Gascoigne, George / Ariosto, Ludovico · published 1575 · first performed or written 1566 (Annals) comedy unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 464 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
If there be many such witnesses in this country, men may go about to prove what they will in controversies here. Well sir, you may judge of me as it pleaseth you: & how the matter cometh to pass I know not, but truly, ever since he came first hither, I have known him by the name of Erostrato the son of Philogano a Cathanese: now whether he be so in deed, or whether he be Dulipo, (as you allege) let that be proved by them that knew him before he came hither. But I protest before God, that which I have said, is neither a matter compact with him, nor any other, but even as I have hard him called & reputed of all men. Out and alas, he whom I sent hither with my son to be his servant, and to give attendance on him, hath either cut his throat, or by some evil means made him away: and hath not only taken his garments, his books, his money, and that which he brought out of Sicilia with him, but usurpeth his name also, and turneth to his own commodity the bills of exchange that I have always allowed for my sons expenses. O miserable Philogano, o unhappy old man: o eternal God, is there no judge? no officer? no higher powers whom I may complain unto for redress of these wrongs? Yes sir, we have potestates, we have judges, and above all, we have a most just prince: doubt you not, but you shall have justice if your cause be just. Bring me then to the judges, to the potestates, or to whom you think best: for I will disclose a pack of the greatest knavery, a farthel of the foulest falsehood that ever was heard of. Sir, he that will go to the law, must be sure of four things: first, a right and a just cause: then a righteous advocate to plead: next, favour coram judice: and above all, a good purse to procure it. I have not heard, that the law hath any respect to favour: what you mean by it I cannot tell. Have you no regard to his words, he is but a fool. I pray you sir, let him tell me what is favour. Favour call I, to have a friend near about the judge, who may so solicit thy cause, as if it be right, speedy sentence may ensue without any delays: if it be not good, then to prolong it, till at the last, thine adversary being weary, shallbe glad to compound with thee. Of thus much (although I never heard thus much in this country before) doubt you not Philogano, I will bring you to an advocate that shall speed you accordingly.
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If there be many ſuch witneſſes in this coūtrey, men may go about to proue what they wil in cōtrouerſies here. Well ſir, you may iudge of me as it pleaſeth you: & how the matter commeth to paſſe I know not, but truly, euer ſince he came firſt hither, I haue knowen him by the name of Eroſtrato the ſonne of Philogano a Cathaneſe: nowe whether he be ſo in déede, or whether he be Dulipo, (as you alledge) let that be proued by them that knewe him before he came hether. But I proteſt before God, that whiche I haue ſaid, is neither a matter compact with him, nor any other, but euen as I haue hard him called & reputed of al mē. Out and alas, he whom I ſent hither with my ſon to be his ſeruaunt, and to giue attendance on him, hath eyther cut his throate, or by ſome euill meanes made him away: and hath not onely taken his garmentes, his bookes, his money, and that whiche he brought out of Sicilia with him, but vſurpeth his name alſo, and turneth to his owne commoditie the bills of exchaunge that I haue alwayes allowed for my ſonnes expences. Oh miſerable Philogano, oh vnhappie old man: oh eternall God, is there no iudge? no officer? no higher powers whom I may complaine vnto for redreſſe of theſe wrongs? Yes ſir, we haue poteſtates, we haue Iudges, and aboue al, we haue a moſt iuſte prince: doubt you not, but you ſhall haue iuſtice if your cauſe be iuſt. Bring me then to the Iudges, to the poteſtates, or to whome you thinke beſt: for I will diſcloſe a packe of the greateſt knauerie, a fardell of the fowleſt falſehoode that euer was heard of. Sir, he that wil goe to the lawe, muſt be ſure of foure things: firſt, a right and a iuſt cauſe: then a righteous aduocate to pleade: nexte, fauour coram Iudice: and aboue all, a good purſe to procure it. I haue not heard, that the law hath any reſpect to fauour: what you meane by it I cannot tell. Haue you no regard to his wordes, he is but a foole. I pray you ſir, let him tell me what is fauour. Fauour cal I, to haue a friend néere about the iudge, who may ſo ſollicite thy cauſe, as if it be right, ſpéedie ſentence may enſue without any delayes: if it be not good, then to prolong it, till at the laſt, thine aduerſarie being wearie, ſhalbe glad to compound with thée. Of thus much (although I neuer heard thus muche in this coūtrey before) doubt you not Philogano, I will bring you to an aduocate that ſhall ſpéede you accordingly.