Terence (Publius Terentius Afer)Kyffin, Maurice · published 1588 · first performed or written 1588 (Annals) comedy unassigned nearest T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat · 485 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T33: daughter, marriage, father, love, davus, matter, son, chremes, wife, mother.
He took him to a wise course of living, for nowadays, Flattery gains Friends, and Truth gets Foes. In the mean time, a certain woman of excellent beauty, and in the flower of age, came from Andros, (now three years since) to dwell here, in our neighbourhood, being thereto driven through very poverty, and the small reckoning that was made of her among her own kindred. Alas I fear me, that this woman of Andros, might be cause of some evil. At the first, she lived chastely, sparingly, and hardly, earning her living by wool and web. But afterwards resorted, now one lover, and then another, promising reward unto her, and as all are naturally given full soon to leave of labour and follow lust, even so this woman accepted the offers, and then she began the gain. They which then loved her (as it fell out) carried my son thither, in company with them. I straight way imagined with myself: without doubt he is caught for a bird: he hath his errand: I watched their Pages betimes in the morning, as they were wont to come thence, or go thither: I oft-times asked, ho Sir boy, tell me if thou be a good fellow, who yesterday had his pleasure of Chrysis, (for so was the name of her of Andros.) I perceive you. They would say, either Phedria, or Clinia, or Niceratus: for these three then loved her all at once. But what did Pamphilus, hah? (What, said they) Marry he supped and paid his share. I was well apaid of this. In like sort, I made inquiry at another time, and could not find, that Pamphilus was any way touched with dishonesty. Therefore I thought I had sufficient trial of him, and that he was a notable Pattern of Chastity: for he that hath to do with men of such conditions, and yet is not moved in mind that way, one would think he might full well have the rule and guiding of his own life. Now over and beside that this liked myself well, lo all other men also, even with one consent, gave all the commendations that might be, and praised my happy state, in that I 〈◊〉 a son, endued with so good wit and government. What need I make many words? Chremes stirred up by this good report, came of himself unto me, to the end to match his only daughter in marriage to my son, and that with a very large dowry: I was well pleased withal: promised him my son: and this very day was appointed for the marriage. Why then what letteth, that it is not made accordingly? That shall thou hear: shortly after within few days that these things were a doing, this Chrysis our neighbour died. O happy chance, you have now made me glad, for still I doubted the worst of that Chrysis.
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He tooke him to a wiſe courſe of liuing, for now a dayes, Flatry gaynes Freends, and Truthe gets Foes. In the meane time, a certaine woman of excellent beautie, and in the flowre of age, came from Andros, (now thrée yéeres ſince) to dwell héere, in our neighborhod, béeing thereto dryuen thorough very pouertie, and the ſmall reckning that was made of her among her owne kindred. Alas I feare mée, that this woman of Andros, might be cauſe of ſome euell. At the firſt, ſhe liued chaſtlie, ſparingly, and hardly, earning her liuing by wooll and web. But afterwards reſorted, now one louer, and then an other, promiſing reward vnto her, and as all are naturally geuen full ſoone to leaue of labour and follow luſt, euen ſo this woman accepted the offers, and then ſhe began the gaine. They which then loued her (as it fell out) carried my ſonne thether, in company with them. I ſtraight way imagined with my ſelfe: without doubt he is caught for a bird: he hath his errand: I watched their Pages betimes in the morning, as they were wont to come thence, or goe thither: I oftimes aſked, ho Sir boy, tell mée if thou be a good fellow, who yeſterday had his pleaſure of Chryſis, (for ſo was the name of her of Andros.) I perceiue you. They would ſay, either Phedria, or Clinia, or Niceratus: for theſe thrée than loued her all at once. But what did Pamphilus, hah? (What, ſayd they) Mary he ſupt and payed his ſhare. I was well apaid of this. In like ſorte, I made enquirie at an other time, and could not finde, that Pamphilus was any way toucht with diſhoneſty. Therefore I thought I had ſufficient tryall of him, and that he was a notable Pattern of Chaſtitie: for he that hath to doe with men of ſuch condicions, and yet is not moued in mynde that way, one wold thinke hee might ful well haue the rule and uyding of his owne life. Now ouer and beſides that this lyked my ſelfe well, lo all other men alſo, euen with one cenſent, gaue al the commendations that might be, and praiſed my happy ſtate, in that I a ſonne, endued with ſo good witte and gouernment. What néede I make many woordes? Chremes ſtird vp by this good report, came of him ſelfe vnto me, to the end to match his onely daughter in marryage to my ſonne, and that with a ry large dowry: I was well pleaſ'd withall: promyſd him my ſonne: and this very day was appointed for the marryage. Why than what letteth, that it is not made accordingly? That ſhall thou heare: ſhortly after within few dayes that theis thinges were a dooing, this Chryſis our neighbour dyed. O happy chaunce, you haue now made mée glad, for ſtill I doubted the woorſt of that Chryſis.