Technogamia, or The Marriages of the Arts · chunk 28 of 64
Holyday, Barten · published 1618 · first performed or written 1618 [Feb 13] (Annals) comedy · at University T56 Magic, spells and conjuring typicality 0.80 · 523 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T56: magic, faustus, charms, charm, conjure, spirits, skill, ho, power, spells.
Young say you? marry, I think, you are absolutely grounded in it, that can know all these Mysteries; ah, were it the will of the gods, I had but half of this skill, I'd give all that I have, and get more as I could; but can you do all these Wonders? Far stranger, far stranger; most amazing transformations; why, there was Apuleius so skilful in this Art, that he turned himself into an Ass, and Lucian was turned into an Ass, before he studied it. O strange! but can a Spirit give Learning? Oh, there was Hermolaus Barbarus, when he studied Philosophy, and less understood any place, he would call up a Spirit to instruct him; so the famous Cardan's father carried one always in a Ring on his finger; and Agrippa had his Dog with a Characterized Collar. But can you by your Art, tell me whether or no I shall have Astronomia? Any thing. How! Why, I can do it by coscinomancy. What's that? By the turning of a Siue. But I have heard, that's only for things stolen. Ah, 'tis more general, and that you shall see; stay here, I'll but step forth. Well, this is the man whom the Heavens have ordained to make me happy; O Venus, be favourable unto me, and I'll build thee a fairer Temple than ever the Ephesians directed to Diana. Come Sir, here are shears and a Siue; I must fasten the shears? now do as I bid you; Hold up the side of the shears with your finger. Nay, come, your middle-finger: So; now must I say a mystical form of powerful words, and then name those that we suspect shall have her; and amongst them name you also; and at whose name the Siue turns, he shall have her. If it does not turn at mine, I shall die: 'pray make it turn at mine. Nay, than it must go for nothing, for it must turn of its own accord. Be silent now. Dies mies, Ieschet, bene doefet, Dowima, Enitemaus. Who shall have Astronomia? Shall Poeta? Who shall have Astronomia? Shall Logicus? he's not in love with her, Sir; 'pray do not you put in him too. O vile! peace; now must I begin again. Diet mies, Ieschet, Bene doefet, Dowima, Enitemaus. Who shall have Astronomia? Shall Poeta? Who shall have Astronomia? Shall Logicus? Who shall have Astronomia? Shall Geographus? Who shall have Astronomia? Shall geometre's? Shall he obtain her by Conjuration? Shall he obtain her by Medicine? Shall he obtain her by Fascination? Magus, what's mine is yours, goods, life, soul, and all: Venus, thy temple shall be a mile in length; thy Image in't shall be greater than the Colossus at Rhodes, it shall be all white Marble: The temple at Milan shall look like pale-faced tallow to it; it shall have as many pillars, as there are hours in the year, and as many windows as there are minutes; and the Spire shall be higher than Tenariffa, or the Tower of Babylon by eight score Measured furlongs at the least. Magus, I have enough, I have enough.
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Length
523 words · 739 tokens
Topic (seed 42)
T56 — Magic, spells and conjuringcross-work theme (confirmed, in the genre comparison) · typicality 0.802 (cosine to the topic centroid)
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seed 43: T45 · seed 44: T51 — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
Young ſay you? marry, I thinke, you are abſolutely grounded in it, that can know all theſe Myſteries; ah, were it the will of the gods, I had but halfe of this skill, I'de giue all that I haue, and get more as I could; but can you doe all theſe Wonders? Farre ſtranger, farre ſtranger; moſt amazing tranſformations; why, there was Apuleius ſo skilfull in this Arte, that he turn'd himſelfe into an Aſſe, and Lucian was turn'd into an Aſſe, before he ſtudi'd it. O ſtrange! but can a Spirit giue Learning? Oh, there was Hermolaus Barbarus, when he ſtudied Philoſophie, and leſſe vnderſtood any place, hee would call vp a Spirit to inſtruct him; ſo the famous Cardans father carryed one alwaies in a Ring on his finger; and Agrippa had his Dogge with a Characteriz'd Collar. But can you by your Art, tell mee whether or no I ſhall haue Aſtronomia? Any thing. How! Why, I can doe it by Coſcinomancie. What's that? By the turning of a Siue. But I haue heard, that's onely for things ſtolne. Ah, 'tis more generall, and that you ſhall ſee; ſtay here, Ile but ſtep forth. Well, this is the man whom the Heauens haue ordain'd to make me happie; O Ʋenus, be fauourable vnto me, and Ile build thee a fayrer Temple then euer the Epheſians directed to Diana. Come Sir, here are Sheeres and a Siue; I muſt faſten the Sheeres? now doe as I bid you; Hold vp the ſide of the Sheeres with your finger. Nay, come, your middle-finger: So; now muſt I ſay a myſticall forme of powerfull words, and then name thoſe that wee ſuſpect ſhall haue her; and amongſt them name you alſo; and at whoſe name the Siue turnes, he ſhall haue her. If it do's not turne at mine, I ſhall die: 'pray make it turne at mine. Nay, then it muſt goe for nothing, for it muſt turne of its owne accord. Be ſilent now. Dies mies, Ieſchet, bene doefet, Dowim, Enitemaus. Who ſhall haue Aſtronomia? Shall Poeta? Who ſhall haue Aſtronomia? Shall Logicus? Hee's not in loue with her, Sir; 'pray doe not you put in him too. O vile! peace; now muſt I begin againe. Diet mies, Ieſchet, Bene doefet, Dowima, Enitemaus. Who ſhall haue Aſtronomia? Shall Poeta? Who ſhall haue Aſtronomia? Shall Logicus? Who ſhall haue Aſtronomia? Shall Geographus? Who ſhall haue Aſtronomia? Shall Geometres? Shall he obtaine her by Coniuration? Shall hee obtaine her by Medicine? Shall hee obtaine her by Faſcination? Magus, what's mine is yours, goods, life, ſoule, and all: Ʋenus, thy temple ſhall be a mile in length; thy Image in't ſhall be greater then the Coloſſus at Rhodes, it ſhall bee all white Marble: The temple at Millaine ſhall looke like pale-fac'd llow to it; it ſhall haue as many pillars, as there are houres in the yeere, and as many windowes as there are minutes; and the Spire ſhall be higher then Tenariffa, or the Tower of Babylon by eight ſcore Meaſured ſurlongs at the leaſt. Magus, I haue enough, I haue enough.