feats; whilst they with joyful tears 

Wash the congealment from your wounds and kiss 

The honour'd gashes whole.--[To SCARUS.] Give me thy hand; 

[Enter CLEOPATRA, attended.] 

To this great fairy I'll commend thy acts, 

Make her thanks bless thee. O thou day o' the world, 

Chain mine arm'd neck; leap thou, attire and all; 

attire: vêtir, vêtement, habit, mise. 

bless: bénir, bénis, bénissent, bénissez, 

bénissons. 

camp: camp, camper, campement. 

clip: tondre, découper, agrafe, couper 

avec des ciseaux, attache, clip, pince. 



commend: glorifier, recommander, 

recommandent, recommandes, 

glorifie, recommandez, recommande, 

glorifions, glorifiez, glorifies, 

French 

glorifient. 

fairy: fée, lutin. 

gashes: entailles. 

halt: arrêt, s'arrêter, halte, arrêter. 

hares: lièvres. 

joyful: joyeux, heureux. 

leap: saut, sauter. 

marching: marcher. 

maul: maillet. 

reward: récompenser, récompense. 

snatch: arraché, arraché en fente, 

arraché en flexion, arracher, chercher 

à attraper, fragment, saisir. 

spill: renverser, déversement, fuite. 


sprightly: vif. 



thy: ton. 

valour: courage, valeur, vaillance.

136 


Through proof of harness to my heart, and there 

Ride on the pants triumphing. % 


Lord of lords! 

O infinite virtue, com'st thou smiling from 

The world's great snare uncaught? 


Mine nightingale, 

We have beat them to their beds. What, girl! though grey 

Do something mingle with our younger brown, yet ha' we 

A brain that nourishes our nerves, and can 

Get goal for goal of youth. Behold this man; 

Commend unto his lips thy favouring hand;-- 

Kiss it, my warrior: he hath fought to-day 

As if a god, in hate of mankind, had 

Destroyed in such a shape. 


I'll give thee, friend, 

An armour all of gold; it was a king's. 


He has deserv'd it, were it carbuncled 

Like holy Phoebus' car.--Give me thy hand: 

Through Alexandria make a jolly march; 

Bear our hack'd targets like the men that owe them: 

Had our great palace the capacity 

To camp this host, we all would sup together, 

And drink carouses to the next day's fate, 

Which promises royal peril.--Trumpeters, 

With brazen din blast you the city's ear; 

Make mingle with our rattling tabourines; 



blast: souffle, explosion, coup de 

mine, faire sauter. 

brazen: effronté. 

carouses: festoie. 

din: vacarme. 

goal: but, dessein, objectif. 

harness: harnais, atteler, aménager, 

harnachement, capter, harnacher. 


jolly: gai, joyeux, enjoué. 

French 

mankind: humanité. 




mélangez. 

nerves: nerfs. 

nourishes: nourrit. 


devez, avoir une dette. 

palace: palais. 

pants: pantalon, culotte. 

proof: preuve, épreuve, témoignage, 

démonstration. 

rattling: ballottement. 

snare: piège, collet. 

sup: souper. 

targets: cibles. 



thy: ton. 

warrior: guerrier, militaire. 

younger: plus jeune.


That heaven and earth may strike their sounds together, 

Applauding our approach. % 

[Exeunt.] 

[Sentinels at their Post.] 

SCENE IX. CAESAR'S CAMP. 


If we be not reliev'd within this hour, 

We must return to thecourt of guard: the night 

Is shiny; and they say we shall embattle 

By the second hour i' the morn. 


A shrewd one to's. 

[Enter ENOBARBUS.] 

ENOBARBUS. 


What man is this? 


This last day was 

O, bear me witness, night.-- 

Stand close and list him. 

ENOBARBUS. 

Be witness to me, O thou blessed moon, 

When men revolted shall upon record 

Bear hateful memory, poor Enobarbus did 

Before thy face repent!-- 





bénit, bénîmes, bienheureux. 




introduisons. 




French 


hateful: odieux, haïssable. 

heaven: ciel, paradis. 

hour: heure. 


répertoire. 

memory: mémoire, souvenir. 

morn: matin. 


retourner, revenu, renvoyer, rendre, 

rente, rentabilité, déclaration, 

rendement. 


shiny: brillant, luisant. 

shrewd: sagace, avisé, perspicace. 

sounds: sonne, sons. 

strike: grève, frapper, heurter, 



parvenir. 


thy: ton. 

witness: témoin, être présent, assister, 

témoigner.

138 



Hark further. % 


Enobarbus! 

Peace! 

ENOBARBUS. 

O sovereign mistress of true melancholy, 

The poisonous damp of night disponge upon me, 

That life, a very rebel to my will, 

May hang no longer on me: throw my heart 

Against the flint and hardness of my fault; 

Which, being dried with grief, will break to powder, 

And finish all foul thoughts. O Antony, 

Nobler than my revolt is infamous, 

Forgive me in thine own particular; 

But let the world rank me in register 

A master-leaver and a fugitive: 

O Antony! O Antony! 

[Dies.] 


To him. 

Let's speak 


Let's hear him, for the things he speaks 

May concern Caesar. 


Let's do so. But he sleeps. 


Swoons rather; for so bad a prayer as his 

Was never yet fore sleep. 




damp: humide, amortir, humidité, 

mouiller. 

dried: sec, séché. 

finish: terminer, termines, termine, 

terminons, terminez, terminent, finir, 

finissent, finis, finissez, finissons. 

flint: silex, pierre à briquet, pierre à 

feu, flint. 

fore: avant. 

French 

foul: fétide, faute, engagé, salir. 





hardness: crudité, compacité, 

difficulté, dureté d'un feuil, degré du 

vide. 


poisonous: toxique, venimeux, 

vénéneux. 


rank: rang, grade, rangée, file, tour. 

rebel: se révolter, rebelle, se rebeller. 

revolt: révolte, se révolter. 



sleeps: dort. 



course, lancement.



Go we to him. % 


Awake, sir, awake; speak to us. 


Hear you, sir? 


The hand of death hath raught him. 

[Drums afar off.] 

Hark! the drums 

Do merrily wake the sleepers. Let us bear him 

To the court of guard; he is of note: our hour 

Is fully out. 


Come on, then; 

He may recover yet. 

[Exeunt with the body.] 

SCENE X. GROUND BETWEEN THE TWO CAMPS. 

[Enter ANTONY and SCARUS, with Forces, marching.] 


Their preparation is to-day by sea; 

We please them not by land. 

SCARUS. 

For both, my lord. 


I would they'd fight i' the fire or i' the air; 

afar: loin. 

awake: éveillé, réveillé. 






fire: feu, incendie, tirer, licencier, 

renvoyer, le feu, partir, suspendre. 



pleinement. 

French 

ground: sol, terre, terrain, fond, masse, 

échouer, motif. 






merrily: de manière joyeuse, de façon 

joyeuse, joyeusement. 





satisfaire. 


recover: récupérer, récupère, 

récupères, récupérez, récupérons, 

récupèrent, recouvrer, recouvre, 

recouvres, recouvrez, recouvrons. 

sleepers: dormeuses, traverse. 



wake: sillage, réveiller, se réveiller, se 

lever, s'éveiller.

140 


We'd fight there too. But this it is; our foot 

Upon the hills adjoining to the city 

Shall stay with us:--order for sea is given; 

They have put forth the haven:--forward now, 

Where their appointment we may best discover, 

And look on their endeavour. % 

[Exeunt.] 

SCENE XI. ANOTHER PART OF THE GROUND. 

[Enter CAESAR with his Forces, marching.] 

CAESAR. 

But being charg'd, we will be still by land, 

Which, as I take't, we shall; for his best force 

Is forth to man his galleys. To the vales, 

And hold our best advantage. 

[Exeunt.] 

SCENE XII. ANOTHER PART OF THE GROUND. 

[Enter ANTONY and SCARUS.] 


Yet they are not join'd: where yond pine does stand 

I shall discover all: I'll bring thee word 

Straight how 'tis like to go. 

[Exit.] 

adjoining: adjacent, attenant, contigu, 

aboutissant. 

advantage: avantage, intérêt. 

appointment: nomination, rencontre. 




amenez. 

discover: découvrir, découvres, 

découvrent, découvrez, découvrons, 

découvre, dépouiller, dépouillons, 

dépouille, dépouillent, dépouilles. 

French 




hills: collines. 



retenir. 

pine: pin. 





thee: toi, te, vous.


SCARUS. 

Swallows have built 

In Cleopatra's sails their nests: the augurers 

Say they know not,--they cannot tell;--look grimly, 

And dare not speak their knowledge. Antony 

Is valiant and dejected; and, by starts, 

His fretted fortunes give him hope and fear 

Of what he has and has not. % 

[Alarum afar off, as at a sea-fight.] 

[Re-enter ANTONY.] 


All is lost; 

This foul Egyptian hath betrayed me: 

My fleet hath yielded to the foe; and yonder 

They cast their caps up, and carouse together 

Like friends long lost.--Triple-turn'd whore! 'tis thou 

Hast sold me to this novice; and my heart 

Makes only wars on thee.--Bid them all fly; 

For when I am reveng'd upon my charm, 

I have done all.--Bid them all fly; begone. 

[Exit SCARUS.] 

O sun, thy uprise shall I see no more: 

Fortune and Antony part here; even here 

Do we shake hands.--All come to this!--The hearts 

That spaniel'd me at heels, to whom I gave 

Their wishes, do discandy, melt their sweets 

On blossoming Caesar; and this pine is bark'd 

That overtopp'd them all. Betray'd I am: 

O this false soul of Egypt! this grave charm, 

Whose eye beck'd forth my wars and call'd them home; 

Whose bosom was my crownet, my chief end,-- 

afar: loin. 

betrayed: trahirent, trahi, trahîmes, 

trahis, trahit, trahîtes. 

blossoming: épanouissement, fleurir, 

floraison, fleurissant. 


caps: plafond, pog, plafonds. 

carouse: festoyons, festoie, festoient, 

festoyez, festoies, festoyer. 




French 

dejected: abattu. 

foe: ennemi. 


foul: fétide, faute, engagé, salir. 


heels: talons. 


fonte. 

novice: débutant, novice. 

pine: pin. 





soul: âme. 

thy: ton. 


valeureux. 



publique, fille. 

yielded: cédâmes, cédèrent, cédé, 

cédas, cédai, céda, cédâtes.

142 


Like % a right gypsy, hath, at fast and loose, 

Beguil'd me to the very heart of loss.-- 

What, Eros, Eros! 

[Enter CLEOPATRA.] 

Ah, thou spell! Avaunt! 


Why is my lord enrag'd against his love? 


Vanish, or I shall give thee thy deserving, 

And blemish Caesar's triumph. Let him take thee 

And hoist thee up to the shouting plebeians: 

Follow his chariot, like the greatest spot 

Of all thy sex; most monster-like, be shown 

For poor'st diminutives, for doits; and let 

Patient Octavia plough thy visage up 

With her prepared nails. 

[Exit CLEOPATRA.] 

'Tis well thou'rt gone, 

If it be well to live; but better 'twere 

Thou fell'st into my fury, for one death 

Might have prevented many.--Eros, ho!-- 

The shirt of Nessus is upon me: teach me, 

Alcides, thou mine ancestor, thy rage: 

Let me lodge Lichas on the horns o' the moon; 

And with those hands that grasp'd the heaviest club 

Subdue my worthiest self. The witch shall die: 

To the young Roman boy she hath sold me, and I fall 

Under this plot:--she dies for't.--Eros, ho! 

[Exit.] 

ancestor: ancêtre, ascendant. 

blemish: défaut, défectuosité, défaut 

d'aspect, ternir. 

chariot: char, chariot, charrette. 

diminutives: diminutifs. 

gypsy: gitan, tzigane, bohémien. 

heaviest: le plus lourd. 

hoist: treuil, hisser, élévateur, lever, 

grue. 

horns: cornes. 

lodge: loge, héberger, déposer, 

auberge, loger, pavillon, gîte. 

French 

plough: charrue, labourer. 

shouting: crier, cris, criant, clameur. 

prepared: préparâtes, prépara, sold: vendîtes, vendirent, vendîmes, 

préparai, préparas, préparèrent, vendu, vendis, vendit, bradées. 

préparâmes, préparé, apprêtas, spell: épeler, charme, sortilège. 

apprêtâtes, apprêté, apprêtâmes. teach: enseigner, enseignes, 

prevented: empêchas, empêchâtes, enseignent, enseignons, enseignez, 

empêchâmes, empêché, empêchèrent, enseigne, instruire, apprendre, 

empêchai, empêcha, prévenu, instruisent, instruisez, instruis. 

prévînmes, prévinrent, prévins. thy: ton. 

self: même, soi. 

visage: visage. 

sex: sexe, bagatelle. 

witch: sorcière. 

shirt: chemise, chemisier, maillot. worthiest: le plus digne.


SCENE XIII. ALEXANDRIA. A ROOM IN THE PALACE. % 

[Enter CLEOPATRA, CHARMIAN, IRAS, and MARDIAN.] 


Help me, my women! O, he is more mad 

Than Telamon for his shield; the boar of Thessaly 

Was never so emboss'd. 

CHARMIAN. 

To the monument! 

There lock yourself, and send him word you are dead. 

The soul and body rive not more in parting 

Than greatness going off. 


To the monument!-- 

Mardian, go tell him I have slain myself; 

Say that the last I spoke was 'Antony', 

And word it, pr'ythee, piteously: hence, Mardian; 

And bring me how he takes my death.-- 

To the monument! 

[Exeunt.] 

SCENE XIV. ALEXANDRIA. ANOTHER ROOM. 

[Enter ANTONY and EROS.] 


Eros, thou yet behold'st me? 

EROS. 

Ay, noble lord. 


boar: verrat, sanglier. 




amenez. 




lock: écluse, serrure, verrou, fermer, 

verrouiller, fermer à clé, écluse à sas. 


French 

monument: monument. 


piteously: de manière pitoyable, de 

façon pitoyable. 

rive: aineter. 




adressez. 

shield: bouclier, blindage, écran de 

protection, enseigne, écran, écusson, 

écu, blinder, protection. 

slain: tué. 

soul: âme. 



takes: prend. 


word: mot, parole, promesse. 

yourself: vous.

144 



Sometime we see a cloud that's dragonish; 

A vapour sometime like a bear or lion, 

A tower'd citadel, a pendant rock, 

A forked mountain, or blue promontory 

With trees upon't, that nod unto the world, 

And mock our eyes with air: thou hast seen these signs; 

They are black vesper's pageants. % 

EROS. 

Ay, my lord. 


That which is now a horse, even with a thought 

The rack dislimns; and makes it indistinct, 

As water is in water. 

EROS. 

It does, my lord. 


My good knave Eros, now thy captain is 

Even such a body: here I am Antony; 

Yet cannot hold this visible shape, my knave. 

I made these wars for Egypt; and the queen,-- 

Whose heart I thought I had, for she had mine; 

Which, whilst it was mine, had annex'd unto't 

A million moe, now lost,--she, Eros, has 

Pack'd cards with Caesar, and false-play'd my glory 

Unto an enemy's triumph.-- 

Nay, weep not, gentle Eros; there is left us 

Ourselves to end ourselves.-- 

[Enter MARDIAN.] 

O, thy vile lady! 

She has robb'd me of my sword. 




blue: bleu, azur. 



cards: cartes. 

citadel: citadelle. 


trouble, rendre confus. 

forked: fourchu. 


French 


sometime: un jour, jadis. 

mock: bafouer, bafoue, bafouent, sword: épée, sabre, glaive. 

bafoues, bafouez, bafouons. thou: tu, vous, toi. 

mountain: montagne, mont. 

thy: ton. 

nod: signe de tête. 

vapour: vapeur. 

pendant: pendentif, pendant, pantoire, vile: vil, abject, lâche, infâme. 

pendeloque. 

visible: visible, apparent, manifeste. 

rack: crémaillère, étagère, grille, arack, wars: guerres. 

casier, râtelier, claie, bâti, armoire, weep: pleurer, pleure, pleures, 

chevalet. 


shape: forme, former, façonner, whilst: durant, pendant que, pendant, 

modeler, profil. 

tandis que, lors.

MARDIAN. 

No, Antony; 

My mistress lov'd thee, and her fortunes mingled 

With thine entirely. % 


Hence, saucy eunuch; peace! 

She hath betray'd me, and shall die the death. 

MARDIAN. 

Death of one person can be paid but once, 

And that she has discharg'd: what thou wouldst do 

Is done unto thy hand: the last she spake 

Was 'Antony! most noble Antony!' 

Then in the midst a tearing groan did break 

The name of Antony; it was divided 

Between her heart and lips: she render'd life, 

Thy name so buried in her. 


Dead then? 

MARDIAN. 

Dead. 


Unarm, Eros; the long day's task is done, 

And we must sleep.--That thou depart'st hence safe 

Does pay thy labour richly; go. 

[Exit MARDIAN.] 

Off, pluck off;-- 

The sevenfold shield of Ajax cannot keep 

The battery from my heart. O, cleave, my sides! 

Heart, once be stronger than thy continent, 

Crack thy frail case!--Apace, Eros, apace.-- 

No more a soldier.--Bruised pieces, go; 


accu. 







clives, clivent, clive. 





French 

décèdes. 


frail: frêle, fragile. 

groan: gémir, gémissement, geindre. 




midst: milieu, millieux. 




courage, fressure. 

richly: de façon riche, de manière 

riche, richement. 

saucy: impertinent. 

sevenfold: septuple. 



écu, blinder, protection. 

tearing: déchirement, déchirure. 



thy: ton.

146 


You % have been nobly borne.--From me awhile.-- 

[Exit EROS.] 

I will o'ertake thee, Cleopatra, and 

Weep for my pardon. So it must be, for now 

All length is torture.--Since the torch is out, 

Lie down, and stray no further:--now all labour 

Mars what it does; yea, very force entangles 

Itself with strength: seal then, and all is done.-- 

Eros!--I come, my queen.--Eros!--stay for me: 

Where souls do couch on flowers, we'll hand in hand, 

And with our sprightly port make the ghosts gaze: 

Dido and her Aeneas shall want troops, 

And all the haunt be ours.--Come, Eros, Eros! 

[Re-enter EROS.] 

EROS. 

What would my lord? 


Since Cleopatra died, 

I have liv'd in such dishonour that the gods 

Detest my baseness. I, that with my sword 

Quarter'd the world, and o'er green Neptune's back 

With ships made cities, condemn myself to lack 

The courage of a woman; less noble mind 

Than she which by her death our Caesar tells 

'I am conqueror of myself.' Thou art sworn, Eros, 

That, when the exigent should come,--which now 

Is come indeed--when I should see behind me 

The inevitable prosecution of 

Disgrace and horror, that, on my command, 

Thou then wouldst kill me: do't; the time is come: 

baseness: bassesse. 



condamne, condamnes, repousser. 


couch: canapé, divan, presse 

coucheuse. 

courage: courage, abattage. 

dishonour: déshonorer. 

exigent: exigeant. 

ghosts: image blanche, spectres, 

fantômes. 

French 

haunt: hanter, fréquenter. 

horror: horreur, dégoût, aversion, 

répulsion, abomination, atrocité. 

inevitable: inévitable, inéluctable. 



de façon noble. 


grâce. 


lumière, orifice, porto. 

prosecution: accusation, poursuite. 



obturer. 


sprightly: vif. 

stray: errant. 

sworn: juré, jurées. 


torch: torche, lampe de poche, lampe 

torche, flambeau. 

yea: oui.

Thou strik'st not me; 'tis Caesar thou defeat'st. 

Put colour in thy cheek. % 


EROS. 

The gods withhold me! 

Shall I do that which all the Parthian darts, 

Though enemy, lost aim and could not? 


Eros, 

Wouldst thou be window'd in great Rome and see 

Thy master thus with pleach'd arms, bending down 

His corrigible neck, his face subdu'd 

To penetrative shame; whilst the wheel'd seat 

Of fortunate Caesar, drawn before him, branded 

His baseness that ensued? 

EROS. 

I would not see't. 


Come, then; for with a wound I must be cur'd. 

Draw that thy honest sword, which thou hast worn 

Most useful for thy country. 

EROS. 

O, sir, pardon me! 


When I did make thee free, swor'st thou not then 

To do this when I bade thee? Do it at once; 

Or thy precedent services are all 

But accidents unpurpos'd. Draw, and come. 

EROS. 

Turn from me then that noble countenance, 

Wherein the worship of the whole world lies. 

aim: but, viser, visent, visons, visez, 

vises, vise, dessein, peiner, avoir 

pour but, peinons. 

baseness: bassesse. 

bending: courbure, flexion, cintrage, 

pliage. 

drawn: dessiné, puisé, tiré, appâté, 

tracé. 

enemy: ennemi. 

ensued: ensuivi, résultai, résultèrent, 

résulté, résultâtes, résultâmes, 

résulta, résultas. 

