Jonson, Ben · published 1600 · first performed or written 1599 (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men T13 Knights, squires and ladies typicality 0.75 · 504 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T13: knight, raph, lady, knights, george, master, squire, rafe, pray, god.
I mary, there's some taste in this. It's not good? Ah peace, now above, now above. Stay: mine eye hath (on the instant) through the bounty of the window, received the form of a Nymph. I will step forward three paces: of the which, I will barely retire one; and (after some little flexure of the knee) with an erected grace salute her: 1, 2, and 3. Sweet Lady, God save you. No forsooth: I am but the waiting Gentlewoman. He knew that before. Pardon me: Humanum est errare. He learned that of a Puritan. To the perfection of Complement (which is the dial of the thought, and guided by the Sun of your beauties) are required these three Projects: the Gnomon, the punctilioes, and the Superficies: the Superficies, is that we call Place; the punctilioes, Circumstance; and the Gnomon, ceremony: in either of which, for a stranger to err, 'tis easy and facile; and such am I. True, not knowing her Horizon, he must needs err: which I fear, he knows too well. What call you the Lord of the castle? sweet Face. The Lord of the castle is a knight sir; signor Puntarvolo. Puntarvolo? O. Now must he ruminate. Does the wench know him all this while then? O, do you know me man? why therein lies the syrup of the jest; it's a Project, a designment of his own, a thing studied, and rehearsed as ordinarily at his coming from hawking or hunting, as a jig after a Play. ay, e'en like your jig sir. 'Tis a most sumptuous and stately edifice; what years is the knight, fair Damsel? Faith much about your years sir. What complexion, or what stature bears he? Of your stature, and very near upon your complexion. Mine is Melancholy: So is the dogs, just. And doth argue constancy, chiefly in love. What are his endowments? Is he courteous? O the most courteous Knight upon God's earth sir. Is he magnanimous? As the skin between your brows sir. Is he bountiful? 'sblood, he takes an Inventory of his own good parts. Bountiful? I sir I would you should know it; the poor are served at his gate early and late sir. Is he learned? O, I sir, he can speak the French and Italian. Then he is travailed? I forsooth, he hath been beyond-sea once or twice. As far as Paris, to fetch over a fashion and come back again. Is he religious? Religious? I know not what you call Religious, but he goes to Church I am sure. methinks these answers should offend him. Tut no; he knows they are excellent, and to her capacity that speaks 'em. Would I might see his face. she should let down a glass from the window at that word, and request him to look in't. Doubtless, the gentleman is most exact, and absolutely qualified? doth the castle contain him? No Sir, he is from home, but his Lady is within. His Lady? what is she fair? splendidious? and amiable?
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I mary, there's some tast in this. It's not good? Ah peace, now aboue, now aboue. Stay: mine eye hath (on the instant) through the bountie of the window, receiu'd the forme of a Nymph. I will step forward three paces: of the which, I will barely retire one; and (after some little flexure of the knee) with an erected grace salute her: 1, 2, and 3. Sweet Ladie, God saue you. No forsooth: I am but the waiting Gentlewoman. He knew that before. Pardon me: Humanum est rrare. He learn'd that of a Puritane. To the perfection of Complement (which is the dyall of the thought, and guided by the Sunne of your beauties) are requir'd these three Projects: the Gnomon, the Puntilio's, and the Superficies: the Superficies, is that we call Place; the Puntilio's, Circumstance; and the Gnomon, Ceremonic: in either of which, for a stranger to erre, 'tis easie and facile; and such am I. True, not knowing her Horizon, hee must needs erre: which I feare, he knowes too well. VVhat call you the Lord of the castle? sweet Face. The Lord of the castle is a knight sir; Signior Puntarvolo. Puntarvolo? O. Now must he ruminate. Does the wench know him all this while then? O, doe you know me man? why therein lies the sirrup of the jeast; it's a Project, a designment of his owne, a thing studied, and rehearst as ordinarily at his comming from hawking or hunting, as a jigge after a Play. I, e'en like your jigge sir. 'Tis a most sumptuous and stately edifice; what yeers is the knight, faire Damsell? Faith much about your yeeres sir. VVhat complexion, or what stature beares hee? Of your stature, and very nere vpon your complexion. Mine is Melancholly: So is the dogges, just. And doth argue constancie, chiefly in loue. VVhat are his endowments? Is he courteous? O the most courteous Knight vpon Gods earth sir. Is he magnanimous? As the skin betweene your browes sir. Is he bountifull? Sbloud, hee takes an Inuentorie of his owne good parts. Bountifull? I sir I would you should know it; the poore are seru'd at his gate early and late sir. Is he learned? O, I sir, he can speake the French and Italian. Then he is trauail'd? I forsooth, he hath been beyond-sea once or twise. As far as Paris, to fetch ouer a fashion and come backe againe. Is he religious? Religious? I know not what you call Religious, but he goes to Church I am sure. Sd me thinkes these answeres should offend him. Tut no; he knowes they are excellent, and to her capacitie that speakes 'hem. VVould I might see his face. Shee should let downe a glasse from the window at that word, and request him to looke in't. Doubtlesse, the gentleman is most exact, and absolutely qualified? doth the castle containe him? No Sir, he is from home, but his Ladie is within. His Ladie? what is shee faire? splendidious? and amiable?