The Bird in a Cage (The Beauties) · chunk 12 of 37
Shirley, James · published 1633 · first performed or written 1633 [licensed for stage, Jun 21] [incorrect] (Annals) comedy · Queen Henrietta Maria's Men · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T62 The courtier as a type: fashion, affecta · 503 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T62: courtier, shrug, face, court, italian, monsieur, scholar, fashion, french, courtiers.
There are some Gentlemen with him— but I'll tell him, I am prevented, he's coming forth himself. Signior Altomaro I take it. 'Tis my name Sir, a poor Artist, not warm in these parts of Italy. And you were not too busy Sir— Please you walk in, I am now alone, your persons will grace my poor habitation. we saw 4. or 5. enter but now. I ha dispatch 'em they are fresh departed. Which way. Here's not a man, are they not sunk, came they out here? Upon my credit Sir no other way. Then they went invisible. Right Sir, they came hither to that purpose, their designs required haste. This man can do't I see already. Sir if you can assure us this invisible walking, for we are not so ignorant as we seem, we ha' seen the Play of the Invisible Knight, and— That of the Ring too, ha' ye not. Yes. The one was Magic, and tother an imposture, what I do is by Art fair and natural, are you in debt and fear arresting, you shall save your money in protections, come up to the face of a sergeant, nay walk by a Shoal of these mankind horseleeches, and be mace proof. If you have a mind to rail at 'em, or kick some a their loose flesh out, they sha'not say blacks your eye, nor with all their lynx''s eyes discover you: would you see when the Mercers abroad, how his man plays the Merchant at home with his Mistress silkworm, and deals underhand for commodity— would yourself talk with a Lady in secret, sit down, play with her, ravish a Diamond from her finger, and bind her soft wrist with a bracelet, kiss her abroad, at home, before her servants, in the presence of her jealous husband, nay truss her up, when the tame Lord is a-bed with her, and to his eyes be undiscovered as the wind Signior— do you suspect your Mistress plays double? would you hear how she entertains the tother's love, and know what she does i'the closet with the smooth Page— would you be present at secret Counsels, betray letters, see how such a Lord paints his thighs, this perfume his breath, tother marshal his fine French teeth, see this statesman's eyes put out with a bribe, how that officer cozens the Duke, and his Secretary abuses 'em both, this Lawyer takes fees a both sides; while the judge examines the fertility, and price of the Manor, before the witnesses and then decrees who shall have the Land? would you see justice employ her scales to weigh light Gold, that comes in for fees or corruption, and flourish with her sword like a Fencer to make more room for causes 'the Court. All this and more may be done, if we can but go invisible, but how can you assure us of that. I would fain see any man go invisible once. See him Sir? Video pro intelligo I mean Sir.
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There are some Gentlemen with him—but i'le tell him, I am preuented, hee's comming forth himselfe. Signior Altomaro I take it. 'Tis my name Sir, a poore Artist, not warme in these parts of Italy. And you were not too busie Sir— Please you walke in, I am now alone, your persons will grace my poore habitation. Wee saw 4. or 5. enter but now. I ha dispatch 'em they are fresh departed. Which way. Here's not a man, are they not suncke, came they out heere? Vpon my credit Sir no other way. Then they went invisible. Right Sir, they came hither to that purpose, their designes required hast. This man can doo't I see already. Sir if you can assure vs this invisible walking, for wee are not so ignorant as wee seeme, wee ha seene the Play of the Inuisible Knight, and— That of the Ring too, ha ye not. Yes. The one was Magick, and t'other an imposture, what I doe is by Art faire and naturall, are you in debt and feare arresting, you shall saue your money in protections, come vp to the face of a Sergiant, nay walke by a Shole of these mankind horse-leaches, and be mace proofe. If you haue a mind to raile at 'em, or kick some a their loose flesh out, they shannot say blacks your eye, nor with all their linces eyes discouer you: would you see when the Mercers abroad, how his man playes the Merchant at home with his Mistris silkeworme, and deales vnderhand for commodity—would your selfe talke with a Lady in secret, sit downe, play with her, rauish a Diamond from her finger, and bind her soft wrist with a bracelet, kisse her abroad, at home, before her seruants, in the presence of her jealous husband, nay trusse her vp, when the tame Lord is a bed with her, and to his eyes be vndiscovered as the winde Signior—doe you suspect your Mistris playes double? would you heare how she entertaines the t'others loue, and know what she does i'the closet with the smooth Page—would you be present at secret Counsels, betray letters, see how such a Lord paints his thighes, this perfume his breath, t'other marshall his fine French teeth, see this Statesmans eyes put out with a bribe, how that officer cozens the Duke, and his Secretary abuses 'em both, this Lawyer takes fees a both sides; while the Iudge examines the fertility, and price of the Mannor, before the witnesses and then decrees who shall haue the Land? would you see iustice employ her scales to weigh light Gold, that comes in for fees or corruption, and flourish with her sword like a Fencer to make more roome for causes 'ithe Court. All this and more may be done, if we can but goe invisible, but how can you assure vs of that. I would faine see any man goe invisible once. See him Sir? Video pro intelligo I meane Sir.