Lyly, John · published 1584 · first performed or written c.1583 (Annals) comedy · Children of the Chapel (first) (Oxford's Boys) · before the Court unassigned nearest T35 Fools, wit and railing · 536 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T35: fool, wit, aristippus, achilles, wise, fools, patroclus, thersites, master, men.
What is the end? Danger or death. If it be but death that bringeth all this commendation, I account him as valiant that is killed with a surfeit, as with a sword. How so? If I venture upon a full stomach to eat a rasher on the coals, a carbonado, drink a carouse, swallow all things that may procure sickness or death, am not I as valiant to die so in a house, as the other in a field? methinks that Epicures are as desperate as soldiers, and cooks provide as good weapons as cutlers? O valiant knight. I will die for it, what greater valour? scholars fight, who rather seek to choke their stomachs, then see their blood. I will stand upon this point: if it be valour to dare die, he is valiant howsoever he dieth. Well, of this hereafter but here cometh Calipho, we will have some sport. My mistress, I think hath got a Gadfly, never at home, and yet none can tell where abroad. My master was a wise man, when he matched with such a woman. When she comes in, we must put out the fire, because of the smoke, hang up our hammers because of the noise, and do no work, but watch, what she wanteth. She is fair, but by my troth I doubt of her honesty. I must seek her, that I fear Mars hath found. Whom dost thou seek? I have found those I seek not. I hope you have found those, which are honest. It may be: but I seek no such. Criticus, you shall see me by learning to prove Calipho to be the devil. Let us see but I pray thee prove it better, than thou didst thyself to be valiant. Calipho, I will prove thee to be the devil. Then will I swear thee to be a God. The devil is black. What care I. Thou art black. What care you. Therefore thou art the devil. I deny that. It is the conclusion, thou must not deny it. In spite of all conclusions, I will deny it. Molus, the Smith holds you hard. Thou seest he hath no reason. Try him again. I will reason with thee now from a place. I mean to answer you in no other place. Like master, like man. It may be. But thy master hath horns. And so mayst thou. Therefore thou hast horns, and ergo a devil, Be they all devils have horns? All men that have horns, are. Then are there more devils on earth than in hell. But what dost thou answer? I deny that. What? Whatsoever it is, that shall prove me a devil. But hearest thou scholar, I am a plain fellow, and can fashion nothing but with the hammer. What wilt thou say, if I prove thee a smith? Then will I say thou art a scholar. Prove it Calipho, and I will give thee a good Colaphum. I will prove it, or else, Or else what? Or else I will not prove it. Thou art a Smith: therefore thou art a smith. The conclusion, you say, must not be denied: & therefore it is true, thou art a smith.
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What is the end? Daunger or death. If it be but death that bringeth all this commendation, I account him as valiant that is killed with a surfet, as with a sword. How so? If I venture vpon a full stomacke to eat a rasher on the coales, a carbonado, drinke a carouse, swallow all things that may procure sicknesse or death, am not I as valiaunt to die so in a house, as the other in a field? Me thinkes that Epicures are as desperate as soldiours, and cookes prouide as good weapons as cutlers? O valiaunt kinght. I will die for it, what greater valor? Schollers fight, who rather seeke to choak their stomackes, then see their blood. I will stand vppon this point: if it bee valour to dare die, he is valiaunt howsoeuer he dieth. Well, of this hereafter but here commeth Calipho, we will haue some sporte. My mistresse, I think hath got a Gadfly, neuer at home, and yet none can tel where abrode. My maister was a wise man, when he matcht with such a womanne. When she comes in, we must put out the fire, because of the smoake, hang vp our hammers because of the noise, and doe no worke, but watch, what shee wanteth. She is faire, but by my troath I doubt of her honestie. I muste seeke her, that I feare Mars hath found. Whom doest thou seeke? I haue found those I seeke not. I hope you haue found those, which are honest. It may be: but I seeke no such. Cryticus, you shall see me by learning to proue Calipho to bee the deiull. Let vs see but I pray thee proue it better, then thou didst thy self to be valiant. Calipho, I will proue thee to bee the diuell. Then will I sweare thee to bee a God. The diuell is black. What care I. Thou art black. What care you. Therfore thou art the diuell. I denie that. It is the conclusion, thou must not denie it. In spite of all conclusions, I will denie it. Molus, the Smith holdes you hard. Thou seest he hath no reason. Trie him againe. I will reason with thee now from a place. I meane to aunswere you in no other place. Like maister, like man. Yt may be. But thy maister hath hornes. And so maist thou. Therefore thou hast hornes, and ergo a deuill, Be they all diuelles haue hornes? All men that haue hornes, are. Then are there moe diuels on earth thē in hell. But what doest thou answere? I deny that. What? Whatsoeuer it is, that shall proue mee a diuell. But hearest thou scholler, I am a plaine fellow, and can fashion nothing but with the hammer. What wilt thou say, if I proue thee a smith? Then will I say thou art a scholler. Proue it Calipho, and I will giue thee a good Colaphum. I will proue it, or els, Or els what? Or els I will not prooue it. Thou art a Smith: therefore thou art a smith. The conclusion, you say, must not bee denyed: & therfore it is true, thou art a smith.