Jonson, Ben · published 1601 · first performed or written 1598 (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men T40 Sin, guilt and violent loss within famil typicality 0.86 · 483 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T40: brother, death, life, die, heaven, sin, live, father, blood, soul.
Faith I know not what I should say to him: so God save me, I am e'en at my wit's end, I have told him enough, one would think, if that would serve: well, he knows what to trust to for me: let him spend, and spend, and domineer till his heart ache: & he get a penny more of me, I'll give him this eare. Nay good Brother have patience. 'Sblood, he mads me, I could eat my very flesh for anger: I marl you will not tell him of it, how he disquiets your house. O there are diuners reasons to dissuade me, But would yourself vouchsafe to travail in it, (Though but with plain, and easy circumstance,) It would, both come much better to his sense, And savour less of grief and discontent. You are his elder brother, and that title Confirms and warrants your authority: Which (seconded by your aspect) will breed A kind of duty in him, and regard. Whereas, if I should intimate the least, It would but add contempt, to his neglect, Heap worse on ill, rear a huge pile of hate, That in the building, would come tottering down, And in her ruins, bury all our love. Nay more than this brother; (if I should speak) He would be ready in the heat of passion, To fill the ears of his familiars, With oft reporting to them, what disgrace And gross disparagement, I had proposed him. And then would they strait back him, in opinion, Make some loose comment upon every word, And out of their distracted fantasies; Contrive some slander, that should dwell with me. And what would that be think you? mary this, They would give out, (because my wife is fair, Myself but lately married, and my sister here sojourning a virgin in my house) That I were jealous: nay, as sure as death, Thus they would say: and how that I had wronged My brother purposely, thereby to find An apt pretext to banish them my house. Mass perhaps so. Brother they would believe it: so should I (Like one of these penurious quack-slaluers,) But try experiments upon myself, Open the gates unto mine own disgrace, Lend bare-ribd envy, opportunity. To stab my reputation, and good name. I will speak to him. Speak to him? away, by the life of Pharaoh you shall not, you shall not do him that grace: the time of day to you Gentleman: is signor Prospero stirring? How then? what should he do? signor Thorello, is he within sir? He came not to his lodging to night sir, I assure you. Why do you hear? you. This gentleman hath satisfied me, I'll talk to no Scavenger. How Scavenger? stay sir stay. Nay Brother Giuliano. 'Sblood stand you away, and you love me. You shall not follow him now I pray you, Good faith you shall not.
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Faith I know not what I should say to him: so God saue mee, I am eene at my wits end, I haue tolde him inough, one would thinke, if that would serue: well, he knowes what to trust to for me: let him spend, and spend, and domineere till his hart ake: & he get a peny more of me, Ile giue him this are. Nay good Brother haue patience. S'blood, he mads me, I could eate my very flesh for anger: I marle you will not tell him of it, how he disquiets your house▪ O there are diūers reasons to disswade me, But would your selfe vouchsafe to trauaile in it, (Though but with plaine, and easie circumstance,) It would, both come much better to his sence, And sauor lesse of griefe and discontent. You are his elder brother, and that title Confirmes and warrants your authoritie: Which (seconded by your aspect) will breed A kinde of duty in him, and regard. Whereas, if I should intimate the least, It would but adde contempt, to his neglect, Heape worse on ill, reare a huge pile of hate, That in the building, would come tottring downe, And in her uines, bury all our loue. Nay more then this brother; (if I should speake) He would be ready in the heate of passion, To fill the eares of his familiars, With oft reporting to them, what disgrace And grosse disparagement, I had propos'd him. And then would they straight back him, in opinion, Make some loose comment vpon euery word, And out of their distracted phantasies; Contriue some slander, that should dwell with me. And what would that be thinke you? mary this, They would giue out, (because my wife is fayre, My selfe but lately married, and my sistr Heere soiourning a virgin in my house) That I were iealous: nay, as sure as death, Thus they would say: and how that I had wrongd My brother purposely, thereby to finde An apt pretext to banish them my house. Masse perhaps so. Brother they would beleeue it: so should I (Like one of these penurious quack-slaluers,) But trie experiments vpon my selfe, Open the gates vnto mine owne disgrace, Lend bare-ribd enuie, oportunitie. To stab my reputation, and good name. I will speake to him. Speake to him? away, by the life of Pharoah you shall not, you shall not do him that grace: the time of daye to you Gentleman: is Signior Prospero stirring? How then? what should he doe? Signior Thorello, is he within sir? He came not to his lodging to night sir, I assure you. Why do you heare? you. This gentleman hath satisfied me, Ile talke to no Scauenger. How Scauenger? stay sir stay. Nay Brother Giuliano. S'blood stand you away, and you loue me. You shall not follow him now I pray you, Good faith you shall not.