The White Devil (Vittoria Corombona) · chunk 32 of 49
Webster, John · published 1612 · first performed or written 1612 [Winter 1612-1613] (Annals) tragedy · Queen Anne's Men T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour typicality 0.75 · 494 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T0: duke, lord, duchess, love, court, madam, prince, honour, grace, lady.
Bear him these thousand Ducats to his lodging; Tell him the Pope hath sent them. Happily That will confirm more than all the rest. Sir. To me sir? His holiness hath sent you a thousand Crowns, And will you if you travail, to make him (commanded. Your Patron for intelligence. His creature ever to be Why now 'tis come about. He railed upon me; And yet these Crowns were told out and laid ready, Before he knew my voyage. O the Art The modest form of greatness! that do sit Like Brides at wedding dinners, with their looks turned From the least wanton jests, their puling stomach Sick of the modesty, when their thoughts are loose. even acting of those hot and lustful sports Are to ensue about midnight: such his cunning! He sounds my depth thus with a golden plummet, I am doubly armed now. Now to th'act of blood, There's but three furies found in spacious hell; But in a great man's breast three thousand dwell. In all the weary minutes of my life, Day near broke up till now. This marriage. Confirms me happy. 'Tis a good assurance. Saw you not yet the Moore that's come to Court? Yes, and conferred with him i'th' Duke's closet, I have not seen a goodlier parsonage, Nor ever talked with man better experienced In state-affairs or rudiments of war. He hath by report, served the Venetian In Candy these twice seven years, and been chief In many a bold design. What are those two, That bear him company? Two Noblemen of Hungary, that living in the emperors service as commanders, eight years since, contrary to the expectation of all the Court entered into religion, into the strict order of Capuchins: but being not well settled in their undertaking they left their Order and returned to Court: for which being after troubled in conscience, they vowed their service against the enemies of Christ; went to Malta; were there knighted; and in their return back, at this great solemnity, they are resolved for ever to forsake the world, and settle themselves here in a house of Capuchins in Padua. 'Tis strange. One thing makes it so. They have vowed for ever to wear next their bare bodies those coats of mail they served in. Hard penance. Is the Moore a Christian? He is. Why proffers he his service to our Duke? Because he understands there's like to grow Some wars between us and the Duke of Florence, In which he hopes employment. I never saw one in a stern bold look Wear more command, nor in a lofty phrase Express more knowing, or more deep contempt Of our slight airy Courtiers. He talks As if he had travailed all the PRINCE's Courts Of Christendom; in all things strives t'express, That all that should dispute with him may know, Glories, like glow-worms, afar off shine bright But looked to near, have neither heat nor light. The Duke.
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Beare him these thousand Duckes to his lodging; Tell him the Pope hath sent them. Happily That will confirme more then all the rest. Sir. To me sir? His holinesse hath sent you a thousand Crownes, And will you if you trauaile, to make him (commanded. Your Patron for intelligence. His creature euer to bee Why now 'tis come about. He rai'ld vpon me; And yet these Crownes were told out and laid ready, Before he knew my voiage. O the Art The modest forme of greatnesse! that do sit Like Brides at wedding dinners, with their look's turn'd From the least wanton iests, their puling stomacke Sicke of the modesty, when their thoughts are loose. Euen acting of those hot and lustfull sports Are to ensue about midnight: such his cunning! Hee soundes my depth thus with a golden plummet, I am doubly arm'd now. Now to th'act of bloud, There's but three furies found in spacious hell; But in a great mans breast three thousand dwell. In all the weary minutes of my life, Day nere broke vp till now. This mariage. Confirmes me happy. 'Tis a good assurance. Saw you not yet the Moore that's come to Court? Yes, and confer'd with him i'th Dukes closet, I haue not seene a goodlier personage, Nor euer talkt with man better experienc't In State-affares or rudiments of warre. Hee hath by report, seru'd the Venetian In Candy these twice seuen yeares, and bene cheife In many a bold designe. What are those two, That beare him company? Two Noblemen of Hungary, that liuing in the Emperours seruice as commanders, eight yeares since, contrary to the expectation of all the Court entred into religion, into the strickt order of Capuchins: but being not well setled in their vndertaking they left their Order and returned to Court: for which being after troubled in conscience, they vowed their seruice against the enemies of Christ; went to Malta; were there knighted; and in their returne backe, at this great solemnity, they are resolued for euer to forsake the world, and settle themselues here in a house of Capuchines in Padua. 'Tis strange. One thing makes it so. They haue vowed for euer to weare next their bare bodies those coates of maile they serued in. Hard penance. Is the Moore a Christian? Hee is. Why proffers hee his seruice to our Duke? Because he vnderstands ther's like to grow Some warres betweene vs and the Duke of Florence, In which hee hopes imployment. I neuer saw one in a sterne bold looke Weare more command, nor in a lofty phrase Expresse more knowing, or more deepe contempt Of our slight airy Courtiers. Hee talkes As if hee had trauail'd all the Princes Courts Of Christendome; in all things striues t'expresse, That all that should dispute with him may know, Glories, like glow-wormes, a farre off shine bright But lookt to neare, haue neither heat norlight. The Duke.