Poet. Art not one?[1714]
Apem. Yes.
Poet. Then I lie not. 220
Apem. Art not a poet?
Poet. Yes.
Apem. Then thou liest: look in thy last work, where
thou hast feigned him a worthy fellow.[1715]
Poet. That's not feigned; he is so. 225
Apem. Yes, he is worthy of thee, and to pay thee for[1716]
thy labour: he that loves to be flattered is worthy o' the
flatterer. Heavens, that I were a lord!
Tim. What wouldst do then, Apemantus?
Apem. E'en as Apemantus does now; hate a lord with 230
my heart.