Cynthia's Revels, or The Fountain of Self-Love · chunk 61 of 66
Jonson, Ben · published 1616 · first performed or written 1600 [1600-1601] (Annals) satire · Children of the Chapel (second) unassigned nearest T12 Olympian gods: Jupiter, Juno, Venus and · 496 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T12: iupiter, saturn, iuno, venus, gods, mars, earth, titan, love, fair.
SIster of PHOEBUS, to whose bright orb we owe, that we not complain of his absence; These four brethren (for they are brethren, and sons of EUTAXIA, a lady known, and highly beloved of your resplendent deity) not able to be absent, when CYNTHIA held a solemnity, officiously insinuate themselves into thy presence: For, as there are four cardinal virtues, upon which the whole frame of the court doth move, so are these the four cardinal properties, without which, the body of complement moveth not. With these four silver javelins (which they bear in their hands) they support in Princes courts the state of the presence, as by office they are obliged; which, though here they may seem superfluous, yet, for honours sake, they thus presume to visit thee, having also been employed in the palace of Queen Perfection. And though to them, that would make themselves gracious to a Goddess, sacrifices were fitter than presents, or Impreses, yet they both hope thy favour; and (in place of either) use several Symbols, containing the titles of thy imperial dignity. First, the hithermost, in the changeable blue, and green rob, is the commendably-fashioned gallant, EUCOSMOS; whose courtly habit is the grace of the presence, and delight of the surveying eye: whom ladies understand by the names of neat, and elegant. His symbol is, DIVAE VIRGINI, in which he would express thy deities principal glory, which hath ever been virginity. The second, in the rich acoutrement, and rob of purple, impaled with gold, is EUPATHES; who entertains his mind with an harmless, but not incurious variety: All the objects of his senses are sumptuous, himself a gallant, that, without excess, can make use of superfluity: go richly in embroideries, jewels (and what not?) without vanity, and fare delicately without gluttony: and therefore not (not without cause) is universally thought to be of five humour. His Symbol is, DIVAE OPTIMAE. An attribute to express thy goodness, in which thou so resemblest JOVE thy father. The third, in the blush-coloured suit, is, EUTOLMOS, as duly respecting others, as never neglecting himself; commonly known by the title of good audacity: to courts, and courtly assemblies, a guest most acceptable. His Symbol is, DIVAE VIRAGINI. To express thy hardy courage, in chase of savage beasts, which harbour in woods, and wilderness. The fourth, in watchet tinsel, is the kind, and truly benific EUCOLOS. Who imparteth not without respect, but yet without difficulty; and hath the happiness to make every kindness seem double, by the timely, and freely bestowing thereof. He is the chief of them, who (by the vulgar) are said to be of good nature. His Symbol is, DIVAE MAXIMAE. An adjunct to signify thy greatness, which in heaven, earth, and hell is formidable. IS not that AMORPHUS, the travailer? As though it were not! do you not see how his legs are in travail with a measure? HEDON, thy master is next. What, will CUPID turn nomenclator, and cry them?
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SIster of PHOEBVS, to whose bright orbe we owe, that we not complaine of his absence; These foure brethren (for they are brethren, and sonnes of EVTAXIA, a lady knowne, and highly belou'd of your resplendent deitie) not able to be absent, when CYNTHIA held a solemnitie, officiously insinuate themselues into thy presence: For, as there are foure cardinall vertues, vpon which the whole frame of the court doth moue, so are these the foure cardinall properties, without which, the body of complement moueth not. With these foure siluer iauelins (which they beare in their hands) they support in Princes courts the state of the presence, as by office they are obliged; which, though here they may seeme superfluous, yet, for honors sake, they thus presume to visite thee, hauing also beene emploid in the palace of Queene Perfection. And though to them, that would make themselues gracious to a Goddesse, sacrifices were fitter then presents, or Impreses, yet they both hope thy fauour; and (in place of either) vse seuerall Symboles, contayning the titles of thy imperiall dignitie. First, the hethermost, in the changeable blew, and greene robe, is the commendably-fashioned gallant, EVCOSMOS; whose courtly habite is the grace of the presence, and delight of the surueying eye: whom ladies vnderstand by the names of neate, and elegant. His symbole is, DIVAE VIRGINI, in which he would expresse thy deities principall glory, which hath euer beene virginitie. The second, in the rich acoutrement, and robe of purple, empaled with gold, is EVPATHES; who entertaynes his mind with an harmelesse, but not incurious varietie: All the obiects of his senses are sumptuous, himselfe a gallant, that, without excesse, can make vse of superfluitie: goe richly in imbroideries, iewells (and what not?) without vanitie, and fare delicately without gluttonie: and therefore not (not without cause) is vniuersally thought to be of fiue humour. His Symbole is, DIVAE OPTIMAE. An attribute to expresse thy goodnesse, in which thou so resemblest IOVE thy father. The third, in the blush-colour'd sute, is, EVTOLMOS, as duely respecting others, as neuer neglecting himselfe; commonly knowne by the title of good as dacitie: to courts, and courtly assemblies, a guest most acceptable. His Symbole is, DIVAE VIRAGINI. To expresse thy hardy courage, in chase of sauage beasts, which harbour in woods, and wildernesse. The fourth, in watchet tinsell, is the kind, and truly benefique EVCOLOS. Who imparteth not without respect, but yet without difficultie; and hath the happinesse to make euery kindnesse seeme double, by the timely, and freely bestowing thereof. He is the chiefe of them, who (by the vulgar) are said to be of good nature. His Symbole is, DIVAE MAXIMAE. An adiunct to signifie thy greatnesse, which in heauen, earth, and hell is formidable. IS not that AMORPHVS, the trauailer? As though it were not! doe you not see how his legs are in trauaile with a measure? HEDON, thy master is next. What, will CVPID turne nomendator, and cry them?