French 

fortunate: heureux, chanceux. 



loyal. 


neck: cou, col, collet, goulot, encolure. 



grâce. 

penetrative: pénétratif. 

precedent: précédent. 





thy: ton. 

useful: utile. 

whilst: durant, pendant que, pendant, 

tandis que, lors. 


retenons, retiennent. 

worship: adorer, adoration, 

vénération, vénérer. 

wound: blessure, blesser, plaie.

148 


Lo thee! 

[Turning from him.] 

EROS. 

My sword is drawn. % 



Then let it do at once 

The thing why thou hast drawn it. 

EROS. 

My dear master, 

My captain and my emperor, let me say, 

Before I strike this bloody stroke, farewell. 


'Tis said, man;--and farewell. 

EROS. 

Farewell, great chief. Shall I strike now? 


Now, Eros. 

EROS. 

Why, there then [falls on his sword]!--thus do I escape the 

sorrow 

Of Antony's death. 

[Dies.] 


Thrice nobler than myself! 

Thou teachest me, O valiant Eros, what 

I should, and thou couldst not. My queen and Eros 

Have, by their brave instruction, got upon me 

A nobleness in record: but I will be 

A bridegroom in my death, and run into't 

bloody: sanglant. 


bridegroom: jeune marié, marié. 



chief: chef, principal, dominant. 



tracé. 


escape: échapper, s'échapper, évasion, 

échappement, fuite, fuir, enfuis, 

French 

enfuir. 


instruction: instruction, enseignement. 

nobleness: grandeur. 


record: enregistrer, enregistrement, 

disque, record, rapport, dossier, 

document, article, relation, compte 

rendu, acte. 




parvenir. 






valeureux.

As to a lover's bed. Come, then; and, Eros, 

Thy master dies thy scholar: to do thus 

[Falling on his sword.] 

I learn'd of thee. How? not dead? not dead?-- 

The guard, ho!--O, despatch me! 

[Enter DERCETAS and a guard.] 

FIRST GUARD. 

What's the noise? 


I have done my work ill, friends: O, make an end 

Of what I have begun. % 

SECOND GUARD. 

The star is fallen. 

FIRST GUARD. 

And time is at his period. 

ALL. 

Alas, and woe! 


Let him that loves me, strike me dead. 

FIRST GUARD. 

Not I. 

SECOND GUARD. 

Nor I. 

THIRD GUARD. 

Nor any one. 

[Exeunt guard.] 

DERCETAS. 

Thy death and fortunes bid thy followers fly. 

bed: lit, planche, couche, banc. 




enchères. 

dead: mort. 


dies: meurt, décède. 




introduisons. 


French 












maîtriser. 


souffle. 

scholar: savant, érudit, écolier. 

star: étoile, vedette, star, astral. 




parvenir. 


thy: ton. 

woe: hélas, aïe, malheur.

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This sword but shown to Caesar, with this tidings, 

Shall enter me with him. % 

[Enter DIOMEDES.] 

DIOMEDES. 

Where's Antony? 

DERCETAS. 

DIOMEDES. 

Wilt thou not answer, man? 

[Exit DERCETAS.] 

There, Diomed, there. 

Lives he? 


Art thou there, Diomed? Draw thy sword and give me 

Sufficing strokes for death. 

DIOMEDES. 

Most absolute lord, 

My mistress Cleopatra sent me to thee. 


When did she send thee? 

DIOMEDES. 


Now, my lord. 

Where is she? 

DIOMEDES. 

Lock'd in her monument. She had a prophesying fear 

Of what hath come to pass: for when she saw,-- 

Which never shall be found,--you did suspect 

She had dispos'd with Caesar, and that your rage 

Would not be purg'd, she sent you word she was dead; 




réplique. 







introduisons. 


French 




monument: monument. 




s'écouler. 

prophesying: prédisant, augurant. 




adressez. 




adressai. 

shown: montré, manifesté, marqué. 




thy: ton. 

word: mot, parole, promesse.

But, fearing since how it might work, hath sent 

Me to proclaim the truth; and I am come, 

I dread, too late. % 


Too late, good Diomed.--Call my guard, I pr'ythee. 


DIOMEDES. 

What, ho! the emperor's guard! The guard, what ho! 

Come, your lord calls! 

[Enter some of the GUARD.] 


Bear me, good friends, where Cleopatra bides; 

'Tis the last service that I shall command you. 

FIRST GUARD. 

Woe, woe are we, sir, you may not live to wear 

All your true followers out. 

ALL. 

Most heavy day! 


Nay, good my fellows, do not please sharp fate 

To grace it with your sorrows: bid that welcome 

Which comes to punish us, and we punish it, 

Seeming to bear it lightly. Take me up: 

I have led you oft: carry me now, good friends, 

And have my thanks for all. 

[Exeunt, bearing ANTONY.] 





bearing: coussinet, relèvement, palier, 

roulement, support. 




enchères. 



SCENE XV. ALEXANDRIA. A MONUMENT. 

French 




dread: crainte, redouter. 

fearing: craignant. 







lightly: légèrement, de manière légre, 

de façon légre. 



proclament. 


punissent, punis. 

sharp: aigu, acéré, coupant, tranchant, 

perçant, piquant, précisément, dièse, 

âcre, à l'heure, justement. 

sorrows: chagrins. 


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[Enter, above, CLEOPATRA, CHARMIAN and IRAS.] 


O Charmian, I will never go from hence! 

CHARMIAN. 

Be comforted, dear madam. % 


No, I will not: 

All strange and terrible events are welcome, 

But comforts we despise; our size of sorrow, 

Proportion'd to our cause, must be as great 

As that which makes it.-- 

[Enter, below, DIOMEDES.] 

How now! is he dead? 

DIOMEDES. 

His death's upon him, but not dead. 

Look out o' the other side your monument; 

His guard have brought him thither. 

[Enter, below, ANTONY, borne by the GUARD.] 


O sun, 

Burn the great sphere thou mov'st in!--darkling stand 

The varying shore o' theworld.--O Antony, 

Antony, Antony!--Help, Charmian; help, Iras, help,-- 

Help, friends below;--let's draw him hither. 


Peace! 

Not Caesar's valour hath o'erthrown Antony, 

But Antony's hath triumph'd on itself. 

below: sous, dessous, en bas. 

comforted: soulagé. 


despise: mépriser, méprise, méprises, 

méprisez, méprisons, méprisent, 

dédaigner, dédaignent, dédaignez, 

dédaignons, dédaignes. 






French 


introduisons. 

events: événements. 







hither: ici. 


côte rivage, étançon, étayer, étai. 

size: taille, grandeur, dimension, 

ampleur, pointure, format, 

importance, grosseur, étendue, 

apprêt. 

sphere: sphère. 



terrible: terrible, affreux. 

thither: là. 


valour: courage, valeur, vaillance. 

varying: variant.


So it should be, that none but Antony 

Should conquer Antony; but woe 'tis so! 


I am dying, Egypt, dying; only 

I here importune death awhile, until 

Of many thousand kisses the poor last 

I lay upon thy lips. % 


I dare not, dear,-- 

Dear my lord, pardon,--I dare not, 

Lest I be taken: not the imperious show 

Of the full-fortun'd Caesar ever shall 

Be brooch'd with me; if knife, drugs, serpents, have 

Edge, sting, or operation, I am safe; 

Your wife Octavia, with her modest eyes 

And still conclusion, shall acquire no honour 

Demuring upon me.--But come, come, Antony,-- 

Help me, my women,--we must draw thee up; 

Assist, good friends. 


O, quick, or I am gone. 


Here's sport indeed!--How heavy weighs my lord! 

Our strength is all gone into heaviness; 

That makes the weight: had I great Juno's power, 

The strong-wing'd Mercury should fetch thee up, 

And set thee by Jove's side. Yet come a little,-- 

Wishers were ever fools,--O come, come; 

[They draw ANTONY up.] 

And welcome, welcome! die where thou hast liv'd: 

acquire: acquérir, acquérez, acquiers, 

acquérons, acquièrent. 

awhile: pendant quelque temps. 

conclusion: conclusion, résultat. 






drugs: médicaments. 


fetch: apporter, amener, amène, 


French 

amènent, amènes, amenez, amenons, 

apporte, apportes, apportez, 

apportent. 

imperious: impérieux. 

importune: importuner. 


knife: couteau, le couteau, poignarder. 

modest: modeste. 



sting: piquer, aiguillon, piqûre, 

piquant, dard. 



thy: ton. 

weighs: pèse. 




accueillons, recevoir solennellement. 


154 

ALL. 


Quicken with kissing: had my lips that power, 

Thus would I wear them out. % 

A heavy sight! 


I am dying, Egypt, dying: 

Give me some wine, and let me speak a little. 


No, let me speak; and let me rail so high 

That the false huswife Fortune break her wheel, 

Provok'd by my offence. 


One word, sweet queen: 

Of Caesar seek your honour, with your safety.--O! 


They do not go together. 


Gentle, hear me: 

None about Caesar trust but Proculeius. 


My resolution and my hands I'll trust; 

None about Caesar. 


The miserable change now at my end 

Lament nor sorrow at: but please your thoughts 

In feeding them with those my former fortunes 

Wherein I liv'd, the greatest prince o' the world, 

The noblest; and do now not basely die, 

Not cowardly put off my helmet to 

My countryman, a Roman by a Roman 

basely: de manière base, de façon 

base. 




countryman: paysan. 

cowardly: lâche. 





helmet: casque. 

French 


kissing: baisant, embrasser. 


miserable: misérable, malheureux, 

pauvre, maussade, vide, pénible, 

sombre, mauvais, méchant, mal. 


agacement. 

prince: prince. 

rail: rail, barre, longeron, rambarde, 

rampe. 

resolution: résolution, motion, 

définition, pouvoir de résolution. 



railler, raille, raillons, raillez, raillent. 

sight: vue, spectacle, visée, air, 

apparence, allure, aspect, apercevoir, 

mire. 




wear: usure, porter, avoir, user. 

wine: vin.

Valiantly vanquish'd. Now my spirit is going: 

I can no more. % 



Noblest of men, woo't die? 

Hast thou no care of me? shall I abide 

In this dull world, which in thy absence is 

No better than a sty?--O, see, my women, 

[ANTONY dies.] 

The crown o' the earth doth melt.--My lord!-- 

O, wither'd is the garland of the war, 

The soldier's pole is fallen: young boys and girls 

Are level now with men: the odds is gone, 

And there is nothing left remarkable 

Beneath the visiting moon. 

[Faints.] 

CHARMIAN. 

O, quietness, lady! 

IRAS. 

She is dead too, our sovereign. 

CHARMIAN. 

Lady!-- 

IRAS. 

Madam!-- 

CHARMIAN. 

O madam, madam, madam!-- 

IRAS. 

Royal Egypt, Empress,-- 

CHARMIAN. 

Peace, peace, Iras! 


vice, insuffisance, privation. 




dead: mort. 




garland: guirlande. 


noble. 

French 



quietness: calme, repos, tranquillité. 




thy: ton. 

visiting: visitant.

156 



No % more but e'en a woman, and commanded 

By such poor passion as the maid that milks 

And does the meanest chares.--It were for me 

To throw my sceptre at the injurious gods; 

To tell them that this world did equal theirs 

Till they had stol'n our jewel. All's but naught; 

Patience is sottish, and impatience does 

Become a dog that's mad: then is it sin 

To rush into the secret house of death 

Ere death dare come to us?--How do you, women? 

What, what! good cheer! Why, how now, Charmian! 

My noble girls!--Ah, women, women, look, 

Our lamp is spent, it's out!--Good sirs, take heart:-- 

We'll bury him; and then, what's brave, what's noble, 

Let's do it after the high Roman fashion, 

And make death proud to take us. Come, away: 

This case of that huge spirit now is cold: 

Ah, women, women!--Come; we have no friend 

But resolution, and the briefest end. 

[Exeunt; those above bearing off ANTONY'S body.] 

bearing: coussinet, relèvement, palier, 

roulement, support. 


bury: enterrer, enterre, enterres, 

enterrez, enterrons, enterrent, 

inhumer, ensevelir, inhumons, 

inhumez, inhumes. 


applaudir. 




French 

dog: chien, clébard, toc. 

huge: énorme, immense, gigantesque, 

formidable, colossal, vaste. 

impatience: impatience. 

injurious: nuisible, injurieux, 

préjudiciable. 

jewel: bijou, joyau. 

lamp: lampe, ampoule. 


maid: femme de chambre, servante, 

domestique, bonne. 



proud: fier, altier, orgueilleux. 


congestion, afflux, épreuve, afflux de 

sang, urgent, précipiter, hâte. 

sceptre: sceptre. 

secret: secret, arcane. 


course, lancement.


ACT V 

SCENE I. CAESAR'S CAMP BEFORE ALEXANDRIA. % 

[Enter CAESAR, AGRIPPA, DOLABELLA, MAECENAS, GALLUS, 

PROCULEIUS, and Others.] 

CAESAR. 

Go to him, Dolabella, bid him yield; 

Being so frustrate, tell him he mocks 

The pauses that he makes. 

DOLABELLA. 


[Exit.] 

[Enter DERCETAS with the sword of ANTONY.] 

CAESAR. 

Wherefore is that? And what art thou that dar'st 

Appear thus to us? 

DERCETAS. 

I am call'd Dercetas; 

Mark Antony I serv'd, who best was worthy 

art: art. 




enchères. 

frustrate: frustrer, frustres, frustre, 

frustrent, frustrez, frustrons. 




worthy: digne. 

French

158 


Best to be serv'd: whilst he stood up and spoke, 

He was my master, and I wore my life 

To spend upon his haters. If thou please 

To take me to thee, as I was to him 

I'll be to Caesar; if thou pleasest not, 

I yield thee up my life. % 

CAESAR. 

DERCETAS. 

I say, O Caesar, Antony is dead. 

What is't thou say'st? 

CAESAR. 

The breaking of so great a thing should make 

A greater crack: the round world 

Should have shook lions into civil streets, 

And citizens to their dens. The death of Antony 

Is not a single doom; in the name lay 

A moiety of the world. 

DERCETAS. 

He is dead, Caesar; 

Not by a public minister of justice, 

Nor by a hired knife; but that self hand 

Which writ his honour in the acts it did 

Hath, with the courage which the heart did lend it, 

Splitted the heart.--This is his sword; 

I robb'd his wound of it; behold it stain'd 

With his most noble blood. 

CAESAR. 

Look you sad, friends? 

The gods rebuke me, but it is tidings 

To wash the eyes of kings. 

acts: agit. 



floculation, brisement. 

courage: courage, abattage. 

crack: fissure, craquer, fente, 

craquement, fêlure, crevasse, crack, 

crique, gercer, gerçure, fêler. 

doom: ruine. 


hired: loua, louèrent, louâtes, louas, 

louâmes, louai, loué, embauchai, 

French 

embauché, embauchâtes, embaucha. thee: toi, te, vous. 



knife: couteau, le couteau, poignarder. wash: laver, laves, lavez, lavent, 

lend: prêter, prête, prêtes, prêtez, lavons, lave, lavage, blanchissage. 

prêtent, prêtons, emprunter, wound: blessure, blesser, plaie. 

empruntes, empruntez, empruntons, writ: acte de signification, acte 

empruntent. 

judiciaire, mandat. 

moiety: groupe caractéristique. yield: rendement, céder, cèdent, cèdes, 



rebuke: réprimander, gronder, 

reprocher, sermonner, reprendre, 

repousser, reproche. 


AGRIPPA. 

And strange it is 

That nature must compel us to lament 

Our most persisted deeds. % 

MAECENAS. 

Weigh'd equal with him. 


His taints and honours 

AGRIPPA. 

A rarer spirit never 

Did steer humanity. But you, gods, will give us 

Some faults to make us men. Caesar is touch'd. 

MAECENAS. 

When such a spacious mirror's set before him, 

He needs must see himself. 

CAESAR. 

O Antony! 

I have follow'd thee to this!--But we do lance 

Diseases in our bodies: I must perforce 

Have shown to thee such a declining day 

Or look on thine; we could not stall together 

In the whole world: but yet let me lament, 

With tears as sovereign as the blood of hearts, 

That thou, my brother, my competitor 

In top of all design, my mate in empire, 

Friend and companion in the front of war, 

The arm of mine own body, and the heart 

Where mine his thoughts did kindle,--that our stars, 

Unreconciliable, should divide 

Our equalness to this.--Hear me, good friends,-- 

But I will tell you at some meeter season. 


bodies: corps. 

caesar: César. 


compagne, accompagnateur. 

compel: obliger, oblige, obliges, 

obligeons, obligent, obligez, imposer, 

contraindre, astreindre. 

declining: déclinant, dépérissant. 

design: dessin, conception, projet, 

dessiner, plan, concevoir, esquisse, 

modèle, élaborer, design, dessein. 

equal: égal, égaler. 

French 


humanity: humanité. 

mate: s'accoupler, compagnon, 

accoupler, camarade. 


persisted: persistas, persistâtes, 

persista, persisté, persistèrent, 

persistâmes, persistai. 


spacious: spacieux, ample, étendu, 

large. 


stall: étable, écurie, stalle, étal, 

blocage, stand. 

steer: diriger, conduire, boeuf, piloter, 

bouvillon, gouverner. 



taints: entache. 




160 


The business of this man looks out of him; 

We'll hear him what he says.--Whence are you? 

MESSENGER. 

A poor Egyptian yet. The queen, my mistress, 

Confin'd in all she has, her monument, 

Of thy intents desires instruction, 

That she preparedly may frame herself 

To the way she's forc'd to. % 

CAESAR. 

Bid her have good heart: 

She soon shall know of us, by some of ours, 

How honourable and how kindly we 

Determine for her; for Caesar cannot learn 

To be ungentle. 

MESSENGER. 

[Exit.] 

So the gods preserve thee! 

CAESAR. 

Come hither, Proculeius. Go and say 

We purpose her no shame: give her what comforts 

The quality of her passion shall require 

Lest, in her greatness, by some mortal stroke 

She do defeat us; for her life in Rome 

Would be eternal in our triumph: go, 

And with your speediest bring us what she says, 

And how you find her. 

PROCULEIUS. 

[Exit.] 




amenez. 

defeat: défaite, vaincre, abattre, 

surmonter. 

eternal: éternel, perpétuel. 



membrure, couple, bâti, cadrer. 




French 




hither: ici. 



gentille, de façon gentille. 







preserve: conserver, confire, préserver, 

maintenir, confiture, conserve, mettre 

en conserve, retenir, réserve. 


quality: qualité, propriété. 



soon: bientôt, tout à l'heure. 

speediest: le plus rapide. 

thy: ton. 

triumph: triomphe, triompher.

CAESAR. 

Gallus, go you along.-- 

[Exit GALLUS.] 

Where's Dolabella, 

To second Proculeius? 

ALL. 

Dolabella! 

CAESAR. 

Let him alone, for I remember now 

How he's employ'd; he shall in time be ready. 

Go with me to my tent; where you shall see 

How hardly I was drawn into this war; 

How calm and gentle I proceeded still 

In all my writings: go with me, and see 

What I can show in this. % 

[Exeunt.] 


SCENE II. ALEXANDRIA. 

A ROOM IN THE MONUMENT. 

[Enter CLEOPATRA, CHARMIAN, and IRAS.] 


My desolation does begin to make 

A better life. 'Tis paltry to be Caesar; 

Not being Fortune, he's but Fortune's knave, 

A minister of her will: and it is great 

To do that thing that ends all other deeds; 

Which shackles accidents and bolts up change; 







bolts: boulons, témoins. 

calm: calme, tranquille, calmer, 

abattre, paisible, quiet, rassurer, 

repos, accalmie, tranquilliser. 

desolation: désolation, dévastation, 

solitude. 

French 


tracé. 

ends: finit. 


hardly: à peine, péniblement, 

difficilement, lourdement, durement, 

de manière dure, de façon dure. 

paltry: misérable. 

proceeded: procédas, procédâtes, 

procédâmes, procédèrent, procédai, 

procéda, procédé, avançâtes, avancé, 

avançâmes, avançai. 

remember: se rappeler, se souvenir, 

rappeler, retenir, rappelle, retiens, 

retiennent, rappelles, retenez, 

retenons, rappelons. 

shackles: chaînes, manilles. 

tent: tente.

162 


Which sleeps, and never palates more the dug, 

The beggar's nurse and Caesar's. % 

[Enter, to the gates of the Monument, PROCULEIUS, GALLUS, and 

SOLDIERS.] 

PROCULEIUS. 

Caesar sends greetings to the queen of Egypt; 

And bids thee study on what fair demands 

Thou mean'st to have him grant thee. 


PROCULEIUS. 

My name is Proculeius. 

