Shakespeare, William · published 1623 · first performed or written 1592 [c.1590-1604] (Annals) comedy · Pembroke's Men unassigned nearest T35 Fools, wit and railing · 491 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T35: fool, wit, aristippus, achilles, wise, fools, patroclus, thersites, master, men.
I, it stands so that I may hardly tarry so long: But I would be loath to fall into my dreams again: I will therefore tarry in despite of the flesh & the blood Your Honour's Players hearing your amendment, Are come to play a pleasant Comedy. For so your doctors hold it very meet, Seeing too much sadness hath congealed your blood, And melancholy is the Nurse of frenzy, Therefore they thought it good you hear a play, And frame your mind to mirth and merriment, Which bars a thousand harms, and lengthens life. Marry I will let them play, it is not a Comontie, a Christmas gambold, or a tumbling trick? No my good Lord, it is more pleasing stuff. What, household stuff. It is a a kind of history. Well, we'll see't: Come Madam wife sit by my side, And let the world slip, we shall ne'er be younger. Tranio, since for the great desire I had To see fair Padua, nursery of Arts, I am arrived for fruitful Lombardy, The pleasant garden of great Italy, And by my father's love and leave am armed With his good will, and thy good company. My trusty servant well approved in all, here let us breath, and haply institute A course of Learning, and ingenious studies. Pisa renowned for grave Citizens Gave me my being, and my father first A Merchant of great Traffic through the world: Vincentio's come of the Bentinolijs, Vincentio's son, borough up in Florence, It shall become to serve all hopes conceived To deck his fortune with his virtuous deeds: And therefore Tranio, for the time I study, Virtue and that part of Philosophy Will I apply, that treats of happiness, By virtue specially to be achieved. Tell me thy mind, for I have Pisa left, And am to Padua come, as he that leaves A shallow plash, to plunge him in the deep, And with satiety seeks to quench his thirst. Me Pardonato, gentle master mine: I am in all affected as yourself, Glad that you thus continue your resolve, To suck the sweets of sweet Philosophy. Only (good master) while we do admire This virtue, and this moral discipline, Let's be no Stoics, nor no stocks I pray, Or so devote to Aristotle's checks As Ovid; be an outcast quite abjured: Balk Lodgicke with acquaintance that you have, And practise Rhetoric in your common talk, Music and Poesy use, to quicken you, The Mathematics, and the Metaphysics Fall to them as you find your stomach serves you: No profit grows, where is no pleasure ta'en: In brief sir, study what you most affect. Gramercies Tranio, well dost thou advise, If Biondello thou wert come ashore, We could at once put us in readiness, And take a Lodging fit to entertain Such friends (as time) in Padua shall beget. But stay a while, what company is this? Master some show to welcome us to Town.
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I, it ſtands ſo that I may hardly tarry ſo long: But I would be loth to fall into my dreames againe: I wil therefore tarrie in deſpight of the fleſh & the blood Your Honors Players hearing your amendment, Are come to play a pleaſant Comedie. For ſo your doctors hold it very meete, Seeing too much ſadneſſe hath congeal'd your blood, And melancholly is the Nurſe of frenzie, Therefore they thought it good you heare a play, And frame your minde to mirth and merriment, Which barres a thouſand harmes, and lengthens life. Marrie I will let them play, it is not a Comontie, a Chriſtmas gambold, or a tumbling tricke? No my good Lord, it is more pleaſing ſtuffe. What, houſhold ſtuffe. It is a a kinde of hiſtory. Well, we'l ſee't: Come Madam wife ſit by my ſide, And let the world ſlip, we ſhall nere be yonger. Tranio, ſince for the great deſire I had To ſee faire Padua, nurſerie of Arts, I am arriu'd for fruitfull Lumbardie, The pleaſant garden of great Italy, And by my fathers loue and leaue am arm'd With his good will, and thy good companie. My truſtie ſeruant well approu'd in all, Heere let vs breath, and haply inſtitute A courſe of Learning, and ingenious ſtudies. Piſa renowned for graue Citizens Gaue me my being, and my father firſt A Merchant of great Trafficke through the world: Vincentio's come of the Bentinolij, Vincentio's ſonne, brough vp in Florence, It ſhall become to ſerue all hopes conceiu'd To decke his fortune with his vertuous deedes: And therefore Tranio, for the time I ſtudie, Vertue and that part of Philoſophie Will I applie, that treats of happineſſe, By vertue ſpecially to be atchieu'd. Tell me thy minde, for I haue Piſa left, And am to Padua come, as he that leaues A ſhallow plaſh, to plunge him in the deepe, And with ſacietie ſeekes to quench his thirſt. Me Pardonato, gentle maſter mine: I am in all affected as your ſelfe, Glad that you thus continue your reſolue, To ſucke the ſweets of ſweete Philoſophie. Onely (good maſter) while we do admire This vertue, and this morall diſcipline, Let's be no Stoickes, nor no ſtockes I pray, Or ſo deuote to Ariſtotles checkes As Ouid; be an out-caſt quite abiur'd: Balke Lodgicke with acquaintaince that you haue, And practiſe Rhetoricke in your common talke, Muſicke and Poeſie vſe, to quicken you, The Mathematickes, and the Metaphyſickes Fall to them as you finde your ſtomacke ſerues you: No profit growes, where is no pleaſure tane: In briefe ſir, ſtudie what you moſt affect. Gramercies Tranio, well doſt thou aduiſe, If Biondello thou wert come aſhore, We could at once put vs in readineſſe, And take a Lodging fit to entertaine Such friends (as time) in Padua ſhall beget. But ſtay a while, what companie is this? Maſter ſome ſhew to welcome vs to Towne.