The Spanish Bawd (Calisto and Meliboea) (Celestina) · chunk 37 of 205
Mabbe, James / Rojas, Fernando de · published 1631 · first performed or written 1631 (Annals) tragicomedy; literary play unassigned nearest T35 Fools, wit and railing · 388 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T35: fool, wit, aristippus, achilles, wise, fools, patroclus, thersites, master, men.
I had rather, Sir, that you should be angry with me, and reprehend me out of your choler, for crossing your opinion, then out of your after-repentance, to condemn me for not counselling you 〈◊〉 the contrary. For I should but dissemble with you, if I should not tell you, That then you lost your liberty, when you did first captivate, and imprison your will. This Villain would be well cudgeled; Tell me (thou unmannerly Rascal) Why dost thou blaspheme that which I adore? And you, Sir, who would seem to be so wise, what wotest thou of honour? Tell me, what is Love? show me wherein Civility consisteth; Or what belongs to good manners? Thou wouldst feign be accounted discreet, and wouldst that I should think so, and yet dost not consider with thyself, that the first round in folly's ladder, is for a man to think himself wise. If thou didst but feel the pain that I do: with other water wouldst thou bathe that burning, and wash that raging wound, which the cruel shaft of Cupid hath made in my 〈◊〉. See, what remedy Sempronio brings unto me with his feet, the same dost thou put away with thy tongue, with thy vain and uncomfortable words. And feigning thyself (forsooth) to be faithful, thou art in realty of truth, nothing else but a mere Clot, and Lum● of earth; a box filled with nothing but the very dregs and 〈...〉 of malice: the very Inn and House, that gives open inter●●● 〈...〉 Envy; not caring so as thou mayst defame, & discredit 〈...〉 it right or by wrong, how thou puttest a dis●●●● 〈...〉 thou knowing that this my pain, and ouer●●● 〈...〉 by reason, nor will admit advice, but is 〈◊〉 of counsel, which is as if one should tell me; that That which is bred in the bone, may be fetched out of the flesh: or that which is glued to the very heart and entrails of a man, may be vnlooked without renting the ●ou●e from the body Sempronio did fear his going, and thy staying: it was mine own seeking; I would needs have it so; And therefore worthily suffer the trouble of his absence and thy presence: and better is it, for a man to be alone, then ill accompanied.
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I had rather, Sir, that you should be angry with me, and reprehend me out of your choller, for crossing your opinion, then out of your after-repentance, to condemne mee for not counselling you the contrary. For I should but dissemble with you, if I should not tell you, That then you lost your liberty, when you did first captiuate, and imprison your will. This Villaine would be well eudgelled; Tell mee (thou vnmanerly Rascall) Why dost thou blaspheme that which I adore? And you, Sir, who would seeme to be so wise, what wot'st thou of honour? Tell me, what is Loue? shew me wherein Ciuility consisteth; Or what belongs to good maners? Thou wouldst faine be accounted discreet, and wouldst that I should thinke so, and yet dost not consider with thy selfe, that the first round in follies ladder, is for a man to thinke himselfe wise. If thou didst but feele the paine that I do: with other water wouldst thou bathe that burning, and wash that raging wound, which the cruell shaft of Cupid hath made in my . See, what remedy Sempronio brings vnto mee with his feete, the same dost thou put away with thy tongue, with thy vaine and vncomfortable words. And feyning thy selfe (forsooth) to be faithfull, thou art in realty of truth, nothing else but a meere Clot, and Lum of earth; a boxe fill'd with nothing but the very dregs and of malice: the very Inne and House, that giues open inter Enuy; not caring so as thou maist defame, & discredit it right or by wrong, how thou puttest a dis thou knowing that this my paine, and ouer by reason, nor will admit aduice, but is of counsell, which is as if one should tell mee; that That which is bred in the bone, may be fetcht out of the flesh: or that which is glewed to the very heart and intralls of a man, may be vnooed without renting the oue from the body Sempronio did feare his going, and thy staying: it was mine owne seeking; I would needs haue it so; And therefore worthily suffer the trouble of his absence and thy presence: and better is it, for a man to be alone, then ill accompanied.