What's thy name? 


Antony 

Did tell me of you, bade me trust you; but 

I do not greatly care to be deceiv'd, 

That have no use for trusting. If your master 

Would have a queen his beggar, you must tell him 

That majesty, to keep decorum, must 

No less beg than a kingdom: if he please 

To give me conquer'd Egypt for my son, 

He gives me so much of mine own as I 

Will kneel to him with thanks. 

PROCULEIUS. 

Be of good cheer; 

You are fallen into a princely hand; fear nothing: 

Make your full reference freely to my lord, 

Who is so full of grace that it flows over 

On all that need: let me report to him 

Your sweet dependency; and you shall find 




implorer, supplier. 

beggar: mendiant, gueux. 

decorum: décorum. 

dependency: dépendance. 





flows: flux, coule. 

French 

freely: librement, de manière gratuite, 

de façon gratuite. 



concession, concéder. 

greatly: de façon grande, de manière 

grande. 

greetings: salutations. 

kneel: s'agenouiller. 


nurse: infirmière, infirmier, soigner, 

nourrice, allaiter, veiller sur. 

princely: princier. 

reference: référence, renvoi, 

référencer. 

sends: envoie, adresse. 

sleeps: dort. 




remerciement. 


thy: ton. 

trusting: confiant.

A conqueror that will pray in aid for kindness 

Where he for grace is kneel'd to. % 


Pray you, tell him 

I am his fortune's vassal and I send him 

The greatness he has got. I hourly learn 

A doctrine of obedience; and would gladly 

Look him i' the face. 

PROCULEIUS. 

This I'll report, dear lady. 

Have comfort, for I know your plight is pitied 

Of him that caus'd it. 


GALLUS. 

You see how easily she may be surpris'd: 

[Here PROCULEIUS and two of the Guard ascend the Monument by a 

ladder placed against a window, and, having ascended, come behind 

CLEOPATRA. Some of the Guard unbar and open the gates.] 

[To PROCULEIUS. and the Guear.] 

Guard her till Caesar come. 

[Exit.] 

IRAS. 

Royal queen! 

CHARMIAN. 

O Cleopatra! thou art taken, queen! 


Quick, quick, good hands. 

[Drawing a dagger.] 

PROCULEIUS. 

Hold, worthy lady, hold; 

[Seizes and disarms her.] 


secours, adjoint, assistance. 

ascend: monter, monte, montes, 

montons, montez, montent, se 

soulever. 


montas, montâtes, montèrent, monté. 





disarms: désarme. 

French 

doctrine: doctrine. 

easily: facilement, aisément, de 

manière facile, de façon facile. 



hourly: horaire. 

ladder: échelle, maille filée. 

obedience: obéissance, soumission. 

placed: placé. 

plight: situation critique. 


prient. 






adressez. 



vassal: vassal. 

window: fenêtre, guichet, hublot, 

créneau, la fenêtre. 

worthy: digne.

164 


Do not yourself such wrong, who are in this 

Reliev'd, but not betray'd. % 


What, of death too, 

That rids our dogs of languish? 

PROCULEIUS. 

Cleopatra, 

Do not abuse my master's bounty by 

Theundoing of yourself: let the world see 

His nobleness well acted, which your death 

Will never let come forth. 


Where art thou, death? 

Come hither, come! Come, come, and take a queen 

Worth many babes and beggars! 

PROCULEIUS. 

O, temperance, lady! 


Sir, I will eat no meat; I'll not drink, sir; 

If idle talk will once be accessary, 

I'll not sleep neither: this mortal house I'll ruin, 

Do Caesar what he can. Know, sir, that I 

Will not wait pinion'd at your master's court; 

Nor once be chastis'd with the sober eye 

Of dull Octavia. Shall they hoist me up, 

And show me to the shouting varletry 

Of censuring Rome? Rather a ditch in Egypt 

Be gentle grave unto me! rather on Nilus' mud 

Lay me stark-nak'd, and let the water-flies 

Blow me into abhorring! rather make 

abhorring: abhorrant. 

abuse: abus, abuser, défaut, 

tourmenter, insulter, injure, 

maltraiter, affront, offenser. 

acted: agi. 

bounty: prime, libéralité, générosité. 

ditch: fossé, rigole. 

dogs: griffes médianes, griffes de 

serrage. 


s'enivrer. 


French 


languissons, languissez, languissent. 

eat: manger, mangez, mangent, meat: viande, chair. 

mangeons, mange, manges, déjeuner. mortal: mortel. 



gentle: doux, gentil, suave, sucré. nobleness: grandeur. 

grave: tombe, grave, sérieux. rids: débarrasse. 

hither: ici. 

shouting: crier, cris, criant, clameur. 

hoist: treuil, hisser, élévateur, lever, sleep: sommeil, dormir, dors, 

grue. 


idle: inactif, fainéant, ralenti, au repos, sober: sobre. 

inoccupé, paresseux, fainéanter. temperance: modération. 

languish: languir, languis, 


My country's high pyramides my gibbet, 

And hang me up in chains! 

PROCULEIUS. 

You do extend 

These thoughts of horror further than you shall 

Find cause in Caesar. % 

[Enter DOLABELLA.] 

DOLABELLA. 

Proculeius, 

What thou hast done thy master Caesar knows, 

And he hath sent for thee: as for the queen, 

I'll take her to my guard. 

PROCULEIUS. 

So, Dolabella, 

It shall content me best: be gentle to her.-- 

[To CLEOPATRA.] 

To Caesar I will speak what you shall please, 

If you'll employ me to him. 


Say I would die. 

[Exeunt PROCULEIUS and Soldiers.] 

DOLABELLA. 

Most noble empress, you have heard of me? 


I cannot tell. 

DOLABELLA. 

Assuredly you know me. 


No matter, sir, what I have heard or known. 




motif. 

chains: chaînes. 

content: contenu, satisfait. 




décèdes. 


de, se servir de, appliquer, engager. 


French 

empress: impératrice. 









répulsion, abomination, atrocité. 



maîtriser. 





adressai. 





thy: ton.

166 


You laugh when boys or women tell their dreams; 

Is't not your trick? 

DOLABELLA. 

I understand not, madam. % 


I dream'd there was an Emperor Antony:-- 

O, such another sleep, that I might see 

But such another man! 

DOLABELLA. 

If it might please you,-- 


His face was as the heavens; and therein stuck 

A sun and moon, which kept their course, and lighted 

The little O, the earth. 

DOLABELLA. 

Most sovereign creature,-- 


His legs bestrid the ocean; his rear'd arm 

Crested the world: his voice was propertied 

As all the tuned spheres, and that to friends; 

But when he meant to quail and shake the orb, 

He was as rattling thunder. For his bounty, 

There was no winter in't; an autumn 'twas 

That grew the more by reaping: his delights 

Were dolphin-like; they show'd his back above 

The element they liv'd in: in his livery 

Walk'd crowns and crownets; realms and islands were 

As plates dropp'd from his pocket. 

DOLABELLA. 

autumn: automnal, arrière, saison. 


course: cours, plat, route, parcours, 

direction, trivial, leçon, piste, met, 

course, assise. 

element: élément. 

grew: crûmes, crût, crûtes, grandîtes, 

grandit, grandis, grandîmes, crûs, 

grandirent, crûrent. 


laugh: rire, rigoler. 

legs: jambes. 

Cleopatra,-- 

French 



moon: lune. 



spheres: sphères. 

plates: plaques. 


pocket: poche, empocher, case. thunder: tonnerre, tonner, retenir. 

quail: caille. 

trick: artifice, truc, mystifier, astuce, 

rattling: ballottement. 

tour, ruse. 

reaping: moissonnant, moisson. tuned: accordé. 

shake: secouer, secoue, secouons, understand: comprendre, comprenez, 

secouez, secoues, secouent, ébranler, comprends, comprenons, 

ébranlez, ébranles, ébranlent, ébranle. comprennent, entendre. 

sleep: sommeil, dormir, dors, winter: hiver, hiverner.



Think you there was or might be such a man 

As this I dream'd of? 

DOLABELLA. 

Gentle madam, no. % 


You lie, up to the hearing of the gods. 

But if there be, or ever were, one such, 

It's past the size of dreaming: nature wants stuff 

To vie strange forms with fancy: yet to imagine 

An Antony were nature's piece 'gainst fancy, 

Condemning shadows quite. 

DOLABELLA. 

Hear me, good madam. 

Your loss is, as yourself, great; and you bear it 

As answering to the weight: would I might never 

O'ertake pursu'd success, but I do feel, 

By the rebound of yours, a grief that smites 

My very heart at root. 


I thank you, sir. 

Know you what Caesar means to do with me? 

DOLABELLA. 

I am loath to tell you what I would you knew. 


Nay, pray you, sir,-- 

DOLABELLA. 

Though he be honourable,-- 


He'll lead me, then, in triumph? 

answering: réponse, répondant. 




dreaming: rêvant. 


rêver éveillé, aimer. 

forms: formulaires. 



hearing: entendant, audition, 

audience, ouïe, audition publique, 

French 

oyant. 


gésir. 

loath: peu disposé. 




prient. 

rebound: rebondir, rebond, 

contrecoup. 

root: racine, enraciner, origine, 

s'enraciner. 

shadows: ombres. 




vie: rivalise, rivalisent, rivalises, 

rivalisez, rivalisons, rivaliser. 

wants: veut. 



graisse. 

yours: vôtre. 

yourself: vous.

168 


DOLABELLA. 

Madam, he will; I know it. 

[Flourish within.] 

[Within.] 

Make way there,--Caesar! 

[Enter CAESAR, GALLUS, PROCULEIUS, MAECENAS, SELEUCUS, and 

Attendants.] 

CAESAR. 

Which is the queen of Egypt? 

DOLABELLA. 

It is the emperor, madam. % 

[CLEOPATRA kneels.] 

CAESAR. 

Arise, you shall not kneel:-- 

I pray you, rise; rise, Egypt. 


Sir, the gods 

Will have it thus; my master and my lord 

I must obey. 

CAESAR. 

Take to you no hard thoughts; 

The record of what injuries you did us, 

Though written in our flesh, we shall remember 

As things but done by chance. 


Sole sir o' the world, 

I cannot project mine own cause so well 

To make it clear: but do confess I have 

Been laden with like frailties which before 

Have often sham'd our sex. 




motif. 


occasion. 

confess: confesser, avouer, confessent, 

confessons, confessez, confesses, 

confesse, avouent, avouons, avoues, 

avoue. 



French 



introduisons. 

flesh: chair, pulpe. 

injuries: blessures. 

laden: chargé. 



maîtriser. 





prient. 

project: projet, projeter, projeter une 

image, plan. 





sex: sexe, bagatelle. 

written: écrit.


CAESAR. 

Cleopatra, know 

We will extenuate rather than enforce: 

If you apply yourself to our intents,-- 

Which towards you are most gentle,--you shall find 

A benefit in this change; but if you seek 

To lay on me a cruelty, by taking 

Antony's course, you shall bereave yourself 

Of my good purposes, and put your children 

To that destruction which I'll guard them from, 

If thereon you rely. I'll take my leave. % 


And may, through all the world: 'tis yours, and we, 

Your scutcheons and your signs of conquest, shall 

Hang in what place you please. Here, my good lord. 

CAESAR. 

You shall advise me in all for Cleopatra. 


This is the brief of money, plate, and jewels, 

I am possess'd of: 'tis exactly valued; 

Not petty things admitted.--Where's Seleucus? 

SELEUCUS. 

Here, madam. 


This is my treasurer: let him speak, my lord, 

Upon his peril, that I have reserv'd 

To myself nothing. Speak the truth, Seleucus. 

SELEUCUS. 

Madam, 

French 

advise: conseiller, recommander. cruelty: cruauté, sévices. 

apply: appliquer, applique, 

destruction: destruction, ravage, 

appliquent, appliques, appliquez, annihilation. 

appliquons, pratiquer, pratique, extenuate: atténuer, exténuer. 

pratiquent, pratiques, pratiquez. guard: garde, protéger, garder, 

benefit: avantage, bénéfice, prestation, gardien, contrôleur, préserver, 

allocation, intérêt, gain, profit, protecteur, dispositif de protection, 

indemnité. 


bereave: déposséder, priver. 

peril: danger, péril. 

brief: court, dossier, bref, sommaire, petty: petit, mesquin. 

mémoire, passager. 

plate: plaque, assiette, plat, lame, 

conquest: conquête. 

plaquer, platine, planche, plateau, 

met. 

rely: compter, compte, comptes, 

comptez, comptons, fions, fiez, fient, 

comptent. 

signs: signes, signe. 



treasurer: trésorier. 


yours: vôtre.

170 


I had rather seal my lips than to my peril 

Speak that which is not. % 


What have I kept back? 

SELEUCUS. 

Enough to purchase what you have made known. 

CAESAR. 

Nay, blush not, Cleopatra; I approve 

Your wisdom in the deed. 


See, Caesar! O, behold, 

How pomp is follow'd! Mine will now be yours; 

And, should we shift estates, yours would be mine. 

The ingratitude of this Seleucus does 

Even make me wild: O slave, of no more trust 

Than love that's hir'd!--What, goest thou back? thou shalt 

Go back, I warrant thee; but I'll catch thine eyes 

Though they had wings; slave, soulless villain, dog! 

O rarely base! 

CAESAR. 

Good queen, let us entreat you. 


O Caesar, what a wounding shame is this,-- 

That thou vouchsafing here to visit me, 

Doing the honour of thy lordliness 

To one so meek, that mine own servant should 

Parcel the sum of my disgraces by 

Addition of his envy! Say, good Caesar, 

That I some lady trifles have reserv'd, 

Immoment toys, things of such dignity 

base: base, baser, assise, culot, embase, 

abject, lâche, pied, socle, patin, 

fonder. 

blush: rougir, rougeur. 


dignity: dignité. 

disgraces: disgracie. 




implorent, implore. 

envy: envie, envier, enviez, envions, 

French 

envient, envies, jalousie. 

ingratitude: ingratitude. 

meek: humble. 

pomp: pompe, splendeur. 

purchase: achat, acheter, emplette, 

acquérir, acquisition. 

rarely: rarement, de façon rare, de 

manière rare. 

shift: décalage, équipe, déplacer, 

changement, poste, décaler, changer. 

slave: esclave, asservir. 

soulless: sans coeur. 



thy: ton. 

toys: jouets. 

trifles: bagatelles. 


warrant: garantir, assurer, cautionner, 

mandat, warrant, bon de 

souscription, garantie. 

wings: coulisses, ailes. 

wounding: blessant.


As we greet modern friends withal; and say, 

Some nobler token I have kept apart 

For Livia and Octavia, to induce 

Their mediation;--must I be unfolded 

With one that I have bred? The gods! It smites me 

Beneath the fall I have. 

[To SELEUCUS.] 

Pr'ythee go hence; 

Or I shall show the cinders of my spirits 

Through theashes of my chance.--Wert thou a man, 

Thou wouldst have mercy on me. % 

CAESAR. 

Forbear, Seleucus. 

[Exit SELEUCUS.] 


Be it known that we, the greatest, are misthought 

For things that others do; and when we fall 

We answer others' merits in our name, 

Are therefore to be pitied. 

CAESAR. 

Cleopatra, 

Not what you have reserv'd, nor what acknowledg'd, 

Put we i' the roll of conquest: still be't yours, 

Bestow it at your pleasure; and believe 

Caesar's no merchant, to make prize with you 

Of things that merchants sold. Therefore be cheer'd; 

Make not your thoughts your prisons: no, dear queen; 

For we intend so to dispose you as 

Yourself shall give us counsel. Feed and sleep: 

Our care and pity is so much upon you 

That we remain your friend; and so, adieu. 

adieu: adieu. 

bred: élevé. 

cinders: mâchefer, cendres, fraisil, 

escarbille, scories. 

conquest: conquête. 

counsel: conseil, conseiller, avis, 

avocat, défenseur. 

dispose: disposer, disposons, 

disposez, disposent, dispose, 

disposes. 



French 


greet: saluer, salues, salue, saluons, 

saluez, saluent, accueillir, accueillons, 

accueillez, accueilles, accueille. 



projettent, projette, projetons. 

merchant: négociant, marchand, 

commerçant. 

mercy: pitié, compassion, miséricorde. 

merits: mérites, fond. 

modern: moderne. 




prisons: administration pénitentiaire. 

prize: prix, récompense. 

roll: rouleau, petit pain, rouler, roulis, 

enrouler, cylindre, tableau, 

roulement. 

smites: frappe. 


token: jeton, signe, témoignage, signal, 

marque, preuve, gage.

172 


My master and my lord! 

CAESAR. 


Not so. Adieu. % 

[Flourish. Exeunt CAESAR and his Train.] 


He words me, girls, he words me, that I should not 

Be noble to myself: but hark thee, Charmian! 

[Whispers CHARMIAN.] 

IRAS. 

Finish, good lady; the bright day is done, 

And we are for the dark. 


Hie thee again: 

I have spoke already, and it is provided; 

Go put it to the haste. 

CHARMIAN. 

[Re-enter DOLABELLA.] 

DOLABELLA. 

Where's the queen? 

CHARMIAN. 


Madam, I will. 

Behold, sir.[Exit.] 

Dolabella! 

DOLABELLA. 

Madam, as thereto sworn by your command, 

Which my love makes religion to obey, 

I tell you this: Caesar through Syria 

bright: clair, lumineux, luisant, 

brillant, vif, magnifique, éclatant. 

dark: foncé, sombre, obscur, obscurité, 

noir. 

girls: filles. 

haste: hâte. 


noble. 





French 

maîtriser. 

myself: me. 



religion: religion. 



sworn: juré, jurées. 



Intends his journey; and within three days 

You with your children will he send before: 

Make your best use of this: I have perform'd 

Your pleasure and my promise. % 


Dolabella, 

I shall remain your debtor. 

DOLABELLA. 

I your servant. 

Adieu, good queen; I must attend on Caesar. 


Farewell, and thanks. 

[Exit DOLABELLA.] 

Now, Iras, what think'st thou? 

Thou, an Egyptian puppet, shall be shown 

In Rome as well as I: mechanic slaves, 

With greasy aprons, rules, and hammers, shall 

Uplift us to the view; in their thick breaths, 

Rank of gross diet, shall we be enclouded, 

And forc'd to drink their vapour. 

IRAS. 

The gods forbid! 


Nay, 'tis most certain, Iras:--saucy lictors 

Will catch at us like strumpets; and scald rhymers 

Ballad us out o' tune: the quick comedians 

Extemporally will stage us, and present 

Our Alexandrian revels; Antony 

Shall be brought drunken forth, and I shall see 

Some squeaking Cleopatra boy my greatness 

I' the posture of a whore. 

aprons: tabliers. 




debtor: débiteur. 

diet: diète, régime, alimentation, 

régime alimentaire. 

drunken: ivre. 



prohiber. 


French 


rules: règlement, règles. 

greasy: gras, graisseux. 

scald: échauder, ébouillanter, brûlure, 

gross: brut. 

saisir, échaudure. 

hammers: martèle. 

squeaking: grincer. 

journey: voyage, trajet, parcours, stage: étape, phase, stade, scène, 

périple. 

tenue, station, étage, gare, mettre en 

mechanic: mécanicien. 

scène, niveau, estrade. 

posture: posture, attitude, maintien. thick: épais, dense, gros. 

puppet: marionnette, poupée, guignol, tune: accorder, mélodie, air, adapter. 

fantoche. 

vapour: vapeur. 



revels: festivités. 

publique, fille.

174 

IRAS. 


Nay, that's certain. % 


O the good gods! 

IRAS. 

I'll never see't; for I am sure mine nails 

Are stronger than mine eyes. 


Why, that's the way 

To fool their preparation and to conquer 

Their most absurd intents. 

[Enter CHARMIAN.] 

Now, Charmian!-- 

Show me, my women, like a queen.--Go fetch 

My best attires;--I am again for Cydnus, 

To meet Mark Antony:--sirrah, Iras, go.-- 

Now, noble Charmian, we'll despatch indeed; 

And when thou hast done this chare, I'll give thee leave 

To play till doomsday.--Bring our crown and all. 

[Exit IRAS. A noise within.] 

Wherefore's this noise? 

[Enter one of the Guard.] 

GUARD. 

Here is a rural fellow 

That will not be denied your highness' presence: 

He brings you figs. 


Let him come in. 

[Exit GUARD.] 

What poor an instrument 

May do a noble deed! he brings me liberty. 

absurd: absurde, aberrant. 

brings: apporte, amène. 







figs: figues. 

fool: imbécile, sot, mystifier, idiot, 

duper, fou. 


French 


meet: rencontrer, rencontrez, 

rencontrons, rencontres, rencontrent, 

rencontre, réunir, se réunir. 




souffle. 








rural: rural, rustique. 




till: caisse, à, jusqu'à ce que.


