Sharpham, Edward · published 1607 · first performed or written 1607 (Annals) comedy · Children of the King's Revels unassigned nearest T35 Fools, wit and railing · 516 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T35: fool, wit, aristippus, achilles, wise, fools, patroclus, thersites, master, men.
O ay, by any means, only for some private reasons unto me, in which persuasion if you will practise that you know, you will prevail. I'll do my best most willingly. Then come Madam, let's in: I know it will do. For this is held a principle in Schools, Love makes not fools wise men, but wise men fools. Nominativo, hic, haec, hoc. A Noun is the name of a thing. Amo, amas, amavi, amare. In speech be these eight parts. I promise you sir, I had Dined forth today, but that you see the weather is Cloudy, and the Heavens lower on my delights. I pray you sir, whose Son is that bigger Boy? It is Master Parmisin's son the Cheesemonger, and the next to him is Master Cauetas son the Ferryman, two very pretty sparks i'll assure you. Tobias Parmasin, come hither Tobias, hold up your head Tobias, and look and you can see a penny in my brow: So, 'tis well done; What part of speech is Mentula? A noun Adjective. And why a noun adjective? Because it stands not by himself, but it requires another word to be joined with it. Mark you Sir, I teach both substance and meaning; I do not teach as your common people, d, oh, b, a, b, b, bottles; Go sit you down again Tobyas, Timothie, come ye hither Timothie: How construe you this verse Timothie? I am, iam, Tacturus, Sidera summa putes. I am, iam, O Iohn, Iohn, putes, do thou put, Sidera, summa, cider in Summer, Tacturus, in tankards. A very forward child, I promise ye. Go sit you down again: Will you hear them all examined Sir? Moss willingly good good Master Correction. Ye shall sir; Sir, I have taken as much pains with them, as any Poet whatsoever could have done, to make them answer upon their Q. with good action, distinction, & deliberation: ha, ha, ha, how many devils are there? Number infinite. Look you Sir, there are an infinite number of Devils: What is the Devil? A wicked Spirit. What is the nature of that wicked spirit? To work mischief. On whom doth it work mischief? On all mankind. When hath he most power to work mischief? When Man hath taken his liquour. With what visitations then deludes he mankind? With strange Earthquakes. What is the man's best comfort? To sleep and slumber. Look ye now sir, are they not pretty children? Very pretty, and well taught, I'll assure you sir. Sir, I will tell you, notwithstanding all these pains I take with them, yet how unkindly their Parents use me: they suffer their younger Children to bewray the Church-porch: And no longer since then Monday last, came the Official, and there being angry with me about other matters, he threw that in my dish, as if I could have helped it: but I answered him sufficiently: For I told him, they that did it, were but the Children and the youth, and youth would break out in despite of his Nose; or the best man's Nose in the parish.
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O I, by any meanes, onely for some priuate reasons vnto mee, in which perswasion if you will practise that you know, you will preuaile. Ile doe my best most willingly. Then come Madam, let's in: I know it will doe. For this is held a principle in Schooles, Loue makes not fooles wise men, but wise men fooles. Nominatiuo, hic, haec, hoc. A Nowne is the name of a thing. Amo, amas, amaui, amare. In speech be these eight parts. I promise you sir, I had Dinde forth to day, but that you see the weather is Clowdie, and the Heauens lowre on my delights. I pray you sir, whose Sonne is that bigger Boy? It is Maister Parmisins sonne the Cheese-monger, and the next to him is Maister Cauetas sonne the Ferryman, two very prettie sparks ile assure you. Tobias Parmasin, come hither Tobias, holde vp your head Tobias, and looke and you can see a penny in my browe: So, t'is well done; What part of speech is Mentula? A nowne Adiectiue. And why a nowne adiectiue? Because it stands not by himselfe, but it requires an other word to be ioyned with it. Marke you Syr, I teach both substance and meaning; I doe not teach as your common people, d, o, b, a, b, b, bottles; Goe sit you downe againe Tobyas, Timothie, come yee hither Timothie: How construe you this verse Timothie? I am, iam, Tacturus, Sidera summa putes. I am, iam, O Iohn, Iohn, putes, doe thou put, Sidera, summa, Syder in Summer, Tacturus, in Tankerds. A very forward childe, I promise ye. Goe sit you downe againe: Will you heare them all examined Syr? Mosse willingly good good Maister Correction. Yee shall sir; Syr, I haue taken as much paines with them, as anie Poet whatsoeuer could haue done, to make them answer vpon their Q. with good action, distinction, & deliberation: ha, ha, ha, how many diuels are there? Number infinite. Looke you Syr, there are an infinite number of Diuels: What is the Diuell? A wicked Spirit. What is the nature of that wicked spirit? To worke mischiefe. On whom doth it worke mischiefe? On all mankinde. When hath he most power to worke mischiefe? When Man hath taken his liquor. With what visitations then deludes he mankinde? With strange Earthquakes. What is the mans best comfort? To sleepe and slumber. Looke ye now sir, are they not pretty children? Very prettie, and well taught, ile assue you sir. Sir, I will tell you, notwithstanding all these paines I take with them, yet how vnkindely their Parents vse me: they suffer theyr younger Children to beray the Churchporch: And no longer since then Munday last, came the Officiall, and there beeing angrie with mee about other matters, hee threwe that in my dish, as if I could haue helped it: but I answered him sufficiently: For I tolde him, they that did it, were but the Children and the youth, and youth would breake out in despite of his Nose; or the best mans Nose in the parish.