Cynthia's Revels, or The Fountain of Self-Love · chunk 35 of 66
Jonson, Ben · published 1616 · first performed or written 1600 [1600-1601] (Annals) satire · Children of the Chapel (second) T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim typicality 0.54 · 509 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
Yes, sir: wellspoken, shall be mine. What? ha you all done? I.. Then the Substantive is Breeches. Why odoriferous Breeches, Guardian? Odoriferous, because odoriferous; that which contains most variety of savour, and smell, we say is most odoriferous: now, Breeches I presume are incident to that variety, and therefore odoriferous Breeches. Well, we must take it howsoever, who's next? PHILAUTIA. Popular. Why popular Breeches? Marry, that is, when they are not content to be generally noted in court, but will press forth on common stages, and brokers stalls, to the public view of the world. Good: why humble Breeches? ARGURION. Humble, because they use to be sat upon; besides, if you tie 'em not up, their property is to fall down about your heels. She has worn the breeches, it seems, which have done so. But why white-livered? Why? 'shart, are not their linings white? besides, when they come in swaggering company, and will pocket up any thing, may they not properly be said to be white-livered? O, yes, we must not deny it. And why barbarous, HE DON? Barbarous, because commonly, when you have worn your breeches sufficiently, you give them to your Barber. That's good: but now Pythagorical? I, AMORPHUS. Why Pythagorical Breeches? O, most kindly of all, 'tis a conceit of that fortune, I am bold to hug my brain for. How be't, exquisite AMORPHUS? O, I am rapt with it, 'tis so fit, so proper, so happy— Nay, do not rack us thus? I never truly relished myself, before. Give me your ears. Bree che Pythagorical, by reason of their transmigration, into several shapes. Most rare, in sweet troth. Marry, this young gentleman, for his wellspoken— I, why wellspoken Breeches? wellspoken? marry wellspoken, because— whatsoever they speak, is well taken; and whatsoever is well taken, is wellspoken. Excellent! believe me. Not so, ladies, neither. But why Breeches, now? Breeches, quasi beare-riches; when a gallant bears all his ri ches in his breeches: Most fortunately etymologized. Nay, we have another sport afore this, of A thing done, and Who did it, etc. I, good PHANTASTE, let's have that: Distribute the places. Why, I imagine, A thing done; HEDON thinks, Who did it; MORIA, With what it was done; ANAIDES, Where it was done; ARGURION, When it was done; AMORPHUS, For what cause it was done; you PHILAUTIA, What followed upon the doing of it; and this gentleman, Who would have done it better. What? is't conceived about? Yes, yes. The speak you, sir. Who would have done it better? How! does it begin at me? Yes, sir: This play is called the Crab, it goes backward. May I not name myself? If you please, sir, and dare abide the venture of it. Then, I would have done it better, what ever it is. No doubt on't, sir: a good confidence. What followed upon the act, PHILAUTIA? A few heat drops, and a months mirth. For what cause, AMORPHUS? For the delight of ladies. When, ARGVURION? Last progress. Where, ANAIDES? Why, in a pair of pained slops.
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Yes, sir: well-spoken, shall be mine. What? ha' you all done? I.. Then the Substantiue is Breeches. Why odoriferous Breeches, Guardian? Odoriferous, because odoriferous; that which containes most varietie of sauour, and smell, we say is most odoriferous: now, Breeches I presume are incident to that varietie, and therefore odoriferous Breeches. Well, we must take it howsoeuer, who's next? PHILAVTIA. Popular. Why popular Breeches? Mary, that is, when they are not content to be generally noted in court, but will presse forth on common stages, and brokers stalls, to the publique view of the world. Good: why humble Breeches? ARGVRION. Humble, because they vse to be sate vpon; besides, if you tie 'hem not vp, their propertie is to fall downe about your heeles. Shee has worne the breeches, it seemes, which haue done so. But why white-liuer'd? Why? 'shart, are not their linings white? besides, when they come in swaggering companie, and will pocket vp any thing, may they not properly be said to be white-liuer'd? O, yes, wee must not denie it. And why barbarous, HEDON? Barbarous, because commonly, when you haue worne your breeches sufficiently, you giue them to your Barber. That's good: but now Pythagoricall? I, AMORPHVS. Why Pythagoricall Breeches? O, most kindly of all, 'tis a conceit of that fortune, I am bold to hug my braine for. How ist, exquisite AMORPHVS? O, I am rapt with it, 'tis so fit, so proper, so happy— Nay, doe not racke vs thus? I neuer truly relisht my selfe, before. Giue me your eares. Breeches Pythagoricall, by reason of their transmigration, into seuerall shapes. Most rare, in sweet troth. Mary, this young gentleman, for his well-spoken— I, why well-spoken Breeches? Well-spoken? mary well-spoken, because—whatsoeuer they speake, is well taken; and whatsoeuer is well taken, is well-spoken. Excellent! beleeue me. Not so, ladies, neither. But why Breeches, now? Breeches, quasi beare-riches; when a gallant beares all his riches in his breeches: Most fortunately etymologiz'd. Nay, we haue another sport afore this, of A thing done, and Who did it, &c. I, good PHANTASTE, let's haue that: Distribute the places. Why, I imagine, A thing done; HEDON thinkes, Who did it ; MORIA, With what it was done; ANAIDES, Where it was done; ARGVRION, When it was done; AMORPHVS, For what cause it was done; you PHILAVTIA, What followed vpon the doing of it; and this gentleman, Who would haue done it better. What? is't conceiu'd about? Yes, yes. The speake you, sir. Who would haue done it better? How! do's it beginne at me? Yes, sir: This play is cal'd the Crab, it goes backward. May I not name my selfe? If you please, sir, and dare abide the venture of it. Then, I would haue done it better, what euer it is. No doubt on't, sir: a good confidence. What followed vpon the act, PHILAVTIA? A few heate drops, and a moneths mirth. For what cause, AMORPHVS? For the delight of ladies. When, ARGVURION? Last progresse. Where, ANAIDES? Why, in a paire of pain'd slops.