Lingua, or The Combat of the Tongue and the Five Senses for Superiority · chunk 12 of 51
Tomkis, Thomas · published 1607 · first performed or written 1607 [1602-1607] (Annals) comedy; allegory T35 Fools, wit and railing typicality 0.64 · 481 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T35: fool, wit, aristippus, achilles, wise, fools, patroclus, thersites, master, men.
No, why I was the first founder of the 3. sects of Philosophy except on of the Peripatetticks who accknowledge Aristotle (I confess) their great Grandfather. Thou Boy, how is this possible? thou art but a Child and there were sects of Philosophy before thou wert borne. Appetitus, thou mistakest me, I tell thee, 3000 years ago was Mendacio borne in Greece, nursed in Crete and ever since honoured every where: I'll be sworn I held old Homer's pen when he write his Illiads, and his Odisses. Thou hadst need, for I hear say he was blind. I helped Herodotus to pen some part of his muses, lent Pliny ink to write his history, rounded Rabelais in the ear when he historified Pantagruell, as for Lucian I was his Genius, O those two Books De Vera historia howsoever they go under his name, I'll be sworn I writ them every title. Sure as I am Hungry thou'st have it for lying. But hast thou rusted this latter time for want of excercise? Nothing less▪ I must confess I would fain have dogged Stow and great Hollings-head on their elbows, when they were about their Chronicles, and as I remember Sir Iohn Mandevills travels, and a great part of the Decades were of my doing. But for the mirror of Knighthood, Bevis of Southampton, Palmerin of England, Amadis of Gaul, Huon de Bordeaux, Sir Guy of Warwick Martin marprellate, Robin-hood, Garragantua, Gerilion and a thousand such exquisite monuments as these, no doubt but they breath on my breath up and down. Downwards I'll swear for there's stinking lies in them. But what should I light a Candle to the bright Sunshine of my glorious renown, the whole world is full of Mendacio's fame. And so it willbe so long as the world is full of fame. But Sirrah how hast thou done this long time? In as much request as thyself. To begin with the Court as thou didst, I lie with the Ladies all night, and that's the reason they call for Cullies, and Gruellies, so early before their prayers, your gallants never sup, breakfast, or Beaver without me. That's false for I have seen them eat with a full stomach. True, but because they know a little thing drives me from them, therefore in midst of meat they present me with some sharp sauce or a dish of delicate Anchovies, or a Caviar, to entice me back again, nay more your old Sirs that hardly go without a prop, will walk a mile or two every day to renew their accquaintance with me, as for the Academy it is beholding to me, for adding the eight province unto noble Heptarchy of the liberal sciences. What's that I prithee. The most desired and honourable art of Cookery. Now Sirrah in the City I am— st, O the body of a Louse.
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Topic (seed 42)
T35 — Fools, wit and railingcross-work theme (confirmed, in the genre comparison) · typicality 0.640 (cosine to the topic centroid)
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No, why I was the first founder of the 3. sects of Phylosophy except on of the Peripatetticks who accknowledge Aristotle (I confesse) their great Grand-father. Thou Boy, how is this possible? thou art but a Child and there were sects of Philosophy before thou wert borne. Appetitus, thou mistakest me, I tell thee, 3000 yeares agoe was Mendacio borne in Greece, nurst in Creete and euer since honoured euery where: Ile bee sworne I held old Homers pen when hee write his Illiads, and his Odisses. Thou hadst need, for I heare say he was blind. I helped Herodotus to pen some part of his muses, lent Pliy inke to write his history, rounded Rabalais in the eare when he historified Pantagruell, as for Lucian I was his Genius, O those two Bookes De Vera historia howsoeuer they go vnder his name, Ile be sworne I writ them euery title. Sure as I am Hungry thou'st haue it for lying. But hast thou rusted this latter time for want of excercise? Nothing lesse▪ I must confesse I would faine haue ogged Stow and great Hollings-head on their elbowes, when they were about their Chronicles, and as I remember Sir Iohn Mandeuills trauells, and a great part of the Decads were of my doing. But for the mirror of Knight-hood, Beuis of Southampton, Palmerin of England, Amadis of Gaule, Huon de Burdeaux, Sir Guy of Warwick Martin marprellate, Robin-hood, Garragantua, Gerilion and a thousand such exquisite monuments as these, no doubt but they breath on my breath vp and downe. Downewards Ile sweare for the'rs stinking lies in them. But what should I light a Candle to the bright Sunneshine of my glorious renowne, the whole world is full of Mendacios fame. And so it wilbe so long as the world is full of fame. But Sirra how hast thou done this long time? In as much request as thy selfe. To begin with the Court as thou didst, I lie with the Ladies all night, and thats the reason they call for Cullies, and Gruellies, so early before their praies, your gallāts neuer sup, break-fast, or Beauer without me. Thats false for I haue seene them eate with a full stomacke. True, but because they know a little thinge driues mee from them, therefore in midst of meate they present mee with some sharpe sauce or a dish of delicate Anchoues, or a Cauiare, to intice me backe againe, nay more your olde Sirs that hardly go without a propp, will walke a mile or two euery day to renew their accquaintance with mee, as for the Academie it is beholding to mee, for adding the eight prouince vnto noble Heptarchie of the liberall sciences. Whats that I prethee. The most desired and honorable art of Cookerie. Now Sirra in the Citty I am—st, st. O the body of a Louse.