Histriomastix, or The Player Whipped · chunk 3 of 25
Marston, John · published 1610 · first performed or written 1599 [1598-1599] (Annals) moral · Unknown T35 Fools, wit and railing typicality 0.77 · 519 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T35: fool, wit, aristippus, achilles, wise, fools, patroclus, thersites, master, men.
Whose but the merry Knight's, sir Oliver Owlets, There was never a better man to Players. If our 'parel be not point-device the fat's i'th' fire. What a greasy phrase: This playing will furnish ye. What hoe Master Bougle, a word. here's half a dozen good fellows. Soft sir, we are but four or five. The liker to thrive. What saucy knaves are these? A speaks to you players; I am the poet. As concerning the King and the Clown. Will you have rich stuff indeed? 'tis not to be dealt on without store of drink. Store of money you would say. Nay 'tis well said, for drink must clap up the bargain. Let's away. Master Fourcher, how fares your body sir? come you from your book? Troth Master Lyon-rash, this Peace gives Lawyers leave to play. Master Vourcher? you are very well encountered sir? Master Velure, I value your friendship at as high a price, as any man's. Gentlemen, how shall we spend this afternoon? Faith let's go see a Play. See a Play, a proper pastime indeed: to here a deal of prating to so little purpose. Why this going to a play is now all in the fashion. Why then let's go where we may hear sweet music and delicate songs, for the Harmony of music is so Heavenlike that I love it with my life. Nay faith this afternoon we'll spend in hearing the Mathematics read. Why then let's to the Academy to hear Crisoganus. content. Master Chrisoganus: by your leave sir. Gentlemen you are welcome. I pray sir what were the best course for a scholar? Why no man can attain to any truth, But he must seek it Mathematicé. Which are the mathematic sciences? Arithmetic and Geometry are chief. What difference is there twixt philosophy And knowledge which is Mathematical? This sir: the natural Philosopher Considers, things as merely sensible; The Mathematician; vt mente abiunctas a materia sensibili, But this requireth time to satisfy; For 'tis an Axiom with all men of Art, Mathematicum abstrahentem non comittere mendacium: And (for the beauty of it,) what can be Urged (more extractive) then the face of heaven? The mysteries that Art hath found therein: It is distinguished into Regions, Those Regions filled with sundry sorts of stars: They (likewise) christened with peculiar names, To see a daily use wrought out of them, With demonstrations so infallible, The pleasure cannot be, but ravishing. The very thought thereof inflameth me. Why you shall meet with projects so removed From vulgar apprehension, (as for instance,) The Sun here riseth in the East with us, But not of his own proper motion, As being turned by primum mobile, (The heaven above Coelum stellatum) Whereas his true assent is in the West, And so he consummates his circled course In the Ecliptic line, which parts the Zodiac, Being borne from Tropic to Tropic: this time we call a year; whose Hieroglyphic was (Amongst the Egyptians figured in a Snake Wreathed circular, the tail within his mouth: As (happily) the Latins (since) did call, A Ring, (of the word Annus) Annulus,
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T35 — Fools, wit and railingcross-work theme (confirmed, in the genre comparison) · typicality 0.768 (cosine to the topic centroid)
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Whose but the merry Knight's, sir Oliuer Owlets, There was neuer a better man to Players. If our parrell be not poynt-deuice the fatt's i'th fire. What a greazie phrase: This playing will furnish yee. What hoe Maister Bougle, a word. Heeres halfe a dozen good fellowes. Soft sir, wee are but foure or fiue. The liker to thriue. What saucy knaues are these? A speakes to you players; I am the poett. As concerning the King and the Clowne. Will you haue rich stuffe indeed? Tis not to be dealt on without store of drinke. Store of money you would say. Nay tis well said, for drink must clap vp the bargaine. Lets away. Maister Fourcher, how fares your body sir? come you from your booke? Troth Master Lyon-rash, this Peace giues Lawyers leaue to play. Maister Vourcher? you are very well incountred sir? Maister Velure, I value your frienship at as high a price, as any mans. Gentlemen, how shall wee spend this after-noone? Fayth lets goe see a Play. See a Play, a proper pastime indeed: to heere a deale of prating to so little purpose. Why this going to a play is now all in the fashion. Why then lets goe where wee may heare sweet musick and delicate songs, for the Harmonie of musick is so Heauenlike that I loue it with my life. Nay faith this after-noone weele spend in hearinge the Mathematickes read. Why then lets to the Academy to heare Crisoganus. content. Maister Chrisoganus: by your leaue sir. Gentlemen you are welcome. I pray sir what were the best course for a scholler? Why no man can attaine to any truth, But he must seeke it Mathematicé. Which are the Mathematicque sciences? Arithmetick and Geometry are chiefe. What difference is there twixt philosophy And knowledge which is Mathematicall? This sir: the naturall Philosopher Considers, things as meerely sensible; The Mathematician; vt mente abiunctas a materia sensibili, But this requireth time to satisfy; For 'tis an Axiome with all men of Art, Mathematicum abstrahentem non comittere mendacium: And (for the beauty of it,) what can be Vrg'd (more extractiue) then the face of heauen? The misteries that Art hath found therein: It is distinguisht into Regions, Those Regions fil'd with sundry sorts of starres: They (likewise) christned with peculiar names, To see a dayly vse wrought out of them, With demonstrations so infallible, The pleasure cannot bee, but rauishing. The very thought thereof enflameth mee. Why you shall meet with proiects so remou'd From vulgar apprehension, (as for instance,) The Sunne heere riseth in the East with vs, But not of his owne proper motion, As beeing turn'd by primum mobile, (The heauen aboue Coelum stellatum) Whereas his true asscent is in the West, And so hee consummates his circled course In the Ecliptick line, which partes the Zodiack, Being borne from Tropick to Tropick: this time Wee call a yeere; whose Hierocliphick was (Amongst the Egyptians figured in a Snake Wreath'd circular, the tayle within his mouth: As (happily) the atines (since) did call, A Ring, (of the word Annus) Annulus,