My resolution's plac'd, and I have nothing 

Of woman in me: now from head to foot 

I am marble-constant; now the fleeting moon 

No planet is of mine. % 

[Re-enter GUARD, with CLOWN bringing a basket.] 

GUARD. 

This is the man. 


Avoid, and leave him. 

[Exit GUARD.] 

Hast thou the pretty worm of Nilus there 

That kills and pains not? 

CLOWN. 

Truly, I have him. But I would not be the party that should desire you to 

touch him, for his biting is immortal; those that do die of it do seldom or 

never recover. 


Remember'st thou any that have died on't? 

CLOWN. 

Very many, men and women too. I heard of one of them no longer than 

yesterday: a very honest woman, but something given to lie; as a woman 

should not do but in the way of honesty: how she died of the biting of it, 

what pain she felt,--truly she makes a very good report o' the worm; but he 

that will believe all that they say shall never be saved by half that they do: 

but this is most falliable, the worm's an odd worm. 


Get thee hence; farewell. 

CLOWN. 

I wish you all joy of the worm. 

[Sets down the basket.] 

biting: mordant, âpre, morsure. 

bringing: apportant, amenant. 




fleeting: fugace, fugitif. 




loyal. 

honesty: honnêteté. 

immortal: immortel, immortelle. 

French 


kills: tue. 


gésir. 


singulier, drôle. 

pains: douleurs. 

planet: planète. 

pretty: joli, mignon, aimable, bath, 

assez. 




recouvres, recouvrez, recouvrons. 

saved: épargnâtes, épargnas, 

épargnâmes, épargnèrent, épargné, 

épargnai, épargna, sauvâtes, sauvas, 

sauvâmes, sauvèrent. 

seldom: rarement. 



worm: ver, vis sans fin.

176 


Farewell. % 


CLOWN. 

You must think this, look you, that the worm will do his kind. 


Ay, ay; farewell. 

CLOWN. 

Look you, the worm is not to be trusted but in the keeping of wise people; 

for indeed there is no goodness in the worm. 


Take thou no care; it shall be heeded. 

CLOWN. 

Very good. Give it nothing, I pray you, for it is not worth the feeding. 


Will it eat me? 

CLOWN. 

You must not think I am so simple but I know the devil himself will not eat a 

woman: I know that a woman is a dish for the gods, if the devil dress her not. 

But truly, these same whoreson devils do the gods great harm in their 

women, for in every ten that they make the devils mar five. 


Well, get thee gone; farewell. 

CLOWN. 

Yes, forsooth. I wish you joy o' the worm. 

[Exit.] 

[Re-enter IRAS, with a robe, crown, etc.] 


Give me my robe, put on my crown; I have 

Immortal longings in me: now no more 

French 

crown: couronne, couronner, cime, feeding: alimentant, nourrissant, 



devil: diable. 


devils: diables. 

goodness: bonté. 

dish: plat, mets, met, cuvette, assiette, harm: nuire, préjudice, mal, tort, 

bomber. 

endommager. 

dress: robe, habiller, vêtir, panser, joy: joie, allégresse. 

s'habiller, revêtir, dresser, apprêter, keeping: gardant, élevant, 

habit, habillement, garnir. 

remplissant. 

eat: manger, mangez, mangent, mar: gâter. 

mangeons, mange, manges, déjeuner. pray: prier, prie, pries, prions, priez, 


prient. 

robe: robe, peignoir. 

simple: simple, pur. 



truly: vraiment, réellement, en vérité, 

en fait, en réalité, véritablement. 

wise: sensé, raisonnable. 



worm: ver, vis sans fin. 

worth: valeur, mérite.


The % juice of Egypt's grape shall moist this lip:-- 

Yare, yare, good Iras; quick.--Methinks I hear 

Antony call; I see him rouse himself 

To praise my noble act; I hear him mock 

The luck of Caesar, which the gods give men 

To excuse their after wrath. Husband, I come: 

Now to that name my courage prove my title! 

I am fire and air; my other elements 

I give to baser life.--So,--have you done? 

Come then, and take the last warmth of my lips. 

Farewell, kind Charmian;--Iras, long farewell. 

[Kisses them. IRAS falls and dies.] 

Have I the aspic in my lips? Dost fall? 

If thus thou and nature can so gently part, 

The stroke of death is as a lover's pinch, 

Which hurts and is desir'd. Dost thou lie still? 

If thou vanishest, thou tell'st the world 

It is not worth leave-taking. 

CHARMIAN. 

Dissolve, thick cloud, and rain; that I may say 

The gods themselves do weep! 


This proves me base: 

If she first meet the curled Antony, 

He'll make demand of her, and spend that kiss 

Which is my heaven to have.--Come, thou mortal wretch, 

[To an asp, which she applies to her breast.] 

With thy sharp teeth this knot intrinsicate 

Of life at once untie: poor venomous fool, 

Be angry and despatch. O couldst thou speak, 

applies: applique, pratique, sollicite. 

asp: aspic. 

aspic: aspic, gelée. 

curled: bouclé, frisé. 


falls: tombe, abat, choit. 


grape: raisin. 



lâche. 

luck: chance, fortune, sort, destinée. 

French 

moist: humide, frais, mouillé. 



louanger. 

proves: prouve, éprouve. 

rain: pluie, pleuvoir, la pluie. 

rouse: irriter, exciter, stimuler, agacer, 

stimules, excitons, stimulez, 

stimulent, stimule, irritons, irritez. 



teeth: dents, denture. 


thy: ton. 

untie: délier, détacher, délie, détache, 

détachez, détachons, détaches, 

détachent, délions, délies, déliez. 

venomous: venimeux, vénéneux. 

warmth: chaleur. 



wrath: courroux, colère.

178 


That % I might hear thee call great Caesar ass 

Unpolicied! 

CHARMIAN. 

O eastern star! 


Peace, peace! 

Dost thou not see my baby at my breast 

That sucks the nurse asleep? 

CHARMIAN. 

O, break! O, break! 


As sweet as balm, as soft as air, as gentle:-- 

O Antony! Nay, I will take thee too:-- 

[Applying another asp to her arm.] 

What should I stay,-- 

[Falls on a bed and dies.] 

CHARMIAN. 

In this vile world?--So, fare thee well.-- 

Now boast thee, death, in thy possession lies 

A lass unparallel'd.--Downy windows, close; 

And golden Phoebus never be beheld 

Of eyes again so royal! Your crown's awry; 

I'll mend it and then play. 

[Enter the GUARD, rushing in.] 

FIRST GUARD. 

Where's the queen? 

CHARMIAN. 

FIRST GUARD. 

Caesar hath sent,-- 

asleep: endormi. 

asp: aspic. 

balm: baume, mélisse. 

boast: fanfaronner, vanter, faire le 

malin, se vanter. 

eastern: oriental, de l'est. 




introduisons. 


golden: doré, en or, d'or. 

Speak softly, wake her not. 

French 

lass: fille, jeune fille, gosse. 


raccommoder, repriser. 

nay: non. 


nourrice, allaiter, veiller sur. 

possession: possession. 




softly: doucement, de manière douce, 

de façon douce. 

star: étoile, vedette, star, astral. 





thy: ton. 

vile: vil, abject, lâche, infâme. 


lever, s'éveiller.

CHARMIAN. 

[Applies an asp.] 


Too slow a messenger. % 

O, come apace, despatch: I partly feel thee. 

FIRST GUARD. 

Approach, ho! all's not well: Caesar's beguil'd. 

SECOND GUARD. 

There's Dolabella sent from Caesar; call him. 

FIRST GUARD. 

What work is here!--Charmian, is this well done? 

CHARMIAN. 

It is well done, and fitting for a princess 

Descended of so many royal kings. 

Ah, soldier! 

[CHARMIAN dies.] 

[Re-enter DOLABELLA.] 

DOLABELLA. 

How goes it here? 

SECOND GUARD. 

All dead. 

DOLABELLA. 

Caesar, thy thoughts 

Touch their effects in this: thyself art coming 

To see perform'd the dreaded act which thou 

So sought'st to hinder. 

[Within.] 

A way there, a way for Caesar! 

[Re-enter CAESAR and his Train.] 

art: art. 




escale. 

dead: mort. 


dreaded: redouté. 

effects: effets. 

fitting: convenable, ajustage, 

conforme, essayage, raccord, 

montage, adaptation, liquidation, 

French 

posage, ferrure, raccord de 

thy: ton. 

tuyauterie. 

goes: va. 

partly: en partie, partiellement. 

royal: royal. 




adressai. 

slow: lent, lentement, lourd, ralentir. 



180 

DOLABELLA. 

O sir, you are too sure an augurer; 

That you did fear is done. % 


CAESAR. 

Bravest at the last, 

She levell'd at our purposes, and being royal, 

Took her own way.--The manner of their deaths? 

I do not see them bleed. 

DOLABELLA. 

Who was last with them? 

FIRST GUARD. 

A simple countryman that brought her figs. 

This was his basket. 

CAESAR. 

Poison'd then. 

FIRST GUARD. 

O Caesar, 

This Charmian liv'd but now; she stood and spake: 

I found her trimming up the diadem 

On her dead mistress; tremblingly she stood, 

And on the sudden dropp'd. 

CAESAR. 

O noble weakness!-- 

If they had swallow'd poison 'twould appear 

By external swelling: but she looks like sleep,-- 

As she would catch another Antony 

In her strong toil of grace. 

DOLABELLA. 

Here on her breast 

French 

basket: panier, corbeille, nacelle. prenez, prends, prenons, prennent. 

bleed: saigner, saigne, saignes, countryman: paysan. 

saignez, saignons, saignent, purger, dead: mort. 

purgent, purgeons, purges, purgez. external: externe, extérieur. 

breast: poitrine, sein, mamelle, front fear: peur, crainte, craindre, angoisse, 

de taille. 


brought: apportas, apportâtes, grace: grâce, charme. 

apportâmes, apportai, apporta, looks: regarde. 

apportèrent, apporté, amenai, amené, manner: manière, façon. 

amenâtes, amenas. 


catch: attraper, attrape, attrapes, noble: noble, élevé. 

attrapons, attrapent, attrapez, prise, poison: poison, venin, empoisonner, 


simple: simple, pur. 


swelling: gonflement, enflure, 

tuméfaction, foisonnement, grosseur, 

renflement. 

toil: travailler dur, labeur. 

tremblingly: de façon tremblante, de 

manière tremblante. 

trimming: émondage, garniture, 

ébarbage, rognure.

There is a vent of blood, and something blown: 

The like is on her arm. % 

FIRST GUARD. 

This is an aspic's trail: and these fig-leaves 

Have slime upon them, such as the aspic leaves 

Upon the caves of Nile. 

CAESAR. 

Most probable 

That so she died; for her physician tells me 

She hath pursu'd conclusions infinite 

Of easy ways to die. Take up her bed, 

And bear her women from the monument:-- 

She shall be buried by her Antony: 

No grave upon the earth shall clip in it 

A pair so famous. High events as these 

Strike those that make them; and their story is 

No less in pity than his glory which 

Brought them to be lamented. Our army shall 

In solemn show attend this funeral; 

And then to Rome.--Come, Dolabella, see 

High order in this great solemnity. 

[Exeunt.] 

aspic: aspic, gelée. 











caves: cavernes. 


French 


avec des ciseaux, attache, clip, pince. 




décèdes. 

glory: gloire, renommée, réputation. 


lamented: lamenté. 


physician: médecin, docteur, docteur 

médecin. 




slime: limon, boue, vase, bourbe. 

solemn: solennel. 

solemnity: solennité. 

story: histoire, étage, récit, conte, 

relation, intrigue. 

tells: dit, raconte, enjoint, commande. 

trail: piste, traîner, chemin, sentier. 

vent: évent, conduit, décharger, 

cheminée.

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abhorring: abhorrant 

abide: demeurer, endurer, attendre, 

demeurent, endurent, demeures, 

demeurez, endure, demeure, 

endures, endurez 

abides: demeure, endure, soutient 

aboard: à bord 

abode: demeure, domicile, logis, 

logement, localité, gîte, habitation 

abroad: à l'étranger, dehors 


vice, insuffisance, privation 

absolute: absolu, complet, 

inéluctable, absolue, immense, 

illimité, pur 

abstract: abstrait, résumé, abrégé, 

abstraire, résumer, déduire, abréger, 

conclure, ôter, réduction de texte, 

résumé analytique 

absurd: absurde, aberrant 

abuse: abus, abuser, défaut, 

tourmenter, insulter, injure, 

maltraiter, affront, offenser 

accordingly: donc, en conséquence, 

par conséquent, ensuite 

accumulation: accumulation, amas, 

cumul, tas, masse, capitalisation, 

foule, multitude 



dénoncer, incriminer, livrer 

accuses: accuse 

acknowledge: reconnaître, 

reconnaissez, reconnais, 

reconnaissent, reconnaissons, croire, 

avouer, confesser, confirmer 

acquire: acquérir, acquérez, acquiers, 

acquérons, acquièrent 

acted: agi 

actor: acteur, comédien 

acts: agit 

add: ajouter, additionner, ajoutes, 

ajoute, ajoutons, ajoutez, ajoutent, 

additionnes, additionne, 

additionnent, additionnons 

adieu: adieu 

adjacent: adjacent, contigu, 


GLOSSARY 

avoisinant, voisin, limitrophe 

adjoining: adjacent, attenant, 

contigu, aboutissant 

admitted: admis, admit, admirent, 

admîmes, admîtes 

adores: adore 

advance: avance, avancer, 

s'approcher, avancement, 

progresser, progrès, promouvoir, 

acompte, accélérer, inspirer, 

progression 

advantage: avantage, intérêt 

advise: conseiller, recommander 

aeneas: enée 

afar: loin 

affairs: affaires 

affection: affection, amour 

afflict: affliger, affligent, afflige, 

affligeons, affliges, affligez, désoler, 

désolons, désole, désolent, désolez 

afraid: timide, peureux, effrayé 

afterwards: après, ensuite, puis, par 

la suite, plus tard 

ah: ah 


secours, adjoint, assistance 

aim: but, viser, visent, visons, visez, 

vises, vise, dessein, peiner, avoir 

pour but, peinons 

air: air, aérer, mélodie, air de 

musique, aria, ventiler 

ajax: Ajax 

alexander: Alexandre 

alexandria: Alexandrie 

alike: semblable, pareil 

allegiance: allégeance 

alone: seul, seulement 

aloud: à haute voix 

ambassador: ambassadeur, 

ambassadrice 

ambassadors: ambassadeurs 

amen: amen 

amity: concorde 

amorous: amoureux 

ancestor: ancêtre, ascendant 

anchor: ancre, ancrer, mouiller, 

ancrage, fixer, relâcher 

angling: pêche à la ligne 

angry: fâché, en colère, irrité, furieux 

answer: réponse, répondre, 

répondez, réplique 

answering: réponse, répondant 

answers: répond 

antony: Antoine 

apart: particulier, à part, 

particulièrement, séparément 

apartment: appartement 

appeal: appel, faire appel, recours, 

pourvoi, appeler, attrait, charme 


apparaissons, apparaissent, 

apparais, sembler, paraître, avoir 

l'air de, surgir, comparaître 

appeared: apparu, apparûtes, 

apparurent, apparut, apparus, 

apparûmes 

appears: apparaît 

appetites: appétits 

applies: applique, pratique, sollicite 

apply: appliquer, applique, 

appliquent, appliques, appliquez, 

appliquons, pratiquer, pratique, 

pratiquent, pratiques, pratiquez 

appointment: nomination, rencontre 

approach: approche, aborder, abord, 

approcher, s'avancer, démarche, 

voie d'abord, méthode, s'approcher 

approaches: approches, rapproche 

approaching: approchant 

approves: approuve 

aprons: tabliers 

arabia: Arabie 

arabian: arabe, arabique 

argument: argument, débat, dispute, 

discussion 

arise: naître, naissons, naissez, nais, 

naissent, se soulever, surgir, se lever 

arm: bras, armer, accoudoir, branche, 

accotoir, arme 

armour: armure, blinder, blindage 

armourer: armurier 

arms: bras, arme 

army: armée, armée militaire 

art: art

article: article, objet, chose 

ascend: monter, monte, montes, 

montons, montez, montent, se 

soulever 


montas, montâtes, montèrent, monté 

ashore: à terre 

asia: Asie 

aside: de côté, aparté, excepté 

ask: demander, demande, 

demandent, demandons, demandez, 

demandes, poser une question, prier 

asleep: endormi 

asp: aspic 

aspect: aspect, allure, apparence, 

spectacle, air, faciès, exposition 

aspic: aspic, gelée 

ass: âne, baudet, cul 

assurance: assurance, garantie 

athens: Athènes 

atone: expier, expie, expies, expient, 

expiez, expions 



assistez, assistons, soigne, soignent 

attendant: préposé, gardien, 

serviteur, surveillant 

attending: assistant, soignant 

attentive: attentif 

attire: vêtir, vêtement, habit, mise 

audience: audience, auditoire 

augmented: augmenta, augmentai, 

augmentâmes, augmentas, 

augmentâtes, augmenté, 

augmentèrent, accrus, accrûtes, 

accru, accrûmes 

author: auteur, écrivain 

authority: autorité, pouvoir, 

autorités, instance 

autumn: automnal, arrière, saison 

awake: éveillé, réveillé 

awhile: pendant quelque temps 

baby: bébé 

bacchus: Bacchus 

backs: parties arrières, sections 

arrières 

bad: mauvais, méchant, mal 

balls: balles 

balm: baume, mélisse 

band: bande, orchestre, bandelette, 

tranche, zone, fanfare, ruban 

banner: bannière, drapeau, pavillon, 

étendard, banderole 

banquet: banquet, banqueter, festin 

barge: chaland, péniche, barge, 

barque, gabare 

barren: stérile, aride, infertile 

basan: basane 

base: base, baser, assise, culot, 

embase, abject, lâche, pied, socle, 

patin, fonder 

basely: de manière base, de façon 


base 

baseness: bassesse 

basket: panier, corbeille, nacelle 

bathe: baigner, baignez, baignent, 

baignons, baigne, baignes, se 

baigner 


accu 

battle: bataille, combat, lutte 

bear: ours, endurer, produire, 

souffrir, subir, mettre au monde, 

baissier, porter, faire naître, 

supporter 

bearing: coussinet, relèvement, 

palier, roulement, support 

bears: ours 

beast: bête, animal, grosse fusée 

beastly: bestial, brutal 


heurter, temps, rythme 

beaten: battu, abattue, abattues, 

battue 

beats: bat, abat 

beauteous: beau 

beauty: beauté 

beck: ruisseau 

becomes: devient 

bed: lit, planche, couche, banc 

bedfellow: camarade de lit 

beds: lits 

befall: arriver, arrive, arrivent, 

arrives, arrivez, arrivons 




implorer, supplier 

beggar: mendiant, gueux 

beggary: mendicité 




débute, débutent, débutes, débutez 

begins: commence, débute 

begun: commencé, débuté, 

commencées 

behaviour: comportement, procédé 

behold: voilà, voici, apercevoir, voir 

belief: conviction, croyance, foi 

bell: cloche, clochette, sonnette, 

sonnerie 

bellows: soufflet, beugle, soufflerie, 

soufflets 

beloved: aimé, cher 

below: sous, dessous, en bas 

bend: courber, fléchir, coude, courbe, 

courbure, incliner, ployer, plier, 

cintrer, virage, baisser 

bending: courbure, flexion, cintrage, 

pliage 

bends: courbe, tournants, cambre 

benefit: avantage, bénéfice, 

prestation, allocation, intérêt, gain, 

profit, indemnité 

bent: courbé, courbe, courbai, 

disposition, cambrai, penché 

bequeath: léguer, léguons, lègues, 

lègue, léguez, lèguent 

bereave: déposséder, priver 

berry: baie, œuf de poissons 

beseech: implorer, implore, 

implorent, implores, implorez, 

implorons, solliciter, sollicitez, 

sollicites, sollicitons, sollicite 

besides: en outre, hormis, d'ailleurs, 

sauf, en prime, et puis, de plus, 

outre 

betrayed: trahirent, trahi, trahîmes, 

trahis, trahit, trahîtes 

betwixt: entre 

beyond: plus loin, après, outre, 

ensuite 




enchères 



enchère 

billiards: billard 

bind: attacher, lier, relier, nouer 

bird: oiseau 

bite: mordre, morsure, bouchée, 

piquer 

biting: mordant, âpre, morsure 

blackness: noirceur 

blast: souffle, explosion, coup de 

mine, faire sauter 

blasted: désolé, foudroyé, grenaille 

bleed: saigner, saigne, saignes, 

saignez, saignons, saignent, purger, 

purgent, purgeons, purges, purgez 

blemish: défaut, défectuosité, défaut 

d'aspect, ternir 

blemishes: défauts 

bless: bénir, bénis, bénissent, 

bénissez, bénissons 


bénit, bénîmes, bienheureux 

blood: sang 

bloody: sanglant 

blossoming: épanouissement, fleurir, 

floraison, fleurissant 


sur, souffle 

blown: soufflé 

blows: coups, souffle 

blue: bleu, azur 

blush: rougir, rougeur 

boar: verrat, sanglier 

board: planche, carte, panneau, 

conseil, comité, carton, pension, 

commission, aborder, monter à bord 

boast: fanfaronner, vanter, faire le 

malin, se vanter

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boat: bateau, barque, canot, 

