Jonson, Ben · published 1609 · first performed or written 1597 [1597-1598; interpolations later] (Annals) comedy · Pembroke's Men T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe typicality 0.81 · 469 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T9: play, stage, poet, prologue, author, wit, plays, muse, scene, players.
O did my fellow juniper tell you? marry sir, she is as one may say, but a poor man's child indeed, and for mine own part I am no Gentleman borne I must confess, but my mind to me a kingdom is truly. Truly a very good saying. 'tis somewhat stale, but that's no matter. O 'tis the better, such things ever are like bread, which the staler it is, the more wholesome. This is but a hungry comparison in my judgement. Why, I'll tell you, M. Onion, I do use as much stale stuff, though I say it myself, as any man does in that kind I am sure. Did you see the last Pageant, I set forth? No faith sir, but there goes a huge report on't. Why, you shall be one of my Maecen-asses, I'll give you one of the books, O you'll like it admirably. Nay that's certain, I'll get my fellow juniper to read it. read it sir, I'll read it to you. Tut then I shall not choose but like it. Why look you sir, I write so plain, and keep that old Decorum, that you must of necessity like it; mary you shall have some now (as for example, in plays) that will have every day new tricks, and write you nothing but humours: indeed this pleases the Gentlemen: but the common sort they care not for't, they know not what to make on't, they look for good matter, they, and are not edified with such toys. You are in the right, I'le not giue a halfepeny to see a thousand on'hem. I was at one the last Tearme, but & euer I see a more roguish thing, I am a peece of cheese, & no onion, nothing but kings & princes in it, the foole came not out a lot. True sir, they would have me make such plays, but as I tell hem, and they'll give me twenty pound a play, I'll not raise my vain. No, it were a vain thing, and you should sir. Tut give me the penny, give me the penny, I care not for the Gentlemen I, let me have a good ground, no matter for the pen the plot shall carry it. Indeed that's right, you are in print already for the best plotter. ay, I might as well ha' been put in for a dumb show too. I marry sir, I mar'le you were not, stand aside sir a while: How now friend, what are you there? be uncovered, Would you speak with any man here? ay, or else I must ha' returned you no answer. Friend, you are somewhat to peremptory, let's crave your absence: nay never scorn it, I am a little your better in this place. I do acknowledge it.
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O did my fellow Iuniper tell you? marry ſir, ſhe is as one may ſay, but a poore mans child indeede, and for mine owne part I am no Gentleman borne I muſt confeſſe, but my mind to me a kingdome is truly. Truly a very good ſaying. T'is ſomewhat ſtale, but that's no matter. O t'is the better, ſuch things euer are like bread, which the ſtaler it is, the more holeſome. This is but a hungry compariſon in my iudgement. Why, I'le tell you, M. Onion, I do vſe as much ſtale ſtuffe, though I ſay it my ſelfe, as any man does in that kind I am ſure. Did you ſee the laſt Pageant, I ſet forth? No faith ſir, but there goes a huge report on't. Why, you ſhal be one of my Maecen-aſſes, I'le giue you one of the bookes, O you'le like it admirably. Nay that's certaine, I'le get my fellow Iuniper to read it. Reade it ſir, I'le reade it to you. Tut then I ſhall not chuſe but like it. Why looke you ſir, I write ſo plaine, and keepe that old Decorum, that you muſt of neceſſitie like it; mary you ſhall haue ſome now (as for example, in plaies) that will haue euery day new trickes, and write you nothing but humours: indeede this pleaſes the Gentlemen: but the common ſort they care not for't, they know not what to make on't, they looke for good matter, they, and are not edified with ſuch toyes. You are in the right, I'le not giue a halfepeny to ſee a thouſand on'hem. I was at one the laſt Tearme, but & euer I ſee a more roguiſh thing, I am a peece of cheeſe, & no onion, nothing but kings & princes in it, the foole came not out a lot. True ſir, they would haue me make ſuch plaies, but as I tell hem, and they'le giue me twenty pound a play, I'le not raiſe my vaine. No, it were a vaine thing, and you ſhould ſir. Tut giue me the penny, giue me the peny, I care not for the Gentlemen I, let me haue a good ground, no matter for the pen the plot ſhall carry it. Indeed that's right, you are in print already for the beſt plotter. I, I might as well ha bene put in for a dumb ſhew too. I marry ſir, I marle you were not, ſtand aſide ſir a while: How now friend, what are you there? be vncouered, Would you ſpeake with any man here? I, or elſe I muſt Ira' returnd you no anſwer. Friend, you are ſomewhat to peremptory, let's craue your abſence: nay neuer ſcorne it, I am a little your better in this place. I do acknowledge it.