Thyreus

See more of these in the said Lavater, Thyreus de locis infestis, part 3, cap.

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

Thyreus adds, ubi gravius peccatum est commissum, impii, pauperum oppressores et nequiter insignes habitant

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

In a different mood he is enraged because Thyreus, whom he despises, has presumed to kiss the hand of the queen, "my playfellow, the kingly seal of high hearts."

The World I Live In Helen Keller 1924

Shakespeare calls Cæsar’s Ambassador Thidias, and not Thyreus, as the later-day editors do, under pretense that it was the real name.

Horace Howard Furness. VI. An Address Delivered in the Name of the American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, January 17, 1913 1916

Thyreus then asks for grace to lay his duty on her hand.

The Man Shakespeare Harris, Frank, 1855-1931 1909

The conclusion of this scene, where Thyreus is whipped and Cleopatra overwhelmed with insults by Antony, does not add much to our knowledge of Cleopatra's character: one may notice, however, that it is the reproach of cold-heartedness that she catches up to answer.

The Man Shakespeare Harris, Frank, 1855-1931 1909

Thyreus has told her it would please Caesar if she would make of his fortunes a staff to lean upon; she has no fear, and her ambitions are wreathed round Antony: Caesar has nothing to offer that can tempt her, as we shall see later.

The Man Shakespeare Harris, Frank, 1855-1931 1909

And when Thyreus asks her to leave Antony and put herself under Caesar's protection, who “desires to give,” she tells him:

The Man Shakespeare Harris, Frank, 1855-1931 1909

In the second scene of the third act Thyreus comes to her with Caesar's message:

The Man Shakespeare Harris, Frank, 1855-1931 1909

The conclusion of this scene, where Thyreus is whipped and Cleopatra overwhelmed with insults by Antony, does not add much to our knowledge of Cleopatra's character: one may notice, however, that it is the reproach of cold-heartedness that she catches up to answer.

The Man Shakespeare Frank Harris 1893