Jonson, Ben · published 1616 · first performed or written 1599 (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T62 The courtier as a type: fashion, affecta · 502 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T62: courtier, shrug, face, court, italian, monsieur, scholar, fashion, french, courtiers.
Good sir? Now horn upon horn pursue thee, thou blind egregious dotard. O, you shall hear him speak like ennie. signor MACILENTE, you saw monsieur BRISKE lately? I heard you were with him at court. I, BUFFONE, I was with him. And how is he respected there? (I know you'll deal ingenuously with us) is he made of amongst the sweeter sort of gallants? Faith I, his civet and his casting-glasse, Have helped him to a place amongst the rest: And there, his Seniors give him good sleight looks, After their garb, smile, and salute in French With some new complement. What, is this all? Why say, that they should show the frothy fool, Such grace, as they pretend comes from the heart, He had a mighty windfall out of doubt. Why, all their Graces are not to do grace To virtue, or desert: but to ride both With their guilt sputres quite breathless, from themselves. 'Tis now esteemed Precisianism in wit; And a disease in nature, to be kind Toward desert, to love, or seek good names: Who feeds with a good name? who thrives with loving? Who can provide feast for his own desires, With serving others? ha, ha, ha: 'Tis folly, by our wisest worldlings proved, (If not to gain by love) to be beloved. How like you him? is't not a good spiteful slave? ha? Shrewd, shrewd. Dam'me, I could eat his flesh now: divine sweet villain! Nay, pray thee leave: what's he there? Who? this i'the starched beard? it's the dull stiff knight PUNTARVOLO, man; he's to travail now presently: he has a good knotty wit, marry he carries little o't out of the land, with him. How then? He puts it forth in venture, as he does his money; upon the return of a dog, and cat. Is this he? I, this is he; a good tough gentleman: he looks like a shield of brawn, at Shrovetide, out of date, and ready to take his leave: or a dry poule of ling upon Easter-eve, that has furnished the table all Lent, as he has done the city this last vacation. Come, you'll never leave your stabbing smile's: I shall ha' you aiming at me with 'em by and by, but— O, renounce me then: pure, honest, good devil, I love thee above the love of women: I could e'en melt in admiration of thee, now! gods so, look here, man; Sir DAGONET, and his squire! Save you, my dear GALLANTO'S: nay, come approach, good CAVALIER: pray thee (sweet knight) know this gentleman, he's one that it pleases me to use as my good friend, and companion; and therefore do him good offices: I beseech you, gentles, know him, know him all over. Sir (for signor SOGLIARDO'S sake) let it suffice, I know you. Why (as I am true gentleman) I thank you, knight, and it shall suffice. Hark you, sir PUNTARVOLO, you'd little think it; he's as resolute a piece of flesh, as any's i'the world.
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Good sir? Now horne vpon horne pursue thee, thou blinde egregious dotard. O, you shall heare him speake like ennie. Signior MACILENTE, you saw monsieur BRISKE lately? I heard you were with him at court. I, BVFFONE, I was with him. And how is he respected there? (I know youle deale ingenuously with vs) is he made of amongst the sweeter sort of gallants? Faith I, his ciuet and his casting-glasse, Haue helpt him to a place amongst the rest: And there, his Seniors giue him good sleight lookes, After their garbe, smile, and salute in French With some new complement. What, is this all? Why say, that they should shew the frothie foole, Such grace, as they pretend comes from the heart, He had a mightie wind-fall out of doubt. Why, all their Graces are not to doe grace To vertue, or desert: but to ride both With their guilt sputres quite breathlesse, from themselues. 'Tis now esteem'd Precisianisme in wit; And a disease in nature, to be kind Toward desert, to loue, or seeke good names: Who feeds with a good name? who thriues with louing? Who can prouide feast for his owne desires, With seruing others? ha, ha, ha: 'Tis folly, by our wisest worldlings prou'd, (If not to gaine by loue) to be belou'd. How like you him? is't not a good spitefull slaue? ha? Shrewd, shrewd. Dam'me, I could eat his flesh now: diuine sweet villaine! Nay, pr'y thee leaue: what's he there? Who? this i'the starcht beard? it's the dull stiffe knight PVNTARVOLO, man; hee's to trauaile now presently: hee has a good knottie wit, marry he carries little o't out of the land, with him. How then? He puts it forth in venter, as hee does his monie; vpon the returne of a dogge, and cat. Is this he? I, this is hee; a good tough gentleman: hee lookes like a shield of brawne, at Shrouetide, out of date, and readie to take his leaue: or a drie poule of ling vpon Easter-eue, that has furnisht the table all Lent, as he has done the citie this last vacation. Come, you'le neuer leaue your stabbing smile's: I shall ha' you ayming at me with 'hem by and by, but— O, renounce me then: pure, honest, good deuill, I loue thee aboue the loue of women: I could e'en melt in admiration of thee, now! gods so, looke here, man; Sir DAGONET, and his squire! SAue you, my deare GALLANTO'S: nay, come approch, good CAVALIER: pr'y thee (sweet knight) know this gentleman, hee's one that it pleases mee to vse as my good friend, and companion; and therefore doe him good offices: I beseech you, gentles, know him, know him all ouer. Sir (for signior SOGLIARDO'S sake) let it suffice, I know you. Why (as I am true gentleman) I thanke you, knight, and it shall suffice. Harke you, sir PVNTARVOLO, you'ld little thinke it; he's as resolute a peece of flesh, as any's i'the world.