embarcation, navire 

bodies: corps 

boldly: de manière grasse, de façon 

grasse, hardiment 

bolts: boulons, témoins 

bond: lien, obligation, liaison, coller, 

adhérence, titres, lier, bon, 

cautionnement 

bondman: esclave 


tétine 

borders: borde, bordures 

born: né 

borrow: emprunter, prêter, 

empruntent, retenue 

bosom: sein, poitrine 

bound: bond, lié, limite, relié 

bounteous: généreux 

bounty: prime, libéralité, générosité 

bow: arc, proue, archet, avant, 

s'incliner, saluer 

bowls: boules 


domestique, gamin 

boys: garçons 

brain: cerveau, cervelle 

brave: courageux, vaillant, brave 

bravely: courageusement, de manière 

courageuse, de façon courageuse 

brazen: effronté 

breadth: largeur, travers 


cassure, rupture, violer, 

interruption, repos, trêve, fracture 

breakfast: petit déjeuner, déjeuner, le 

petit déjeuner 


floculation, brisement 

breast: poitrine, sein, mamelle, front 

de taille 


souffle 


respirent, respirons, respirez 

breather: aérateur, reniflard 

breathing: respirant, respiration 

breathless: hors d'haleine, haletant, 

essoufflé 

bred: élevé 

bridegroom: jeune marié, marié 

brief: court, dossier, bref, sommaire, 

mémoire, passager 

bright: clair, lumineux, luisant, 

brillant, vif, magnifique, éclatant 




amenez 

bringing: apportant, amenant 

brings: apporte, amène 

broad: large, ample 



frère 

brothers: frères 

brought: apportas, apportâtes, 

apportâmes, apportai, apporta, 

apportèrent, apporté, amenai, 

amené, amenâtes, amenas 

brown: brun, marron, dorer, brune, 

brunir, faire revenir, faire dorer, 

rissoler 

buckled: bouclé 

buckles: boucle 

builded: édifièrent, édifiâmes, édifiai, 

édifia 

builds: édifie 

bulk: vrac, grandeur, ampleur, 

masse, volume, importance, taille 




inhumas, inhumâtes 

burn: brûler, brûlure, s'allumer 

burnt: brûlé 

bury: enterrer, enterre, enterres, 

enterrez, enterrons, enterrent, 

inhumer, ensevelir, inhumons, 

inhumez, inhumes 

caesar: César 




escale 

calls: appelle 

calm: calme, tranquille, calmer, 

abattre, paisible, quiet, rassurer, 

repos, accalmie, tranquilliser 

camp: camp, camper, campement 

camps: campe 

cantle: troussequin 

cap: casquette, bonnet, toque, 

chapeau, capsule, calotte, coiffe, 

capuchon, bouchon, culot, couvercle 

capitol: Capitole 

caps: plafond, pog, plafonds 


capitaine de vaisseau 

captains: capitaines 

captive: captif 

cards: cartes 

careful: prudent, soigneux, attentif 

carouse: festoyons, festoie, festoient, 

festoyez, festoies, festoyer 

carouses: festoie 

carriage: wagon, chariot, voiture, 

affût 

carries: porte, transporte 

carry: porter, portes, porte, portons, 

portent, portez, report, transporter, 

transportent, transportes, transporte 

cast: fondre, moule, coulée, couler, 

distribution, acteurs, plâtre 

castaway: naufragé 

casts: débris, brut de coulée, brut de 

fonderie 

catch: attraper, attrape, attrapes, 

attrapons, attrapent, attrapez, prise, 

prenez, prends, prenons, prennent 

catching: attrapant, prenant, 

capturant, accroche, frappant 

caught: attrapé, attrapèrent, 

attrapâmes, attrapai, attrapa, 

attrapas, attrapâtes, prîmes, prîtes, 

prit, pris 




motif 

caves: cavernes 

celebrate: célébrer, célèbre, célèbrent, 

célébrez, célébrons, célèbres, fêter, 

fête, fêtent, fêtes, fêtez 

celerity: célérité 

cement: ciment, cimenter 

certainly: certainement, certes, 

assurément, sûrement, d'abord, si, 

de manière certaine, de façon 

certaine 

chafe: user, irriter, frictionner, 

s'irriter, raguer 

chains: chaînes 

chairs: chaises 

challenge: contester, disputer, 

récusation, défier 

chamber: chambre, salle, pièce, local 


occasion 

chaps: jambières de cuir, types 

char: charbonner, carboniser 




chargement 

chariot: char, chariot, charrette 

chastity: chasteté 

check: chèque, vérifier, contrôle, 

contrôler, vérification, bride, 

enrayer, surveiller, réprimer, retenir, 

cocher 

cheek: joue, la joue, chape 

cheeks: joues 


applaudir 

cheerful: gai, joyeux 

chide: réprimander 

chides: réprimande 

chief: chef, principal, dominant 

choice: choix 

choose: choisir, choisissent, choisis, 

choisissons, choisissez, désigner, 

adopter, opter, opte, optent, optes 

chooses: choisit, opte 

cinders: mâchefer, cendres, fraisil, 

escarbille, scories 

circle: cercle, rond, ronde, encercler

cistern: réservoir 

citadel: citadelle 

cities: villes 

civil: civil 

civilly: de façon civile, de manière 

civile, civilement 

clay: argile 



clives, clivent, clive 

cleopatra: Cléopâtre 


avec des ciseaux, attache, clip, pince 

close: fermer, ferment, ferme, 

fermons, fermez, fermes, proche, 

près, auprès, intime, prochaine 


trouble, rendre confus 

clown: clown 

coins: argent, monnaie 

cold: froid, rhume 


colorant 

comes: vient 


consolation, réconfort, réconforter 

comforted: soulagé 

comforting: réconfortant 

coming: venant 




instruction, ordre de commande 

commend: glorifier, recommander, 

recommandent, recommandes, 

glorifie, recommandez, 

recommande, glorifions, glorifiez, 

glorifies, glorifient 

commits: commet 


vulgaire 


compagne, accompagnateur 

compel: obliger, oblige, obliges, 

obligeons, obligent, obligez, 

imposer, contraindre, astreindre 

compelling: obligeant 

competitor: concurrent, compétiteur 

compliment: compliment 

compose: composer, composent, 

composez, composons, composes, 

compose, écrire 

composition: composition, 

arrangement 

composure: repos 

conceive: concevoir, concevez, 

conçoivent, conçois, concevons 

concern: concerner, souci, regarder, 

intéresser, soin, être en relation avec, 

importance, intérêt, inquiétude, 

préoccupation 

concerns: concerne 


conclusion: conclusion, résultat 



condamne, condamnes, repousser 

conference: conférence 

confess: confesser, avouer, 

confessent, confessons, confessez, 

confesses, confesse, avouent, 

avouons, avoues, avoue 

confine: limiter, confiner, confinent 

confound: confondre, déconcerter 

confusion: confusion, désordre, 

confusion mentale, affolement 


conquérez, conquérons, conquiers 

conquering: conquérant 

conqueror: conquérant 

conquest: conquête 

consider: considérer, considérons, 

considèrent, considérez, considère, 

considères, contempler, envisager, 

regarder 

considerate: prévenant 

consideration: considération 

consolation: consolation 

conspire: conspirer, conspirez, 

conspirons, conspirent, conspire, 

conspires 

constrained: contraint 

content: contenu, satisfait 

contradiction: contradiction 

contriving: inventant 

conversation: conversation 

convey: transmettre 

cool: frais, refroidir, froid 

couch: canapé, divan, presse 

coucheuse 

cough: toux, tousser 

counsel: conseil, conseiller, avis, 

avocat, défenseur 

countenance: encourager 

countryman: paysan 

courage: courage, abattage 

courageous: courageux, vaillant 

course: cours, plat, route, parcours, 

direction, trivial, leçon, piste, met, 

course, assise 

courteous: courtois, poli 

courtesy: courtoisie 

cow: vache 

cowardly: lâche 

crack: fissure, craquer, fente, 

craquement, fêlure, crevasse, crack, 

crique, gercer, gerçure, fêler 


sollicitent, sollicite, sollicitons 

creeps: rampe 

crescent: croissant 

cried: pleuré 

cries: pleure 

cringe: reculer 

crocodile: crocodile 

cross: croix, croiser, traverser, 

franchir, dépasser, passer, 

maussade, croisé, croisement, 

traversez 


sommet, voûte, sacrer 

cruelty: cruauté, sévices 

cry: pleurer, cri, crier, vagir 

crying: pleurer 

cuckoo: coucou 


artificieux, ruse, sournois, rouerie 

cup: tasse, coupe, godet 

cups: cuillères 

curious: curieux, intéressant, 

singulier 

curled: bouclé, frisé 

custom: coutume, habitude, usage 

cut: couper, coupure, trancher, tailler, 

hacher, coupé, coupe, découper, 

balafre, tondre, réduction 

cyprus: Chypre 

dagger: poignard, dague 

daintily: de manière délicate, de 

façon délicate 

dame: demoiselle noble, dame 

damn: damner, condamner 

damp: humide, amortir, humidité, 

mouiller 

dance: danse, danser, bal 

dancer: danseur, danseuse 

dancing: dansant 

danger: danger, péril 

dare: oser, aventurer, ose, osons, 

osez, oses, osent, aventurez, 

aventures, aventurent, aventure 

dares: ose, aventure 

dark: foncé, sombre, obscur, 

obscurité, noir 

darken: foncer, fonçons, foncez, 

fonces, fonce, foncent, assombrir, 

obscurcir, assombrissent, 

assombrissez, assombrissons 

darkens: fonce, assombrit 

darkness: obscurité, ténèbres 

daughter: fille, la fille 

dead: mort 

deadly: mortel, meurtrier, de façon 

morte, de manière morte 

deaf: sourd 

dear: cher, coûteux 


chère 

debtor: débiteur 

declare: déclarer, déclarent, 

déclarons, déclarez, déclare, 

déclares 

declining: déclinant, dépérissant 

decorum: décorum 

deed: acte, action 

deep: profond 

defeat: défaite, vaincre, abattre,

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surmonter 

defect: défaut, anomalie, 

imperfection, tare, malfaçon 

defects: défauts 

defy: défier, provoquer, défions, 

défient, défiez, défies, provoquons, 

provoquez, provoques, provoquent, 

provoque 

degrees: degrés 

dejected: abattu 

delay: retard, délai, retarder, différer, 

ajourner, sursis, suspendre, 

renvoyer, reculer 

delicate: délicat, tendre, fragile 

delicious: délicieux, savoureux 

delight: délice, enchanter, ravir, 

plaisir 

demand: demande, exiger, 

demander, abattement, puissance, 

revendication, exigence 

demon: démon 


niâtes, nias 

deny: nier, niez, nions, nient, nie, 

nies, démentir, renier 

departure: départ, disparition 

dependency: dépendance 

depends: dépend 

description: description, signalement 

deserts: déserte 

deserve: mériter, mérite, méritent, 

méritez, méritons, mérites 

deserved: mérité, méritâmes, 

méritèrent, méritai, mérita, méritas, 

méritâtes 

design: dessin, conception, projet, 

dessiner, plan, concevoir, esquisse, 

modèle, élaborer, design, dessein 


souhaiter, envie 

desist: cesser 

desolation: désolation, dévastation, 

solitude 

despair: désespoir, désespérer 

despatch: expédition 

desperate: désespéré 

despise: mépriser, méprise, méprises, 

méprisez, méprisons, méprisent, 

dédaigner, dédaignent, dédaignez, 

dédaignons, dédaignes 

destiny: destinée, destin, sort, 

destination, fortune 

destroys: détruit, ravage 

destruction: destruction, ravage, 

annihilation 

detain: détenir, retenir, détenez, 

détiens, détiennent, détenons, 

retiennent, retiens, retenons, 

retenez, réprimer 

determine: déterminer, déterminons, 

déterminez, déterminent, détermine, 

détermines, définir, fixer, attacher 


determines: détermine 

devil: diable 

devils: diables 

devotion: dévotion, dévouement 

dice: dé, dés 




décèdes 

died: mort, moururent, mourûmes, 

mourut, mourus, mourûtes, décédai, 

décédâtes, décédé, décédas, 

décédâmes 

dies: meurt, décède 

diet: diète, régime, alimentation, 

régime alimentaire 

difference: différence, divergence, 

différend 

differing: différant 

digested: digéré 

dignity: dignité 

diminution: diminution, réduction 

diminutives: diminutifs 

din: vacarme 

dinner: dîner, déjeuner, souper 

disarms: désarme 

disaster: catastrophe, désastre, 

calamité, sinistre 

discomfort: malaise, gêne 

discontented: mécontent 

discover: découvrir, découvres, 

découvrent, découvrez, découvrons, 

découvre, dépouiller, dépouillons, 

dépouille, dépouillent, dépouilles 

discredited: discrédité 

discretion: discrétion, prudence, 

précaution 

disdainful: dédaigneux 

disgraces: disgracie 

disguise: déguisement, déguiser 

dish: plat, mets, met, cuvette, assiette, 

bomber 

dishonour: déshonorer 

dislike: détester, antipathie, déteste, 

détestent, détestes, détestez, 

détestons, dédaigner 

displeasure: déplaisir, 

mécontentement 

dispose: disposer, disposons, 

disposez, disposent, dispose, 

disposes 

disposition: disposition, don, 

dispositif, aptitude, talent 

disquiet: déranger, perturber, 

inquiétude, brouiller, perturbe, 

perturbons, perturbez, perturbent, 

dérangez, déranges, dérangeons 

dissembling: dissimulant 

distinction: distinction 

distrust: se méfier, méfiance, défiance 

ditch: fossé, rigole 

divide: diviser, divisent, divisez, 

divisons, divises, divise, partager, 

partagent, partagez, partageons, 

partage 

divine: divin 

division: division, partage, section 

doctrine: doctrine 

dog: chien, clébard, toc 

dogs: griffes médianes, griffes de 

serrage 

domestic: domestique, intérieur, 

aborigène, relatif à la maison, 

national 

doom: ruine 

doors: portes 

dotage: gâtisme, sénilité 

doubled: doublé, doublés 

doubt: doute, douter 

dove: colombe, pigeon 



tirer, puisent, puisons, puises 


tracé 

dread: crainte, redouter 

dreaded: redouté 

dreaming: rêvant 

drench: tremper 

dress: robe, habiller, vêtir, panser, 

s'habiller, revêtir, dresser, apprêter, 

habit, habillement, garnir 

dried: sec, séché 


s'enivrer 

drinking: buvant 

drinks: boit 

drive: conduire, pousser, prise, 

pourchasser, conduis, conduisons, 

conduisez, conduisent, pousse, 

poussent, pousses 

driven: conduit, poussé, pourchassé, 

piloté, actionné 

drop: goutte, tomber, chute, abattre, 

faire tomber, abandonner, baisser, 

baisse, laisser tomber, goutte d'eau, 

s'amoindrir 

drops: drops 

drown: noyer, noyez, noyons, noie, 

noies, noient 

drugs: médicaments 

drum: tambour, fût 

drums: batterie 

drunk: ivre, bu, soûl 

drunken: ivre 

dryness: sécheresse, siccité 


sot, ennuyeux, monotone 

duty: devoir, droit, service, 

obligation, taxe 

dying: mourant, décédant 

eagle: aigle 

ear: oreille, épi 

earing: cornes, empointure, oreilles,

hanet, formation de cornes 

earn: gagner, gagnez, gagnent, 

gagnons, gagne, gagnes, remporter 

earnestly: sérieusement, de manière 

sérieuse, de façon sérieuse 

earns: gagne 

ears: oreilles 

earthly: terrestre 

easily: facilement, aisément, de 

manière facile, de façon facile 

east: est, orient 

eastern: oriental, de l'est 

easy: facile 

eat: manger, mangez, mangent, 

mangeons, mange, manges, 

déjeuner 

eats: mange 

edge: bord, rive, lisière, arête, 

bordure, tranche, affiler, carre, 

rebord 

edges: bords 

edict: édit, décret 

effects: effets 

egypt: Egypte, Égypte 

egyptian: égyptien 

element: élément 

elements: abc, alphabet 

eloquence: éloquence 

em: cicéro 

embers: braise 

embrace: embrasser, étreinte, prendre 

dans les bras, embrassade, 

embrassement, embrassent 

emperor: empereur 

empire: empire 


de, se servir de, appliquer, engager 

empress: impératrice 

empty: vide, vider, vidanger 

enchanting: enchanteur, enchantant 

encounter: rencontre, rencontrer, 

rencontrons, rencontrent, 

rencontrez, rencontres, abord 

endeavour: peiner, se démener 

ended: terminé 

ends: finit 




endure, endures 

enemy: ennemi 

enforce: réaliser, imposer, mettre en 

vigueur, imposent, réalisent, 

réalisez, réalisons, réalises, 

imposons, imposez, impose 

enfranchise: affranchir, 

affranchissent, affranchissez, 

affranchis, affranchissons 

engender: engendrer, engendrons, 

engendrent, engendrez, engendre, 

engendres 

enlarge: agrandir, agrandissons, 


agrandissez, agrandis, agrandissent, 

étendre, accroître, augmenter, 

amplifier 

ensued: ensuivi, résultai, résultèrent, 

résulté, résultâtes, résultâmes, 

résulta, résultas 

entangled: empêtré, empêtra, 

empêtrèrent, empêtrâtes, empêtras, 

empêtrâmes, empêtrai, entortillâtes, 

entortillèrent, entortilla, entortillai 




introduisons 

entertain: distraire, divertir, régaler, 

distraient, distrais, distrayez, 

distrayons, abriter, divertis, 

divertissons, divertissez 

entertained: distrait, divertîmes, 

divertirent, diverti, me régalai, vous 

régalâtes, te régalas, se régalèrent, se 

régalé, nous régalâmes, divertîtes 


amusement, distraction 

entirely: entièrement, complètement, 

totalement, tout, de manière entière, 

de façon entière 




implorent, implore 




implorâtes, imploras, implorâmes 

entreaty: imploration, supplication 

envied: envié, envia, enviai, 

envièrent, enviâmes, envias, 

enviâtes 

envy: envie, envier, enviez, envions, 

envient, envies, jalousie 

epicure: gourmet 

epicurean: épicurien 

equal: égal, égaler 

equally: de même, également, 

pareillement, de manière égale, de 

façon égale 

ere: avant, avant que 

eros: éros 

errand: commission, message, course 

errors: erreurs 

escape: échapper, s'échapper, 

évasion, échappement, fuite, fuir, 

enfuis, enfuir 

especially: surtout, principalement, 

tout d'abord, notamment, de 

manière spéciale, de façon spéciale, 

particulièrement, spécialement 

esteemed: estimé 

etc: etc 

eternal: éternel, perpétuel 

eunuch: eunuque 

events: événements 

everything: tout 

exactly: exactement, justement, 

précisément, à l'heure, proprement, 

de manière exacte, de façon exacte 

example: exemple, ex, modèle 

excellent: excellent 

excusable: pardonnable 

excuse: excuser, dispenser, excuse, 

pardonner, excusez 

exigent: exigeant 


donner, aboutir, instruction de sortie 

expect: attendre, attendons, attends, 

attendez, attendent, espérer 

expectation: espérance, expectative, 

espérance mathématique 

expected: attendu, attendirent, 

attendis, attendit, attendîtes, 

attendîmes, prévu 

expedience: convenance 

extenuate: atténuer, exténuer 

external: externe, extérieur 

eye: oeil, oeillet, anneau, trou, chas 

faces: faces 

faction: faction, parti 

factors: facteurs 

fail: échouer, avorter, faillir, 

manquer, rater 



beau, exposition, loyal 

fairly: assez, relativement, 

équitablement, de façon foire, de 

manière foire 

fairy: fée, lutin 

faith: foi 



choir, s'abaisser, s'amoindrir 

fallen: tombé, déchu, abattu, chu 

falling: tombant, chute, abattant, 

choyant 

falls: tombe, abat, choit 

false: faux, perfide, feint 

fame: renommée, gloire, réputation, 

célébrité 

familiar: familier 

famine: famine 

famous: célèbre, fameux, illustre, 

glorieux, renommé, réputé 


rêver éveillé, aimer 

fanning: aération 

fans: ventilateurs 

fare: aller, se porter, prix du billet 

farewell: adieu 

farther: plus loin 

fast: rapide, vite, jeûner, rapidement, 

ferme, jeûne, prompt, carême 

fat: gras, gros, graisse, épais 

fate: sort, destinée, fatalité, destin,

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destination, fortune 


erreur 

faultiness: défectuosité 

favour: faveur, grâce, service, 

complaisance, favoriser 


redouter, appréhension, avoir peur 

fearful: effrayant, craintif, affreux 

fearing: craignant 

fears: craintes 

feast: fête, banqueter, festin 

feature: trait, caractéristique, 

fonction, caractéristiques, grand film 

feed: alimenter, alimente, alimentes, 

alimentent, alimentons, alimentez, 

nourrir, nourrissons, nourris, 

nourrissent, nourrissez 


alimentation, affouragement 

feet: pieds 

fell: tombas, tombâtes, tomba, 

tombai, tombèrent, tombâmes, 

abattre, chus, chûtes, abattîtes, 

abattit 


ensemble, mâle 

fellowship: camaraderie 

fertile: fécond, fertile, fruitier 

fetch: apporter, amener, amène, 

amènent, amènes, amenez, 

amenons, apporte, apportes, 

apportez, apportent 

fever: fièvre, la fièvre 

field: champ, domaine, zone, trame, 

terrain, gisement 

fierce: féroce, violent 

fiery: ardent, fougueux 

fifty: cinquante 


lutte, luter, lutter 

fighting: combattant, combat 

fights: combats 

figs: figues 

figures: figure 

files: fichiers 



emplir, remblai 

filth: ordure, saleté 



merveille, contravention 

finest: le plus fin 

finish: terminer, termines, termine, 

terminons, terminez, terminent, 

finir, finissent, finis, finissez, 

finissons 

fire: feu, incendie, tirer, licencier, 

renvoyer, le feu, partir, suspendre 


entreprise, stable 


fish: poisson, pêcher 

fishes: pêche 

fit: adapter, convenir, ajustement, 

ajuster, apoplexie, crise, en bonne 

santé 

fitting: convenable, ajustage, 

conforme, essayage, raccord, 

montage, adaptation, liquidation, 

posage, ferrure, raccord de 

tuyauterie 

flag: drapeau, pavillon, indicateur, 

étendard, fanion, dalle, banderole, 

cavalier 

flatter: flatter, flatte, flattons, flattez, 

flattes, flattent, aduler, adule, 

adules, adulent, adulez 

flatters: flatte, adule, amadoue 



échappâmes, échappai 

fleet: flotte, parc, tessure 

fleeting: fugace, fugitif 

flesh: chair, pulpe 

flies: vole 

flint: silex, pierre à briquet, pierre à 

feu, flint 



prospère 

flow: couler, flux, courant, 

écoulement, s'écouler, circulation, 

débit, jaillir, flot 

flowers: fleurs 

flows: flux, coule 

flush: affleurant, rougeur 


volent, vole, volons, volant 

flying: volant 

foe: ennemi 


suivez, respecter, agir selon 

followers: suite, adhérents, parti 

folly: folie, sottise 

food: nourriture, aliment, 

alimentation, pâture, aliments 

fool: imbécile, sot, mystifier, idiot, 

duper, fou 

foolish: sot, idiot, stupide, 

abracadabrant, insensé 

foot: pied, patte, bordure, le pied 



prohiber 

force: force, contraindre, obliger, 

imposer, forcer, violer, puissance, 

contrainte, faire accepter 

forces: force 

fore: avant 

forenoon: matinée 

foresee: prévoir, prévoyez, prévoient, 

prévoyons, prévois 

forget: oublier, oublies, oublie, 

oublient, oublions, oubliez 




excusent, excuse, excusons 

forgot: oubliâtes, oublias, oubliai, 

oublièrent, oubliâmes, oublia 

forgotten: oublié 

forked: fourchu 

formal: formel, officiel 

former: ancien, précédent 

formerly: autrefois, auparavant, 

devant, anciennement, jadis 

forms: formulaires 

forsake: abandonner, délaisser, 

abandonnent, abandonnons, 

abandonnes, abandonne, 

abandonnez, délaisse, délaissent, 

délaisses, délaissez 

forth: en avant 

fortress: forteresse, bastille 

fortunate: heureux, chanceux 

fortune: fortune, sort, destinée, destin 

forty: quarante 


combattis 

foul: fétide, faute, engagé, salir 

fourth: quatrième, quart, quarte 

frail: frêle, fragile 



membrure, couple, bâti, cadrer 

freely: librement, de manière 

gratuite, de façon gratuite 


camarade 

friendly: amical, aimable, gentil, 

affable, amène, amicalement 

friends: amis 

friendship: amitié, camaraderie 

front: front, devant, avant, face 

