Jonson, Ben · published 1631 · first performed or written 1629 [licensed for stage, Jan 19] (Annals) comedy · King's Men unassigned nearest T46 Swords, quarrels and valour · 438 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T46: rapier, sword, fight, gentlemen, gentleman, kicked, kill, dagger, signor, valour.
Yes, and often greater. But as is not the mere punishment, But cause that, makes a martyr, so it is not Fighting, or dying; but the manner of it Renders a man himself. A valiant man Ought not to undergo, or tempt a danger, But worthily, and by selected ways: He undertakes with reason, not by chance. His valour is the salt to his other virtues, They are all unseasoned without it. The waiting maids, Or the concomitants of it, are his patience, His magnanimity, his confidence, His constancy, security, and quiet; He can assure himself against all rumour! Despairs of nothing! laughs at contumelies! As knowing himself, advanced in a height Where injury cannot reach him, nor aspersion Touch him with soil! Most manly uttered all! As if Achilles had the chair in valour, And Hercules were but a Lecturer! Who would not hang upon those lips for ever! That strike such music? I could run on them; But modesty is such a school mistress, To keep our sex in awe. Or you can feign! my Subtle and dissembling Lady mistress. I fear she means it, Pru, in too good earnest! The purpose of an injury 'tis to vex And trouble me: now, nothing can do that, To him that's valiant. He that is affected With the least injury, is less than it. It is but reasonable, to conclude That should be stronger, still, which hurts, then that Which is hurt. Now no wickedness is stronger, Then what opposeth it: Not Fortune's self, When she encounters virtue, but comes off Both lame, and less! why should a wise man then, Confess himself the weaker, by the feeling Of a fool's wrong? There may an injury Be meant me, I may choose, if I will take it. But we are, now, come to that delicacy, And tenderness of sense, we think an insolence Worse than an injury, bear words worse than deeds; We are not so much troubled with the wrong, As with the opinion of the wrong! like children, We are made afraid with visors! Such poor sounds As is the lie, or common words of spite. Wise laws thought never worthy a revenge; And 'tis the narrowness of humane nature, Our poverty, and beggary of spirit, To take exception at these things. He laughed at me! He broke a jest! a third took place of me! How most ridiculous quarrels are all these? Notes of a queasy, and sick stomach, labouring With want of a true injury! the main part Of the wrong, is, our vice of taking it. Or our interpreting it to be such.
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Yes, and often greater. But as is not the mere punishment, But cause that, makes a martyr, so it is not Fighting, or dying; but the manner of it Renders a man himselfe. A valiant man Ought not to vndergoe, or tempt a danger, But worthily, and by selected wayes: He vndertakes with reason, not by chance. His valour is the salt to his other vertues, They are all vnseason'd without it. The waiting maids, Or the concomitants of it, are his patience, His magnanimity, his confidence, His constancy, security, and quiet; He can assure himselfe against all rumour! Despaires of nothing! laughs at contumelies! As knowing himselfe, aduanced in a height Where iniury cannot reach him, nor aspersion Touch him with soyle! Most manly vtterd all! As if Achilles had the chaire in valour, And Hercules were but a Lecturer! Who would not hang vpon those lips for euer! That strike such musique? I could run on them; But modesty is such a schoole mistresse, To keepe our sexe in awe. Or you can faine! my Subtill and dissembling Lady mistresse. I feare she meanes it, Pru, in too good earnest! The purpose of an iniury 'tis to vexe And trouble me: now, nothing' can doe that, To him that's valiant. He that is affected With the least iniury, is lesse then it. It is but reasonable, to conclude That should be stronger, still, which hurts, then that Which is hurt. Now no wickednesse is stronger, Then what opposeth it: Not Fortunes selfe, When she encounters vertue, but comes off Both lame, and lesse! why should a wise man then, Confesse himselfe the weaker, by the feeling Of a fooles wrong? There may an iniury Be meant me, I may choose, if I will take it. But we are, now, come to that delicacie, And tendernesse of sense, we thinke an insolence Worse then an iniury, beare words worse then deeds; We are nt so much troubled with the wrong, As with the opinion of the wrong! like children, We are made afraid with visors! Such poore sounds As is the lie, or common words of spight. Wise lawes thought neuer worthy a reuenge; And 'tis the narrownesse of humane nature, Our pouerty, and beggery of spirit, To take exception at these things. He laugh'd at me! He broke a iest! a third tooke place of me! How most ridiculous quarrels are all these? Notes of a queasie, and sick stomack, labouring With want of a true iniury! the maine part Of the wrong, is, our vice of taking it. Or our interpreting it to be such.