Jonson, Ben · published 1616 · first performed or written 1599 (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men T62 The courtier as a type: fashion, affecta typicality 0.76 · 505 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T62: courtier, shrug, face, court, italian, monsieur, scholar, fashion, french, courtiers.
Why (by that proportion) the court might as well take offence at him we call the courtier, and with much more pretext, by how much the place transcends, and goes before in dignity and virtue: but can you imagine that any noble, or true spirit in court (whose sinewy, and altogether un-affected graces, very worthily express him a courtier) will make any exception at the opening of such an empty trunk, as this BRISKE is? or think his own worth impeached, by beholding his motley inside? No sir, I do not. No more, assure you, will any grave, wise citizen, or modest matron, take the object of this folly in DELIRO, and his wife: but rather apply it as the foil to their own virtues. For that were to affirm, that a man, writing of NERO, should mean all Emperors: or speaking of MACHIAVELLI, comprehend all Statesmen; or in our SORDIDO, all Farmers; and so of the rest: than which, nothing can be uttered more malicious, or absurd. Indeed, there are a sort of these narrow-eyed decypherers, I confess, that will extort strange, and abstruse meanings out of any subject, be it never so conspicuous and innocently delivered. But to such (where e'er they sit concealed) let them know, the author defies them, and their writing-tables; and hopes, no sound or safe judgement will infect itself with their contagious comments, who (indeed) come here only to pervert, and poison the sense of what they hear, and for nought else. Stay, what new Mute is this, that walks so suspiciously? O, marry this is one, for whose better illustration; we must desire you to presuppose the stage, the middle isle in Paul's; and that, the west end of it. So, sir: and what follows? Faith, a whole volume of humour, and worthy the unclasping. As how? what name do you give him first? He hath shift of names, sir: some call him APPLE JOHN, some signor WHIFF, marry, his main standing name is CAVALIER SHIFT: the rest are but as clean shirts to his natures. And what makes he in Paul's, now? Troth, as you see, for the advancement of a Siquiss, or two; wherein he has so varied himself, that if any one of 'em take, he may hull up and down i' the humorous world, a little longer. It seems then, he bears a very changing sail? O, as the wind, sir: here comes more. THis is rare, I have set up my bills, without discovery. What? signor WHIFFE? what fortune has brought you into these west parts? Troth, signor, nothing but your rheum; I have been taking an ounce of tobacco hard by here, with a gentleman, and I am come to spit private, in Paul's. Save you sir. Adieu, good signor WHIFFE. Master APPLE JOHN? you are well met: when shall we sup together; and laugh, and be fat with those good wenches? ha? Faith, sir, I must now leave you, upon a few humours, and occasions: but when you please, sir.
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Why (by that proportion) the court might as wel take offence at him we call the courtier, and with much more pretext, by how much the place transcends, and goes before in dignitie and vertue: but can you imagine that any noble, or true spirit in court (whose sinowie, and altogether vn-affected graces, very worthily expresse him a courtier) will make any exception at the opening of such an emptie trunke, as this BRISKE is? or thinke his owne worth empeacht, by beholding his motley inside? No sir, I doe not. No more, assure you, will any graue, wise citizen, or modest matron, take the obiect of this folly in DELIRO, and his wife: but rather apply it as the foile to their owne vertues. For that were to affirme, that a man, writing of NERO, should meane all Emperors: or speaking of MACHIAVEL, comprehend all States-men; or in our SORDIDO, all Farmars; and so of the rest: then which, nothing can be vtter'd more malicious, or absurd. Indeed, there are a sort of these narrow-ey'd decypherers, I confesse, that will extort strange, and abstruse meanings out of any subiect, be it neuer so conspicuous and innocently deliuer'd. But to such (where e're they sit conceal'd) let them know, the author defies them, and their writing-tables; and hopes, no sound or safe iudgement will infect it selfe with their contagious comments, who (indeed) come here only to peruert, and poison the sense of what they heare, and for nought else. Stay, what new Mute is this, that walkes so suspiciously? O, mary this is one, for whose better illustration; we must desire you to presuppose the stage, the middle isle in Paules; and that, the west end of it. So, sir: and what followes? Faith, a whole volume of humour, and worthy the vnclasping. As how? what name doe you giue him first? He hath shift of names, sir: some call him APPLE IOHN, some Signior WHIFFE, mary, his maine standing name is CAVALIER SHIFT: the rest are but as cleane shirts to his natures. And what makes he in Paules, now? Troth, as you see, for the aduancement of a Siquis, or two; wherein he has so varied himselfe, that if any one of 'hem take, he may hull p and downe i' the humorous world, a little longer. It seemes then, he beares a very changing saile? O, as the wind, sir: here comes more. THis is rare, I haue set vp my bills, without discouery. What? Signior WHIE? what fortune has brought you into these west parts? Troth, signior, nothing but your rheume; I haue beene taking an ounce of tabacco hard by here, with a gentleman, and I am come to spit priuate, in Paues. Saue you sir. Adieu, good signior WHIE. Master APPLE IOHN? you are well met: when shall we up together; and laugh, and be fat with those good wenches? ha? Faith, sir, I must now leaue you, vpon a few humours, and occasions: but when you please, sir.