Massinger, Philip · published 1632 · first performed or written 1631 [licensed for stage, Mar 11] (Annals) tragicomedy · King's Men · Blackfriars T62 The courtier as a type: fashion, affecta typicality 0.86 · 506 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T62: courtier, shrug, face, court, italian, monsieur, scholar, fashion, french, courtiers.
Pray you rise. And as you rise receive this comfort from me. Beauty set off with such sweet language never Can want an Advocate, and you must bring More than a guilty cause if you prevail not. Some business long since thought upon dispatched, You shall have hearing, and as far as justice Will warrant me, my best aids. I do desire, No stronger guard, my equity needs no favour. Are these the men? we were, an't like your highness, The men, the men of eminence, and mark, And may continue so, if it please your grace. This speech was well projected. Does your conscience (I will begin with you) whisper unto you What here you stand accused of? are you named The President of Projectors? justify it man. And tell her in what thou art useful. That is apparent, And if you please, ask some about the court, And they will tell you too my rare inventions, They owe their bravery, perhaps means to purchase, And cannot live without me. I alas Lend out my labouring brains to use, and sometimes For a drachma in the pound, the more the pity. I am all patience, and endure the curses Of many, for the profit of one patron. I do conceive the rest. What is the second? The minion of the suburbs. What hath he To do in Constantinople? I steal in now and then, As I am thought useful, marry there I am called The Squire of Dames, or servant of the sex, And by the allowance of some sportful lady's Honoured with that title. Spare your Character, You are here deciphered; stand by with your compeer. What is the third? a creature I ne'er heard of; The master of the manners, and the habit, You have a double office. In my actions I make both good, for by my theorems Which your polite, and terser gallants practise, I rerefine the court, and civilize Their barbarous natures: I have in a table With curious punctuality set down To a hair's breadth, how low a new stamped courtier May veil to a country Gentleman, and by Gradation, to his merchant, mercer, draper, His linen man, and tailor. Pray you discover This hidden mystery. If the foresaid courtier (As it may chance sometimes) find not his name Writ in the Citizens books, with a State hum He may salute 'em after three days waiting: But if he owe them money, that he may Preserve his credit, let him, in policy, never Appoint a day of payment, so they may hope still: But if he be to take up more, his page May attend 'em at the gate, and usher 'em Into his Cellar, and when they are warmed with wine, Conduct 'em to his bedchamber, and though then He be under his barber's hands, as soon as seen, He must start up to embrace 'em, veil thus low, Nay though he call 'em cousins, 'tis the better, His Dignity no way wronged in't. Here's a fine knave.
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Pray you rise. And as you rise receiue thi comfort from mee. Beauty set off with such sweete language neuer Can want an Aduocate, and you must bring More then a guiltie cause if you pruaile not. Some businesse long since thought vpon dispatched You shall haue hearing, and as far as iustice Will warrant mee, my best aydes. I doe desire, No stronger garde, my equitie needs no fauour. Are these the men? Wee were, an't like your highnesse, The men, the men of eminence, and marke, And may continue so, if it please your grace. This speech was well proiected. Does your conscience (I will begin with you) whisper vnto you What heere you stnd accused of? are you named The President of Proiectors? Iustifie it man. And tell her in what thou art vsefull. That is apparent, And if you please, aske some about the court, And hey will tell you too my rare inuentions, They owe their brauerie, perhaps meanes to purchase, And cannot liue wihout mee. I alas Lende out my labouring braines to vse, and sometimes For a drachma in the pound, the more the pitty. I am all patience, and indure the curse Of many, for the profit of one patron. I do conceiue the rest. What is the second? The mignion of the suburbs. What hath he To doe in Constantinople? I steale in now and then, As I am thought vsefull, marry there I am calde The Squire of Dames, or seruant of the sex, And by the allowance of some sportfull Ladies Honor'd with that tile. Spare your Character, You are heere desciphered; stand by with your compere. What is the third? a creature I ne're heard of; The master of the manners, and the habit, You haue a double office. In my actions I make both good, for by my theoremes Which your polite, and terser gallants practise, I rerefine the court, and ciuilize Their barbarous natures: I haue in a table With curious punctualitie set downe To a haires breadth, how low a new stamp'd courtie May vaile to a country Gentleman, and by Gradation, to his marchant, mercer, draper, His linnen man, and aylor. Pray you discouer This hidden mysterie. If the foresayde courtier (As it may chance somtimes) find not his name Writ in the Citizens bookes, with a State hum He may salute 'em after three dayes wayting: But if he owe them money, that he may Preserue his credit, let him, in policy, neuer Appoint a day of payment, so they may hope still: But if he be to take vp more, his page May attend 'em at the gate, and vsher 'em Into his Cellar, and when they are warm'd with wine, Conduct 'em to his bedchamber, and though then He be vnder his Barbers hands, assoone as seene, He must start vp to embrace 'em, vayle thus low, Nay though he call 'm cosins, 'tis the better, His Dignity no way wrong'd in't. Here's a fine knaue.