fruitful: fructueux, fruitier 

frustrate: frustrer, frustres, frustre, 

frustrent, frustrez, frustrons 

fugitive: fugitif 



pleinement 

fuming: fumant 

furthest: plus loin 

fury: fureur, furie 

gain: gain, gagner, bénéfice, profit, 

acquisition, avantage, remporter, 

gain de transmission 

gained: gagné 

gait: démarche, allure, marche 

gallantly: de manière vaillante, de 

façon vaillante 

galley: cuisine, office, galère, galée 

gaoler: geôlier 

gap: brèche, écart, lacune, créneau, 

trou, intervalle, interstice, espace

inter électrode, couloir, écartement 

des bords, écartement 

garland: guirlande 

gashes: entailles 

gaudy: voyant 

gay: gai, joyeux, homosexuel, enjoué 

gaze: regard 

gem: gemme, pierre précieuse 

generals: marchandises générales 

gentle: doux, gentil, suave, sucré 

gently: doucement, de manière 

douce, de façon douce, gentiment 

gets: obtient 

ghosts: image blanche, spectres, 

fantômes 

gibe: quolibet 

gift: cadeau, don 

gilded: doré, dora, dorai, dorâmes, 

doras, dorâtes, dorèrent 

girl: fille, jeune fille, gosse, la fille 

girls: filles 

gives: donne, offre, aboule 

glad: joyeux, content, heureux 

glory: gloire, renommée, réputation 

glow: ardeur, incandescence, brûler, 

être en feu, lueur 

goal: but, dessein, objectif 

god: dieu 

goddess: déesse 

gods: poulailler 

goes: va 

gold: or 

golden: doré, en or, d'or 

gone: allé, parti, allés 


bonne 

goodness: bonté 



gouvernent, régner, régnez, 

régnons, règnes, règnent 

grace: grâce, charme 

graceful: gracieux, élégant, mignon 

graces: Grâces 

gracious: gracieux 

grand: grandiose, magnifique 


concession, concéder 

grape: raisin 

grave: tombe, grave, sérieux 

graver: burin 

greasy: gras, graisseux 

greatly: de façon grande, de manière 

grande 

greatness: grandeur 

greed: avidité, cupidité, avarice 

green: vert 

greet: saluer, salues, salue, saluons, 

saluez, saluent, accueillir, 

accueillons, accueillez, accueilles, 

accueille 

greeting: salutation, saluant, 


accueillant, salut 

greetings: salutations 

grew: crûmes, crût, crûtes, grandîtes, 

grandit, grandis, grandîmes, crûs, 

grandirent, crûrent 


abattement, douleur 

grieved: affligeas, affligeâtes, affligé, 

affligea, affligèrent, affligeâmes, 

affligeai, chagrinas, chagrinâtes, 

chagriné, chagrina 

grieving: affligeant, chagrinant, 

attristant 

grind: moudre, meuler, broyer, 

écraser, grincer 

grizzled: grisonnant 

groan: gémir, gémissement, geindre 

gross: brut 

grossly: de manière brute, de façon 

brute, grossièrement 

ground: sol, terre, terrain, fond, 

masse, échouer, motif 

grow: croître, grandir, cultiver, 

grandis, grandissent, grandissez, 

grandissons, croissent, croîs, 

croissez, croissons 

grown: crû, grandi 

grows: grandit, croît 




arrière, chef de train, protection 

guess: deviner, supposer, supposition 

gypsy: gitan, tzigane, bohémien 

hail: grêle, héler, grêler 

hair: cheveux, cheveu, poil, chevelure 

hairs: cheveux 

halt: arrêt, s'arrêter, halte, arrêter 

hammers: martèle 

hands: mains 

handsome: beau 


accrocher, faisander 

hangman: bourreau 

happiness: bonheur, félicité 

happy: heureux, joyeux, content 

harbour: port, héberger 

hard: dur, difficile, pénible 

hardly: à peine, péniblement, 

difficilement, lourdement, 

durement, de manière dure, de 

façon dure 

hardness: crudité, compacité, 

difficulté, dureté d'un feuil, degré 

du vide 

hares: lièvres 

harm: nuire, préjudice, mal, tort, 

endommager 

harness: harnais, atteler, aménager, 

harnachement, capter, harnacher 

harried: harcela, harcelai, harcelâmes, 

harcelas, harcelâtes, harcelèrent, 

harcelé 

harsh: vulgaire, rude, dur, acerbe, 

grossier, maussade, rustique, âpre, 

astringent 

harvest: récolte, récolter, moisson, 

recueillir, vendange 

haste: hâte 

hate: haïr, haine, détester 

hated: détesté 

hateful: odieux, haïssable 

haunt: hanter, fréquenter 

heads: têtes 

healing: guérissant, curatif, guérison, 

cicatrisation, assainissant 



oient, ois, oyez, oyons 



entendis, ouï, ouïs 

hearing: entendant, audition, 

audience, ouïe, audition publique, 

oyant 

hears: entend, oit 

heart: coeur, le coeur 

heartbreaking: déchirant 

hearts: coeurs 

hearty: cordial, chaleureux 


chaleurs, charge de fusion, rut 

heave: lever, pilonnement, soulever 

heaven: ciel, paradis 

heavenly: céleste 

heavens: cieux 

heaviest: le plus lourd 

heavy: lourd, fort 

heed: attention 

heel: talon, gîte 

heels: talons 

height: hauteur, altitude, taille 

held: tenu 

hell: enfer 

helmet: casque 


c'est pourquoi 

henceforth: désormais, dorénavant, à 

l'avenir 

herculean: herculéen 

hercules: Hercule 

herd: troupeau, bande, troupe, 

collection, harde, ensemble, are 

hereafter: désormais, dorénavant, 

après l'entrée en vigueur de la 

présente loi, après 

hers: sien 

hid: cachas, cachâtes, cachèrent, 

cacha, cachai, cachâmes, masqua, 

masquèrent, masquâtes, masquas, 

masquâmes 

higher: plus haut 

highness: altesse 

hill: colline, coteau, butter, terrer

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hills: collines 

hint: insinuer, faire allusion, conseil, 

allusion 

hired: loua, louèrent, louâtes, louas, 

louâmes, louai, loué, embauchai, 

embauché, embauchâtes, embaucha 

hither: ici 

hits: succès 

hoist: treuil, hisser, élévateur, lever, 

grue 



retenir 

holding: entretien, tenue, attente, 

maintien 

holes: trous 

holy: saint, sacré 

homage: hommage 


loyal 

honesty: honnêteté 

honour: honneur, honorer 

honourable: honorable 

hook: crochet, hameçon, agrafe, 

accrocher, croc 

hoop: cerceau, cercle 

hope: espoir, espérer, espère, 

espèrent, espères, espérez, espérons, 

espérance, souhaiter, souhaitons, 

souhaitez 

horned: cornu 

horns: cornes 


répulsion, abomination, atrocité 

horse: cheval, le cheval 

horses: chevaux 


hostie, foule 

hot: chaud 

hour: heure 

hourly: horaire 

hours: heures 

household: ménage 

huge: énorme, immense, gigantesque, 

formidable, colossal, vaste 

humanity: humanité 

humble: humble, modeste 

humbly: humblement, de manière 

humble, de façon humble 

hurl: lancer, jeter 

hurt: blesser 

husband: mari, époux 

idle: inactif, fainéant, ralenti, au 

repos, inoccupé, paresseux, 

fainéanter 

idleness: oisiveté, désœuvrement 

ignorance: ignorance 

ignorant: ignorant 

ill: malade, malsain, mal 

immediate: immédiat 

immortal: immortel, immortelle 

impatience: impatience 


imperious: impérieux 

import: importation, importer 

importune: importuner 

impossible: impossible 

impress: impressionner, imprimer 

inch: pouce 

inches: pouces 

inclination: inclinaison, inclination 

incline: incliner, pente, inclinaison, 

plan incliné, descenderie, pencher 

inclines: incline 

increase: augmenter, accroissement, 

augmentation, accroître, agrandir, 

grossir, redoubler, s'accroître, 

croissance, amplifier, hausse 

increasing: croissant, augmentant, 

augmenter 



effet, en fait, effectivement, voire 

indulgent: indulgent 

inevitable: inévitable, inéluctable 

infectious: infectieux, contagieux 

infects: infecte 

infinite: infini, illimité 



informent, renseigner, renseigne, 

renseignes, renseignez, renseignons 

ingratitude: ingratitude 

injuries: blessures 

injurious: nuisible, injurieux, 

préjudiciable 

ink: encre, encrer 

innocent: innocent 

inquire: enquérir, demander, nous 

enquérons, vous enquérez, 

s'enquièrent, m'enquiers, enquérezvous, 

t'enquiers, se renseigner 

instant: instant, moment 

instantly: directement, aussitôt, 

d'abord, tout d'abord, à l'instant, de 

manière instante, de façon instante 

instructed: instruisîmes, instruisîtes, 

instruisit, instruisis, instruisirent, 

instruit 

instruction: instruction, 

enseignement 



projettent, projette, projetons 

intends: vise, projette 

invention: invention 

invisible: invisible 


invitent, invitons 

inward: intérieur, vers l'intérieur 

ionian: ionien 

iron: fer, fer à repasser, repasser 

isle: île 



problème, question, proclamer 

italy: Italie 

itch: démanger, démangeaison, prurit 

jack: cric, vérin, valet, jack, cochonnet 

jaded: las, fatigué, surmené 

jaws: gueule, mâchoires, gouffre 

jewel: bijou, joyau 

jewry: communauté juive 

join: joindre, joignons, joignent, 

joignez, joins, unir, relier, reliez, 

relions, relies, relient 

jointing: assemblage 

jolly: gai, joyeux, enjoué 

jot: brin, noter 

journey: voyage, trajet, parcours, 

périple 

jove: Jupiter 

joy: joie, allégresse 

joyful: joyeux, heureux 

judgment: arrêt, jugement 

julius: Jules 

jump: saut, sauter, bond, obstacle 

juno: Junon 

jupiter: Jupiter 

justice: justice, équité 

keeping: gardant, élevant, 

remplissant 

keeps: garde, élève, remplit 



élevai, élevèrent, élevé, élevâtes 

kill: tuer, abattre, supprimer, rectifier 

kills: tue 


gentille, de façon gentille 

king: roi, dame 

kingdom: royaume 

kingdoms: royaumes 

kingly: royal 

kiss: baiser, embrasser, bise 

kisses: baise, baisers, bisous 

kissing: baisant, embrasser 

knave: fripon 

knee: genou, coude, le genou 

kneel: s'agenouiller 

knife: couteau, le couteau, 

poignarder 

knit: tricoter 



lâche 

knowledge: connaissance, savoir 

knows: connaît, sait 

lace: dentelle, lacet, lacer 


insuffisance, privation, manquer 

ladder: échelle, maille filée 

laden: chargé 


noble 

laid: posèrent, posai, posa, posâmes, 

posas, posâtes, posé, vergé, pondu,

pondit, pondis 

lamentably: de manière déplorable, 

de façon déplorable 

lamented: lamenté 

lamp: lampe, ampoule 


contrée, terrain, s'abattre 

landing: atterrissage, palier, 

débarquement, alunissage, 

réception, premier dépôt transitoire 

landlord: propriétaire, aubergiste, 

logeur 

languish: languir, languis, 

languissons, languissez, languissent 

lap: clapoter, recouvrement, 

chevauchement, nappe, barboter, 

tour, giron 

larger: plus grand 

lascivious: lascif 

lass: fille, jeune fille, gosse 

lastly: de façon dernière, en dernier 

lieu 

late: tard, tardif, en retard 

latter: dernier 

laugh: rire, rigoler 

laughed: ries, rit, rirent, rie, ris 

laughing: riant 

laurel: laurier 

lawful: légal, légitime, licite 



pondre, commettage, pondent 

laying: pose, posant, ponte, couchant, 

pondant, levée 



mènent, conduisent, conduisez 

lean: maigre, appuyer, accoter, 

mince, s'adosser, s'accoter, adosser 

leaner: bouteille penchée 

leap: saut, sauter 

learn: apprendre, apprenons, 

apprenez, apprends, apprennent 

learning: apprenant, apprentissage, 

érudition, savoir 

least: moindre, le moins 



permission, quitter, congé, délaisser 

leaves: part, feuilles 

led: menâmes, conduisîtes, conduisit, 

conduisis, conduit, conduisirent, 

conduisîmes, menèrent, menas, 

menâtes, mena 

legs: jambes 

leisure: loisir 

lend: prêter, prête, prêtes, prêtez, 

prêtent, prêtons, emprunter, 

empruntes, empruntez, 

empruntons, empruntent 

length: longueur 





empruntâmes 

leprosy: lèpre 

lessens: diminue, amoindrit 

lesser: moindre 

letter: lettre 

letters: lettres 

levity: légèreté 

liar: menteur 

liberal: libéral 

libertine: libertin, paillard 

liberty: liberté 

libya: Libye 

licence: licence, permis, autorisation, 

patente 


gésir 

lies: git, ment 

lieutenant: lieutenant 

light: léger, clair, lumière, allumer, 

feu, faible, enflammer, lumineux, 

lampe, rayonnement visible 

lightly: légèrement, de manière légre, 

de façon légre 

lightness: clarté, légèreté, leucie, 

luminosité 

lightning: éclair, foudre 

lips: les lèvres, lèvres 


répertoire 

live: vivre, vivez, vivent, vivons, vis, 

habiter, demeurer, habite, habitent, 

habites, habitons 

liver: foie 

lives: vit, habite, loge 

loath: peu disposé 

lock: écluse, serrure, verrou, fermer, 

verrouiller, fermer à clé, écluse à sas 

lodge: loge, héberger, déposer, 

auberge, loger, pavillon, gîte 

looks: regarde 

lord: seigneur, monsieur 


perdons 

loses: perd 

losing: perdant 

loss: perte, préjudice, déperdition, 

affaiblissement, sinistre, déchet, 

atténuation 


perdit, perdis, perdu, perdus, non 

vu 

lot: lot, sort 

lottery: loterie 


criard 

loves: amours, aime 

loving: amoureux, aimant 


lâche 



inférieur 

lowering: abaissement, baissant 

loyalty: loyauté, fidélité, loyalisme 

luck: chance, fortune, sort, destinée 

lucky: chanceux, heureux 


désir 

lustre: éclat, lustre 

lying: menteur, mensonge, gisant 

mad: fou, agité, aberrant, enragé 

magic: magie, magique 

magical: magique 

maid: femme de chambre, servante, 

domestique, bonne 

majesty: majesté, seigneurie 

makes: fait, rend 

malefactor: malfaiteur 

maliciously: avec malveillance, de 

manière méchante, de façon 

méchante 

mandate: mandat 

mandragora: mandragore 

manhood: virilité 

mankind: humanité 

manner: manière, façon 

mar: gâter 

marching: marcher 

marcus: marc, Marcq 

mariners: gens de mer 



témoignage, repère, tracer 

marriage: mariage 



mariâmes, se maria, se marié, 

mariée, mariés, épousas 

marring: gâtant, rayure 

marry: marier, te maries, vous 

mariez, nous marions, me marie, 

mariez-vous, se marient, épouser, se 

marier, épouses, épouse 



maîtriser 

masters: masters 

match: allumette, apparier, match, 

s'entremettre, assortir, égal, partie, 

rencontre 

mate: s'accoupler, compagnon, 

accoupler, camarade 

matter: matière, substance, affaire, 

cas, chose, question 

mattress: matelas 

mature: mûr, adulte, fait, mûrir, 

faites, mûrissons, mûrissez, 

mûrissent, font, faisons, fais 

maul: maillet 

meant: signifié 

meantime: en attendant 

measure: mesure, mesurer, taille,

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jauger 

measures: mesures 

meat: viande, chair 

mechanic: mécanicien 

media: média, support, médias 

medicine: médicament, médecine, 

remède 

meek: humble 

meet: rencontrer, rencontrez, 

rencontrons, rencontres, 

rencontrent, rencontre, réunir, se 

réunir 

meeting: réunion, rencontrant, 

séance, rencontre, croisement, 

assemblée, réunion sportive 


fonte 

melts: fond 

memory: mémoire, souvenir 


raccommoder, repriser 

merchandise: marchandise, 

marchandises, denrée, produit 

merchant: négociant, marchand, 

commerçant 

mercury: mercure 

mercy: pitié, compassion, miséricorde 

mere: pur, seul, simple 


pure, simplement 

merit: mérite, mériter, gloire 

merits: mérites, fond 

mermaid: sirène 

merrily: de manière joyeuse, de façon 

joyeuse, joyeusement 

merry: joyeux, gai 

message: message, renseignement 


messagère 

messengers: messagers 

messina: Messine 



rencontrèrent, rencontra, rencontré 

method: méthode, modalité 

mettle: ardeur, fougue 

midnight: minuit 

midst: milieu, millieux 

mightily: puissamment, de manière 

puissante, de façon puissante 

mighty: puissant 

mince: hacher 

mine: mine, mienne 




mélangez 

minute: minute 

mirth: gaieté 

miserable: misérable, malheureux, 

pauvre, maussade, vide, pénible, 

sombre, mauvais, méchant, mal 


misery: misère, tristesse 

missive: missive 

mistake: erreur, faute, méprise, se 

tromper 

mistress: maîtresse 


bafoues, bafouez, bafouons 

modena: Modène 

modern: moderne 

modest: modeste 

modesty: modestie, pudeur 

moiety: groupe caractéristique 

moist: humide, frais, mouillé 

monarch: monarque 

monstrous: monstrueux 

monument: monument 

moon: lune 

moons: lunes 

morn: matin 

morrow: lendemain 

morsel: bouchée, morceau 

mortal: mortel 


résolution, marche, requête 

motive: motif, lieu, occasion, mobile, 

motivation 

mount: monter, support, mont, 

adapter, montage, monture 

mountain: montagne, mont 



déménagement, déménager, 

affecter, mouvement, déplacement 

moves: émeut, meut, mouve, remue 

moving: émouvant, attendrissant, 

déménagement, en mouvement, 

mobile 

mud: boue, vase, bourbe, limon 

murmuring: murmurer, murmure 

music: musique 

muss: froissons, froissez, froisse, 

froissent, froisses, froisser 

mutiny: mutinerie, révolte, se 

mutiner, se révolter, sédition 

mutual: réciproque, mutuel 

myrtle: myrte 

myself: me 

nag: harceler 

narcissus: narcisse 

narrow: étroit 

natural: naturel 

nature: nature, caractère 

naught: zéro, rien 


marine de guerre, marine militaire 

nay: non 


prochaine, à 

nearly: presque, quasiment, à peu 

près, de manière près, de façon près 

necessity: nécessité, besoin 

neck: cou, col, collet, goulot, encolure 

needs: besoins, nécessite 

negligent: négligent, distrait, étourdi 

neither: ni, personne, non plus, nul 

neptune: Neptune 

nerves: nerfs 


nouveau, récemment 


informations, nouvelle 

nice: agréable, bon, aimable, gentil, 

joli, succulent, savoureux 

nile: Nil, nile 

ninth: neuvième 

nobility: noblesse 

noble: noble, élevé 

nobleness: grandeur 


de façon noble 

nod: signe de tête 


souffle 

none: aucun, personne, nul 

nonpareil: lingot six points 

noon: midi 

nor: ni 

nose: nez, bec 


remarque, ticket, mention 

notice: avis, remarquer, apercevoir, 

discerner, préavis, remarque, 

écriteau, observation, notification, 

percevoir, placard 

noting: notant 

nought: zéro 

nourishes: nourrit 

novice: débutant, novice 

numbers: numérote 


nourrice, allaiter, veiller sur 

oath: serment, juron 

obedience: obéissance, soumission 


obéissent, obéis 

oblivion: oubli 

observance: observation 

obstruct: obstruer, obstrue, obstrues, 

obstruent, obstruez, obstruons, 

barrer, entraver, entravons, 

entravez, entraves 

occasion: occasion, lieu, fois 

occupation: occupation, métier, 

profession, emploi 

ocean: océan 


singulier, drôle 

odds: cote, chances 


agacement 



insulte, insultons, insultez, insultes 

offended: offensai, offensèrent,



insultâtes, insultas, insultâmes 

offer: offre, offrir, proposition, 

proposer, présenter, sacrifier, 

consacrer, faire offrande 

offers: offrit 

officer: officier, fonctionnaire 

officers: dirigeants, officiers 

oily: huileux, graisseux 

olive: olive, olivâtre 

onion: oignon, cornet 

ooze: vase, boue, suinter 

operation: opération, exploitation, 

fonctionnement, manoeuvre 

opinion: avis, opinion, vœu 

oppose: opposer, oppose, opposes, 

opposent, opposons, opposez, se 

mettre en travers, rouspéter, 

rouspètent, rouspétons, rouspète 

opposite: opposé, en face de, 

contraire, contre 

opulent: opulent 

ordinary: ordinaire 

organs: organes 

orient: orienter, oriente, orientes, 

orientent, orientons, orientez, orient 

ostentation: ostentation 

ours: nôtre 

ourselves: nous 

overplus: balèvre 


devez, avoir une dette 

oyster: huître 

pace: allure, pas, faire les cent pas, 

rythme 

pack: paquet, emballer, empaqueter, 

condenser, compresse, bande, tas, 

tasser, meute 

paid: payâtes, payas, payèrent, paya, 

payai, payâmes, payé 

pain: douleur, mal, peine, peiner 

pains: douleurs 

paint: peinture, peindre, couleur, 

dépeindre 

painted: peint 

pair: paire, couple, apparier 

palace: palais 

palate: palais 

pale: pâle, blême 

palm: palmier, paume 

paltry: misérable 

pants: pantalon, culotte 

paper: papier, document, tapisser, 

article, journal 

paragon: parangon 

parcel: paquet, colis, lot, parcelle 


grâce 

partake: prends, prenez, prennent, 

prenons, prendre 

parthian: partie, part 


particulars: détails, précisions 

partly: en partie, partiellement 

partner: associé, partenaire 

partners: partenaires 

parts: parties 




s'écouler 

passion: passion, ardeur 

passions: passions 

pasture: pâturage, pâture, pacage 

patch: rapiécer, pièce, rustine, 

correction, parcelle, plaque, réparer, 

tache 

patience: patience 

pays: paie, paye 

peace: paix, tranquillité 

pearl: perle 

pearls: perles 

peck: picotin, picoter 

peep: pépier, gazouiller 

pelleted: boulettes 

pendant: pendentif, pendant, 

pantoire, pendeloque 

penetrative: pénétratif 

penitent: pénitent 

perchance: par hasard 

perfect: parfait, achevé, accompli 

perforce: forcément 

performance: performance, 

exécution, représentation, 

comportement, accomplissement, 

qualités de fonctionnement, 

prestation, fonctionnement 

perfume: parfum, parfumer 

perfumed: parfumé 

peril: danger, péril 

perish: périr, périssons, périssez, 

périssent, péris, s'abîmer 

perpetual: perpétuel 

persisted: persistas, persistâtes, 

persista, persisté, persistèrent, 

persistâmes, persistai 

personal: personnel, propre 

persons: personnes 

pestilence: peste 

pestilent: pestilentiel 

petty: petit, mesquin 

phrase: locution, phrase, phraser, 

groupe de mots 

physician: médecin, docteur, docteur 

médecin 

pickle: saler, affreux jojo, gamin, 

marinade, morpion, décapant, 

décaper, mariner, saumure 


part, contingent, partie 

pieces: morceaux 

pillar: pilier, colonne, épontille 

pillow: oreiller, coussin 

pinch: pincer, pincement, pincée, 

serrer 

pine: pin 

pinion: pignon 

pink: rose, œillet 

piteously: de manière pitoyable, de 

façon pitoyable 

pitifully: de manière pitoyable, de 

façon pitoyable 



mal, s'apitoyer 

placed: placé 

plain: plaine, clair, uni, ordinaire, net, 

limpide, évident 

planet: planète 

planted: planté 

plants: dispositif de mise à feu, 

plantes 

plate: plaque, assiette, plat, lame, 

plaquer, platine, planche, plateau, 

met 

plated: plaqué 

plates: plaques 



pièce, représenter, jouer de 

playing: jouant 

plays: joue 

plead: plaider, plaides, plaidez, 

plaident, plaide, plaidons, implorer 

please: plaire, s'il vous plaît, 

contenter, s'il vous plait, faire 

plaisir, s'il te plaît, satisfaire 

pleasure: plaisir, jouissance 

pledge: gage, nantissement, 

promettre, engagement 

plied: manié 

plight: situation critique 

plough: charrue, labourer 


courage, fressure 

pocket: poche, empocher, case 

poets: poètes 

points: points, aiguillage, aiguille 


intoxiquer, substance toxique 

poisonous: toxique, venimeux, 

vénéneux 

pomp: pompe, splendeur 

poop: dunette, poupe, gaillard 

d'arrière 



faible, médiocre 

populous: populeux 


lumière, orifice, porto 

portends: annonce 

possess: posséder, possède, possèdes, 

possédons, possèdent, possédez 

possession: possession 

post: poste, poteau, pieu, emploi,

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afficher, fonction, courrier, coller, 

