Jonson, Ben · published 1616 · first performed or written 1606 [1605-1606] (Annals) comedy · King's Men T3 Sickness, physic and doctors typicality 0.66 · 478 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T3: doctor, master, cure, disease, pray, physic, physician, mr, sick, lady.
But Alchemy I never heard the like: or Broughton's books. HAd old HIPPOCRATES, or GALEN, (That to their books put medicines all in) But known this secret, they had never (Of which they will be guilty ever) Been murderers of so much paper, Or wasted many a hurtless taper: No Indian drug had ere been famed, Tobacco, sassafras not named; Ne yet, of guacum one small stick, sir, Nor RAYMUND Lully's great elixir. Ne, had been known the Danish GONSWART. Or PARACELSUS, with his longsword. All this, yet, will not do, eight crowns is high. No more. Gentlemen, if I had but time to discourse to you the miraculous effects of this my oil, surnamed oglio del SCOTO; with the countless catalogue of those I have cured of th'aforesaid, and many more diseases; the patents and privileges of all the Princes, and commonwealths of Christendom; or but the depositions of those that appeared on my part, before the signiory of the Sanitâ, and most learned college of physicians; where I was authorized, upon notice taken of the admirable virtues of my medicaments, and mine own excellency, in matter of rare, and unknown secrets, not only to disperse them publicly in this famous city, but in all the territories, that happily joy under the government of the most pious and magnificent states of Italy. But may some other gallant fellow say, O, there be divers, that make profession to have as good, and as experimented receipts, as yours: Indeed, very many have assayed, like apes in imitation of that, which is really and essentially in me, to make of this oil; bestowed great cost in furnaces, stills, alembics, continual fires, and preparation of the ingredients, (as indeed there goes to it six hundred several simples, besides, some quantity of human fat, for the conglutination, which we buy of the anatomists) but, when these practitioners come to the last decoction, blow, blow, puff, puff, and all flies in fumo: ha, ha, ha. Poor wretches! I rather pity their folly, and indiscretion, than their loss of time, and money; for those may be recovered by industry: but to be a fool borne, is a disease incurable. For myself, I always from my youth have endeavoured to get the rarest secrets, and book them; either in exchange, or for money: I spared nor cost, nor labour, where any thing was worthy to be learned. And gentlemen, honourable gentlemen, I will undertake (by virtue of chemical art) out of the honourable hat, that covers your head, to extract the four elements; that is to say, the fire, air, water, and earth, and return you your felt without burne, or stain. For, whilst others have been at the balloo, I have been at my book: and am now past the craggy paths of study, and come to the flowery plains of honour, and reputation.
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T3 — Sickness, physic and doctorscross-work theme (confirmed, in the genre comparison) · typicality 0.659 (cosine to the topic centroid)
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But Alchimy I neuer heard the like: or BROVGHTONS bookes. HAd old HIPPOCRATES, or GALEN, (That to their bookes put med'cines all in) But knowne this secret, they had neuer (Of which they will be guiltie euer) Beene murderers of so much paper, Or wasted many a hurtlesse taper: No Indian drug had ere beene famed, Tabacco, sassafras not named; Ne yet, of guacum one small stick, sir, Nor RAYMVND LVLLIES great elixir. Ne, had beene knowne the Danish GONSWART. Or PARACELSVS, with his long-sword. All this, yet, will not doe, eight crownes is high. No more. Gentlemen, if I had but time to discourse to you the miraculous effects of this my oile, surnamed oglio del SCOTO; with the count-lesse catalogue of those I haue cured of th'aforesaid, and many more diseases; the pattents and priuiledges of all the Princes, and common-wealths of Christendome; or but the depositions of those that appear'd on my part, before the signiory of the Sanitâ, and most learned colledge of physitians; where I was authorized, vpon notice taken of the admirable vertues of my medicaments, and mine owne excellency, in matter of rare, and vnknowne secrets, not onely to disperse them publiquely in this famous citie, but in all the territories, that happily ioy vnder the gouernement of the most pious and magnificent states of Italy. But may some other gallant fellow say, O, there be diuers, that make profession to haue as good, and as experimented receipts, as yours: Indeed, very many haue assay'd, like apes in imitation of that, which is really and essentially in mee, to make of this oyle; bestow'd great cost in furnaces, stilles, alembeks, continuall fires, and preparation of the ingredients, (as indeede there goes to it sixe hundred seuerall simples, besides, some quantity of humane fat, for the conglutination, which we buy of the anatomistes) but, when these practitioners come to the last decoction, blow, blow, puff, puff, and all flies in fumo: ha, ha, ha. Poore wretches! I rather pittie their folly, and indiscretion, then their losse of time, and money; for those may be recouered by industrie: but to bee a foole borne, is a disease incurable. For my selfe, I alwaies from my youth haue indeuour'd to get the rarest secrets, and booke them; either in exchange, or for money: I spared nor cost, nor labour, where any thing was worthy to bee learned. And gentlemen, honourable gentlemen, I will vndertake (by vertue of chymicall art) out of the honourable hat, that couers your head, to extract the foure elements; that is to say, the fire, ayre, water, and earth, and returne you your felt without burne, or staine. For, whil'st others haue beene at the balloo, I haue beene at my booke: and am now past the craggie pathes of studie, and come to the flowrie plaines of honour, and reputation.