Chapman, George · published 1611 · first performed or written 1602 [1601-1602] (Annals) comedy · Children of the Queen's Revels · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T62 The courtier as a type: fashion, affecta · 493 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T62: courtier, shrug, face, court, italian, monsieur, scholar, fashion, french, courtiers.
So much the better, for nature is far above Art, or judgement. Now for your behaviour; let it be free and negligent, not clogged with ceremony or observance, give no man honour, but upon equal terms; for look how much thou giv'st any man above that, so much thou tak'st from thyself: he that will once give the wall, shall quickly be thrust into the kennel: measure not thy carriage by any man's eye, thy speech by no man's ear, but be resolute and confident in doing and saying, and this is the grace of a right Gentleman as thou art. 'sfoot, that I am I hope, I am sure my father has been twice Warden on's company. That's not a pear matter man, there's no prescription for Gentility, but good clothes and impudence: for your place, take it as it falls, but so as you think no place to good for you; fall too with ceremony whatsoever the company be: and as near as you can, when they are in their Mutton, be thou in thy Woodcock, it shows resolution. Talk any thing, thou carest not what, so it be without offence, and as near as thou canst without sense. Let me alone for that Captain I warrant you. If you chance to tell a lie, you must bind it with some oath, as by this bread, for breads a binder you know. True. And yet take heed you swear by no man's bread but your own, for that may breed a quarrel: above all things you must carry no coals. By heaven not I, I'll freeze to death first. Well Sir, one point more I must remember you of. After dinner there will be play, and if you would be counted complete, you must venture amongst them; for otherwise, they'll take you for a Scholar or a Poet, and so fall into contempt of you: for there is no virtue can scape the account of baseness if it get money, but gaming and law; yet must you not lose much money at once, for that argues little wit at all times. As gossave me, and that's my fault; for if I be in once, I shall lose all I have about me. Is true, Lieutenant? by’r lady Sir I'll be your moderator, therefore let me see how much money have you about you? Not much, some twenty mark or twenty pound in gold. 'Tis too much to lose by my faith, Lieutenant; give me your purse Sir, hold ye, here's two brace of Angels, you shall venture that for fashion sake, I'll keep the rest for you, till you have done play. That will be all one, for when that's lost I shall never leave till I get the rest from you: for I know thou wilt let me have it if I ask it. Not a penny by this gold. Prithee do not then, as gossave me and you do:
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So much the better, for nature is farre aboue Art, or iudgement. Now for your behauiour; let it be free and negligent, not clogg'd with ceremony or obseruance, giue no man honour, but vpon equall termes; for looke how much thou giu'st any man aboue that, so much thou tak'st from thy selfe: he that will once giue the wall, shall quickly be thrust into the kennell: measure not thy carriage by any mans eye, thy speech by no mans eare, but be resolute and confident in doing and saying, and this is the grace of a right Gentleman as thou art. Sfut, that I am I hope, I am sure my father has beene twise Warden on's company. Thats not a peare matter man, ther's no prescription for Gentility, but good clothes and impudence: for your place, take it as it fals, but so as you thinke no place to good for you; fall too with ceremony whatsoeuer the company be: and as neere as you can, when they are in their Mutton, be thou in thy Wood-cocke, it showes resolution. Talke any thing, thou car'st not what, so it be without offence, and as neere as thou canst without sence. Let me alone for that Captaine I warrant you. If you chance to tell a lye, you must binde it with some oath, as by this bread, for breads a binder you know. True. And yet take heede you sweare by nomans bread but your owne, for that may breede a quarrell: aboue all things you must carry no coales. By heauen not I, Ile freeze to death first. Well Sir, one point more I must remember you of. After dinner there will be play, and if you would be counted compleate, you must venture amongst them; for otherwise, theill take you for a Scholler or a Poet, and so fall into contempt of you: for there is no vertue can scape the accompt of basenesse if it get money, but gaming and law; yet must you not loose much money at once, for that argues little wit at all times. As gossaue me, and thats my fault; for if I be in once, I shall loose all I haue about me. Is true, Lieftenant? birlady Sir Ile be your moderator, therefore let me see how much money haue you about you? Not much, some twenty marke or twenty pound in gold. 'Tis too much to loose by my faith, Lieftenant; giue me your purse Sir, hold yee, heers two brace of Angels, you shall venture that for fashion sake, Ile keepe the rest for you, till you haue done play. That will be all one, for when thats lost I shall neuer leaue till I get the rest from you: for I know thou wilt let me haue it if I aske it. Not a penny by this gold. Prethee doe not then, as gossaue me and you do: