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 · 510 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T35: fool, wit, aristippus, achilles, wise, fools, patroclus, thersites, master, men.
What pity 'tis he is not impudent! Nay all my cost I see is spent in vain; I having, as your Ladyship knows full well, Good practice in the Suburbs; and by reason That our Mortality there, is very subject To an infection of the French Disease, I brought my Nephew up i'th' University, Hoping he might (having attained some knowledge) Save me the charge of keeping a Physician; But all in vain: he is so bashful Madam, He dares not look upon a woman's water. Sweet Gentleman, proceed in bashfulness! 'Tis virtue's best preserver— Recte dicis, sic inquit Aristoteles. That being gone The rest soon follow, and a swarm of vice Enter the soul, no colour but a blush Becomes a young man's cheek: pure sha●…efastnesse Is 〈◊〉 to the ●…ps; and ears, that nothing Might enter, or come out of man, but what Is good, and modest: Nature strives to hide The parts or shame, let her, the best of guides, Natura dux 〈◊〉. Teach us to do so too in our discourse. Gratias tibi ago. Enure him to speak bawdy. A very good way; Kataplectus here's a Lady, would hear you speak obscenely: Obscen●…m est, quod intra scenam agi non ●…portuit. Off goes your Velvet cap! did I maintain you To have you disobedient? you'll be persuaded? Liber is operam dare. What's that in English. To do an endeavour for children▪ Some more of this, it may be something one day. Communis est omnium animantium coniunctionis appetituus procrea●… causâ. Construe me that. All creatures have a natural desire or appetite to be joined together in the lawful bon●…s of Matrimony, that they may have sons and daughters. Your Laundress has bestowed her time but ill▪ Why could not this have been in proper terms? If you should Catechise my head, and say, What is your name, would it not ●…ay, a head? So would my skin confess itself a skin; Nor any part about me be ashamed Of his own name, although I ●…atechiz'd All over. Come good Nephew, let not me Have any member of my body 〈◊〉. Our Stoic, the gravest o●… Philosophers, Is just of your opinion, and thus argues; Is any thing obscene, the fil●…hinesse▪ Is either grounded in the things themselves, Or in the words that signify those things; Not in the things, that would make nature guilty, Who creates nothing filthy, and u●…cleane, But chaste, and honest; if not in the things, How in the words, 〈◊〉 shadows of those things? To ma●…re ground, 〈◊〉 a cha●…t honest 〈◊〉; Another word that signifies the same, Unlawful: every man endures to hear, He got a child; speak plainer, and he blushes, Yet means the same. The Stoic thus disputes, That would have men to breath as freely down'ward, As they do upward. I commend him Madam, Unto your Ladyship's service, he may me●…d With counsel! let him be your Gentleman-usher; Madam you may in time bring down his legs To the just size, now over grown with playing Too much at football.
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What pitty 'tis he is not impudent! Nay all my cost I see is spent in vaine; I having, as your Ladiship knowes full well, Good practice in the Suburbs; and by reason That our Mortality there, is very subject To an infection of the French Disease, I brought my Nephew up 'ith 'Vniversity, Hoping he might (having attain'd some knowledge) Save me the charge of keeping a Physitian; But all in vaine: he is so bashfull Madam, He dares not looke upon a womans water. Sweet Gentleman, proceed in bashfulnesse! 'Tis vertues best preserver— Recte dicis, sic inquit Aristoteles. That being gone The rest soone follow, and a swarme of vice Enter the soule, no colour but a blush Becomes a young mans cheeke: pure shaefastnesse Is to the ps; and eares, that nothing Might enter, or come out of man, but what Is good, and modest: Nature strives to hide The parts or shame, let her, the best of guides, Natura dux . Teach us to doe so too in our discourse. Gratias tibi ago. Inure him to speake bawdy. A very good way; Kataplectus here's a Lady, would heare you speake obscenely: Obscenm est, quod intra scenam agi non portuit. Off goes your Velvet cap! did I maintaine you To have you disobedient? you'l be perswaded? Liber is operam dare. What's that in English. To doe an endeavour for children▪ Some more of this, it may be something one day. Communis est omnium animantium coniunctionis appetituus procrea causâ. Construe me that. All creatures have a naturall desire or appetite to be joyned together in the lawfull bons of Matrimony, that they may have sons and daughters. Your Landresse has bestow'd her time but ill▪ Why could not this have been in proper tearmes? If you should Catechize my head, and say, What is your name, would it not ay, a head? So would my skinne confesse it selfe a skinne; Nor any part about me be asham'd Of his owne name, although I atechiz'd All over. Come good Nephew, let not me Have any member of my body . Our Stoique, the gravest o Philosophers, Is just of your opinion, and thus argues; Is any thing obscene, the filhinesse▪ Is either grounded in the things themselves, Or in the words that signifie those things; Not in the things, that would make nature guilty, Who creates nothing filthy, and ucleane, But chast, and honest; if not in the things, How in the words, shadowes of those things? To mare ground, a chat honest ; Another word that signifies the same, Vnlawfull: every man endures to heare, He got a child; speak plainer, and he blushes, Yet meanes the same. The Stoique thus disputes, That would have men to breath as freely down'ward, As they doe upward. I commend him Madam, Vnto your Ladyships service, he may med With counsell! let him be your Gentleman-usher; Madam you may in time bring down his legs To the just size, now over grown with playing Too much at foot-ball.