Randolph, Thomas · published 1638 · first performed or written 1630 [licensed for stage, Nov 25] (Annals) moral · King's Revels Company unassigned nearest T35 Fools, wit and railing · 499 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T35: fool, wit, aristippus, achilles, wise, fools, patroclus, thersites, master, men.
And 'cause there is such swarms of heresies rising: I'll have an Artist frame two wondrous weathercocks Of Gold, to set on Paul's, and Grantam Steeple, To show to all the Kingdom what fashion next The Wind of Humour hither means to blow. A wicker chair will fit them for a Pulpit. It is the Doctrine sir that you respect. In sooth I have heard as wholesome instructions From a zealous wicker chair, as e'er I did From the carved Idol of wainscoat. Next, I intent to found an Hospital For the decayed Professors of the Suburbs, With a College of Physicians too at Chelsy Only to study the cure of the French Pox; That so the sinners may acknowledge me Their only benefactor, and repent. You have a care sir of your country's health. Then I will sell the lead to thatch the Chancel. I have a rare device to set Dutch windmills Upon New-market Heath, and Salisbury Plain, To drain the Fens. The Fens sir are not there. But who knows but they may be? Very right: You aim at the prevention of a danger. A Porter's frock shall serve me for a surplice▪ Indeed a Frock is not so Ceremonious. But the great work in which I mean to glory, Is in the raising a Cathedral Church: It shall be at Hoggs-Norton, with a pair Of stately Organs; more than pity 'twere The Pigs should lose their skill for want of practice! Organs! fie on them for Babylonian Bagpipes! Then for the painting, I bethink myself That I have seen in mother Redcap's Hall In painted cloth the story of the Prodigal. And that will be for very good use and moral. Sir you are wise; what serve Egyptian Pyramids, Ephesian Temples, Babylonian Towers, Carian Coloss'es, Traian's water-works, Domitian's Amphitheatres, the vain cost Of ignorance and prodigality! Rome flourished when her Capitol was that ched, And all her Gods dwelled but in Cottages. Since Parian marble and Corinthian brass Entered her gaudy Temples, soon she fell To superstition, and from thence to ruin. You see that in our Churches, glorious Statues Rich Copes, and other ornaments of state Draw wand'ring eyes from their devotion, Unto a wanton gazing, and that other Rich edifices, and such gorgeous toys Do more proclaim our country's wealth then safety, And serve but like so many guilded baits T'entice a foreign Foe to our invasion. Go in, there is a Glass will show you sir, What sweet simplicity our Grands●…res used, How in the Age of Gold no Church was guilded. O I have thought on't, I will straight way build A free school here in London, a free school Forth'education of young Gentlemen To study how to drink, and take Tobacco, To swear, to roar, to dice, to drab, to quarrel: 'twill be the great Gymnasium of the Realm, The Phrontisterium of great Britayny. And for their better study I will furnish them With a large Library of Draper's books.
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And 'cause there is such swarmes of heresies rising: I'le have an Artist frame two wondrous weathercocks Of Gold, to set on Pauls, and Grantam Steeple, To shew to all the Kingdome what fashion next The Wind of Humour hither means to blow. A wicker chaire will fit them for a Pulpit. It is the Doctrine sir that you respect. In sooth I' have heard as wholsome instructions From a zealous wicker chaire, as e're I did From the carv'd Idoll of wainscoat. Next, I intend to found an Hospitall For the decay'd Professours of the Suburbs, With a Colledge of Physitians too at Chelsy Only to study the cure of the French Poxe; That so the sinners may acknowledge me Their only benefactor, and repent. You have a care sir of your countrie's health. Then I will sell the lead to thatch the Chancell. I have a rare device to set Dutch windmills Vpon New-market Heath, and Salisbury Plaine, To draine the Fens. The Fens sir are not there. But who knowes but they may be? Very right: You aime at the prevention of a danger. A Porters frock shall serve me for a surplice▪ Indeed a Frock is not so Ceremonious. But the great work in which I mean to glory, Is in the raising a Cathedrall Church: It shall be at Hoggs-Norton, with a paire Of stately Organs; more then pity 'twere The Piggs should loose their skill for want of practice! Organs! fye on them for Babylonian Bagpipes! Then for the painting, I bethink my selfe That I have seene in mother Red-caps Hall In painted cloath the story of the Prodigall. And that will be for very good use and morall. Sir you are wise; what serve Aegyptian Pyramids, Ephesian Temples, Babylonian Towers, Carian Coloss'es, Traians water-workes, Domitians Amphitheaters, the vaine cost Of ignorance and prodigalitie! Rome flourish'd when her Capitoll was that ch'd, And all her Gods dwelt but in Cottages. Since Parian marble and Corynthian brasse Enter'd her gawdy Temples, soone shee fell To superstition, and from thence to ruine. You see that in our Churches, glorious Statues Rich Copes, and other ornaments of state Draw wandring eyes from their devotion, Vnto a wanton gazing, and that other Rich edifices, and such gorgeous toyes Doe more proclaime our countries wealth then safety, And serve but like so many guilded baits T'entice a forreigne Foe to our invasion. Goe in, there is a Glasse will shew you sir, What sweet simplicity our Grandsres us'd, How in the Age of Gold no Church was guilded. O I have thought on't, I will straight way build A free schoole here in London, a free schoole Forth'education of young Gentlemen To study how to drinke, and take Tobacco, To sweare, to roare, to dice, to drab, to quarrell: Twill be the great Gymnasium of the Realme, The Phrontisterium of great Britayny. And for their better study I will furnish them With a large Library of Drapers bookes.