TIMON – a noble Athenian
LUCIUS, LUCULLUS, SEMPRONIUS – lords and flatterers of TIMON
VENTIDIUS – one of TIMON’S false friends
ALCIBIADES – an Athenian general
APEMANTUS – a churlish philosopher
FLAVIUS – steward to TIMON
FLAMINIUS, LUCILIUS, SERVILIUS – TIMON’S servants
CAPHIS, PHILOTUS, TITUS, LUCIUS, HORTENSIUS – servants to TIMON’S creditors
Two servants of VARRO
The servants of ISIDORE
Two creditors of TIMON
Cupid and maskers
Three strangers
Poet
Painter
Jeweller
Merchant
A page
A fool
An old Athenian
PHRYNIA, TIMANDRA – mistresses to ALCIBIADES
Other lords, senators, officers, soldiers, thieves, and attendants
PLAY
Athens and the woods adjoining.
ACT I
Scene i: Athens. A hall in Timon’s house.
Scene ii: Athens. A room of state in Timon’s house.
ACT II
Scene i: Athens. A room in a senator’s house.
Scene ii: Athens. A hall in Timon’s house.
ACT III
Scene i: Athens. A room in Lucullus’ house.
Scene ii: Athens. A public place.
Scene iii: Athens. A room in Sempronius’ house.
Scene iv: Athens. A hall in Timon’s house.
Scene v: Athens. The Senate house. The Senate sitting.
Scene vi: Athens. A magnificent room in Timon’s house.
ACT IV
Scene i: Without the walls of Athens.
Scene ii: Athens. A hall in Timon’s house.
Scene iii: The woods. Before Timon’s cave.
ACT V
Scene i: The woods. Before Timon’s cave.
Scene ii: The walls of Athens.
Scene iii: The woods. Timon’s cave, and a rude tomb seen.
Scene iv: Before the walls of Athens.
Act I: Scene ii
FLAVIUS: What will this come to?
He commands us to provide, and give great gifts,
And all out of an empty coffer:
Nor will he know his purse; or yield me this,
To show him what a beggar his heart is,
Being of no power to make his wishes good:
His promises fly so beyond his state
That what he speaks is all in debt, he owes
For every word: he is so kind that he now
Pays interest for’t; his land is put to their books.
Well, would I were gently put out of office
Before I were forc’d out!
Happier is he that has no friends to feed
Than such that do e’en enemies exceed.
I bleed inwardly for my lord.
