Jonson, Ben · published 1600 · first performed or written 1599 (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and typicality 0.82 · 499 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T27: uncle, niece, nephew, gentlemen, faith, cousin, wife, house, gentleman, money.
God's so', look who comes here. What, Nephew? Uncle, God save you; did you see a Gentleman, one Monsieur Brisk? a Courtier, he goes in such a Suit as I do. Here is the Gentleman Nephew, but not in such a Suit. Another Suit! How now Nephew? Would you speak to me Sir? ay, when he has recovered himself: poor Poll. Some Rosa-solis. How now signor? I am not well Sir. Why this it is, to dog the Fashion. Nay come Gentlemen, remember your affairs; his disease is nothing but the Flux of Apparel. Sirs, return to the lodging, keep the Cat safe; I'll be the dog's Guardian myself. Nephew, will you go to the Court with us; these Gentlemen and I are for the Court: nay be not so Melancholy. By God's lid I think no man in Christendom has that rascally fortune that I have. Faith your Suit is well enough signor. Nay, not for that I protest; but I had an errand to Monsieur Fastidius, and I have forgot it. Why go along to the Court with us, and remember it, come. Gentlemen, you three take one Boat, and Sogliardo and I will take another: we shall be there instantly. Content: good Sir vouchsafe us your pleasance. Farewell Carlo; remember. I warrant you: would I had one of Kemp's shoes to throw after you. Good Fortune will close the eyes of our jest, fear not: and we shall frolic. This Macilente signor begins to be more sociable on a sudden methinks, than he was before, there 's some Portent in't, I believe. O he's a fellow of a strange Nature. Now does he (in this calm of his Humour) plot and store up a world of malicious thoughts in his brain, till he is so full with 'em, that you shall see the very Torrent of his Envy break forth, and against the course of all their affections oppose itself so violently, that you will almost have wonder to think how 'tis possible the current of their Dispositions shall receive so quick and strong an alteration. I marry sir, this is that on which my Expectation has dwelled all this while: for I must tell you signor (though I was loath to interrupt the Scene) yet I made it a question in mine own private discourse, how he should properly call it, Every man out of his Humour, when I saw all his Actors so strongly pursue and continue their Humours? Why therein his Art appears most full of lustre, and approacheth nearest the life, especially when in the flame and height of their Humours they are laid flat, it fills the eye better, and with more contentment. How tedious a sight were it to behold a proud exalted tree lopped and cut down by degrees, when it might be field in a moment? and to set the Axe to it, before it came to that pride and fullness, were as not it have it grow.
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Gods so', looke who comes here. VVhat, Nephew? Vncle, God saue you; did you see a Gentleman, one Monsieur Briske? a Courtier, he goes in such a Sute as I doe. Here is the Gentleman Nephew, but not in such a Sute. Another Sute! How now Nephew? VVould you speake to mee Sir? I, when he has recouered himselfe: poore Poll. Some Rosa-olis. How now Signior? I am not well Sir. VVhy this it is, to dog the Fashion. Nay come Gentlemen, remember your affaires; his disease is nothing but the Fluxe of Apparell. Sirs, returne to the lodging, keepe the Cat safe; I'le be the Dogs Guardian my selfe. Nephew, will you goe to the Court with vs; these Gentlemen and I are for the Court: nay be not so Melancholly. By Gods lid I think no man in Christendome has that rescally fortune that I haue. Faith your Sute is well enough Signior. Nay, not for that I protest; but I had an errand to Monsieur Fastidius, and I haue forgot it. VVhy goe along to the Court with vs, and remember it, come. Gentlemen, you three take one Boat, and Sogliardo and I will take another: we shall be there instantly. Content: good Sir vouchsafe vs your pleasance. Farewell Carlo; remember. I warrant you: would I had one of Kemps shooes to throw after you. Good Fortune will close the eyes of our jest, feare not: and we shall frollicke. This Macilente Signior begins to bee more sociable on a suddaine me thinkes, than he was before, there 's some Portent in't, I beleeue. O hee's a fellow of a strange Nature. Now do's hee (in this calme of his Humor) plot and store vp a world of malicious thoughts in his braine, till he is so full with 'hem, that you shall see the very Torrent of his Envie breake forth, and against the course of all their affections oppose it selfe so violently, that you will almost haue wonder to thinke how 'tis possible the current of their Dispositions shall receiue so quicke and strong an alteration. I marry sir, this is that on which my Expectation has dwelt all this while: for I must tell you Signior (though I was loth to interrupt the Scene) yet I made it a question in mine owne priuate discourse, how hee should properly call it, Euerie man out of his Humor, when I saw all his Actors so strongly pursue and continue their Humors? VVhy therein his Art appeares most full oflustre, and approcheth nearest the life, especially when in the flame and height of their Humors they are laid flat, it fils the eye better, and with more contentment. How tedious a sight were it to behold a prowd exalted tree lopt and cut downe by degrees, when it might be feld in a moment? and to set the Axe to it, before it came to that pride and fulnesse, were as not it haue it grow.