Lingua, or The Combat of the Tongue and the Five Senses for Superiority · chunk 13 of 51
Tomkis, Thomas · published 1607 · first performed or written 1607 [1602-1607] (Annals) comedy; allegory unassigned nearest T35 Fools, wit and railing · 487 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T35: fool, wit, aristippus, achilles, wise, fools, patroclus, thersites, master, men.
What art a louse in the City? Not a word more for yonder comes Phantastes, and some body else. What a pox can Phantastes do? Work a miracle if he would prove wise. 'tis he indeed, the vilest nup: yet the fool loves me exceedingly but I care not for his company for if he once catch me, I shall never be rid of him. Sirrah Boy He●resi●●boy how now biting your nails? Three things have troubled my brain this many a day, and just now, when I was laying hold on the Invention of them, your sudden call, made them like Tantalus apples, fly from my fingers. Some great matters questionless, what were they? The quadrature of a circle, the Philosopher's stone and the next way to the Indies; Thou dost well to meditate on these three things at once for theile be found out altogether, ad graecas calendas, but let them pass and carry the conceit, I told you this morning to the party you wot of. In my imagination 'tis Capricious, 'twill take I warrant thee. I will Sir▪ But what say you to the gentleman that was with you yesterday? O I think thou meanest him that made 19. sonnets of his mistress Busk-point; The same, the same, Sir. You promised to help him out with th' twentieth. By Iupiters cloven pate 'tis true. But we witty fellows are so forgetful, but stay, hu, hu, carry him this. The gordian knot which Alexander great, Did whilom cut with his all conquering sword: Was nothing like thy Busk-point pretty Peate, Nor could so fair an augury afford. Then to conclude let him pervert Catullus his zonam soluit diu ligatam thus, thus. Which if I chance to cut or else untie, Thy little world I'll conquer presently. 'tis pretty, pretty, tell him 'twas extemporal, Well Sir, but now for Master Inameratos love-letter. Some nettling stuff i'faith; let him write thus▪ Most heart commanding faced Gentlewoman, even as the stone in India called Basaliscus, hurts all that looks on it: and as the Serpent in Arabia called Smaragdus delighteth the sight, so does thy celestial orb assimilating eyes, both please, and in pleasing wound my love-darted heart. But what trick shall I invent for the conclusion? Pish any thing Love will minister Ink for the rest, He that once begun well, hath half done, let him begin again and there's all. Master Gullio spoke for a new fashion, what for him? A fashion for his suit— let him button it down the sleeve with four elbows, and so make it the pure hieroglyphic of a fool. Nay then let me request one thing of you. What's that Boy? by this faire hand thou shalt haue i. Mistress Superbia a Gentlewoman of my acquaintance wished me to devise her a new set for her Ruff, and an odd tire, I pray sir help me out with it.
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What art a louse in the Citty? Not a word more for yonder comes Phantastes, and some bodie else. What a pox can Phantastes do? Worke a miracle if he would proue wise. Tis he indeede, the vilest nup: yet the foole loues mee exceedinglie but I care not for his company for if he once catch me, I shall neuer be rd of him. Sirra Boy Heresiboy how now byting your nailes? Three things haue trobled my braine this many a day, and iust now, when I was laying hold on the Inuention of thē, your suddaine call, made them like Tantalus apples, flie from my ingers. Some great matters questionles, what were they? The quadrature of a circle, the Philosophers stone and the next way to the Indies; Thou dost well to meditate on these three things at once for thile bee found out altogither, ad gracas calendas, but let them passe and cary the conceite, I told you this morning to the partie you wot of. In my immagination tis Capritious, t'will take I warrant thee. I will Sir▪ But what say you to the gentleman that was with you yesterday? O I thinke thou meanest him that made 19. sonnets of his mistris Busk-point; The same, the same, Sir. You promis'd to helpe him out with th' twentith. By Iupiters clouen pate tis true. But wee witty fellowes are so forgetfull, but stay, hu, hu, cary him this. The gordian knot which Alexander great, Did whilom cut with his all conquering sword: Was nothing like thy Busk-point pretty Peate, Nor could so faire an agury afford. Then to conclude let him peruert Catullus his zonam soluit diu ligatam thus, thus. Which if I chance to cut or els vntie, Thy little world Ile conquer presently. Tis pretty, pretty, tell him twas extemporall, Well Sir, but now for Maister Inameratos loue-letter. Some netling stuffe yfaith; let him write thus▪ Most heart commanding fac't Gentlewoman, uen as the stone in India called Basaliscus, hurts all that lookes on it: and as the Serpent in Arabia called Smaragdu delighteth the sight, so does thy celestiall orbe assimilating eyes, both please, and in pleasing wound my loue-darted heart. But what trick shall I inuent for the conclusion? Pish any thing Loue will minister Inke for the rest, He that once begun well, hath halfe done, let him begin againe and there's all. Maister Gullio spoke for a new fashion, what for him? A fashion for his sute—let him button it downe the sleeue with foure elbowes, and so make it the pure heiroglyphick of a foole. Nay then let me request one thing of you. What's that Boy? by this faire hand thou shalt haue i. Mistrisse Superbia a Gentlewoman of my acquantance wisht me to deuise her a new set for her Ruffe, and an odde tire, I pray sir helpe me out with it.