Terence (Publius Terentius Afer)Kyffin, Maurice · published 1588 · first performed or written 1588 (Annals) comedy unassigned nearest T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma · 513 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T28: married, marriage, wedding, day, bride, father, wife, luce, love, husband.
SIrs, have in these things: dispatch. Sosia stay thou here. I will speak a word or two with thee. I know your mind already, you would have these things well handled. Nay, it is another manner of matter. What is it sir? that my science can stand you in more stead than this comes to? There is no need of that science, for this matter which I am now about: But faithfulness and secrecy, which I always noted to be in thee, are the sciences I have need of now. I long to know what is your will with me. Thou wotst how reasonable and easy a bondage thou hadst with me, ever since the time I bought thee of a little one: and by cause thou didst thy service honestly, and with good will, lo, of a Bondslave I made thee my free man, so as I rewarded thee with the very best thing I had. I remember it well. I repent me not of that I did. Master, I am glad if I have done, or do, any service that may please you, and I thank you with all my heart that you take it in good worth: But yet this speech of yours troubles me: for this manner of ripping up things past, is as it were an upbraiding to one unmindful of a good turn done him: but speak at a word what is your will with me. So will I do, only this I tell thee first and foremost: This marriage which thou weenest to be certain, is but a feigned marriage. For what cause do you pretend it than? Thou shalt hear all the matter from the beginning, so shalt thou understand both my sons life, and my purpose, and also what I would have thee do in this behalf. When my son grew to man's estate, it lay in his power to live more at random, for till than, how could a man know his nature, or discern his disposition, while as tender years, fearfulness, and his Master, kept him under. It is true Sir. That which all young men for the most parts do applying their minds to some kind of study or other, as either to horses, and horsemanship: or to keep hounds for hunting, or to study Philosophy: he gave himself specially, to none of these things more than other, and yet was reasonably well seen in them all: I was glad of it. And good cause why, for I hold it a very commodious matter in a man's life, Not to go too far in any thing. In this sort was the manner of his life, even gently to bear, and take all in good worth, at all men's hands that he kept company with: betaking himself to do as they did, and to follow their studies and exercises: Not thwarting any man, nor at any time putting forth himself before his companions, so as a man might full easily purchase praise, and not be envied, and also furnish himself with friends.
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SIrs, haue in theſe things: diſpatch. Soſia ſtay thou héere. I wil ſpeake a word or two with thée. I know your minde alredie, you would haue theſe things wel handled. Nay, it is an other manner of matter. What is it ſir? that my ſcience can ſtande you in more ſteade than this comes to? There is no néede of that ſcience, for this matter which I am now about: But faithfulneſſe and ſecrecie, which I alwaies noted to bée in thée, are the ſciences I haue néede of now. I long to know what is your will with mée. Thou wotſt how reaſonable and eaſie a bondage thou hadſt with me, euer ſince the time I bought thée of a little one: and by cauſe thou didſt thy ſeruice honeſtlie, and with good will, lo, of a Bondſlaue I made thee my frée man, ſo as I rewarded thée with the very beſt thing I had. I remember it well. I repent me not of that I did. Maſter, I am glad if I haue done, or doe, any ſeruice that may pleaſe you, and I thanke you with all my heart that you take it in good woorth: But yet this ſpéech of yours troubles mée: for this manner of ripping vp things paſt, is as it were an vpbrayding to one vnmindefull of a good turne done him: but ſpeake at a word what is your will with mée. So will I doe, onelie this I tell thée firſt and formoſt: This marriage which thou wéeneſt to be certaine, is but a fained marriage. For what cauſe doo you pretend it than? Thou ſhalt heare all the matter from the beginning, ſo ſhalt thou vnderſtand both my ſonnes lyfe, and my purpoſe, and alſo what I would haue thée do in this behalfe. When my ſonne grew to mannes eſtate, it lay in his power to liue more at randon, for till than, how could a man know his nature, or diſcerne his diſpoſition, while as tender yéeres, fearefullneſſe, and his Maſter, kept him vnder. It is true Sir. That which all young men for the moſt parts do applying their minds to ſome kinde of ſtudie or other, as either to horſes, and horſmanſhip: or to kéepe hounds for hunting, or to ſtudie Philoſophie: he gaue himſelfe ſpeciallie, to none of theſe things more than other, and yet was reaſonablie well ſéene in them all: I was glad of it. And good cauſe why, for I holde it a verie commodious matter in a mans lyfe, Not to go too far in any thing. In this ſorte was the manner of his lyfe, euen gently to beare, and take all in good worth, at all mens hands that he kept companie with: betaking himſelfe to doo as they did, and to follow their ſtudies and exerciſes: Not thwarting any man, nor at any time putting furth himſelfe before his companions, ſo as a man might full eaſily purchas prayſe, and not be enuied, and alſo furniſh himſelfe with fréends.