Glapthorne, Henry · published 1640 · first performed or written 1638 [1636-1638; revised 1639] (Annals) not in BritDrama · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T35 Fools, wit and railing · 502 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T35: fool, wit, aristippus, achilles, wise, fools, patroclus, thersites, master, men.
ARE they so witty sayst thou? You'd best try The acuteness of their intellects. You may endeavour With the large talon of your masculine wit To exceed their female sharpness you shall find, Though you firm and stiff in your defence, These city lasses able to take down Your most courageous fury: pray endeavoured. That gentleman, were to usurp your presence, I find no inclination, yet I thank you, To rest a fool upon record as you do. How's that, my imp of understanding? By being so egregiously abused By two poor City infants, things that never Have heard wit named, unless 'twas when their father Has called his Formal foreman witty varlet, For cheating handsomely, had they been some Illustrious dames, the glory of Cheapside, Stars of the City, that are daily haunted By this great Lord that courtly kiss their gossips, It had been possible their conversation Might have instilled into them so much language And wit sufficient to withstand the assaults Of some young Inns courtman. Yes, who never Had mooted in the hall or seen the revels Kept in the house at Christmas. Some such gamester might have Come oft with credit, though he'd ventured His whole estate of wit on them and lost it, But you the rooks o'th' age to be o'erdone At your own game by city girls. Thou art an ass, A very coxcomb, there are girls i'th' City Able to o'erdo at their own game a hundred Such feeble fellows as thyself, but Thorowgood, Leaving this infidel to his misbelief, Are you resolved that I shall undertake The new design we plotted? With what speed Can be convenient, sir Timothy Shall be our instrument. If there be wit in't, Honour me to assist you. A revenge Upon these peevish wenches, one of them Loves me entirely, nay has vowed me a marriage, And did advise me to assume this shape, To cheat her uncle. And for the other, By many a shroud cast of her eye upon me, I do suspect for all her quaint dissembling, She's taken with my good parts. Thy face I must confess, Is full of choice allurements, see there maid, How fares it with your witty mistress, My gallant type of beauty, is the stomach, Come down, I'm sure you are furnished With some excuse or lamentable epistle, To reconcile me to them. Sir I am As ignorant of the interpretation of your words, As of your person. she not know me neither? But if there be one Valentine among you, A well accomplished gentleman. That's I, that's I. Then sir, I would require your privacy some minutes. we'll be as private as thou wilt, my girl, Your patience gentlewoman. I wonder Thorowgood what business She can have with him. he'll declare it. See they are parting. Tell them I'll advise on't. You will be speedy. Yes, yes, ne'er doubt my haste, say I me their servant. The business Valentine. Dost not thou know it, Even by instinct?
seed 43: unassigned · seed 44: unassigned — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
ARE they so witty sayst thou? You'd best try The acutenesse of their intellects. You may endeavor With the large talent of your masculine wit To exceed their female sharpnesse you shall finde, Though you firme and stiffe in your defence, These city lasses able to take downe Your most couragious fury: pray endeavour't. That gentleman, were to usurpe your presence, I finde no inclination, yet I thanke you, To rest a foole upon record as you doe. How's that, my impe of understanding? By being so egregiously abus'd By two poore City infants, things that never Have heard wit nam'd, unlesse 'twas when their father Has cal'd his Formall foreman witty varlet, For cheating hansomely, had they been some Illustrious dames, the glory of Cheape-side, Stars of the City, that are daily haunted By this great Lord that courtly kisse their gossips, It had beene possible their conversation Might have instild into them so much language And wit sufficient to withstand the assaults Of some young Innes acourtman. Yes, who never Had mooted in the hall or seen the revels Kept in the house at Christmas. Some such gamster might have Come oft with credit, though hee'd ventur'd His whole estate of wit on them and lost it, But you the rookes oth' age to be ored one At your owne game by city girles. Thou art an asse, A very coxcomb, there are girles ith' City Able to oredoe at their owne game a hundred Such feeble fellows as thy selfe, but Thorowgood, Leaving this infidell to his mis-beliefe, Are you resolved that I shall undertake The new designe we plotted? With what speed Can be convenient, sir Timothy Shall be our instrument. If there be wit in't, Honour me to assist you. A revenge Upon these peevish wenches, one of them Loves me intirely, nay has vow'd me a marriage, And did advise me to assume this shape, To cheat her uncle. And for the other, By many a shrowd cast of her eye upon me, I doe suspect for all her queint dissembling, She's taken with my good parts. Thy face I must confesse, Is full of choyce allurements, see there maid, How fares it with your witty mistris, My gallant type of beauty, is the stomach, Come down, I'm sure you are furnish'd With some excuse or lamentable epistle, To reconcile me to them. Sir I am As ignorant of the interpretation of your words, As of your person. Shee not know me neither? But if there be one Valentine among you, A well accomplish'd gentleman. That's I, thats I. Then sir, I would require your privacy some minutes. Weel be as private as thou wilt, my girle, Your patience gentlewoman. I wonder Thorowgood what businesse She can have with him. Heel declare it. See they are parting. Tel them Ile advise ont. You will be speedy. Yes, es, nere doubt my haste, say I me their servant. The businesse Valentine. Dost not thou know it, Euen by instinct?