The Merchant of Venice (The Jew of Venice) · chunk 5 of 43
Shakespeare, William · published 1619 · first performed or written 1596 [1596-1598] (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T62 The courtier as a type: fashion, affecta · 498 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.
God made him, and therefore let him pass for a man, in truth I know it is a sin to be a mocker, but he, why he hath a horse better than the Neapolitans, a better bad habit of frowning then the Count Palatine, he is every man in no man, if a Trassell sing, he falls strait a capting, he will fence with his own shadow. If I should marry him, I should marry twenty husbands: if he would despise me, I would forgive him, for if he love me to madness, I shall never requite him. What say you then to Fauconbridge, the young Baron of England? You know I say nothing to him, for he understands not me, nor I him: he hath neither Latin, French, nor Italian, & you will come into the Court and swear that I have a poor pennyworth in the English: he is a proper man's picture, but alas who can converse with a dumb show? how oddly he is suited, I think he bought his doublet in Italy, his round hose in France, his bonnet in Germany, and his behaviour every where. What think you of the Scottish Lord his Neighbour? That he hath a neighbourly charity in him, for he borrowed a box of the ear of the Englishman, and swore he would pay him again when he was able: I think the Frenchman became his surety, and scald under for another. How like you the young German, the Duke of Saxonies nephew? Very vildly in the morning when he is sober, and most vilely in the afternoon when he is drunk: when he is best, he is a little worse than a man, and when he is worst he is little better than a beast; and the worst fall that ever fell, I hope I shall make shift to go without him. If he should offer to choose, and choose the right Casket, you should refuse to perform your father's will, if you should refuse to accept him. Therefore for fear of the worst, I prithee set a deep glass of Reynish Wine on the contrary Casket, for if the devil be within, and that temptation without, I know he will choose it. I will do any thing Nerissa, ere i'll be married to a sponge. You need not fear Lady, the having any of these Lords, they have acquainted me with their determinations, which is indeed to return to their home, and to trouble you with no more suit, unless you may be won by some other sort then your father's imposition, depending on the Caskets. If I live to be as old as Sibilla, I will die as chaste as Diana, unless I be obtained by the manner of my father's will: I am glad this parcel of wooers are so reasonable, for there is not one among them but I dote on his very absence; & I pray God grant them a fair departure.
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God made him, and therefore let him paſſe for a man, in truth I know it is a ſinne to be a mocker, but he, why he hath a horſe better then the Neapolitans, a better bad habite of frowning then the Count Palatine, hee is euery man in no man, if a Traſſell ſing, hee fals ſtraight a capting, hee will fence with his owne ſhadow. If I ſhould marry him, I ſhould marry twenty husbands: if he would deſpiſe me, I would forgiue him, for if he loue me to madneſſe, I ſhall neuer requite him. What ſay you then to Fauconbridge, the young Baron of England? You know I ſay nothing to him, for he vnderſtands not me, nor I him: he hath neither Latine, French, nor Italian, & you will come into the Court and ſweare that I haue a poore penniworth in the Engliſh: he is a proper mans picture, but alas who can conuerſe with a dumbe ſhow? how odly he is ſuted, I think he bought his doublet in Italy, his round hoſe in France, his bonnet in Germany, and his behauiour euery where. What thinke you of the Scottiſh Lord his Neighbour? That he hath a neighbourly charity in him, for he borrowed a boxe of the eare of the Engliſhman, and ſwore he wold pay him againe when he was able: I thinke the Frenchman became his ſurety, and ſcald vnder for another. How like you the young Germaine, the Duke of Saxouies nephew? Very vildely in the morning when he is ſober, and moſt vilely in the afternoone when he is drunke: when he is beſt, hee is a little worſe then a man, and when he is worſt he is little better then a beaſt; and the worſt fall that euer fell, I hope I ſhall make ſhift to go without him. If he ſhould offer to chooſe, and chooſe the right Caſket, you ſhould refuſe to performe your fathers wil, if you ſhold refuſe to accept him. Therfore for feare of the worſt, I prethee ſet a deep glaſſe of Reyniſh Wine on the contrary Casket, for if the diuell bee within, and that temptation without, I know he will chooſe it. I will do any thing Neriſſa, ere ile be married to a ſpunge. You need not feare Lady, the hauing any of theſe Lords, they haue acquainted me with their determinations, which is indeed to returne to their home, and to trouble you with no more ſute, vnleſſe you may be won by ſome other ſort then your fathers impoſition, depending on the Caskets. If I liue to be as olde as Sibilla, I will die as chaſte as Diana, vnleſſe I bee obtained by the manner of my fathers will: I am glad this parcell of wooers are ſo reaſonable, for there is not one among them but I dote on his very abſence; & I pray God grant them a faire departure.