office, agglutiner, place 

posture: posture, attitude, maintien 

potent: puissant 

powerful: puissant 

powers: pouvoirs 

practice: pratique, exercice, pratiquer, 

appliquer, clientèle, usage, cabinet 

practise: exercer, instruire, pratiquer 

praise: louange, glorifier, éloge, 

louer, louanger 

praised: loué 


prient 

prayer: prière 

prayers: prières 

precedence: priorité, préséance 

precedent: précédent 

precious: précieux, rare 

pregnant: enceinte, pleine 

preparation: préparation, préparatif 

prepared: préparâtes, prépara, 

préparai, préparas, préparèrent, 

préparâmes, préparé, apprêtas, 

apprêtâtes, apprêté, apprêtâmes 

presages: présage 

presence: présence 


actuel, offrir, don 

presently: actuellement 

preserve: conserver, confire, 

préserver, maintenir, confiture, 

conserve, mettre en conserve, 

retenir, réserve 

president: président, speaker 

pretty: joli, mignon, aimable, bath, 

assez 

prevented: empêchas, empêchâtes, 

empêchâmes, empêché, 

empêchèrent, empêchai, empêcha, 

prévenu, prévînmes, prévinrent, 

prévins 

prey: proie 

primal: principal 

prince: prince 

princely: princier 

prisons: administration pénitentiaire 

private: privé 

privy: privé 

prize: prix, récompense 

proceed: procéder, procèdes, 

procède, procèdent, procédez, 

procédons, avancer, avancent, 

avances, avancez, avançons 

proceeded: procédas, procédâtes, 

procédâmes, procédèrent, procédai, 

procéda, procédé, avançâtes, avancé, 

avançâmes, avançai 



proclament 

proclaims: proclame 


profit: profit, bénéfice, gain, 

avantage, profiter 

prognostication: pronostic 

project: projet, projeter, projeter une 

image, plan 

promise: promettre, promets, 

promettent, promettez, promettons, 

assurer 

promises: promet 

promontory: promontoire 

proof: preuve, épreuve, témoignage, 

démonstration 

proper: convenable, propre, exact, 

juste, adéquat, approprié 

prophesy: prédire, prédisent, prédis, 

prédisons, prédisez, augurer, 

augure, augurons, augures, 

augurent, augurez 

prophesying: prédisant, augurant 

prorogue: ajourner la Chambre 

prosecution: accusation, poursuite 

prosperous: prospère 

proud: fier, altier, orgueilleux 



démontrer 

proves: prouve, éprouve 

province: province, domaine, région 

provoke: provoquer, provoque, 

provoques, provoquons, provoquez, 

provoquent, irriter, agacer 

ptolemy: Ptolémée 

publicly: publiquement, de façon 

publique, de manière publique 


punissent, punis 

punishment: punition, peine, 

châtiment, sanction 

puppet: marionnette, poupée, 

guignol, fantoche 

purchase: achat, acheter, emplette, 

acquérir, acquisition 

pure: pur, blanc, propre 

purpose: but, dessein, objet, intention 

pursed: fourreau 



pourchasser 

puzzle: énigme, consterner, 

confondre, puzzle, abasourdir, 

troubler, stupéfier 

pyramid: pyramide 

quail: caille 

quails: cailles 

quality: qualité, propriété 

queen: reine, dame 

quick: rapide, prompt, vite 

quicken: accélérer, hâte, hâtons, 

hâtez, hâtent, accélérons, accélérez, 

accélères, accélèrent, accélère, hâtes 

quickens: accélère, hâte 


rapide, de façon rapide 

quietness: calme, repos, tranquillité 

quit: quitter, quittas, quittes, 

quittâtes, quittâmes, quittai, quitta, 

quittèrent, quittons, quittez, quitté 

race: course, race, se précipiter, 

s'élancer, chemin de roulement, raz 

rack: crémaillère, étagère, grille, 

arack, casier, râtelier, claie, bâti, 

armoire, chevalet 

rage: fureur, rage, furie, tempêter, 

rager 

rail: rail, barre, longeron, rambarde, 

rampe 

rain: pluie, pleuvoir, la pluie 

raise: lever, élever, soulever, 

entonner, éduquer, augmenter, 

hausse, relever, dresser, ériger, 

arborer 

raises: arbore 

ram: bélier, damer, mouton 

rank: rang, grade, rangée, file, tour 

ransom: rançon 

rare: rare, saignant 

rarely: rarement, de façon rare, de 

manière rare 

rashness: imprudence 

rate: taux, évaluer, proportion, allure, 

vitesse, rang, estimer, taxer, cours, 

débit, apprécier 

rated: nominal 

rattling: ballottement 

reading: lecture, lisant 

reaping: moissonnant, moisson 

reason: raison, cause, motif, raisonner 

rebel: se révolter, rebelle, se rebeller 

rebound: rebondir, rebond, 

contrecoup 

rebuke: réprimander, gronder, 

reprocher, sermonner, reprendre, 

repousser, reproche 

receive: recevoir, reçois, recevez, 

recevons, reçoivent, accueillir, 

admettre, accueille, accueillent, 

accueilles, accueillez 

reconciles: réconcilie 

record: enregistrer, enregistrement, 

disque, record, rapport, dossier, 

document, article, relation, compte 

rendu, acte 




recouvres, recouvrez, recouvrons 

reed: roseau, anche, peigne 

reel: bobine, dévidoir, touret, 

moulinet 

reference: référence, renvoi, 

référencer 

refusing: refusant 

regiment: régiment 

religion: religion

ely: compter, compte, comptes, 

comptez, comptons, fions, fiez, fient, 

comptent 


restent, reste, rester en arrière 

remember: se rappeler, se souvenir, 

rappeler, retenir, rappelle, retiens, 

retiennent, rappelles, retenez, 

retenons, rappelons 

remembrance: souvenir, mémoire 

remove: ôter, supprimer, ôtes, 

supprimons, supprimez, supprimes, 

suppriment, supprime, ôtez, ôtent, 

ôte 

rend: déchirer 

renowned: renommé 

repair: réparation, réparer, dépanner, 

refaire, restaurer, dépannage, 

réformer, réfection, remédier, 

restauration, remettre en état 

repays: rembourse 



regrettes, repentir, repens, 

repentons, repentent 

replies: réponses 

reported: rapporté 

reporter: rapporteur, reporter, 

correspondant, journaliste 

repose: repos, se reposer, trêve 

represented: représentas, 

représentâtes, représentai, 

représenta, représentèrent, 

représentâmes, représenté 

request: demande, demander, prier, 

requête 

requests: demandes 

require: exiger, requérir, requièrent, 

requérez, requiers, exigeons, exige, 

exiges, exigez, exigent, requérons 

requires: requiert, exige, réclame 

rescue: sauver, sauvetage, secours, 

délivrance 

residing: résidant 

resisted: résistâtes, résistas, 

résistâmes, résistèrent, résisté, 

résista, résistai 

resolution: résolution, motion, 

définition, pouvoir de résolution 

rest: repos, se reposer, reste, débris, 

reposer, appui, trêve, pause, support 


retirent, retirons, retirez 


retourner, revenu, renvoyer, rendre, 

rente, rentabilité, déclaration, 

rendement 

revel: se divertir, s'amuser 

revels: festivités 

revenue: revenu, recettes 

revolt: révolte, se révolter 

revolted: révolté 


revolution: révolution, tour, rotation 

reward: récompenser, récompense 

richly: de façon riche, de manière 

riche, richement 

rids: débarrasse 

rift: fissure 

rig: gréement, gréer 


droite, de façon droite 

riotous: tapageur, séditieux 

ripens: mûrit 

rise: monter, lever, surgir, 

augmenter, hausse, se lever, 

sursauter, montée, se soulever, 

élévation, augmentation 

rive: aineter 

river: fleuve, rivière, lézarde 

riveted: rivé 

roaring: rugissant 

roasted: grillé, rôti 

robe: robe, peignoir 

rods: bâtonnets, tringles 

roll: rouleau, petit pain, rouler, roulis, 

enrouler, cylindre, tableau, 

roulement 

rome: Rome 

roof: toit, voûte 

root: racine, enraciner, origine, 

s'enraciner 

rose: rose 

rot: pourrir, pourrissent, pourrissez, 

pourris, pourrissons, pourriture 

rotten: pourri, mauvais 

rouse: irriter, exciter, stimuler, 

agacer, stimules, excitons, stimulez, 

stimulent, stimule, irritons, irritez 

royal: royal 

rudder: gouvernail 

ruffian: apache 

ruin: ruine, ruiner, abîmer, abaisser, 

ravager 

rule: règle, gouverner, régner, règne, 

commandement, gouvernement, 

surveiller, tenue, régler, filet 

rules: règlement, règles 

ruminated: ruminèrent, rumina, 

ruminai, ruminâmes, ruminas, 

ruminâtes, ruminé 

rumour: réputation, renommée, 

rumeur 

runner: coureur, patin 

rural: rural, rustique 


congestion, afflux, épreuve, afflux 

de sang, urgent, précipiter, hâte 

sacred: sacré, saint 

sacrifice: sacrifier, sacrifice, 

consacrer, offrir, faire offrande, 

immoler 


maussade, sombre 

safe: sûr, en sûreté, à l'abri, sauf, sans 

danger 

safety: sécurité, sûreté 

sails: voiles, voilure 

sake: saké 

salad: salade 

salt: sel, saler, le sel 

sap: sève, jus, suc 

sardinia: Sardaigne 

sat: couvé, couvèrent, couvâtes, 

couvâmes, couvai, couva, couvas, 

assis, s'assit, vous assîtes, nous 

assîmes 

satisfies: satisfait, contente 

satisfy: satisfaire, contenter, 

satisfaites, satisfont, satisfaisons, 

satisfais, contentent, contentons, 

contentes, contente, contentez 

sauce: sauce 

saucy: impertinent 

savage: sauvage 

saved: épargnâtes, épargnas, 

épargnâmes, épargnèrent, épargné, 

épargnai, épargna, sauvâtes, sauvas, 

sauvâmes, sauvèrent 

scald: échauder, ébouillanter, 

brûlure, saisir, échaudure 

scales: balance 

scarce: insuffisant, rare 

scars: cicatrices 

scatters: disperse, répand, dissémine, 

éparpille 

scene: scène, lieu 

sceptre: sceptre 

scholar: savant, érudit, écolier 

score: orchestrer, partition, note, 

marque, rayure, adapter, score, cote, 

marquer 

scorn: dédain, mépriser, mépris 

scourge: fléau, plaie, fouet 

scratch: gratter, égratignure, griffer, 

éraflure, érafler, rayure, effacer en 

grattant, écorchure, accroc, griffe, 

raie 

scroll: faire défiler, défilement, 

volute, défiler, spirale 

scrupulous: scrupuleux 

scythe: faux 

sea: mer, marin 



obturer 

sealing: scellement, étanchéité, 

plombage, cachetage, obturation, 

fermeture 

seat: siège, banquette, assiette, place, 

selle 

secret: secret, arcane 

security: sécurité, garantie, sûreté, 

gage, titre 



railler, raille, raillons, raillez, raillent

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seeks: cherche, raille 

seem: sembler, semblez, semblons, 

semblent, semble, sembles, paraître, 


parais 

seeming: semblant, paraissant 

seize: saisir, saisissez, saisissent, 

saisis, saisissons, agripper, attraper, 

agrippes, agrippez, agrippent, 

agrippe 

seizes: saisit, agrippe, empare 

seldom: rarement 

self: même, soi 



adresser, adresse, adressent, 

adresses, adressez 

sends: envoie, adresse 

sennet: tresse 


envoyèrent, envoya, envoyai, 

envoyé, adressas, adressâtes, 

adressé, adressai 

separation: séparation, abandon, 

décollement, espacement, scission 

serpent: serpent 


servante 

servants: domestiques, serviteurs 




desservons 

serving: servant, matelas extérieur, 

desservant, service 

sevenfold: septuple 

sex: sexe, bagatelle 

shackles: chaînes, manilles 

shadow: ombre, prendre en filature 

shadows: ombres 



ébranlez, ébranles, ébranlent, 

ébranle 

shakes: secoue, ébranle 

shame: honte, pouah, vergogne 

shameful: honteux 

shape: forme, former, façonner, 

modeler, profil 

shaped: façonné, profilé 

sharp: aigu, acéré, coupant, 

tranchant, perçant, piquant, 

précisément, dièse, âcre, à l'heure, 

justement 

sharpness: acuité, netteté, finesse 

sheets: feuilles, tôle d'aérage 

shelters: abrite 



écu, blinder, protection 

shift: décalage, équipe, déplacer, 

changement, poste, décaler, changer 


shine: briller, luire, être lumineux, 

éclat, lustre, reluire 

shines: reluit 

shiny: brillant, luisant 

ship: navire, bateau, expédier, 

expédie, expédions, expédiez, 

expédies, expédient, vaisseau 


embarquement 

ships: expédie 

shirt: chemise, chemisier, maillot 

shook: secoua, secouèrent, secouâtes, 

secouas, secouâmes, secouai, 

ébranlâtes, ébranlas, ébranlâmes, 

ébranlai, ébranla 


côte rivage, étançon, étayer, étai 

short: court 

shortly: prochainement, de façon 

courte, de manière courte, bientôt 

shot: tirâtes, tiras, tirèrent, tirâmes, 

tira, tirai, tiré, coup, tir, grenaille, 

tirées 

shout: crier, cri, pousser des cris 

shouting: crier, cris, criant, clameur 


doucher, ondée, prendre une 

douche 

showers: douches, averses 

shown: montré, manifesté, marqué 

show-place: lieu de spectacle 


dénote 

shrewd: sagace, avisé, perspicace 

shroud: hauban, coiffe, linceul, 

protecteur de contact, coquille, 

protecteur, suaire 

sicily: Sicile 

sick: malade, malsain 

sicken: écoeurer, écoeure, écoeurent, 

écoeures, écoeurez, écoeurons 

sickness: maladie 

sides: éclisses 

sight: vue, spectacle, visée, air, 

apparence, allure, aspect, 

apercevoir, mire 

signify: signifier, signifies, signifiez, 

signifient, signifions, signifie 

signs: signes, signe 

silent: silencieux 

silken: soyeux, de soie 

simple: simple, pur 


chantent, chantez, chantons 


seul, individuel, individuelle 

sink: évier, forer, couler, lavabo, 

sombrer, toucher, puits, enfoncer, 

rencontrer, collecteur 

sinking: affaissement, naufrage 

sinks: enfonce, éviers, lourds 

sir: monsieur 

sister: soeur 

sit: couver, être assis, asseoir, couve, 

couvent, couves, couvez, couvons, 

s'asseyent, vous asseyez, m'assieds 

sits: couve, s'assied, assied 

sixty: soixante 

size: taille, grandeur, dimension, 

ampleur, pointure, format, 

importance, grosseur, étendue, 

apprêt 

sky: ciel, le ciel 

slain: tué 

slander: diffamer, calomnier, 

calomnie, diffamation, médire, salir 

slave: esclave, asservir 


dormons, dormez, dorment, pioncer 

sleepers: dormeuses, traverse 

sleeps: dort 

slept: dormi, dormîmes, dormis, 

dormit, dormîtes, dormirent, 

dormies 

slight: léger, affront, insignifiant 

slime: limon, boue, vase, bourbe 

slimy: visqueux, vaseux, limoneux 

slippery: glissant 

slow: lent, lentement, lourd, ralentir 

smell: odeur, sentir, odorat, flairer, 

embaumer, exhaler un odeur 

smiling: souriant 

smites: frappe 

smock: blouse, blouse longue, sarrau 

smooth: lisse, uni, plat, lisser, douce, 

égaliser, polir 

snakes: serpents 

snare: piège, collet 

snatch: arraché, arraché en fente, 

arraché en flexion, arracher, 

chercher à attraper, fragment, saisir 

snow: neige, neiger, blanche 

sober: sobre 

soberly: de manière sobre, de façon 

sobre 


gentil, suave, sucré 

soften: adoucir, amollir, adoucis, 

attendrir, amollis, amollissent, 

amollissons, amollissez, 

adoucissons, adoucissent, 

adoucissez 

softly: doucement, de manière douce, 

de façon douce 

sold: vendîtes, vendirent, vendîmes, 

vendu, vendis, vendit, bradées 

solder: soudure, souder, braser 

