Shirley, James · published 1633 · first performed or written 1628 [licensed for stage, Oct 3] (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T62 The courtier as a type: fashion, affecta · 498 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T62: courtier, shrug, face, court, italian, monsieur, scholar, fashion, french, courtiers.
As perfect in them as I am in these, faith I shall never con these things handsomely, may not a man study Travail without these Circles, Degrees and altilatitudes you speak of? Yes, you may. I do not care for the nearest way, I ha' time enough to go about. Very well, you shall lay aside your Globe then. ay, and if please you I will have it stand in my hall to make my Tenants wonder instead of the book of Martyrs. It will do well, now name what Kingdom or Province you have most mind to. What say you to England. By no means, it is not in fashion with Gentlemen to study their own Nation, you will discover a dull easiness if you admire not and with admiration prefer not the weeds of other regiments before the most pleasant flowers of your own garden, let your judgement reflect upon a serious consideration who teaches you the minikin posture of your body, the punctuality of your beard, the formality of your pace, the elbows of your cloak, the heel of your boot, do not other nations? Are not Italian heads Spanish shoulders, Dutch bellies, and French legs, the only Notions of your reformed English Gentlemen. I am resolved to be ignorant of my own country say no more on't, what think you if I went over to France the first thing I did. By Sea. D'ee think I ha' no more wit than to venture myself i'th' salt water, I had rather be pickled and powdered at home by half that I had. I apprehend you are cautious, it is safe traveling in your study, but I will not read France to you. No? Pardonne moy it is unnecessary, all the French fashions are here already or rather your French cuts. Cuts? Understand me, there are divers French cuts. We have had too many French cuts already. First, there is your cut of the head. That's dangerous. Pshaw a hair a hair, a periwig is your French cut and in fashion with your most courtly Gallants, your own hair will naturally forsake you. A bald reason. Right observed their prudent and weighty policy who have brought up this artificial headpiece, because no man should appear light headed. He had no sound head that invented it. Then there is the new cut of your doublet or slash the Fashion of your apparel a quaint cut. Upon Taffety. Or what you please, the slash is the emblem of your valour, and beside declareth that you are open breasted. Open as much as you will but no valour. Then Sir, there is the cut of your leg. That's when a man is drunk, is it not? Do not stagger in your judgement, for this cut is the grace of your body, I mean dancing o'th' French cut i'th' leg is most fashionable, believe it pupil a gentile carriage. But it is fain to be supported sometime with a bottom.
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As perfect in them as I am in these, faith I shall neuer conne these things handsomely, may not a man study Trauaile without these Circles, Degrees and altilatitudes you speake of? Yes, you may. I doe not care for the neerest way, I ha time enough to goe about. Very well, you shall lay aside your Globe then. I, and if please you I will haue it stand in my hall to make my Tenants wonder instead of the book of Martyrs. It will doe well, now name what Kingdome or Prouince you haue most minde to. What say you to England. By no meanes, it is not in fashion with Gentlemen to study their owne Nation, you will discouer a dull easinesse if you admire not and with admiration preferre not the weedes of other regiments before the most pleasant flowers of your owne garden, let your Iudgment reflect vpon a serious consideration who teaches you the minick posture of your body, the punctuality of your beard, the formality of your pace, the elbowes of your cloake, the heele of your boote, doe not other nations? Are not Italian heads Spanish shoulders, Dutch bellies, and French legs, the onely Notions of your reformed English Gentlemen. I am resolu'd to be ignorant of my owne country say no more on't, what think you if I went ouer to France the first thing I did. By Sea. Dee thinke I ha no more wit then to venture my selfe i'th salt water, I had rather be pickled and powdred at home by halfe that I had. I apprehend you are cautious, it is safe trauelling in your study, but I will not read France to you. No? Pardonne mo it is vnnecessary, all the French fashions are here already or rather your French cuts. Cuts? Vnderstand me, there are diuers French cuts. We haue had too many French cuts already. First, there is your cut of the head. That's dangerous. Pshew a haire a hayre, a perriwigge is your French cutte and in fashion with your most courtly Gallants, your owne hayre will naturally forsake you. A bald reason. Right obseru'd their prudent and weighty pollicy who haue brought up this artificiall head-peice, because no man should appeare light headed. He had no sound head that inuented it. Then there is the new cut of your doublet or slash the Fashion of your apparrell a queint cut. Vpon Taffety. Or what you please, the slash is the embleme of your valour, and besides declareth that you are open brested. Open as much as you will but no valour. Then Sir, there is the cut of your leg. That's when a man is drunke, is it not? Doe not stagger in your iudgement, for this cut is the grace of your body, I meane dancing o'th French cut i'th leg is most fashionable, beleeue it pupill a gentile carriage. But it is faine to be supported sometime with a bottome.