Jonson, Ben · published 1616 · first performed or written 1606 [1605-1606] (Annals) comedy · King's Men unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 493 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
Co-halter. Hang him: we will but use his tongue, his noise, As we do croakers, here. ay, what shall he do? When we ha' done, you mean? Yes. Why, we'll think, Sell him for mummia. he's half dust already. Do not you smile, to see this buffalo, How he doth sport it with his head?— I' should If all were well, and past. Sir, only you Are he, that shall enjoy the crop of all, And these not know for whom they toil. ay, peace. But you shall eat it. Much! Worshipful sir, MERCURY sit upon your thundering tongue, Or the French HERCULES, and make your language As conquering as his club, to beat along, (As with a tempest) flat, our adversaries: But, much more, yours, sir. Here they come, ha' done. I have another witness, if you need, sir, I can produce. Who is it? Sir, I have her. THe like of this the Senate never heard of. 'Twill come most strange to them, when we report it. The gentlewoman has been ever held Of unreproved name. So, the young man. The more unnatural part that of his father. More of the husband. I not know to give His act a name, it is so monstrous! But the impostor, he is a thing created T'exceed example! And all after times! I never heard a true voluptuary Described, but him. Appear yet those were cited? All, but the old magnifico, VOLPONE. Why is not he here? Please your fatherhoods, Here is his Advocate. himself's, so weak, So feeble— What are you? His parasite, His knave, his pandar: I beseech the court, He may be forced to come, that your grave eyes May bear strong witness of his strange impostures. Upon my faith, and credit, with your virtues, He is not able to endure the air. Bring him, however. We will see him. Fetch him. Your fatherhoods fit pleasures be obeyed, But sure, the sight will rather move your pities, Then indignation; may it please the court, In the mean time, he may be heard in me: I know this place most void of prejudice, And therefore crave it, since we have no reason To fear our truth should hurt our cause. Speak free. Then know, most honoured fathers, I must now Discover, to your strangely abused ears, The most prodigious, and most frontless piece Of solid impudence, and treachery, That ever vicious nature yet brought forth To shame the state of Venice. This lewd woman (That wants no artificial looks, or tears, To help the visor, she has now put on) Hath long been known a close adulteress, To that lascivious youth there; not suspected, I say, but known; and taken, in the act; With him; and by this man, the easy husband, Pardoned: whose timeless bounty makes him, now, Stand here, the most unhappy, innocent person, That ever man's own goodness made accused. For these, not knowing how to owe a gift
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Co-halter. Hang him: we will but vse his tongue, his noise, As we doe croakers, here. I, what shall he do? When we ha' done, you meane? Yes. Why, we'll thinke, Sell him for mummia. hee's halfe dust already. Do not you smile, to see this buffalo, How he doth sport it with his head? — I' should If all were well, and past. Sir, onely you Are he, that shall enioy the crop of all, And these not know for whom they toile. I, peace. But you shall eate it. Much! Worshipfull sir, MERCVRY sit vpon your thundring tongue, Or the French HERCVLES, and make your language As conquering as his club, to beate along, (As with a tempest) flat, our aduersaries: But, much more, yours, sir. Here they come, ha' done. I haue another witnesse, if you neede, sir, I can produce. Who is it? Sir, I haue her. THe like of this the Senate neuer heard of. 'Twil come most strange to them, when we report it. The gentlewoman has beene euer held Of vn-reproued name. So, the yong man. The more vnnaturall part that of his father. More of the husband. I not know to giue His act a name, it is so monstrous! But the impostor, he is a thing created T'exceed example! And all after times! I neuer heard a true voluptuary Describ'd, but him. Appeare yet those were cited? All, but the old magnifico, VOLPONE. Why is not hee here? Please your father-hoods, Here is his Aduocate. Himselfe's, so weake, So feeble— What are you? His parasite, His knaue, his pandar: I beseech the court, He may be forc'd to come, that your graue eyes May beare strong witnesse of his strange impostures. Vpon my faith, and credit, with your vertues, He is not able to endure the ayre. Bring him, how euer. We will see him. Fetch him. Your father-hoods fit pleasures be obey'd, But sure, the sight will rather mooue your pitties, Then indignation; may it please the court, In the meane time, he may be heard in me: I know this place most voide of preiudice, And therefore craue it, since we haue no reason To feare our truth should hurt our cause. Speak free. Then know, most honor'd fathers, I must now Discouer, to your strangely' abused eares, The most prodigious, and most frontlesse piece Of solid impudence, and trecherie, That euer vicious nature yet brought foorth To shame the state of Venice. This lewd woman (That wants no artificiall lookes, or teares, To helpe the visor, she has now put on) Hath long beene knowne a close adulteresse, To that lasciuious youth there; not suspected, I say, but knowne; and taken, in the act; With him; and by this man, the easie husband, Pardon'd: whose timelesse bounty makes him, now, Stand here, the most vnhappie, innocent person, That euer mans owne goodnesse made accus'd. For these, not knowing how to owe a gift