Two Wise Men and All the Rest Fools · chunk 7 of 68
Anonymous · published 1619 · first performed or written 1619 [1613-1619] (Annals) satire; dialogue unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 534 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
I will not tell thee, thou hast already more than thou canst well bear: thou art almost drunk with the very smell of his wit, or else thou wouldst never so idly ask me a question which I told thee twenty times. monsieur Proberio, I have heard all the conference between you and Simplo: and I do so much mislike your discourse that I cannot choose but oppose myself in my friends behalf whom I hear egregiously to be wronged by you Proberio. In what Noverindo, have I done him injury? In all your speech generally: and in many particulars. O universal Noverindo in what particulars? 'tis no matter. I'll tell him all when we meet next. That's not matter. but canst thou disprove me in any thing I said? or dost thou know any good by him that I have not spoken of? Faith, or else I know but little: for if you praise a friend on this fashion I prithee speak the worst thou canst by me. Sir, it may be I'll pleasure you so much: but to the matter; canst thou disprove me in any thing I said? Yes, that I can, & that I will. I can disprove thee in that thou saidst he never deals with any man but he cavils, and wrangles with him, which is untrue. And I had much ado to keep in my mother tongue, but could have found in my heart presently to have put the lie down thy throat, but I did bridle my nature to hear all thou wouldst speak. And now to demonstrat thy falsehood, I say, and will justify that he is as good a 10 i'th' 100 man either to give or take as any is in London; and that he keeps his days (especially of receipt) as strictly to an hour as any man. And further, that he cavilleth or wrangleth not with any in this Kind: therefore you are a lying fellow. Not to forward with your lies Noverindo if you love yourself: for though I will not fight for fear of the proclamation yet know I can make you give me satisfaction upon your knee if I would complain: but I will seek no such advantage; for the cause itself give me victory enough over thee, and returns the lie most bravely into thy gullet. I can prove Nody Noverindo, that in thy own trade and his of decem per cent. when he lost 100l which the scrivener delivered his own messenger after the bond sealed, (who ran away with the money) he broke his day, and sued the scrivener striving to recover the whole, or some composition by that means. But did he recover any? or did the scrivener give him any thing? 000? He recovered not; nor got any thing from the scrivener. But was not this a wrangle, and a shameful cavil? yea and with a Noverint man himself which thou deniest? 000 now thou liest in thy swallowing place Noverindo. signior Simple, Help me a little. Canst thou say no good of this gentleman? it frets me to the heart to hear a man of our own making to be thus misused.
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I will not tell thee, thou hast already more then thou canst well beare: thou art almost drunke with the very smell of his wit, or else thou wouldst never so idly aske me a question which I told thee twentie times. Mounsieur Proberi, I have heard all the conference between you and Simplo: and I doe so much mislike your discourse that I cannot chuse but oppose my selfe in my frends behalfe whom I heare egregiously to be wrong'd by you Prberi. In what Noverindo, haue I done him injury? In all your speech generally: and in many particulars. O vinversall Noverindo in what particulers? Tis no matter. Ile tell him all when we meet next▪ That's not matter. but canst thou disproue me in ay thing I said? or dost thou knowe any good by him that I haue not spoken of▪ Faith, or else I knowe but little: for if you praise frend on this fahion I prethee speake the worst ou canst by me. Sir, it may be Ile pleasure you so much: but to the mater▪ canst thou disproue me in any thing I faid? Yes, that I can, & that I will. I can disproue thee in hat thou aidst hee never deale ▪ with any man but hee cavills, and wrangles with him▪ which is vntrue. And I had much adoe to keepe in my mother tongue, but could haue found in my heart presently to haue put the lye downe thy throat, but I did bridle my nature to heare all thou wouldst speake. And now to demonstrat thy falshood, I say, and will istifie that he is as good a 10 ith 100 man either to giue or take as any is in London▪ and that he keeps his daies (especially of receit) as strictly to an howre as any man. And further, that hee cavelleth or wrangleth not with any in this Kind: therefore you are a lying fellow. Not to forward with your lyes Noverindo if you loue your selfe: for though I will not fight for feare of the proclamation yet knowe I can make you giue me satisfaction vpon your knee if I would complaine: but I will seek no such advantage; for the cause it selfe giue mee victory enough over thee, and returnes the lie most braely into thy gullet. I can proue Nody Noverindo, that in thy owne trade and his of decemper cent. when he lost 100l which the scriuener deliuered his owne messenger after the bond sealed, (who ran away with the mony) he brake his day, and sued the scriuener striuing to recouer the whole, or some composition by that meanes. But did he recover any? or did the scriuener giue him any thing?000? He reouer'd not; nor got any thing from the scriuener. But was not this a wrangle, and a shamefull cavill? yea and with a Noverint man himselfe which thou deniest? 000 now thou lyest in thy swallowing place Noverindo. Segnieur Simpl, Helpe me a little. Canst thou say no good of this gentleman▪ it frets me to the heart to heare a man of our owne making to be thus misus'd.