Gascoigne, George / Ariosto, Ludovico · published 1573 · first performed or written 1566 (Annals) comedy unassigned nearest T51 Parents and children: blessing, birthrig · 483 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T51: esau, iacob, father, son, isaac, god, love, birthright, parents, thing.
Well, this passage shall seem pleasant unto you when you shall find your child in health and well: but I pray you sir why did you not rather send for him into Sicilia, than to come yourself, specially since you had none other business? peradventure you had rather endanger yourself by this noisome journey, than hazard to draw him from his study. Nay, that was not the matter, for I had rather have him give over his study altogether and come home. Why? if you minded not to make him learned, to what end did you send him hither at the first? I will tell you: when he was at home he did as most young men do, he played many mad pranks and did many things that liked me not very well, and I thinking, that by that time he had seen the world, he would learn to know himself better, exhorted him to study, and put in his election what place he would go to. At the last he came hither, and I think he was scarce here so soon as I felt the want of him, in such sort, as from that day to this I have passed few nights without tears: I have written to him very often that he should come home, but continually he refused still, beseeching me to continue his study, wherein he doubted not (as he said) but to profit greatly. In deed he is very much commended of all men, and specially of the best reputed students. I am glad he hath not lost his time, but I care not greatly for so much knowledge, I would not be without the sight of him again so long, for all the learning in the world. I am old now, and if God should call me in his absence, I promise you I think it would drive me into desperation. It is commendable in a man to love his children, but to be so tender over them is more womanlike? Well, I confess it is my fault: and yet I will tell you another cause of my coming hither, more weighty than this. divers of my country have been here since he came hither, by whom I have sent unto him, and some of them have been thrice, some four or five times at his house, and yet could never speak with him: I fear he applies his study so, that he will not lose the minute of an hour from his book. What, alas, he might yet talk with his countrymen for a while, he is a young man, tenderly brought up, and if he fare thus continually night and day at his book, it may be enough to drive him into a frenzy. In deed, enough were as good as a feast: lo you sir, here is your son Erostrato's house, I will knock.
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Well, this passage shall seme pleasant vnto you whē you shall finde your childe in health and well: but I praye you sir why did you not rather send for him into Sicilia, thā to come your selfe, specially since you had none other businesse? peraduenture you had rather endanger your selfe by this noysome iourney, than hazard to drawe him from hys studie. Nay, that was not y• matter, for I had rather haue him giue ouer his studie altogether and come home. Why? if you minded not to make him learned, to what ende did you send him hither at the first? I will tell you: when he was at home he did as most yong men doe, he played many mad prankes and did many things that liked me not very well, and I thinking, that by that time he had sene the worlde, he would learne to know himselfe better, exhorted him to studie, and put in his electiō what place he would go to. At the last he came hither, and I thinke he was scarce here so sone as I felt the want of him, in suche sorte, as from that daye to this I haue passed fewe nightes without teares: I haue written to him very often that he shoulde come home, but continually he refused still, beseching me to continue his studie, wherin he doubted not (as he said) but to profite greatly. In dede he is very much commended of all men, and specially of the best reputed studentes. I am glad he hath not lost his time, but I care not greatly for so muche knowledge, I woulde not be without the sighte of hym againe so long, for all the learning in the worlde. I am olde nowe, and if God shoulde call mée in his absence, I promise you I thinke it woulde driue me into desperation. It is commendable in a man to loue his childrē, but to be so tender ouer them is more womanlike? Well, I confesse it is my faulte: and yet I will tell you another cause of my comming hither, more waightie than this. Diuers of my countrey haue bene here since he came hither, by whom I haue sente vnto him, and some of thē haue bene thrice, some foure or fiue times at his house, and yet could neuer speake with him: I feare he applies his studie so, that he will not léese the minute of an houre from his booke. What, alas, he might yet talke with his countrymen for a while, he is a yong man, tenderly brought vp, and if he fare thus continually night and day at his booke, it may be enough to driue him into a frenesie. In dede, enoughe were as good as a feast: lo you sir, here is your sonne Erostratoes house, I will knocke.