Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Hect. Of Nature, and of Nation, speake alowd
Hect. To haue her backe return'd. Thus to persist
Hect. In doing wrong, extenuates not wrong,
Hect. But makes it much more heauie. Hectors opinion
Hect. Is
Hect. Troylus and Cressida.
Hect. Is this in way of truth: yet nere the lesse,
Hect. My spritely brethren, I propend to you
Hect. In resolution to keepe Helen still;
Hect. For 'tis a cause that hath no meane dependance,
Hect. Vpon our ioynt and seuerall dignities.
Tro. Tro.
Tro. Why? there you toucht the life of our designe:
Tro. Were it not glory that we more affected,
Tro. Then the performance of our heauing spleenes,
Tro. I would not wish a drop of Troian blood,
Tro. Spent more in her defence. But worthy Hector,
Tro. She is a theame of honour and renowne,
Tro. A spurre to valiant and magnanimous deeds,
Tro. Whose present courage may beate downe our foes,