Townshend, Aurelian · published 1631 · first performed or written 1632 [Jan 8] (Annals) masque · before the Court unassigned nearest T60 Imperial Rome: rulers, favour and politi · 490 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T60: caesar, rome, emperor, empire, honour, lord, lucius, great, palsgrave, kings.
They did so, for some rid me. Some trod on my toes. Some cried, some kept it in; for my part, I confessed all, for fear I should have been pressed to death. Though thy body was pinched, thine eyes were feasted. Were not yours so too? Yes. Where stood you? I stood not, You had the better friend's sir, I pray where sat you? In my study. Is not your study backward? with a shop-light in it, where one can see nothing but the sky? I confess it, what of that? Why then you saw no Triumph. But I did, and a true one, thine was but a show. If what I saw was but a show, what you saw was but a shadow, or at the most a Vision. For it seems your body kept home, though your spirit walked. It did so. And traveled to better purpose than most men do, that go, and see, and say, but know nothing. To confute that Heresy of yours, I have gone, and seen, and know, but I will say nothing. That's impossible; The meat thou hast lately fed upon, is so windy, out it must, thou wilt burst else. Faith sir, I am very full indeed. Purge then, and tell thy Doctor all. ALBANACTUS CAESAR from his sumptuous Palace, through the high-streets of ALBIPOLIS rid Triumphing, on a Chariot, made— Of wood, perhaps guilt, perhaps gold. But I will save you all those charges, if you will go on to the Persons, and let the Pageants alone. Sir I saw him not as he was borne, naked, but since you affect such brevity, I saw the King and a great deal more, and so I turned my back, and went away. Nay good Publius, now thou art too brief. When you begin to tell your dreams, I'll not jog you, till you wake of yourself. Nay prithee be not angry. I am not angry, but a little short-winded upon occasion. Yet to give you some satisfaction because you have done me wrong. Before CAESAR Marched Captive Kings, with their hands bound. And Ladies, with their Arms across, furious wild Beasts, great Giants, and little dwarfs with Lictors, and Pictors, and a number of Priests that were as you would have them, In their shirts. These with certain Princes that were behind him: made up a Triumph too great to come out of any mortal man's mouth. That's most certain. I mean in words. But as you hunt me you would hunt a Hare off her legs. I confess thou hast made more haste, then good speed: But for a supplement to thy lame Story, Know, I have seen this brave ALBANACIUS CAESAR, seen him with the eyes of understanding, viewed all his Actions; looked into his Mind: which I find armed with so many moral virtues that he daily Conquers a world of Vices, which are wild Beasts indeed.
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They did so, for some rid me. Some trode on my toes. Some cryed, some kept it in; for my part, I confest all, for feare I should have beene pest to death. Though thy body was pincht, thine eyes were feasted. Were not yours so too? Yes. Where stood you? I stood not, You had the better friends sir, I pray where sate you? In my studdy. Is not your studdy backward? with a shop-light in it, where one can see nothing but the skye? I confesse it, what of that? Why then you saw no Triumph. But I did, and a true one, thine was but a shew. If what I saw was but a shew, what you saw was but a shadow, or at the most a Vision. For it seemes your body kept home, though your spirit walkt. It did so. And travelled to better purpose then most men doe, that goe, and see, and say, but know nothing. To confute that Heresie of yours, I have gone, and seene, and know, but I will say nothing. That's impossible; The meate thou hast lately fed vpon, is so windy, out it must, thou wilt burst else. Faith sir, I am very full indeede. Purge then, and tell thy Doctor all. ALBANACTVS CAESAR from his sumptuous Pallace, through the high-streets of ALBIPOLIS rid Triumphing, on a Chariot, made— Of wood, perhaps guilt, perhaps gold. But I will save you all those charges, if you will goe on to the Persons, and let the Pagents alone. Sir I saw him not as he was borne, naked, but since you affect such brevity, I saw the King and a great deale more, and so I turn'd my backe, and went away. Nay good Publius, now thou art too briefe. When you beginne to tell your dreames, I'le not iogge you, till you wake of your selfe. Nay prethee be not angry. I am not angry, but a little short-winded vpon occasion. Yet to give you some satisfaction because you have done me wrong. Before CAESAR March't Captive Kings, with their hands bound. And Ladies, with their Armes acrosse, furious wild Beasts, great Giants, and little Dwarfes with Lictors, and Pictors, and a number of Priets that were as you would have them, In their shirts. These with certaine Princes that were behind him: made vp a Triumph too great to come out of any mortall mans mouth. That's most certaine. I meane in words. But as you hunt me you would hunt a Hare off her leggs. I confesse thou hast made more haste, then good speede: But for a supplement to thy lame Story, Know, I have seene this brave ALBANACIVS CAESAR, seene him with the eyes of vnderstanding, vew'd all his Actions; look't into his Mind: which I finde armed with so many morall vertues that he dayly Conquers a world of Vices, which are wild Beasts indeede.