Massinger, Philip · published 1639 · first performed or written 1624 [1624-1625] (Annals) tragedy · King's Men · Globe unassigned nearest T62 The courtier as a type: fashion, affecta · 485 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T62: courtier, shrug, face, court, italian, monsieur, scholar, fashion, french, courtiers.
And in all men's 'tis the best symptom, let us lose no time, Delay i dangerous. Troth Sir if I might Without offence deliver what my Lord has Committed to my trust, I shall receive it As a special favour. we'll see't, and discourse As the proverb says for health sake after dinner, Or rather after supper, willingly then I'll walk a mile to hear thee. Nay good Sir I will be brief and pithy. Prithee be so. He bid me say of all his guests, that he Stands most affected to you, for the freedom, And plainness of your manners. He ne'er observed you To twirl a dish about, you did not like of All being pleasing to you; or to take A say of venison, or stale fowl by your nose, (Which is a solecism at another's table) But by strong eating of 'em did confirm They never were delicious to your palate, But when they were mortified, as the Huguenot says, And so your part grows greater, nor do you Find fault with the sauce, keen hunger being the best, Which ever to your much praise, you bring with you; Nor will you with impertinent relations Which is a masterpiece, when meats before you Forget your teeth to use your nimble tongue But do the feat you come for. Be advised And end your jeering; for if you proceed You'll feel, as I can eat I can be angry, And beating may ensue. I'll take your counsel, And roundly come to the point, my Lord much wonders That you, that are a courtier as a soldier, In all things else, and every day can vary Your actions and discourse, continue constant To this one suit? To one? 'tis well I have one, unpawned, in these days, every cast commander is not blessed with the fortune, I assure you, but why this question? does this offend him? Not much: but he believes it is the reason, You ne'er presume to fit above the salt, And therefore this day (our great Admiral With other states being invited guests) He does entreat you to appear among'em, In some fresh habit. This staff shall not serve To beat the dog off, these are soldiers garments, And so by consequence grow contemptible. It has stung him. I would I were acquainted with the players, In charity they might furnish me, but there is No faith in Brokers, and for believing Tailors They are only to be read of, but not seen, And sure they are confined to their own hells, And there they live invisible, well I must not Be fobbed off thus, pray you report my service To the Lord governor. I will obey him And though my wardrobe's poor, rather than lose His company at this feast, I will put on The richest suit I have, and fill the chair, That makes me worthy of—
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And in all mens Tis the best symptome, let us loose no time, Delay i dangerous. Troth Sir if I might Without offence deliver what my Lord has Committed to my trust, I shall receive it As a speciall favour. Weell fee't, and discourse As the proverbe sayes for health sake after dinner, Or rather after supper, willingly then I'll walke a mile to here thee. Nay good Sir I will be briefe and pihee. Prethee be so. Hee bid me say of all his ghests, that he Stands most affected to you, for the freedome, And plainnesse of your maners. He ne're observ'd you To twirle a dish about, you did not like of All being pleasing to you; or to take A say of venison, or stale fowle by your nose, (Which is a solecisme at anothers table) But by strong eaing of 'em did confirme They never were delitious to your palat, But when they were mortifi'd, as the Hugonot sayes, And so your part growes greater, nor doe you Find fault with the sawce, keen hunger being the best, Which ever to your much praise, you bring with you; Nor will you with impertinent relations Which is a master-peece, when meates before you Forget your teeth to use your nimble tongue But doe the feae you come for. Be advis'd Ad end your jeering; for if you proceede You'll feele, as I can eate I can be angrie, And beating may insue. I'll take your counsell, And roundly come to the point, my Lord much wonders That you, that are a courtier as a souldier, In all things else, and every day can vary Your actions and discourse, continue constant To this one suite? To one? tis well I have one, Unpawnd, in these dayes, every cast commander is not ble with the fortune, I assure you, but why this question? does this offend him? Not much: but he believes it is the reason, You nere presume to fit above the salt, And therefore this day (our great Admirall With other states being invited ghests) He does intreate you to appeare among'em, In some fresh habit. This staffe shall not serve To beat the dogge off, these are souldiers garments, And so by consequence grow contemptible. It has stung him. I would I were aquainted with the players, In charity they might furnish me, but there is No faith in Brokers, and for believing Taylors They are only to be read of, but not seene, And sure they are confinde to their owne hells, And there they live invisible, well I must not Be fubd off thus, pray you report my service To the Lord governour. I will obey him And though my wardrop's poore, rather then loose His company at this feast, I will put on The richest sie I have, and fill the chaire, That makes me worthy of—