soldier: soldat, militaire 

solemn: solennel 

solemnity: solennité 

sometime: un jour, jadis 

son: fils 

sons: fils 

soon: bientôt, tout à l'heure

soothsayer: devin 

sore: ulcère, douloureux, plaie 

sorrow: abattement, chagrin 

sorrowful: affligé, triste 

sorrows: chagrins 

sorry: désolé 

soul: âme 

soulless: sans coeur 




solide, sonde 

sounded: sonna, sonnâmes, sonnés, 

sonnèrent, sonnées, sonné 

sounds: sonne, sons 

source: source, origine, fontaine 

sovereign: souverain 

space: espace, espacer 

spacious: spacieux, ample, étendu, 

large 


parlez, parlent 

speaking: parlant, parler 

speaks: parle 


allocution, élocution 

speed: vitesse, rapidité, allure, hâte 

speediest: le plus rapide 

spell: épeler, charme, sortilège 

spend: dépenser, dépenses, dépense, 

dépensent, dépensez, dépensons, 

passer, passent, passes, passez, 

passons 

spent: dépensé, dépensas, 

dépensâtes, dépensâmes, dépensa, 

dépensai, dépensèrent, passa, 

passai, passâmes, passas 

sphere: sphère 

spheres: sphères 

spies: épie 

spill: renverser, déversement, fuite 

spirit: esprit, vigueur 

spirits: spiritueux 


parlai, parla, parlâtes, rayon 

spoken: parlé 

sport: sport, sports 

sports: sportif 

spots: poivrage 

sprightly: vif 

spur: éperon, inciter, ergot, embase 

de poteau 

spurn: repousser avec mépris, rejeter 

avec mépris, repousser 


esplanade, rectangle, case, square 

squares: carrés 

squeaking: grincer 

stag: cerf, mâle 

stage: étape, phase, stade, scène, 

tenue, station, étage, gare, mettre en 

scène, niveau, estrade 


stain: tache, salir, souiller, tacher, 

colorant, teinture, teinter 

stale: rassis, éventé, purin 

stall: étable, écurie, stalle, étal, 

blocage, stand 



position, socle, surgir, se dresser 

standing: debout, permanent 

stands: tribune 

star: étoile, vedette, star, astral 

stars: étoiles 

station: station, gare, poste 

statue: statue 



demeurer, séjourner 

stays: reste 

steal: voler, dérober, dépouiller, 

d'acier, subtiliser, volent 

steer: diriger, conduire, boeuf, 

piloter, bouvillon, gouverner 

sticks: bûches, en bâtons 

stiff: rigide, raide 

sting: piquer, aiguillon, piqûre, 

piquant, dard 

stir: remuer, émouvoir, affecter, 

battre, vigueur, faire tournoyer, 

agitation, agiter, bouger 

stone: pierre, lapider, dénoyauter, de 

pierre, caillou, calcul, noyau 

stool: tabouret, banquette, escabeau, 

selles 

stoop: s'incliner, pencher 

stop: arrêter, arrêtez, arrête, arrêtes, 

arrêtent, arrêtons, arrêt, cesser, 

cessent, cessez, cessons 

store: magasin, boutique, stocker, 

entrepôt, entreposer, mémoire, 

emmagasiner, ôter, enlever, réserve, 

conserver 

story: histoire, étage, récit, conte, 

relation, intrigue 

straight: droit, direct, directement, 

tout droit, franc, ligne droite, 

honnête, rectiligne 


étranger, bizarre 

strangler: étrangleur 

stray: errant 

street: rue 


mécanique 

strife: conflit 




parvenir 

strikes: grèves, asséne 

stroke: caresser, coup, caresse, 

course, trait, apoplexie, rayure, raie 


solide, robuste 

strongly: fortement, de manière forte, 

de façon forte 

struck: frappé 

studied: étudié 

subject: sujet, thème, composition, 

objet 


aboutissement, gain, réussite 

sudden: subit, soudain 

sue: actionner 


souffrent, souffres, souffrez, 

endurer, subir, subissez, subissent, 

subis 

sullen: maussade 

sum: somme, montant, addition 

sun: soleil, ensoleillé 

sup: souper 

superfluous: superflu 

supper: souper, dîner 

supplying: ravitaillement 

supposing: supposant 

supremacy: suprématie 

sure: sûr, certain, assuré 

sustain: maintenir, appuyer, 

maintiens, maintiennent, 

maintenons, maintenez, accoter, 

appuient, appuyons, appuies, 

appuie 

sway: vaciller, balancement, 

oscillation, osciller, se balancer 

swearing: jurant 

sweat: sueur, suer, transpirer, 

transpiration, suinter 

sweating: transpiration, suintement, 

sudation, ressuage 


friandise, gentil, dessert 

swell: gonfler, houle, enfler, 

gonflement, grossir, s'enfler, se 

gonfler 

swelling: gonflement, enflure, 

tuméfaction, foisonnement, 

grosseur, renflement 


martinet 

sword: épée, sabre, glaive 

swords: épées 

sworn: juré, jurées 

synod: synode 

syria: Syrie 

tailors: tailleurs 

taints: entache 

takes: prend 

tale: conte, récit, relation 

talk: parler, parles, parle, parlez, 

parlent, parlons, causerie, discuter, 

discours, entretien 

talks: parle 

tall: haut, grand 

targets: cibles

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tart: tarte, acide, acerbe, aigre, 

agaçant, astringent, tartelette 

task: tâche, devoir 

taught: enseignas, enseignâtes, 

enseignai, enseigné, enseignèrent, 

enseigna, enseignâmes, instruisirent, 

instruit, instruisîtes, instruisis 

taunt: sarcasme 

taurus: taureau 

tawny: fauve 

teach: enseigner, enseignes, 

enseignent, enseignons, enseignez, 

enseigne, instruire, apprendre, 

instruisent, instruisez, instruis 

tear: déchirer, larme, pleur, déchirure 

tearing: déchirement, déchirure 

tears: larmes 

teeth: dents, denture 

teller: caissier, scrutateur 

telling: disant, racontant, enjoignant, 

commandant 

tells: dit, raconte, enjoint, commande 

temperance: modération 

tended: soignâtes, surveillé, 

surveillâtes, surveillas, surveillâmes, 

surveillai, surveilla, soigné, soignas, 

soignâmes, soignai 

tent: tente 

terms: conditions, condition, termes 

terrible: terrible, affreux 

thank: remercier, remercies, remercie, 

remerciez, remercions, remercient 

thankful: reconnaissant 


remerciement 

thee: toi, te, vous 

theme: thème, sujet, composition 

thence: de là 

therein: en cela 

thick: épais, dense, gros 

thief: voleur 

thieves: voleurs 

thinking: pensant, pensée 

thinks: pense 

thirty: trente 

thither: là 

thou: tu, vous, toi 

thousand: mille, millier 

thousands: milliers 



prospère 

throat: gorge, la gorge, gosier 

throats: gorges 

throne: trône 


course, lancement 

thunder: tonnerre, tonner, retenir 

thy: ton 

tiber: Tibre 

tidings: nouvelles 




liaison 

tight: strict, serré, tendu, étroit, 

étanche 

till: caisse, à, jusqu'à ce que 

toil: travailler dur, labeur 

token: jeton, signe, témoignage, 

signal, marque, preuve, gage 

tongue: langue, languette 

tongues: langues 

top: sommet, haut, faîte, comble, 

summon, mutiler, couvercle, cime, 

supérieur, tête 

torch: torche, lampe de poche, lampe 

torche, flambeau 

touch: toucher, touche, contact, 

touchez 

touches: touche 

tow: traîner, remorquer, remorque, 

étoupe 

toward: vers, en, à, en relation avec 

toys: jouets 

trade: commerce, métier, commercer, 

négoce, faire du commerce 

trail: piste, traîner, chemin, sentier 

train: train, entraîner, dresser, rame, 

cortège, suite, clique, escorte, former 

travel: voyager, voyageons, voyagez, 

voyagent, voyages, voyage, course, 

aller, déplacement, aller en véhicule, 

se déplacer 

tread: piétiner, bande de roulement, 

chape, giron, fouler aux pieds, faire 

les cent pas, semelle, marcher sur, 

fouler 

treason: trahison 

treasure: trésor, cassette 

treasurer: trésorier 

treaties: traités 

trembled: tremblé 

tremblingly: de façon tremblante, de 

manière tremblante 

trencher: excavateur de tranchées, 

tranchoir, trancheuse, soc planteur 

trial: jugement, essai, épreuve, 

désolation, procès 

tribunal: tribunal 

trick: artifice, truc, mystifier, astuce, 

tour, ruse 

tricks: truquages 

trifles: bagatelles 

trimming: émondage, garniture, 

ébarbage, rognure 

triple: train triple, tripler, chambre 

pour trois personnes, câble 

téléphonique à trois conducteurs 

triumph: triomphe, triompher 

triumphant: triomphant, triomphal 

triumphing: triomphant 

trivial: insignifiant, banal 

troops: troupes 

troubled: inquiet 


exact, juste 

truly: vraiment, réellement, en vérité, 

en fait, en réalité, véritablement 

trumpet: trompette, barrir, trompeter 


foi, fidéicommis, se fier 

trusting: confiant 

truth: vérité 

tumble: chute, culbute, culbuter, 

dégringoler, tomber 

tune: accorder, mélodie, air, adapter 

tuned: accordé 

turn: tourner, tournes, tourne, 

tournons, tournent, tournez, tour, 

changer, retourner, dévier, 

retournes 

turns: tourne, change, retourne, dévie 

twelve: douze 

twenty: vingt 

twice: deux fois, bis 

twill: sergé, croisé 

twins: jumeaux 

ugly: laid, vilain, moche, mauvais 

unbuckles: déboucle 

understand: comprendre, comprenez, 

comprends, comprenons, 

comprennent, entendre 

undid: annulas, annulâtes, 

annulèrent, annula, annulâmes, 

annulai, défis, défîtes, défirent, défit, 

défîmes 


défaite, défaits 

unequal: inégal 

unhappy: malheureux, mécontent 

unheard: non entendu 

unity: unité 

universal: universel 

unkindness: méchanceté 

unlawful: illégal, illégitime, illicite 

unlike: à la différence de 

unseen: inaperçu 

untie: délier, détacher, délie, détache, 

détachez, détachons, détaches, 

détachent, délions, délies, déliez 

unworthy: indigne 


pousser, exhorter 

urgent: urgent, impérieux, pressant 

useful: utile 

usher: placeur, huissier, portier 


prononcer 

utterly: complètement, de manière 

répandre, totalement, de façon 

répandre 

vacancy: vacance, poste vacant 

vagabond: vagabond 


valeureux 

valiantly: vaillamment, de manière

vaillante, de façon vaillante 

valour: courage, valeur, vaillance 

vantage: avantage 

vapour: vapeur 

variance: variance, désaccord 

variety: variété, diversité 

varying: variant 

vassal: vassal 

veins: veines, nervure 

venomous: venimeux, vénéneux 

vent: évent, conduit, décharger, 

cheminée 

vented: trou de fuite 

venus: Vénus 


pot, baquet, bac, récipient 

vice: vice, étau, vertu 

viciousness: méchanceté 

victorious: victorieux 

victory: victoire 

vie: rivalise, rivalisent, rivalises, 

rivalisez, rivalisons, rivaliser 

vile: vil, abject, lâche, infâme 

villain: scélérat 

violate: violer, violes, violez, violons, 

viole, violent, attenter, enfreindre, 

enfreignez, enfreignons, enfreignent 

violence: violence 

virtue: vertu 

visage: visage 

visible: visible, apparent, manifeste 

visit: visite, visiter, visites, visitent, 

visitez, visitons, aller voir 

visiting: visitant 

vulgar: vulgaire, trivial 

wage: salaire, appointements, gaine, 

paie 

wait: attendre, attendez, attendons, 

attends, attendent, attente 


lever, s'éveiller 

walk: marcher, marches, marchons, 

marchent, marchez, promenade, 

marche, démarche, se promener 

walking: marchant, marche, 

promenade 

walks: marche 

walls: murs 

wander: errer, errons, erres, errez, 

errent, erre, vaguer, vague, vaguent, 

vagues, vaguez 

wants: veut 

warlike: guerrier, belliqueux 

warm: chaud, chauffer, cordial, 

chaleureux 

warmth: chaleur 

warrant: garantir, assurer, 

cautionner, mandat, warrant, bon de 

souscription, garantie 

warrior: guerrier, militaire 

wars: guerres 

wash: laver, laves, lavez, lavent, 


lavons, lave, lavage, blanchissage 

waste: gaspiller, déchets, gaspillons, 

gaspille, gaspillent, gaspilles, 

gaspillez, gaspillage, dissiper, 

déchet, perte 

watch: montre, regarder, horloge, 

être spectateur de, veille, veiller, 

pendule, surveiller, regarder un 

spectacle, voir, observer 

waters: eaux, arrose 

ways: glissière, façons 

weak: faible, débile, lâche, mou 

wear: usure, porter, avoir, user 

wearer: porteur 


pleurons, pleurez, pleurent 

weighs: pèse 



graisse 




accueillons, recevoir solennellement 

wet: mouillé, humide, mouiller 

wheat: blé, froment 

wheels: roues 

wherein: où 

whilst: durant, pendant que, 

pendant, tandis que, lors 

whine: plainte 


faire tournoyer, cravache 

whither: où 

wholly: complètement, entièrement, 

totalement, tout 

whom: qui 


publique, fille 

whose: dont, duquel, de qui 

wide: large, ample, étendu, vaste, 

grand 

widow: veuve 

widower: veuf 

wife: femme, épouse 

wild: sauvage 

willingly: volontiers, de manière 

volontaire, volontairement, de façon 

volontaire 

wilt: flétris, faner, flétrir 

win: gagner, gagnons, gagnez, 

gagnes, gagne, gagnent, remporter, 

remporte, remportent, remportes, 

remportez 

wind: vent, enrouler, emmailloter, 

bobiner 

window: fenêtre, guichet, hublot, 

créneau, la fenêtre 

windows: fenêtres 

wine: vin 

wings: coulisses, ailes 

winter: hiver, hiverner 

wipe: essuyer, essuient, essuies, 

essuie, essuyez, essuyons, effacer 

wire: fil, toile, câbler, câble, brin, fil 

de fer 

wisdom: sagesse, intelligence 

wise: sensé, raisonnable 

wish: souhait, désir, désirer, 

souhaiter, vouloir, volonté, gré 

wishes: vœux 

witch: sorcière 

witchcraft: sorcellerie 

wither: se faner, dessécher, se flétrir 


retenons, retiennent 

witness: témoin, être présent, 

assister, témoigner 

woe: hélas, aïe, malheur 

won: gagnâmes, gagnèrent, gagnas, 

gagnai, gagna, gagnâtes, Gagné, 

remportèrent, remporta, remportai, 

remportâmes 

wonder: s'étonner, miracle, merveille, 

se demander 

wonderful: merveilleux, formidable 

word: mot, parole, promesse 

workman: ouvrier 

worm: ver, vis sans fin 

worn: usé 

worse: pire, plus mauvais 

worship: adorer, adoration, 

vénération, vénérer 

worst: pire, le plus mauvais 

worth: valeur, mérite 

worthiest: le plus digne 

worthily: dignement, de manière 

digne, de façon digne 

worthy: digne 

wound: blessure, blesser, plaie 

wounded: blessé, blessés 

wounding: blessant 

wrangle: se disputer, se quereller, 

dispute 

wrath: courroux, colère 

wrestle: lutter, lutte 

wrinkled: ridé 

writ: acte de signification, acte 

judiciaire, mandat 


écrivons, composer, rédiger 

written: écrit 


erroné, injustice, mal 

wrote: écrivîtes, écrivis, écrivit, 

écrivirent, écrivîmes 

ye: vous, toi, tu 

yea: oui 

yesterday: hier 

yield: rendement, céder, cèdent, 

cèdes, cédez, cédons, cède, 

abandonner, produire, abdiquer, 

reculer 

yielded: cédâmes, cédèrent, cédé,

200 

cédas, cédai, céda, cédâtes 

yielding: cédant 

yon: y, là 

yonder: là, y 

younger: plus jeune 

yours: vôtre 

yourself: vous 

youth: jeunesse, ado, jeunes 

Antony and Cleopatra

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ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA - STIBA Malang

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