Shakespeare, William · published 1631 · first performed or written 1592 [c.1590-1604] (Annals) comedy · Pembroke's Men · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T54 Antony and Cleopatra: love, death and mo · 496 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T54: antony, caesar, anthony, cleopatra, antonius, love, death, die, heart, breast.
Sirrah begun, or talk not I advise you. Petruchio patience, I am Grumio's pledge: Why this a heavy chance 'twixt him and you, Your ancient trusty pleasant servant Grumio: And tell me now (sweet friend) what happy gale Blows you to Padua here, from old Verona? Such wind as scatters young men through the world, To seek their fortunes farther than at home, Where small experience grows but in a few. Signior Hortensio, thus it stands with me, Antonio my father is deceased, And I have thrust myself into this maze, Happily to wive and thrive, as best I may: Crowns in my purse I have, and goods at home, And so am come abroad to see the world. Petruchio, shall I then come roundly to thee, And wish thee to a shrewd ill-favoured wife? Thou'dst thank me but a little for my counsel: And yet I'll promise thee she shall be rich, And very rich: but thou'rt too much my friend, And I'll not wish thee to her. Hortensio, 'twixt such friends as we, Few words suffice: and therefore, if thou know One rich enough to be Petruchio's wife: As wealth is burden of my wooing dance) Be she as foul as was Florentius Love, As old as Sibell and as cursed and shroud As Socrates Zentippe, or a worse: She moves me not, or not removes at least Affections edge in me. Were she as rough As are the swelling Adriaticke seas. I come to wive it wealthily in Padua: If wealthily, then happily in Padua. Nay look you sir, he tells you flatly what his mind is: Why give him gold enough, and marry him to a Puppet or an Aglet baby, or an old trot with ne'er a tooth in her head, though she have as many diseases as two and fifty horses. Why nothing comes amiss, so money comes withal. Petruchio, since we are stepped thus far in, I will continue that I broached in jest, I can Petruchio help thee to a wife With wealth enough, and young and beauteous, Brought up as best becomes a Gentlewoman. Her only fault and that is faults enough, Is, that she is intolerable cursed, And shroud and froward, so beyond all measure, That were my state far worse than it is, I would not wed her for a mine of Gold. Hortensio peace: thou know'st not golds effect, Tell me her father's name, and 'tis enough: For I will board her, though she chide as loud As thunder, when the clouds in Autumn crack. Her father Baptista Minola, An affable and courteous Gentleman, Her name is Katherine Minola, Renowned in Padua for her scolding tongue. I know her father, though I know not her, And he knew my deceased father well: I will not sleep Hortensio till I see her, And therefore let me be thus bold with you, To give you over at this first encounter, Unless you will accompany me thither.
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Sirra begon, or talke not I aduiſe you. Petruchio patience, I am Grumio's pledge: Why this a heauie chance twixt him and you, Your ancient truſtie pleaſant ſeruant Grumio: And tell me now (ſweete friend) what happie gale Blowes you to Padua heere, from old Verona? Such winde as ſcatters yong men through the world, To ſeeke their fortunes farther then at home, Where ſmall experience growes but in a few. Signior Hortenſio, thus it ſtands with me, Antonio my father is deceaſt, And I haue thruſt my ſelfe into this maze, Happily to wiue and thriue, as beſt I may: Crownes in my purſe I haue, and goods at home, And ſo am come abroad to ſee the world. Petruchio, ſhall I then come roundly to thee, And wiſh thee to a ſhrew'd ill-fauor'd wife? Thou'dſt thanke me but a little for my counſell: And yet Ile promiſe thee ſhe ſhall be rich, And verie rich: but th'art too much my friend, And Ile not wiſh thee to her. Hortenſio, 'twixt ſuch friends as wee, Few words ſufice: and therefore, if thou know One rich enough to be Petruchio's wife: ▪As wealth is burthen of my woing dance) Be ſhe as foule as was Florentius Loue, As old as Sibell and as curſt and ſhrow'd As Socrates Zentippe, or a worſe: She moues me not, or not remoues at leaſt Affections edge in me. Were ſhe as rough As are the ſwelling Adriaticke ſeas. I come to wiue it wealthily in Padua: If wealthily, then happily in Padua. Nay looke you ſir, he tels you flatly what his minde is: Why giue him gold enough, and marrie him to a Puppet or an Aglet babie, or an old trot with ne're a tooth in her head, though ſhe haue as many diſeaſes as two and fiftie horſes. Why nothing comes amiſſe, ſo monie comes withall. Petruchio, ſince we are ſtept thus farr in, I will continue that I broach'd in ieſt, I can Petruchio helpe thee to a wife With wealth enough, and yong and beautious, Brought vp as beſt becomes a Gentlewoman. Her only fault and that is faults enough, Is, that ſhe is intollerable curſt, And ſhrow'd and froward, ſo beyond all meaſure, That were my ſtate farre worſer then it is, I would not wed her for a mine of Gold. Hortenſio peace: thou knowſt not golds effect, Tell mee her fathers name, and 'tis enough: For I will boord her, though ſhe chide as loud As thunder, when the clouds in Autumne cracke. Her father Baptiſta Minola, An affable and courteous Gentleman, Her name is Katherina Minola, Renown'd in Padua for her ſcolding tongue. I know her father, though I know not her, And he knew my deceaſed father well: I will not ſleepe Hortenſio til I ſee her, And therefore let me be thus bold with you, To giue you ouer at this firſt encounter, Vnleſſe you will accompanie mee thither.