Question

Act V, Scene III CASSIUS Titinius, if thou lovest me, Mount thou my horse, and hide thy spurs in him, Till he have brought thee up to yonder troops, And here again; that I may rest assured Whether yond troops are friend or enemy. TITINIUS I will be here again, even with a thought. What does Titinius mean by even with a thought?

Answer 1

Answer: Quicker than you can think a thought.

Explanation:

The modern translation would be "quicker than you can think a thought," meaning very soon, or at least as soon as possible.

When Cassius notices troops approaching, he offers his horse to Titinius and commands him to go see whether they are friends or enemies. Titinius accepts and rides off, after promising to be back soon.

Answer 2

Answer:

He meant that he will return to the place where Cassius is, if he cannot physically return, his mind will be there.

Explanation:

In the question above, we can see a dialogue between Cassius and Titinius, where Cassius asks Titinius to take a horse and go and observe the troops that are approaching, but to come back with news if these troops are friends or not. At that moment, Titínio states that he will return because his thoughts will always be with Cassius, if he cannot return physically, Cassius will be sure that he will return in thought.