107 fellow equal
110 Thasos island in the north of the Aegean Sea, not far from Philippi
112 discomfort dishearten
114 battles battalions
116 try test
2 bastard i.e. base person, one who is no legitimate Roman
4 Marcus Cato also Portia’s father
7 I am Brutus Lucilius lies in order to confuse the enemy and protect Brutus
13 Only … die I yield only to die
14 so much either Lucilius offers the soldier money or he refers to the abundance of honor to be gained from killing Brutus
14 straight straight away
17 Room, ho make room
25 or either
33 is chanced has fallen out, come to pass 5.5
1 remains remnants, survivors
2 showed the torch-light i.e. signaled to show that he had completed his reconnaissance mission
17 list hear
21 several separate
27 beat driven
27 pit trap for animals/grave
29 tarry wait
31 that … old that old friendship of ours
32 sword-hilts sword handle
33 office task
still continuing
42 vile ignoble, morally reprehensible
46 but … hour toiled with the sole aim of finding death/done nothing other than toil to arrive at this point
51 smatch smack, taste
55 still at peace
Retreat signal for the pursuing troops to cease
58 man servant
60 make … him i.e. cremate his body
61 only alone
61 overcame conquered
63 So in just such a way
65 entertain employ
67 prefer recommend
72 latest last
75 that what
75 envy of malice toward/jealousy of
76 He … them he alone joined the conspiracy out of honorable concern for the common good
76 honest honorable/genuine
78 gentle noble
78 elements i.e. of the universe (air, earth, fire, and water)/of “bodily humours”
79 mixed (harmoniously) combined
81 use treat
84 ordered treated
85 field battlefield
86 part share out