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 · 480 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.
Then can he report no less, out of his judgement, I assure him. Troth, I like her well enough, but she's too self-conceited, me thinks. I indeed, she's a little too self conceited, and 'twere not for that humour, she were the most-to-be-admired lady in the world. Indeed, it is a humour that takes from her other excellencies. Why, it may easily be made to forsake her, in my thought. Easily, sir? then are all impossibilities easy. You conclude too quick upon me, signor, what will you say, if I make it so perspicuously appear now, that yourself shall confess nothing more possible? Marry, I will say, I will both applaud, and admire you for it. And I will second him, in the admiration. Why, I'll show you, gentlemen. CARLO, come hither. Good faith, I have a great humour to the court: what thinks my Resolution? shall I adventure? Troth, Countenance, as you please; the place is a place of good reputation, and capacity. O, my tricks in tobacco (as CARLO says) will show excellent there. Why, you may go with these gentlemen now, and see fashions: and after, as you shall see correspondence. You say true. You will go with me, Resolution? I will meet you, Countenance, about three or four of clock, but, to say to go with you I cannot, for (as I am APPLE-JOHN) I am to go before the Cockatrice you saw this morning, and therefore pray, present me excused, good Countenance. Farewell, good Resolution, but fail not to meet. As I live. Admirably excellent! If you can but persuade SOGLIARDO to court, there's all now. O let me alone, that's my task. Now, by wit, MACILENTE, it's above measure excellent: 'twill be the only court-exploit that ever proved courtier ingenious. Upon my soul, it puts the lady quite out of her humour, and we shall laugh with judgement. Come, the gentleman was of himself resolved to go with you, afore I moved it. Why then, gallants, you two, and CARLO, go afore to prepare the jest: SOGLIARDO and I will come some while after you. Pardon me, I am not for court. That's true: CARLO comes not at court indeed. Well, you shall leave it to the faculty of monsieur BRISKE, and myself, upon our lives we will manage it happily. CARLO shall bespeak supper, at the mitre, against we come back: where we will meet, and dimple our cheeks with laughter at the success. I, but will you all promise to come? Myself shall manfrede it for them: he that fails, let his reputation lie under the lash of thy tongue. God's so, look who comes here! What, nephew! Uncle, god save you; did you see a gentleman, one monsieur BRISKE? a Courtier, he goes in such a suit as I do. Here is the gentleman, nephew, but not in such a suit.
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Then can hee report no lesse, out of his iudgement, I assure him. Troth, I like her well enough, but shee's too selfe-conceited, me thinkes. I indeed, shee's a little too selfe conceited, and 'twere not for that humour, she were the most-to-be-admir'd ladie in the world. Indeed, it is a humour that takes from her other excellencies. Why, it may easily be made to forsake her, in my thought. Easily, sir? then are all impossibilities easie. You conclude too quicke vpon me, signior, what will you say, if I make it so perspicuously appeare now, that your selfe shall confesse nothing more possible? Mary, I will say, I will both applaud, and admire you for it. And I will second him, in the admiration. Why, I'le shew you, gentlemen. CARLO, come hither. Good faith, I haue a great humor to the court: what thinkes my Resolution? shall I aduenture? Troth, Countenance, as you please; the place is a place of good reputation, and capacitie. O, my trickes in tabacco (as CARLO sayes) will shew excellent there. Why, you may goe with these gentlemen now, and see fashions: and after, as you shall see correspondence. You say true. You will goe with me, Resolution? I will meet you, Countenance, about three or foure of clocke, but, to say to goe with you I cannot, for (as I am APPLE-IOHN) I am to goe before the Cocatrice you saw this morning, and therefore pray', present mee excus'd, good Countenance. Farewell, good Resolution, but faile not to meet. As I liue. Admirably excellent! If you can but perswade SOGLIARDO to court, there's all now. O let me alone, that's my taske. Now, by wit, MACILENTE, it's aboue measure excellent: 'twill be the onely court-exploit that euer prou'd courtier ingenious. Vpon my soule, it puts the ladie quite out of her humour, and we shall laugh with iudgement. Come, the gentleman was of himselfe resolu'd to goe with you, afore I mou'd it. Why then, gallants, you two, and CARLO, goe afore to prepare the iest: SOGLIARDO and I will come some while after you. Pardon me, I am not for court. That's true: CARLO comes not at court indeed. Well, you shall leaue it to the facultie of monsieur BRISKE, and my selfe, vpon our liues wee will manage it happily. CARLO shall bespeake supper, at the miter, against we come backe: where we will meet, and dimple our cheekes with laughter at the successe. I, but will you all promise to come? My selfe shall manfrede it for them: he that failes, let his reputation lye vnder the lash of thy tongue. Gods so, looke who comes here! What, 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.