Hawkins, William · published 1627 · first performed or written 1627 [Feb 6] (Annals) comedy T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses typicality 0.80 · 497 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T24: apollo, phoebus, midas, muses, ears, play, hedone, gods, siren, time.
Reason? what other reason then vt cum ratione insanias, that you may be reasonably raving mad? Tu si hic esses, aliter sentires, the case would be altered, and you would plead as hard on my side. Then let all the nine Muses hiss at me, and banish me out of Apollo's school. The Muses? Apollo's school? I tell you the arguments by which I am convinced, are translated out of the Records of the Muses, and cite everywhere Apollo's Parliaments. What are these forged patches which plead their workmanship from the muse's looms? Have you been weaving them in your sequestered studies? Alas not mine, but on higher hand hath spun and twisted them. The Queen herself vouchsafed with her own wit and hand to compose this sovereign Nepenthe to embalm my soul in most desirable content. Queen Hedone herself wrote this large mellifluous letter to me, poor me. I thought she had not known me: but (O generous sweet graciousness) to this mean neglected Amphibius, she (that high and mighty sovereign of delights) sent this amiable garland of choicest flowers, culled by her own delicious hand; that hand, which the chiefest Poets labour to paint cut, and the highest gods affect to kiss. O how poetical you are grown, and fantastical? I think that paper hath infected you. But by what hand was it conveyed to you? By whom, but by her worthy maid of honour Dame Siren, whose voice with one warble can thaw the most frozen affections Nay then I perceive he is handsomely caught. I pray you view these lives. You will confess they are strong lines. I have heard of strong lines, admitted by weak judgements, and derided by the judicious. I pray you read. Else you rob me of my defence, and yourself of care pleasing▪ soul-conquering suavity! To my not so dear, as worthy to be far dearer, Amphibius the flower of youth— (Meaning me.) Honour and envy of his rank.— (Meaning me, very good still) Accomplisher of virtues— (O complete!) In nothing wanting, but that he is indebted,— (Yet she does not arrest me for money debt, No) Indebted to himself, in infinite sums of most currant delights, over churlishly neglected by him. Had these title been of my own devising, modesty would not have suffered me, to hear them read. But what Queen Hedone says, is a law; and it is a part of my obedience to accept the honour she confers upon me by her own hand. She trusteth no Secretary when she writes to me. I think the Muses will woo me for copies of this letter, they will imitate it, when they sing hymns in praise of Apollo. O forgery O foppery! Why? what? Thinkest thou that Queen Hedone wrote this letter to thee? I think she never heard of Amphibius. Why? Am I not in the endorsement? I never heard of any other Amphibius. I will be this Amphibius till you find another Amphibius.
seed 43: unassigned · seed 44: T27 — topic numbers are assigned independently in each run; equal or different numbers say nothing by themselves
Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
Reason? what other reason then vt cum ratione insanias, that you may be reasonably rauing madde? Tu si hic esses, aliter sentires, the case would be altered, and you would plead as hard on my side. Then let all the nine Muses hisse at mee, and banish me out of Apollos schoole. The Muses? Apollos schoole? I tell you the arguments by which I am conuinced, are translated out of the Records of the Muses, and cite euery where Apollos Parliaments. What are these forged patches which plead their workemanship from the Muses loomes? Haue you bin weauing them in your sequestred studies? Alas not mine, but on higher hand hath spunne and twisted them. The Queene her selfe vouchsafed with her owne wit and hand to compose this soueraigne Nepenthe to imbalme my soule in most desirable content. Queene Hedone her selfe wrote this lare mellifluous letter to me, poore me. I thought she had not knowne me: but (O generous sweet gratiousnesse) to this meane negected Amphibius, shee (that high and mighty soueraigne of delights) sent this amiable garland of choysest flowers, culled by her owne delicious hand; that hand, which the chiefest Poets labour to paint cut, and the highest gods affect to kisse. O how Pocticall you are growne, and fantasticall? I thinke that paper hath infected you. But by what hand was it conueyed to you? By whom, but by her worthy maide of honour Dame Sien, whole voice with one warble can thaw the most frozen affections Nay then I perceiue he is handsomely caught. I pray you view these liues. You will confesse they are strong lines. I haue heard of strong lines, admited by weake iudgements, and derided by the iudicious. I pay you read. Ele you robbe me of my defence, and your selfe of care pleasing▪ soule-conquering suauity! To my not so deare, as worthy to be farre dearer, Amphibius the flowre of youth— (Meaning me.) Honour and enuy of his ranke.— (Meaning me, very good still) Accomplisher of vertue— (O compleate!) In nothing wanting, but that he is indebted,— (Yet she does not arrest me for money debt, No) Indebted to himselfe, in infinite summes of most currant delights, ouer chushly neglected by him. Had these title beene of my owne deuising, modesty would not haue suffered me, to heare them read. But what Queene Hedone sayes, is a law; and it is a part of my obedience to accept the honour she conferres vpon me by her owne hand. She trusteth no Secretary when she writes to me. I think the Muses will wooc me for copies of this letter, they will imitate it, when they sing hymns in praise of Apollo. O forgery O soppery! Why? what? Think'st thou that Queene Hedone wrote this leuer to thee? I thinke she neuer heard of Amphibius. Why? Am I not in the indorcement? I neue heard of any other Amphibius. I will be this Amphibius till you finde another Amphibius.