Lingua, or The Combat of the Tongue and the Five Senses for Superiority · chunk 21 of 51
Tomkis, Thomas · published 1607 · first performed or written 1607 [1602-1607] (Annals) comedy; allegory unassigned nearest T35 Fools, wit and railing · 492 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T35: fool, wit, aristippus, achilles, wise, fools, patroclus, thersites, master, men.
The very naming of him hath made me forget myself. O, O, O, O, that Rascal is so made-of every where. Who Oblivio? ay, for our Courtiers hug him continually in their ungrate-ful bosoms, & your smoth-belly fat back, barrel-paunched, tun-gutted drones are ever without him, as for Memory he's a false hearted fellow, he always deceives thē, they respect not him, except it be to play a game at Chests, Primero, Saunt, Maw, or such like. I cannot think such fellows have to do with Oblivio since they never got any thing to forget. Again, there prodig all swagerers that are so much bound to their Creditors, if they have but one Cross about them, they'll spend it in Wine upon Oblivio. To what purpose I prithee? Only in hope he'll wash them in the Lethe of their cares. Why then no man cares forthee. Yes a company of studious Paper-worms and lean Scholars, and niggardly scraping Usurers, & a troop of heart-eating envious persons, and those canker-stomached spiteful creatures, that furnish up common place-bookes with other men's faults●▪ The time hath been in those golden days, when Saturn reigned, that if a man received a benefit of another, I was presently sent for to put him in mind of it, but now in these Iron afternoon's, save your friend's life, and Oblivio Will be more familiar with him than you. Phantastes not at Court? be't possible 'tis the strangest accident that ever was heard oft, I had thought the Ladies and Gallants would never lie without him. Hist, hist, Mendaicio I prithee observe Heuresis, it seems he cannot find his Master, that's able to find out all things; and art thou now at a fault, canst not find out thine own master? nor? I'll try one more way. O yes. What a Proclamation for him? ay, I, his nimble head is always full of proclamations▪ O yes. But doth he cry him in the wood? O good sir, and good reason, for every beast hath Fantasy at his pleasure. O yeast if any man can tell any tidings, of a spruce, neat, apish, nimle, finbe, foolish, absurd, humorous, conceited, Fantastic Gallant, with hollow eyes, sharp look, swart complexion, meager face, wearing as many toys in his apparel, as fooleries in his looks and gesture, let him come forth & certify me thereof, and shall have for his reward.— I can tell you where he is, what shall he have? A box o'the ear sura, (snap) How now Invention, are you so quick fingered? i'faith, there's your principal sirrah, (snap) and here's the interest ready in my hand (snap) Yea? have you found out scratching? now I remember me. Do you bite you Rascal? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, here's the lively picture of this axiom, A quick Invention and a good Memory can never agree. Fie fie, fie Heuresis, beat him when he's down? Prithee le's alone proud jack-an-apes, I'll—
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The very naming of him hath made me forget my selfe. O, O, O, O, that Rascall is so made-of euery where. Who Obliuio? I, for our Courtiers hug him cōtinually in their vngrate-ful bosomes, & your smoth-belly fat backe, barrel-pauncht, tū-gutted drones are euer without him, as for Memory he's a false hearted fellow, he alwaies deceiues th ̄, they respect not him, except it be to play a game at Chests, Primero, Saunt, Maw, or such like. I cannot thinke such fellowes haue to do with Obliuio since they neuer got any thing to forget. Againe, there prodig all swagerers that are so much boūd to their Creditors, if they haue but one Crosse about them, they'le spend it in Wine vpon Obliui. To what purpose I prethee? Onely in hope heele wash them in the Lethe of their cares. Why then no man cares forthee. Yes a company of studious Paper-wormes and leane Schollers, and niggardly scraping Vsurers, & a troupe of hearteating enuious persons, and those cancker-stomackt spitefull creatures, that furnish vp common place-bookes with other mens faults ▪ The time hath beene in those golden dayes, when Saturne reigned, that if a man receiu'd a benefit of another, I was presently sent for to put him in minde of it, but now in these Iron after-noones, saue your friends life, and Obliuio Will be more familiar with him then you. Phantastes not at Court? ist possible 'tis the strangest accident that euer was heard oft, I had thought the Ladies and Gallants would neuer lye without him. Hist, hist, Mendaicio I prethee obserue Heuresis, it seemes he cannot finde his Maister, that's able to finde out all things; and art thou now at a fault, canst not finde out thine owne maister? nor? Ile trie one more way. O yes. What a Proclamation for him? I, I, his nimble head is alwayes full of proclamations▪ O yes. But doth he crie him in the wood? O good sir, and good reason, for euery beast hath Phantasie at his pleasure. O yes if any man can tell any tidings, of a spruce, neate, apish, nimle, finbe, foolish, absurd, humerous, conceited, Phantastique Gallant, with hollow eyes, sharpe looke, swart complexion, eger face, wearing as many toyes in his apparrell, as fooleries in his lookes and gesture, let him come orth & certifie me thereof, and shall haue for his reward.— I can tell you where he is, what shall he haue? A box o'the eare sura, (snappe) How now Inuention, are you so quick fingred? ifaith, ther's your principall sirra, (snappe) and here's the interest ready in my hand (snappe) Yea? haue you found out scratching? now I remember me. Do you bite you Rascall? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, here's the liuely picture of this axiome, A quick Inuention and a good Memory can neuer agree. Fie fie, fie Heuresis, beate him when hee's downe? Prethee lets alone proud Iack-an-Apes, Ile—